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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Seriously - really - without joking -






2. Owned and managed by a family or a husband and wife: a real .........restaurant






3. Jobless






4. Act before the appropriate time.






5. Adj. faultless - perfect; free from sin - pure






6. Turn to and adopt (a course of action) so as to resolve a difficult situation.






7. Engineless aircraft






8. Make way through a narrow path






9. Large boses for household things






10. Injured muscle - muscle which has been strained






11. Carriage in a train that is equipped with special couches for sleeping






12. A large piece of something without definite shape






13. Listening carefully - trying to hear everything When Dad mentioned hunting - I was all ears. I loved to hunt.






14. Attempt to trick someone - attempted fraud (Slang)






15. Criminal; person outside the protection of the law; fugitive






16. A plastic hat that keeps your hair dry in a shower






17. Opposed to the existing authorities or establishment






18. Road crossing for those traveling by foot






19. Adj. dangerous - risky






20. Bank of snow - mound of snow piled up by the wind; snow driven by the wind






21. Something that helps you get clean. You stand under it and water sprays down on you.






22. Silence






23. Calm and does not easily become angry SYN placid






24. To be good enough to do a particular job or to reach a particular standard: We'll give you a week's trial in the job to see how you ........... - .......... to - How will the Secretary General ......... to his new responsibilities?






25. A small ring for an infant to bite on while teething.






26. Adj. holy - sacred - sanctified - revered






27. Strange - weird - odd; curly - twisted; stiff; sexually perverted






28. Chatter - talk nonsense - speak about trivial matters

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29. Make someone bored or repelled.






30. No longer changeable; 'the agreement is not yet s............'






31. Straightforward; or something that has a rough edge - that hurts






32. Be noticed by someone.

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33. Formal to consider or discuss something again: We need to ..... this proposal as soon as the budget is clearer.






34. (informal) dirty or untidy: He looked a little scruffy. She was wearing a ......... pair of jeans. s.......ness noun [U]






35. If necessary - if need be - in an emergency - just possibly - with difficulty; N. Amer. in a pinch; Brit. informal at a push.






36. Informal - often disapproving) a small cheap restaurant - usually one that is not very clean or attractive






37. Clumsy - awkward; not graceful; not talented






38. Adj. not still - unable to remain still; nervous - uneasy; lacking rest - lacking repose; constantly moving - perpetually in motion






39. 1. not definite or certain - and may be changed later SYN provisional OPP definite: I passed on my t...... conclusions to the police. The government is taking t......... steps towards tackling the country's economic problems. 2. done without confiden






40. Don't think too much about it






41. Depart; set off to sea






42. Cheaply - inexpensively






43. Be completely at a loss as to what to do






44. Gale n. tempest - strong wind






45. Cut off - isolated - abandoned; marooned on a reef or section of land - run aground






46. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)






47. Close call - near miss - miraculous rescue - escape with very little time to spare






48. Sense of right and wrong






49. If insects - rats etc ..... a place - there are a lot of them and they usually cause damage - be ............ with something - The kitchen was ......with cockroaches.






50. Take off with ease or speed