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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. Clumsy - awkward; not graceful; not talented






2. Make way through a narrow path






3. Getting too angry






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






5. Escape being caught; avoid






6. In a state of confusion or disorder - in a mess






7. One who exudes depression or sadness - one who dampens a light or happy atmosphere; killjoy






8. Not understand at all.






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






10. Poor memory - mind which does not absorb information






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






12. Fail to recognize or state the true value of someone or something.






13. Anxious - worried - or excited: I was too .......to sleep. - brought to a state of great tension






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






15. Permission to be away from work because of illness; the period of time spent away from work:






16. One who discloses the illegal or immoral acts of another person - informer






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






18. Unfounded fear of being unwell






19. Make someone bored or repelled.






20. Adj. dangerous - risky






21. Someone who is paid to admit only those who have purchase tickets






22. Engineless aircraft






23. Shunned responsibility for - - avoided being held accountable for -






24. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)






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






26. Gale n. tempest - strong wind






27. (Slang) person whose main interest is clothes dressing fashionably






28. To make someone react less strongly to something by making them become used to it - ......... somebody to something - Does TV ........ people to violence? — d.........zation






29. Calm and does not easily become angry SYN placid






30. Fail (a test - course - etc.); give up; drop out of school; give a student a failing grade student






31. Severe cold and fever






32. Cheaply - inexpensively






33. A soft cream that you rub into your skin - especially as a medical treatment






34. Chatter - babble - speak casually






35. 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.






36. Left behind; stranded - put on a reef or section of land; abandoned in a deserted place






37. Let us go outside and fight






38. Two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage used for fighting and racing






39. Chatter - talk nonsense - speak about trivial matters

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40. Insulting or provocative words - especially of an ethnic - racial - or sexist nature - considered unacceptable or illegal by certain institutions.






41. Be noticed by someone.

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42. A small dark shop or restaurant






43. Tools to pull apart or twist






44. Fixed - unchanging; arranged - prepared; resolute - firmly resolved; determined in advance






45. A large piece of something without definite shape






46. Large boses for household things






47. Be absent from school without permission






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






49. Dance; hurry






50. It is so unpleasant that you do not want to be near it - or it makes you feel ill - The smell r........ him. 2. [transitive] to make someone who is attacking you go away - by fighting them: The army was ready to ....... an attack. 3. [transitive] to