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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. Depart; set off to sea






2. Keep secret - not tell He won`t say where he is going for his holiday. He wants .......his ..

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






4. Make way through a narrow path






5. Severe cold and fever






6. Unfounded fear of being unwell






7. A situation in which there is no movement or activity at all






8. Chatter - babble - speak casually






9. A frame on wheels that a baby can sit in and move around using its legs - before it can walk SYN baby ...... British English






10. Large boses for household things






11. Without much time - running out of time - in a hurry






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






13. Hood






14. Adj. holy - sacred - sanctified - revered






15. Time of trouble - time of need - emergency






16. An implement used to propel or steer a boat






17. Implements that hold things together - e.g. teeth______ - knee____






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






19. 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?






20. Outside - open portion of the house - with a roof






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






22. Dance; hurry






23. An event or situation that might happen in the future - especially one that could cause problems: a ......... plan






24. A flat hard area near a house - where people sit outside






25. A small dark shop or restaurant






26. Adj. dangerous - risky






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






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






29. Involved in an argument - at odds - engaged in a disagreement






30. To prevent someone who is trying to attack or defeat you from succeeding: Not even a gun could hold him off forever.






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






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






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






34. A special bag used to carry clothes such as suits and dresses: I packed the dresses in a black .......






35. Escape being caught; avoid






36. Let us go outside and fight






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






38. Engineless aircraft






39. Chatter - talk nonsense - speak about trivial matters

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40. Informal) CAUSE A SENSATION - cause a stir - attract attention - draw attention to oneself/itself - get noticed - make an impression - make an impact.






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






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






43. 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






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






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






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






47. Clumsy - awkward; not graceful; not talented






48. Make someone bored or repelled.






49. Kuyrugunu sikistirip kacmak






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