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






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

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3. Shocked






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






5. Jobless






6. Injured muscle - muscle which has been strained






7. A job - especially one that does not last for a long time






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






9. Container used to hold water for washing oneself






10. Let us go outside and fight






11. Adj. holy - sacred - sanctified - revered






12. Escape being caught; avoid






13. Hood






14. Sense of right and wrong






15. Unfounded fear of being unwell






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






17. Make way through a narrow path






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






19. 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






20. A system in which people work a particular number of hours each week or month - but can change the times at which they start and finish each day






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






22. To treat or represent someone or something good - beautiful etc in a way that is as good as they deserve: The photo doesn't .... her ........ - No words can ...........to the experience. do something such as a test well enough to show your real abili






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






24. Get the ball rolling






25. Make someone bored or repelled.






26. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






27. Materials - chemicals etc changed naturally by bacteria into substances that do not harm the environment OPP non-......... - This carton is made of ...... plastic.






28. Be noticed by someone.

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






30. A large piece of something without definite shape






31. 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






32. Calm and does not easily become angry SYN placid






33. 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?






34. Cheaply - inexpensively






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






36. Dance; hurry






37. Poor memory - mind which does not absorb information






38. Tools to pull apart or twist






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






40. Opposed to the existing authorities or establishment






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






42. Adj. dangerous - risky






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






44. Time of trouble - time of need - emergency






45. Act before the appropriate time.






46. 9 to 5 - job where one works from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.






47. Don't think too much about it






48. Not understand at all.






49. Wearing glamorous clothes intended to create a striking impression






50. Be absent from school without permission