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






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






3. Fighting alone






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






5. Jobless






6. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






7. Confused - bewildered - perplexed






8. Engineless aircraft






9. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






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






11. Injured muscle - muscle which has been strained






12. Poor - lacking money; under pressure - troubled






13. Dance; hurry






14. 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






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






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






17. 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.






18. 1. to work less hard or do something with less energy than before: Just relax and ......... a little. 2. to start doing something less - You should ......... on the whisky. 3. to improve or get less - The snow was .......






19. 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






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






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






22. Time of trouble - time of need - emergency






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






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






25. 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






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






27. Make way through a narrow path






28. 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?






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






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






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






32. Calm and does not easily become angry SYN placid






33. Kuyrugunu sikistirip kacmak






34. 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






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






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






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






38. Adj. dangerous - risky






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






40. Shocked






41. Take off with ease or speed






42. A small dark shop or restaurant






43. Escape being caught; avoid






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






45. Road crossing for those traveling by foot






46. To damage a joint in your body by suddenly twisting it SYN twist: I fell down the steps and sprained my ankle.






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






48. Adj. holy - sacred - sanctified - revered






49. Pay a high price - pay too much






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