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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Anxious - worried - or excited: I was too .......to sleep. - brought to a state of great tension






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






3. Severe cold and fever






4. Unfounded fear of being unwell






5. 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






6. Chatter - talk nonsense - speak about trivial matters

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7. Clumsy - awkward; not graceful; not talented






8. Movement blocked by traffic






9. Boy-girl or woman who has either the same mother or the same father as them






10. To quarrel






11. 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






12. Pay a high price - pay too much






13. Partially melted snow






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






15. Silence






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






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






18. Take off with ease or speed






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






20. 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.






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






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






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






24. Be absent from school without permission






25. 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?






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






27. Poor memory - mind which does not absorb information






28. 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 .......






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






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

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






32. Opposed to the existing authorities or establishment






33. Don't think too much about it






34. Depart; set off to sea






35. Adj. holy - sacred - sanctified - revered






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






37. Act before the appropriate time.






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






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






40. Tools to pull apart or twist






41. Become or cause to become soft or liquid






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






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






44. Adj. dangerous - risky






45. Dance; hurry






46. Sense of right and wrong






47. Escape being caught; avoid






48. Chatter - babble - speak casually






49. Kuyrugunu sikistirip kacmak






50. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)