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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. Making claims without any backup






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






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






4. Make someone bored or repelled.






5. Adj. holy - sacred - sanctified - revered






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






7. Pay a high price - pay too much






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






9. Dance; hurry






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






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






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






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






14. Clumsy - awkward; not graceful; not talented






15. Wearing glamorous clothes intended to create a striking impression






16. Silence






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Be noticed by someone.

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24. Confused - bewildered - perplexed






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






26. A cabinet containing an automatic record player






27. Adj. dangerous - risky






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






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

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30. 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.






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






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






33. 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






34. 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 .......






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






36. Gale n. tempest - strong wind






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






38. 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






39. Chatter - talk nonsense - speak about trivial matters

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40. Large boses for household things






41. An implement used to propel or steer a boat






42. Container used to hold water for washing oneself






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






44. Kuyrugunu sikistirip kacmak






45. Get the ball rolling






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






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






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






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






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