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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. Be noticed by someone.

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






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






4. Take off with ease or speed






5. Road crossing for those traveling by foot






6. 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






7. Pay a high price - pay too much






8. Not understand at all.






9. 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.






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






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






12. Movement blocked by traffic






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






14. Fail to recognize or state the true value of someone or something.






15. Adj. faultless - perfect; free from sin - pure






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Time of trouble - time of need - emergency






24. Kuyrugunu sikistirip kacmak






25. Let us go outside and fight






26. Hood






27. 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?






28. Fighting alone






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






30. Anxious - worried - or excited: I was too .......to sleep. - brought to a state of great tension






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






32. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)






33. A large piece of something without definite shape






34. One who exudes depression or sadness - one who dampens a light or happy atmosphere; killjoy






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






36. Don't think too much about it






37. An implement used to propel or steer a boat






38. 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 .......






39. 9 to 5 - job where one works from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.






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






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






42. Gale n. tempest - strong wind






43. Severe cold and fever






44. Act before the appropriate time.






45. Poor - lacking money; under pressure - troubled






46. Getting too angry






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






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






49. Engineless aircraft






50. A soft cream that you rub into your skin - especially as a medical treatment