Test your basic knowledge |

TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






2. Road crossing for those traveling by foot






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






4. 9 to 5 - job where one works from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.






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






6. Escape being caught; avoid






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






8. Adj. dangerous - risky






9. A small dark shop or restaurant






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






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






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






13. Pay a high price - pay too much






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






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






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






17. Engineless aircraft






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






19. Severe cold and fever






20. Close call - near miss - miraculous rescue - escape with very little time to spare






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






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






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






24. Chatter - babble - speak casually






25. Basarili olacagindan süphe etmek






26. To quarrel






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






28. Movement blocked by traffic






29. Unfounded fear of being unwell






30. Shocked






31. Depart; set off to sea






32. 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.






33. A large piece of something without definite shape






34. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)






35. Let us go outside and fight






36. Kuyrugunu sikistirip kacmak






37. 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






38. Calm and does not easily become angry SYN placid






39. Opposed to the existing authorities or establishment






40. Get the ball rolling






41. Become or cause to become soft or liquid






42. Be absent from school without permission






43. Making claims without any backup






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






45. Poor - lacking money; under pressure - troubled






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






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






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






49. Chatter - talk nonsense - speak about trivial matters

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


50. Make way through a narrow path