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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An event or situation that might happen in the future - especially one that could cause problems: a ......... plan






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






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






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






5. Adj. dangerous - risky






6. Large boses for household things






7. Container used to hold water for washing oneself






8. To quarrel






9. Gale n. tempest - strong wind






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






11. Let us go outside and fight






12. Fighting alone






13. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)






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






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






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






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






18. 9 to 5 - job where one works from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.






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






20. Shocked






21. Don't think too much about it






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






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






24. 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






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






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






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






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






29. Basarili olacagindan süphe etmek






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






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






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






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






34. Calm and does not easily become angry SYN placid






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






36. A large piece of something without definite shape






37. Seriously - really - without joking -






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






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

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40. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






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






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






43. Boast - exaggerate about oneself






44. Cheaply - inexpensively






45. Sense of right and wrong






46. Movement blocked by traffic






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






48. Be absent from school without permission






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






50. Become or cause to become soft or liquid