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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Chatter - talk nonsense - speak about trivial matters

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2. Dance; hurry






3. 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?






4. 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






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






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






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






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






9. Container used to hold water for washing oneself






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






11. Jobless






12. Shocked






13. Tools to pull apart or twist






14. 1. not definite or certain - and may be changed later SYN provisional OPP definite: I passed on my t...... conclusions to the police. The government is taking t......... steps towards tackling the country's economic problems. 2. done without confiden






15. Confused - bewildered - perplexed






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






17. A small dark shop or restaurant






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






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






20. To quarrel






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






22. Become or cause to become soft or liquid






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






24. Chatter - babble - speak casually






25. Make someone bored or repelled.






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






27. A situation in which there is no movement or activity at all






28. Sense of right and wrong






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






30. Not understand at all.






31. Be cheerful and get on with life






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






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






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






35. Make way through a narrow path






36. Opposed to the existing authorities or establishment






37. Boast - exaggerate about oneself






38. Let us go outside and fight






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






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

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41. Adj. holy - sacred - sanctified - revered






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






43. 9 to 5 - job where one works from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.






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






45. A large piece of something without definite shape






46. A cabinet containing an automatic record player






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






48. Silence






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






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