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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Basarili olacagindan süphe etmek






2. Cheaply - inexpensively






3. Silence






4. An implement used to propel or steer a boat






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






6. Dance; hurry






7. Partially melted snow






8. A small dark shop or restaurant






9. Making claims without any backup






10. Clumsy - awkward; not graceful; not talented






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






12. Partly frozen rain - mixture of snow and rain v-n






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

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






15. Large boses for household things






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






17. Shocked






18. Injured muscle - muscle which has been strained






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






20. Engineless aircraft






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






22. Adj. dangerous - risky






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






24. Opposed to the existing authorities or establishment






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






26. Road crossing for those traveling by foot






27. Chatter - talk nonsense - speak about trivial matters

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






29. 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 .......






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






31. Get the ball rolling






32. Act before the appropriate time.






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






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






35. Don't think too much about it






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






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






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






39. Hood






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






41. It is so unpleasant that you do not want to be near it - or it makes you feel ill - The smell r........ him. 2. [transitive] to make someone who is attacking you go away - by fighting them: The army was ready to ....... an attack. 3. [transitive] to






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






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






44. Seriously - really - without joking -






45. Make someone bored or repelled.






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






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






48. Sense of right and wrong






49. 9 to 5 - job where one works from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.






50. Chatter - babble - speak casually