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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. Getting too angry






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






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






4. Unfounded fear of being unwell






5. Get the ball rolling






6. A cabinet containing an automatic record player






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






8. Poor memory - mind which does not absorb information






9. Boast - exaggerate about oneself






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






11. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






12. Jobless






13. Escape being caught; avoid






14. Severe cold and fever






15. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)






16. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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23. Silence






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






25. (Slang) person whose main interest is clothes dressing fashionably






26. Engineless aircraft






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






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






29. Time of trouble - time of need - emergency






30. To make someone react less strongly to something by making them become used to it - ......... somebody to something - Does TV ........ people to violence? — d.........zation






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






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






33. Be noticed by someone.

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






35. 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






36. Shocked






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






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






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






40. 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.






41. Sense of right and wrong






42. Not understand at all.






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






44. Adj. holy - sacred - sanctified - revered






45. Poor - lacking money; under pressure - troubled






46. Act before the appropriate time.






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






48. Chatter - babble - speak casually






49. Adj. not still - unable to remain still; nervous - uneasy; lacking rest - lacking repose; constantly moving - perpetually in motion






50. 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 .......