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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. Road crossing for those traveling by foot






2. Wearing glamorous clothes intended to create a striking impression






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






4. 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






5. Make someone bored or repelled.






6. Not understand at all.






7. Be cheerful and get on with life






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






9. 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






10. Making claims without any backup






11. Dance; hurry






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






13. Be noticed by someone.

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14. Injured muscle - muscle which has been strained






15. Gale n. tempest - strong wind






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






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






18. An implement used to propel or steer a boat






19. Fighting alone






20. Movement blocked by traffic






21. Unfounded fear of being unwell






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






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






24. Depart; set off to sea






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






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






27. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)






28. Adj. dangerous - risky






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






30. Shocked






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






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






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






34. No longer changeable; 'the agreement is not yet s............'






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






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

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37. Make way through a narrow path






38. Container used to hold water for washing oneself






39. Clumsy - awkward; not graceful; not talented






40. A small dark shop or restaurant






41. 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






42. Time of trouble - time of need - emergency






43. Get the ball rolling






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






45. Seriously - really - without joking -






46. Sense of right and wrong






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






48. 9 to 5 - job where one works from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.






49. A cabinet containing an automatic record player






50. Engineless aircraft