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






2. Let us go outside and fight






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






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. 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 .......






6. Escape being caught; avoid






7. Tools to pull apart or twist






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






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






10. In a state of confusion or disorder - in a mess






11. Act before the appropriate time.






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






13. Chatter - talk nonsense - speak about trivial matters

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14. Get the ball rolling






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






16. Adj. holy - sacred - sanctified - revered






17. Boy-girl or woman who has either the same mother or the same father as them






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






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






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






21. 9 to 5 - job where one works from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.






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






23. Making claims without any backup






24. Injured muscle - muscle which has been strained






25. Confused - bewildered - perplexed






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






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






28. Engineless aircraft






29. Jobless






30. Seriously - really - without joking -






31. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






39. Kuyrugunu sikistirip kacmak






40. Severe cold and fever






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






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






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






44. Basarili olacagindan süphe etmek






45. Shocked






46. Hood






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






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






49. Make someone bored or repelled.






50. 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.