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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. Be completely at a loss as to what to do






2. Movement blocked by traffic






3. Act before the appropriate time.






4. 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.






5. An implement used to propel or steer a boat






6. Be cheerful and get on with life






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






8. Become or cause to become soft or liquid






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






10. Get the ball rolling






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






12. Boast - exaggerate about oneself






13. Poor - lacking money; under pressure - troubled






14. Calm and does not easily become angry SYN placid






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






16. Cheaply - inexpensively






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






18. Partially melted snow






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






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






21. 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?






22. Dance; hurry






23. A small dark shop or restaurant






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






25. Pay a high price - pay too much






26. To quarrel






27. Don't think too much about it






28. Escape being caught; avoid






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






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






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






32. A large piece of something without definite shape






33. Road crossing for those traveling by foot






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






35. Injured muscle - muscle which has been strained






36. Container used to hold water for washing oneself






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






38. 9 to 5 - job where one works from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.






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






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






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






42. Sense of right and wrong






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






44. Severe cold and fever






45. Fighting alone






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






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






48. 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






49. Be noticed by someone.

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