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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Confused - bewildered - perplexed






2. Road crossing for those traveling by foot






3. Sense of right and wrong






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






5. 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.






6. Shocked






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






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






9. An implement used to propel or steer a boat






10. Boast - exaggerate about oneself






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






12. Chatter - talk nonsense - speak about trivial matters

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13. Be cheerful and get on with life






14. 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






15. Chatter - babble - speak casually






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






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






18. Gale n. tempest - strong wind






19. Poor - lacking money; under pressure - troubled






20. Dance; hurry






21. Movement blocked by traffic






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






23. Clumsy - awkward; not graceful; not talented






24. 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?






25. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






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






27. Take off with ease or speed






28. Severe cold and fever






29. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)






30. 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






31. A small dark shop or restaurant






32. Jobless






33. Kuyrugunu sikistirip kacmak






34. Not understand at all.






35. Adj. faultless - perfect; free from sin - pure






36. Become or cause to become soft or liquid






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






38. Opposed to the existing authorities or establishment






39. Adj. dangerous - risky






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






41. A cabinet containing an automatic record player






42. A system in which people work a particular number of hours each week or month - but can change the times at which they start and finish each day






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






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






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






46. Poor memory - mind which does not absorb information






47. Make someone bored or repelled.






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






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






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