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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. Not understand at all.






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






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

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






5. Let us go outside and fight






6. To quarrel






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






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






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






10. Large boses for household things






11. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)






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






13. Get the ball rolling






14. Road crossing for those traveling by foot






15. A situation in which there is no movement or activity at all






16. Partially melted snow






17. Act before the appropriate time.






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






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






20. 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 .......






21. Time of trouble - time of need - emergency






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






23. 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






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






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






26. Depart; set off to sea






27. Opposed to the existing authorities or establishment






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






29. Kuyrugunu sikistirip kacmak






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






31. Seriously - really - without joking -






32. Chatter - talk nonsense - speak about trivial matters

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33. 9 to 5 - job where one works from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.






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






35. Container used to hold water for washing oneself






36. Gale n. tempest - strong wind






37. Adj. dangerous - risky






38. Something that helps you get clean. You stand under it and water sprays down on you.






39. Making claims without any backup






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






41. Jobless






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






43. Wearing glamorous clothes intended to create a striking impression






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






45. Implements that hold things together - e.g. teeth______ - knee____






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






47. Injured muscle - muscle which has been strained






48. Be absent from school without permission






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






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