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






2. Jobless






3. Injured muscle - muscle which has been strained






4. Engineless aircraft






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






6. An implement used to propel or steer a boat






7. Act before the appropriate time.






8. Chatter - babble - speak casually






9. Take off with ease or speed






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






11. Adj. holy - sacred - sanctified - revered






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






13. Opposed to the existing authorities or establishment






14. Carriage in a train that is equipped with special couches for sleeping






15. Gale n. tempest - strong wind






16. It is so unpleasant that you do not want to be near it - or it makes you feel ill - The smell r........ him. 2. [transitive] to make someone who is attacking you go away - by fighting them: The army was ready to ....... an attack. 3. [transitive] to






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






18. Cut off - isolated - abandoned; marooned on a reef or section of land - run aground






19. 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






20. Confused - bewildered - perplexed






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






22. 9 to 5 - job where one works from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.






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






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






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






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






27. Cheaply - inexpensively






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






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






30. Dance; hurry






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






32. Getting too angry






33. Calm and does not easily become angry SYN placid






34. Don't think too much about it






35. Boast - exaggerate about oneself






36. Clumsy - awkward; not graceful; not talented






37. 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 .......






38. 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






39. A frame on wheels that a baby can sit in and move around using its legs - before it can walk SYN baby ...... British English






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






41. Time of trouble - time of need - emergency






42. 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






43. Poor memory - mind which does not absorb information






44. Silence






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






46. Poor - lacking money; under pressure - troubled






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






48. Hood






49. Making claims without any backup






50. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)