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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases
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toefl
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english
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vocabulary
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Shocked
get a move on
ointment
blunt
go into shock
2. Silence
all thumbs
wash hand of
brag
hear a pin drop
3. Movement blocked by traffic
all thumbs
get caught in traffic jam
stranded
patio
4. Materials - chemicals etc changed naturally by bacteria into substances that do not harm the environment OPP non-......... - This carton is made of ...... plastic.
biodegradable
all ears
dress to kill
outlaw
5. Adj. not still - unable to remain still; nervous - uneasy; lacking rest - lacking repose; constantly moving - perpetually in motion
restless
nine to five
pulled muscle
out of work
6. To quarrel
pick a fight
measure up
sell someone short
bathtub
7. 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
porch
glider
bonnet
tentative decision
8. A job - especially one that does not last for a long time
gangplank
gig
at standstill
sleeping car
9. Adj. faultless - perfect; free from sin - pure
impeccable
infest
fighting words
all thumbs
10. Outside - open portion of the house - with a roof
make a splash
porch
keep something under someone's hat
hear a pin drop
11. Be cheerful and get on with life
perilous
revisit
raise your spirit
turn someone off
12. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)
pneumonia
knock the socks off
you and what army
dress to kill
13. Container used to hold water for washing oneself
bathtub
resort to
at standstill
hear a pin drop
14. Carriage in a train that is equipped with special couches for sleeping
sleeping car
get a move on
catch someone's eye
oar
15. Be completely at a loss as to what to do
kinky
thaw
at her wits end
make a splash
16. Without much time - running out of time - in a hurry
jump the gun
pressed for time
trunks
gig
17. Making claims without any backup
talk through his hat
set sail
marooned
slip off
18. A small ring for an infant to bite on while teething.
biodegradable
teething ring
nine to five
garment bag
19. A frame on wheels that a baby can sit in and move around using its legs - before it can walk SYN baby ...... British English
chariot
walker
jukebox
play hooky
20. (informal) dirty or untidy: He looked a little scruffy. She was wearing a ......... pair of jeans. s.......ness noun [U]
scruffy
shake a leg
dress to kill
repel
21. Get the ball rolling
gale
stranded
revisit
get a move on
22. Shunned responsibility for - - avoided being held accountable for -
wash hand of
keep your hair on
lets take it outside
go into shock
23. Be noticed by someone.
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24. Boast - exaggerate about oneself
at standstill
slush
brag
braces
25. Wearing glamorous clothes intended to create a striking impression
dress to kill
sleeping car
wound up
pulled muscle
26. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship
catch someone's eye
gangplank
keep something under someone's hat
all ears
27. Informal - often disapproving) a small cheap restaurant - usually one that is not very clean or attractive
greasy spoon
measure up
give a slip
sell someone short
28. Make someone bored or repelled.
all ears
whistleblower
turn someone off
set sail
29. Straightforward; or something that has a rough edge - that hurts
blunt
at a pinch
norrow escape
lump
30. Chatter - talk nonsense - speak about trivial matters
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31. Seriously - really - without joking -
perilous
fighting words
trunks
joking aside
32. Road crossing for those traveling by foot
doubt his chances
pedastrian crossing
pick a fight
jump the gun
33. Engineless aircraft
patio
glider
snowdrift
pressed for time
34. Permission to be away from work because of illness; the period of time spent away from work:
at loggerheads
to be on sick leave
do justice
sleet
35. Depart; set off to sea
measure up
set sail
joking aside
sell someone short
36. Two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage used for fighting and racing
dress to kill
chariot
whistleblower
play hooky
37. Jobless
stranded
brag
bonnet
out of work
38. A plastic hat that keeps your hair dry in a shower
walker
for a song
shower cap
hypochondria
39. Someone who is paid to admit only those who have purchase tickets
tentative decision
chariot
ticket collector
porch
40. Take off with ease or speed
rain set in for
slip off
whistleblower
at a pinch
41. Anxious - worried - or excited: I was too .......to sleep. - brought to a state of great tension
teething ring
anti-establishment
wound up
flexitime
42. A small dark shop or restaurant
gale
stranded
marooned
hole in the wall
43. An event or situation that might happen in the future - especially one that could cause problems: a ......... plan
snowdrift
contingency
you and what army
trunks
44. Involved in an argument - at odds - engaged in a disagreement
at loggerheads
at her wits end
slip off
to be on sick leave
45. 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.
infest
lump
marooned
trunks
46. Severe cold and fever
snowdrift
scruffy
pneumonia
sleeping car
47. Don't think too much about it
funnel
contingency
at standstill
keep your hair on
48. Cut off - isolated - abandoned; marooned on a reef or section of land - run aground
go into shock
make a splash
stranded
gig
49. A large piece of something without definite shape
hold him off
pulled muscle
sell someone short
lump
50. Act before the appropriate time.
hear a pin drop
biodegradable
jump the gun
hit the ceeling/roof