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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Become or cause to become soft or liquid






2. Make way through a narrow path






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






4. Take off with ease or speed






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






6. Adj. dangerous - risky






7. Sense of right and wrong






8. 9 to 5 - job where one works from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.






9. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






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






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






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






13. Poor - lacking money; under pressure - troubled






14. Movement blocked by traffic






15. Unfounded fear of being unwell






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






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






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






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






20. Clumsy - awkward; not graceful; not talented






21. Tools to pull apart or twist






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






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






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






25. Large boses for household things






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






27. Left behind; stranded - put on a reef or section of land; abandoned in a deserted place






28. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






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






30. Kuyrugunu sikistirip kacmak






31. Seriously - really - without joking -






32. Chatter - babble - speak casually






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






34. Getting too angry






35. Time of trouble - time of need - emergency






36. Dance; hurry






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






38. 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 .......






39. 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






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

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41. Opposed to the existing authorities or establishment






42. Chatter - talk nonsense - speak about trivial matters

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43. Basarili olacagindan süphe etmek






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






45. 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






46. One who exudes depression or sadness - one who dampens a light or happy atmosphere; killjoy






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






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






49. To quarrel






50. Act before the appropriate time.