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






2. Be noticed by someone.

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






4. 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






5. Seriously - really - without joking -






6. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






7. Be cheerful and get on with life






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






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






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






11. Fighting alone






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






13. Chatter - babble - speak casually






14. Don't think too much about it






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






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






17. Hood






18. A cabinet containing an automatic record player






19. A large piece of something without definite shape






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






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






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






23. Pay a high price - pay too much






24. Chatter - talk nonsense - speak about trivial matters

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25. Fail (a test - course - etc.); give up; drop out of school; give a student a failing grade student






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






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






28. Large boses for household things






29. Turn to and adopt (a course of action) so as to resolve a difficult situation.






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






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






32. Container used to hold water for washing oneself






33. Opposed to the existing authorities or establishment






34. Attempt to trick someone - attempted fraud (Slang)






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






36. 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?






37. A job - especially one that does not last for a long time






38. To quarrel






39. Make someone bored or repelled.






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






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






42. Engineless aircraft






43. A small dark shop or restaurant






44. Not understand at all.






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






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

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






48. Injured muscle - muscle which has been strained






49. Basarili olacagindan süphe etmek






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