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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. Cheaply - inexpensively






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






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






4. Escape being caught; avoid






5. Tools to pull apart or twist






6. Make someone bored or repelled.






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

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8. Hood






9. Opposed to the existing authorities or establishment






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






11. 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






12. Getting too angry






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






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






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






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. 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?






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






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






20. Sense of right and wrong






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






22. Calm and does not easily become angry SYN placid






23. Be absent from school without permission






24. 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






25. (Slang) person whose main interest is clothes dressing fashionably






26. Take off with ease or speed






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






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






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






30. Injured muscle - muscle which has been strained






31. Adj. dangerous - risky






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






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






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






35. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)






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






37. Don't think too much about it






38. Silence






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. Poor memory - mind which does not absorb information






41. Dance; hurry






42. Adj. holy - sacred - sanctified - revered






43. Basarili olacagindan süphe etmek






44. Get the ball rolling






45. Make way through a narrow path






46. Let us go outside and fight






47. An implement used to propel or steer a boat






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






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






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