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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. Sense of right and wrong






2. Depart; set off to sea






3. Severe cold and fever






4. A small dark shop or restaurant






5. Movement blocked by traffic






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






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






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






9. Don't think too much about it






10. 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?






11. (informal) dirty or untidy: He looked a little scruffy. She was wearing a ......... pair of jeans. s.......ness noun [U]






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






13. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






14. Partially melted snow






15. Shocked






16. Get the ball rolling






17. Be noticed by someone.

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18. Tools to pull apart or twist






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






20. Boast - exaggerate about oneself






21. Opposed to the existing authorities or establishment






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






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






24. Chatter - talk nonsense - speak about trivial matters

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25. To prevent someone who is trying to attack or defeat you from succeeding: Not even a gun could hold him off forever.






26. An implement used to propel or steer a boat






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






28. Become or cause to become soft or liquid






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






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






31. 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






32. One who discloses the illegal or immoral acts of another person - informer






33. Make way through a narrow path






34. 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






35. Making claims without any backup






36. Getting too angry






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






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






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






40. Take off with ease or speed






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






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






43. Escape being caught; avoid






44. Kuyrugunu sikistirip kacmak






45. To quarrel






46. Container used to hold water for washing oneself






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






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






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






50. Injured muscle - muscle which has been strained