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






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






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






4. Chatter - talk nonsense - speak about trivial matters

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






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






7. Jobless






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






9. Time of trouble - time of need - emergency






10. Formal to consider or discuss something again: We need to ..... this proposal as soon as the budget is clearer.






11. 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.






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






13. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)






14. Getting too angry






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






16. Take off with ease or speed






17. A system in which people work a particular number of hours each week or month - but can change the times at which they start and finish each day






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






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






20. 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






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






22. Be noticed by someone.

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23. Become or cause to become soft or liquid






24. Kuyrugunu sikistirip kacmak






25. 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?






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






27. 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






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






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






30. Large boses for household things






31. Dance; hurry






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






33. Make someone bored or repelled.






34. Partially melted snow






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






36. Hood






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






38. Unfounded fear of being unwell






39. Poor - lacking money; under pressure - troubled






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






41. Let us go outside and fight






42. 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 .......






43. Opposed to the existing authorities or establishment






44. Seriously - really - without joking -






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






46. Be cheerful and get on with life






47. Making claims without any backup






48. Sense of right and wrong






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






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