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

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2. Boast - exaggerate about oneself






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






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






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






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






7. Time of trouble - time of need - emergency






8. A cabinet containing an automatic record player






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






10. 9 to 5 - job where one works from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.






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






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






13. A flat hard area near a house - where people sit outside






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






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






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






17. Silence






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






19. Movement blocked by traffic






20. Wearing glamorous clothes intended to create a striking impression






21. Jobless






22. Adj. dangerous - risky






23. Gale n. tempest - strong wind






24. Hood






25. A small dark shop or restaurant






26. Fighting alone






27. Getting too angry






28. Poor - lacking money; under pressure - troubled






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






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






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






32. Make way through a narrow path






33. Shocked






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






35. An implement used to propel or steer a boat






36. Injured muscle - muscle which has been strained






37. Severe cold and fever






38. Road crossing for those traveling by foot






39. Get the ball rolling






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






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






42. Tools to pull apart or twist






43. A large piece of something without definite shape






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






45. Criminal; person outside the protection of the law; fugitive






46. Sense of right and wrong






47. Calm and does not easily become angry SYN placid






48. Be noticed by someone.

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49. Adj. not still - unable to remain still; nervous - uneasy; lacking rest - lacking repose; constantly moving - perpetually in motion






50. 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.