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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Escape being caught; avoid






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






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






4. Poor memory - mind which does not absorb information






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






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






7. 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






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

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9. Large boses for household things






10. Gale n. tempest - strong wind






11. Hood






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






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






14. Act before the appropriate time.






15. Shocked






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






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






18. 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






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






20. Chatter - babble - speak casually






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






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






23. Pay a high price - pay too much






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






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






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






27. A small dark shop or restaurant






28. Basarili olacagindan süphe etmek






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






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






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






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






33. Injured muscle - muscle which has been strained






34. Boast - exaggerate about oneself






35. Getting too angry






36. Jobless






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






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






39. Cheaply - inexpensively






40. Opposed to the existing authorities or establishment






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






42. Be noticed by someone.

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






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






45. 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?






46. Fighting alone






47. Dance; hurry






48. Kuyrugunu sikistirip kacmak






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






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