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TOEFL Vocab: English Idioms

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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. To be the most important or noticeable thing or person






2. Start to listen carefully






3. Suddenly understanding something






4. Control something firmly and effectively






5. Pretend to be in a weaker or stronger position than is really the case






6. Recieve strong criticism






7. Use the power his (manager) position gives him to make them (employees) do something






8. Give something a new start






9. Stop being lazy (very informal)






10. Remembering the past nostalgically






11. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities






12. Something that happens only once






13. A debt that one owes someone for moral rather than financial reason






14. New






15. A necessary part of an event or experience which cannot be avoided






16. Surprise them with something difficult or unpleasant to deal with






17. To limit someone's freedom

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18. Immediately






19. Become famous or respected for






20. Be extreme






21. Very pleased with oneself (informal - usually collocates with 'look' - 'grin' or 'smile')






22. Doing something extremely well - better than they had hoped






23. Gained a better position - or more money - than before






24. Failed completely






25. Take action to get something into a good condition






26. Come to a natural end






27. Something that makes a good thing even better






28. To sneer; show disrespect






29. Be dismissed from your job






30. Used informally to describe something the speaker finds very annoying






31. Become sensible/ reasonable






32. Do something careless or stupid






33. Accept your low position within society without trying to improve it






34. Be unacceptable






35. Very angry






36. Argue violently all the time






37. Lose his job






38. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone






39. Sleep (informal)

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40. Hard - boring work






41. Has just finished or sold all its supply






42. Understanding the importance of something






43. Understand something






44. Delay making a decision when they have to choose between two different options in a dispute






45. Money in form of cash or notes - not a cheque or credit card






46. Has little or no value






47. To immediately like something/someone






48. People that you don't know or think are not important






49. Cry a lot (informal)






50. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself

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