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TOEFL Vocab: English Idioms

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 30 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. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself


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






3. Very angry






4. Stop being lazy (very informal)






5. New






6. To limit someone's freedom


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






8. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities






9. Something that makes a good thing even better






10. Come to a natural end






11. Lose his job






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






13. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone






14. Immediately






15. Be dismissed from your job






16. Start to listen carefully






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






18. Become sensible/ reasonable






19. To sneer; show disrespect






20. Has just finished or sold all its supply






21. Failed completely






22. Suddenly understanding something






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






24. Cry a lot (informal)






25. Understand something






26. Something that happens only once






27. Understanding the importance of something






28. Sleep (informal)


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






30. Be unacceptable






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






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






33. Take action to get something into a good condition






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






35. To immediately like something/someone






36. Recieve strong criticism






37. To be the most important or noticeable thing or person






38. Be extreme






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






40. Remembering the past nostalgically






41. Become famous or respected for






42. Argue violently all the time






43. Hard - boring work






44. Control something firmly and effectively






45. Give something a new start






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






47. Do something careless or stupid






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






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






50. Has little or no value






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