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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. Control something firmly and effectively






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






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






4. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities






5. To sneer; show disrespect






6. Understanding the importance of something






7. Something that happens only once






8. Has little or no value






9. Argue violently all the time






10. Stop being lazy (very informal)






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






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






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






14. To immediately like something/someone






15. Hard - boring work






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






17. Do something careless or stupid






18. Be extreme






19. To limit someone's freedom

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20. Very angry






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






22. Remembering the past nostalgically






23. Become famous or respected for






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






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






26. Be unacceptable






27. Immediately






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






29. Be dismissed from your job






30. Become sensible/ reasonable






31. New






32. Start to listen carefully






33. Lose his job






34. Recieve strong criticism






35. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself

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36. Take action to get something into a good condition






37. Understand something






38. Sleep (informal)

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39. Cry a lot (informal)






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






41. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone






42. Failed completely






43. Suddenly understanding something






44. Has just finished or sold all its supply






45. Come to a natural end






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






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






48. Something that makes a good thing even better






49. Give something a new start






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







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