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






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






3. Severe cold and fever






4. A system in which people work a particular number of hours each week or month - but can change the times at which they start and finish each day






5. Shocked






6. An implement used to propel or steer a boat






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






8. Confused - bewildered - perplexed






9. Gale n. tempest - strong wind






10. Opposed to the existing authorities or establishment






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






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






13. A cabinet containing an automatic record player






14. Formal to consider or discuss something again: We need to ..... this proposal as soon as the budget is clearer.






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






16. Fail (a test - course - etc.); give up; drop out of school; give a student a failing grade student






17. Clumsy - awkward; not graceful; not talented






18. Large boses for household things






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






20. Chatter - babble - speak casually






21. Sense of right and wrong






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






23. Informal - often disapproving) a small cheap restaurant - usually one that is not very clean or attractive






24. Dance; hurry






25. Depart; set off to sea






26. A soft cream that you rub into your skin - especially as a medical treatment






27. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)






28. 1. not definite or certain - and may be changed later SYN provisional OPP definite: I passed on my t...... conclusions to the police. The government is taking t......... steps towards tackling the country's economic problems. 2. done without confiden






29. 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.






30. 1. to work less hard or do something with less energy than before: Just relax and ......... a little. 2. to start doing something less - You should ......... on the whisky. 3. to improve or get less - The snow was .......






31. Making claims without any backup






32. 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






33. Let us go outside and fight






34. Escape being caught; avoid






35. Time of trouble - time of need - emergency






36. Become or cause to become soft or liquid






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






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






39. Outside - open portion of the house - with a roof






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






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






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






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






44. Engineless aircraft






45. Wearing glamorous clothes intended to create a striking impression






46. Injured muscle - muscle which has been strained






47. Poor memory - mind which does not absorb information






48. 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






49. Container used to hold water for washing oneself






50. Make someone bored or repelled.







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