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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. Someone who is paid to admit only those who have purchase tickets






2. It is so unpleasant that you do not want to be near it - or it makes you feel ill - The smell r........ him. 2. [transitive] to make someone who is attacking you go away - by fighting them: The army was ready to ....... an attack. 3. [transitive] to






3. Make way through a narrow path






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






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






6. Take off with ease or speed






7. Pay a high price - pay too much






8. Implements that hold things together - e.g. teeth______ - knee____






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






10. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






11. Fail to recognize or state the true value of someone or something.






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






13. Let us go outside and fight






14. Be noticed by someone.

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15. Strange - weird - odd; curly - twisted; stiff; sexually perverted






16. Partially melted snow






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






18. Opposed to the existing authorities or establishment






19. 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






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






21. Get the ball rolling






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






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






24. Two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage used for fighting and racing






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






26. Depart; set off to sea






27. Boast - exaggerate about oneself






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






29. Getting too angry






30. Fighting alone






31. Large boses for household things






32. Make someone bored or repelled.






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






34. To prevent someone who is trying to attack or defeat you from succeeding: Not even a gun could hold him off forever.






35. Jobless






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






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






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






39. Informal) CAUSE A SENSATION - cause a stir - attract attention - draw attention to oneself/itself - get noticed - make an impression - make an impact.






40. Cut off - isolated - abandoned; marooned on a reef or section of land - run aground






41. 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






42. Be absent from school without permission






43. 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.






44. Act before the appropriate time.






45. Don't think too much about it






46. Wearing glamorous clothes intended to create a striking impression






47. Escape being caught; avoid






48. To quarrel






49. Become or cause to become soft or liquid






50. Cheaply - inexpensively