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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. Be completely at a loss as to what to do






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






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






4. Depart; set off to sea






5. Unfounded fear of being unwell






6. Chatter - babble - speak casually






7. Pay a high price - pay too much






8. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)






9. Container used to hold water for washing oneself






10. (Slang) person whose main interest is clothes dressing fashionably






11. Be noticed by someone.

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12. An implement used to propel or steer a boat






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






14. Boast - exaggerate about oneself






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






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






17. Shocked






18. Opposed to the existing authorities or establishment






19. Seriously - really - without joking -






20. Become or cause to become soft or liquid






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






22. Involved in an argument - at odds - engaged in a disagreement






23. Fighting alone






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






25. Adj. dangerous - risky






26. Materials - chemicals etc changed naturally by bacteria into substances that do not harm the environment OPP non-......... - This carton is made of ...... plastic.






27. Getting too angry






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






29. Get the ball rolling






30. Cheaply - inexpensively






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






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






33. Kuyrugunu sikistirip kacmak






34. 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






35. 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.






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






37. Keep secret - not tell He won`t say where he is going for his holiday. He wants .......his ..

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38. A cabinet containing an automatic record player






39. Let us go outside and fight






40. 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 .......






41. Engineless aircraft






42. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






43. A job - especially one that does not last for a long time






44. Making claims without any backup






45. If necessary - if need be - in an emergency - just possibly - with difficulty; N. Amer. in a pinch; Brit. informal at a push.






46. Large boses for household things






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






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






49. Sense of right and wrong






50. Owned and managed by a family or a husband and wife: a real .........restaurant