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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To be good enough to do a particular job or to reach a particular standard: We'll give you a week's trial in the job to see how you ........... - .......... to - How will the Secretary General ......... to his new responsibilities?






2. A small ring for an infant to bite on while teething.






3. Adj. dangerous - risky






4. Time of trouble - time of need - emergency






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






6. Something that helps you get clean. You stand under it and water sprays down on you.






7. Shunned responsibility for - - avoided being held accountable for -






8. Adj. holy - sacred - sanctified - revered






9. Adj. not still - unable to remain still; nervous - uneasy; lacking rest - lacking repose; constantly moving - perpetually in motion






10. 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






11. Act before the appropriate time.






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






13. Large boses for household things






14. Jobless






15. Injured muscle - muscle which has been strained






16. Don't think too much about it






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






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






19. Fighting alone






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






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






22. Be absent from school without permission






23. 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.






24. 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






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






26. Poor memory - mind which does not absorb information






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






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






29. Boast - exaggerate about oneself






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






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






32. Opposed to the existing authorities or establishment






33. 9 to 5 - job where one works from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.






34. Movement blocked by traffic






35. Sense of right and wrong






36. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)






37. Dance; hurry






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






39. Container used to hold water for washing oneself






40. Silence






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






42. Let us go outside and fight






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






44. Depart; set off to sea






45. To quarrel






46. Escape being caught; avoid






47. Kuyrugunu sikistirip kacmak






48. Cheaply - inexpensively






49. Seriously - really - without joking -






50. Straightforward; or something that has a rough edge - that hurts