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






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






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






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






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






6. Injured muscle - muscle which has been strained






7. Opposed to the existing authorities or establishment






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






9. Engineless aircraft






10. Fixed - unchanging; arranged - prepared; resolute - firmly resolved; determined in advance






11. Be absent from school without permission






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






13. Chatter - babble - speak casually






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






15. Turn to and adopt (a course of action) so as to resolve a difficult situation.






16. Time of trouble - time of need - emergency






17. Be cheerful and get on with life






18. Let us go outside and fight






19. 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






20. A frame on wheels that a baby can sit in and move around using its legs - before it can walk SYN baby ...... British English






21. 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?






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






23. Confused - bewildered - perplexed






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






25. 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.






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






27. Clumsy - awkward; not graceful; not talented






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






29. A cabinet containing an automatic record player






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






31. Boast - exaggerate about oneself






32. Unfounded fear of being unwell






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






34. Escape being caught; avoid






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






36. To quarrel






37. Become or cause to become soft or liquid






38. Poor memory - mind which does not absorb information






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






40. Making claims without any backup






41. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






42. 9 to 5 - job where one works from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.






43. Adj. holy - sacred - sanctified - revered






44. 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






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






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






47. 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 .......






48. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)






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






50. Container used to hold water for washing oneself