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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 large piece of something without definite shape






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






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






4. Wearing glamorous clothes intended to create a striking impression






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






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

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






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






9. Boast - exaggerate about oneself






10. Tools to pull apart or twist






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






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






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






14. Large boses for household things






15. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






16. 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






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






18. Take off with ease or speed






19. Don't think too much about it






20. Be cheerful and get on with life






21. 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






22. Let us go outside and fight






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






24. Fighting alone






25. Jobless






26. Poor memory - mind which does not absorb information






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






28. Engineless aircraft






29. Chatter - talk nonsense - speak about trivial matters

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30. Clumsy - awkward; not graceful; not talented






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






32. 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 .......






33. Making claims without any backup






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






35. 9 to 5 - job where one works from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.






36. Confused - bewildered - perplexed






37. 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.






38. Unfounded fear of being unwell






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






40. 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






41. Partially melted snow






42. Shocked






43. Time of trouble - time of need - emergency






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






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






46. A flat hard area near a house - where people sit outside






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






48. Get the ball rolling






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






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