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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. Don't think too much about it






2. One who exudes depression or sadness - one who dampens a light or happy atmosphere; killjoy






3. One who discloses the illegal or immoral acts of another person - informer






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






5. Hood






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






7. Container used to hold water for washing oneself






8. Be noticed by someone.

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9. Cheaply - inexpensively






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






11. 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






12. Wearing glamorous clothes intended to create a striking impression






13. Adj. dangerous - risky






14. Road crossing for those traveling by foot






15. A large piece of something without definite shape






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






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






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






19. Become or cause to become soft or liquid






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






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






22. Without much time - running out of time - in a hurry






23. Adj. holy - sacred - sanctified - revered






24. Pay a high price - pay too much






25. Take off with ease or speed






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






27. Poor - lacking money; under pressure - troubled






28. Basarili olacagindan süphe etmek






29. An implement used to propel or steer a boat






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






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






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






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






34. Boast - exaggerate about oneself






35. Movement blocked by traffic






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






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






38. 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.






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






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






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






42. Shocked






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






44. Make someone bored or repelled.






45. Engineless aircraft






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






47. A small dark shop or restaurant






48. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)






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






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