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






2. Carriage in a train that is equipped with special couches for sleeping






3. 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 .......






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






5. Road crossing for those traveling by foot






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






7. A cabinet containing an automatic record player






8. Container used to hold water for washing oneself






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






10. Act before the appropriate time.






11. Poor memory - mind which does not absorb information






12. Time of trouble - time of need - emergency






13. Boy-girl or woman who has either the same mother or the same father as them






14. Cheaply - inexpensively






15. Pay a high price - pay too much






16. 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






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






18. Calm and does not easily become angry SYN placid






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






20. 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?






21. 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.






22. Sense of right and wrong






23. Depart; set off to sea






24. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






25. A large piece of something without definite shape






26. Fighting alone






27. Become or cause to become soft or liquid






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






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






30. To quarrel






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






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






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






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






35. Kuyrugunu sikistirip kacmak






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






37. Take off with ease or speed






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






39. Silence






40. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






41. Listening carefully - trying to hear everything When Dad mentioned hunting - I was all ears. I loved to hunt.






42. 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






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






44. Make someone bored or repelled.






45. Escape being caught; avoid






46. 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






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






48. Unfounded fear of being unwell






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






50. Partially melted snow