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






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






3. Tools to pull apart or twist






4. Take off with ease or speed






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






6. Severe cold and fever






7. Partially melted snow






8. Adj. holy - sacred - sanctified - revered






9. Don't think too much about it






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






11. Hood






12. 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 .......






13. 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






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






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






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






17. Be absent from school without permission






18. Sense of right and wrong






19. Injured muscle - muscle which has been strained






20. Fail to recognize or state the true value of someone or something.






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






22. Getting too angry






23. Become or cause to become soft or liquid






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






25. Container used to hold water for washing oneself






26. Making claims without any backup






27. A cabinet containing an automatic record player






28. Clumsy - awkward; not graceful; not talented






29. Make someone bored or repelled.






30. Engineless aircraft






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Movement blocked by traffic






38. Escape being caught; avoid






39. Chatter - talk nonsense - speak about trivial matters

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






41. Confused - bewildered - perplexed






42. Opposed to the existing authorities or establishment






43. Seriously - really - without joking -






44. (Slang) person whose main interest is clothes dressing fashionably






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






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






47. Make way through a narrow path






48. Not understand at all.






49. 9 to 5 - job where one works from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.






50. Boast - exaggerate about oneself