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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Escape being caught; avoid






2. Pay a high price - pay too much






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






4. 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?






5. Boast - exaggerate about oneself






6. Adj. holy - sacred - sanctified - revered






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






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






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






10. Road crossing for those traveling by foot






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






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






13. Wearing glamorous clothes intended to create a striking impression






14. Clumsy - awkward; not graceful; not talented






15. Chatter - babble - speak casually






16. Opposed to the existing authorities or establishment






17. Time of trouble - time of need - emergency






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






19. Take off with ease or speed






20. Gale n. tempest - strong wind






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






22. Silence






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






24. Let us go outside and fight






25. Partially melted snow






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






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






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

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29. A cabinet containing an automatic record player






30. 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.






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






32. Basarili olacagindan süphe etmek






33. Calm and does not easily become angry SYN placid






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






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






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






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






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






39. Make someone bored or repelled.






40. Making claims without any backup






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






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. Hood






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






45. Kuyrugunu sikistirip kacmak






46. Jobless






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






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






49. Don't think too much about it






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