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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Cheaply - inexpensively






2. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






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






4. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)






5. A cabinet containing an automatic record player






6. Let us go outside and fight






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






8. Unfounded fear of being unwell






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






10. Hood






11. Chatter - talk nonsense - speak about trivial matters

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12. Dance; hurry






13. 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






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






15. 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






16. 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?






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






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






19. Make way through a narrow path






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






21. 9 to 5 - job where one works from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.






22. Movement blocked by traffic






23. Basarili olacagindan süphe etmek






24. Confused - bewildered - perplexed






25. A small dark shop or restaurant






26. Gale n. tempest - strong wind






27. Tools to pull apart or twist






28. Engineless aircraft






29. Get the ball rolling






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






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






32. Don't think too much about it






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






34. Be noticed by someone.

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35. Making claims without any backup






36. Shocked






37. Take off with ease or speed






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






39. Pay a high price - pay too much






40. Jobless






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






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






43. Clumsy - awkward; not graceful; not talented






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






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






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






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






48. Time of trouble - time of need - emergency






49. Container used to hold water for washing oneself






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