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






2. Confused - bewildered - perplexed






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






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






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






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






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






8. Hood






9. Injured muscle - muscle which has been strained






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






11. Getting too angry






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






13. Make way through a narrow path






14. Severe cold and fever






15. Poor memory - mind which does not absorb information






16. Poor - lacking money; under pressure - troubled






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






18. Not understand at all.






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

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






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






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






23. A cabinet containing an automatic record player






24. (informal) dirty or untidy: He looked a little scruffy. She was wearing a ......... pair of jeans. s.......ness noun [U]






25. To quarrel






26. Sense of right and wrong






27. Get the ball rolling






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






29. Large boses for household things






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






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






32. Act before the appropriate time.






33. Fighting alone






34. Calm and does not easily become angry SYN placid






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






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






37. Become or cause to become soft or liquid






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






39. Making claims without any backup






40. Take off with ease or speed






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






42. Movement blocked by traffic






43. 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 .......






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






45. Let us go outside and fight






46. Partially melted snow






47. Outside - open portion of the house - with a roof






48. Container used to hold water for washing oneself






49. Adj. faultless - perfect; free from sin - pure






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