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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. 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






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






3. Road crossing for those traveling by foot






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






5. Kuyrugunu sikistirip kacmak






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






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






8. Poor - lacking money; under pressure - troubled






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






10. Fighting alone






11. Seriously - really - without joking -






12. Movement blocked by traffic






13. 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






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






15. Be absent from school without permission






16. Escape being caught; avoid






17. Making claims without any backup






18. Poor memory - mind which does not absorb information






19. Dance; hurry






20. A cabinet containing an automatic record player






21. Engineless aircraft






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






23. Shocked






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






25. Make someone bored or repelled.






26. Depart; set off to sea






27. An implement used to propel or steer a boat






28. 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?






29. Sense of right and wrong






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






31. A large piece of something without definite shape






32. Make way through a narrow path






33. Partially melted snow






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






35. 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 .......






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






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






38. Calm and does not easily become angry SYN placid






39. 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.






40. Clumsy - awkward; not graceful; not talented






41. Anxious - worried - or excited: I was too .......to sleep. - brought to a state of great tension






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






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






44. Basarili olacagindan süphe etmek






45. Chatter - talk nonsense - speak about trivial matters

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46. Take off with ease or speed






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






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






49. Jobless






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