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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. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






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






3. 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






4. Partially melted snow






5. Tools to pull apart or twist






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






7. A small dark shop or restaurant






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






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






10. Jobless






11. Seriously - really - without joking -






12. Chatter - talk nonsense - speak about trivial matters

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






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






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






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






17. 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?






18. Time of trouble - time of need - emergency






19. Dance; hurry






20. Become or cause to become soft or liquid






21. Chatter - babble - speak casually






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






23. To make someone react less strongly to something by making them become used to it - ......... somebody to something - Does TV ........ people to violence? — d.........zation






24. Be noticed by someone.

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25. Boast - exaggerate about oneself






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






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






28. 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






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






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






31. Kuyrugunu sikistirip kacmak






32. Not understand at all.






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






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






35. 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






36. Be absent from school without permission






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






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






39. An implement used to propel or steer a boat






40. Hood






41. Calm and does not easily become angry SYN placid






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






43. 9 to 5 - job where one works from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.






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






45. Poor - lacking money; under pressure - troubled






46. Large boses for household things






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






48. Escape being caught; avoid






49. Opposed to the existing authorities or establishment






50. 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.






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