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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. Road crossing for those traveling by foot






2. Movement blocked by traffic






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






4. Dance; hurry






5. Boast - exaggerate about oneself






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






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

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8. Adj. dangerous - risky






9. Wearing glamorous clothes intended to create a striking impression






10. Calm and does not easily become angry SYN placid






11. Getting too angry






12. Adj. holy - sacred - sanctified - revered






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






14. Seriously - really - without joking -






15. Make way through a narrow path






16. No longer changeable; 'the agreement is not yet s............'






17. Jobless






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






19. 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 .......






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






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






22. An implement used to propel or steer a boat






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






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






25. Become or cause to become soft or liquid






26. Container used to hold water for washing oneself






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






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






29. To quarrel






30. Large boses for household things






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






32. 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






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






34. Tools to pull apart or twist






35. Silence






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






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






38. Partially melted snow






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






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






41. Injured muscle - muscle which has been strained






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






43. Be absent from school without permission






44. 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






45. Make someone bored or repelled.






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






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






48. 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






49. A small dark shop or restaurant






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