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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. Let us go outside and fight






3. Be cheerful and get on with life






4. Clumsy - awkward; not graceful; not talented






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






6. Tools to pull apart or twist






7. Sense of right and wrong






8. 9 to 5 - job where one works from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.






9. Container used to hold water for washing oneself






10. Opposed to the existing authorities or establishment






11. Become or cause to become soft or liquid






12. A cabinet containing an automatic record player






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






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






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






22. Confused - bewildered - perplexed






23. 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






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






25. Wearing glamorous clothes intended to create a striking impression






26. Make someone bored or repelled.






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






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






29. An implement used to propel or steer a boat






30. A large piece of something without definite shape






31. To quarrel






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






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






34. Partially melted snow






35. Shocked






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






37. Boast - exaggerate about oneself






38. A small dark shop or restaurant






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






40. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






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






42. Unfounded fear of being unwell






43. Fixed - unchanging; arranged - prepared; resolute - firmly resolved; determined in advance






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






45. Materials - chemicals etc changed naturally by bacteria into substances that do not harm the environment OPP non-......... - This carton is made of ...... plastic.






46. Hood






47. 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






48. Gale n. tempest - strong wind






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






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