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






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






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






4. Confused - bewildered - perplexed






5. Adj. dangerous - risky






6. Container used to hold water for washing oneself






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






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






9. A job - especially one that does not last for a long time






10. Dance; hurry






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






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






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






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






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






16. Be absent from school without permission






17. Don't think too much about it






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






19. Become or cause to become soft or liquid






20. Take off with ease or speed






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






22. Injured muscle - muscle which has been strained






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






24. Sense of right and wrong






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






26. Make someone bored or repelled.






27. 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






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






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






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






31. Kuyrugunu sikistirip kacmak






32. Pay a high price - pay too much






33. Silence






34. Chatter - talk nonsense - speak about trivial matters

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35. An implement used to propel or steer a boat






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

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37. Gale n. tempest - strong wind






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






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






40. Time of trouble - time of need - emergency






41. 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






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






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






44. Adj. holy - sacred - sanctified - revered






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






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






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






48. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






49. Chatter - babble - speak casually






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







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