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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. Injured muscle - muscle which has been strained






2. Jobless






3. Making claims without any backup






4. Hood






5. Time of trouble - time of need - emergency






6. Dance; hurry






7. Make someone bored or repelled.






8. 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.






9. Clumsy - awkward; not graceful; not talented






10. Escape being caught; avoid






11. Don't think too much about it






12. Kuyrugunu sikistirip kacmak






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






14. Basarili olacagindan süphe etmek






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

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






17. 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 .......






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






19. A large piece of something without definite shape






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






21. Cheaply - inexpensively






22. Become or cause to become soft or liquid






23. Get the ball rolling






24. Confused - bewildered - perplexed






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






26. Partially melted snow






27. 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






28. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






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






30. Sense of right and wrong






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






32. Take off with ease or speed






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






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






35. Poor memory - mind which does not absorb information






36. Calm and does not easily become angry SYN placid






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






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






39. To quarrel






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






41. A cabinet containing an automatic record player






42. Silence






43. Be cheerful and get on with life






44. 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






45. Chatter - talk nonsense - speak about trivial matters

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46. A small dark shop or restaurant






47. Act before the appropriate time.






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






49. 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?






50. Be noticed by someone.

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