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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






2. Container used to hold water for washing oneself






3. Boast - exaggerate about oneself






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






5. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)






6. 9 to 5 - job where one works from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.






7. Kuyrugunu sikistirip kacmak






8. Calm and does not easily become angry SYN placid






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






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






11. Time of trouble - time of need - emergency






12. Opposed to the existing authorities or establishment






13. Unfounded fear of being unwell






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






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






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






17. Silence






18. A cabinet containing an automatic record player






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






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






21. Chatter - babble - speak casually






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






23. Don't think too much about it






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






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






26. Clumsy - awkward; not graceful; not talented






27. Not understand at all.






28. Take off with ease or speed






29. 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






30. Jobless






31. Dance; hurry






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






33. Adj. dangerous - risky






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






35. Adj. holy - sacred - sanctified - revered






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






37. Cheaply - inexpensively






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






39. Tools to pull apart or twist






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






41. Involved in an argument - at odds - engaged in a disagreement






42. 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?






43. Poor - lacking money; under pressure - troubled






44. Wearing glamorous clothes intended to create a striking impression






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






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






47. A small dark shop or restaurant






48. 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






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






50. A large piece of something without definite shape