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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. Be noticed by someone.

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2. 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






3. Tools to pull apart or twist






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






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






6. Fighting alone






7. Kuyrugunu sikistirip kacmak






8. 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?






9. Adj. holy - sacred - sanctified - revered






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






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






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






13. Dance; hurry






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






15. Pay a high price - pay too much






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






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






18. Boast - exaggerate about oneself






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






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






21. Basarili olacagindan süphe etmek






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






23. Severe cold and fever






24. Wearing glamorous clothes intended to create a striking impression






25. Sense of right and wrong






26. A large piece of something without definite shape






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






28. A situation in which there is no movement or activity at all






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






30. Opposed to the existing authorities or establishment






31. Seriously - really - without joking -






32. Get the ball rolling






33. Cheaply - inexpensively






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






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






36. Silence






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






38. An implement used to propel or steer a boat






39. 9 to 5 - job where one works from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.






40. A small dark shop or restaurant






41. 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.






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






43. Confused - bewildered - perplexed






44. Large boses for household things






45. Be cheerful and get on with life






46. Adj. not still - unable to remain still; nervous - uneasy; lacking rest - lacking repose; constantly moving - perpetually in motion






47. Act before the appropriate time.






48. A cabinet containing an automatic record player






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






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