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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Become or cause to become soft or liquid






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






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






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






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






6. Get the ball rolling






7. Be noticed by someone.

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8. Boast - exaggerate about oneself






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






10. Chatter - babble - speak casually






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






12. Wearing glamorous clothes intended to create a striking impression






13. 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






14. 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?






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

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






17. Chatter - talk nonsense - speak about trivial matters

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






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






20. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






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






22. (Slang) person whose main interest is clothes dressing fashionably






23. Making claims without any backup






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






25. Don't think too much about it






26. Jobless






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






33. Large boses for household things






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






35. Movement blocked by traffic






36. Opposed to the existing authorities or establishment






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






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






39. Clumsy - awkward; not graceful; not talented






40. Adj. holy - sacred - sanctified - revered






41. Cheaply - inexpensively






42. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)






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






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






45. A small dark shop or restaurant






46. A large piece of something without definite shape






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






48. Engineless aircraft






49. Injured muscle - muscle which has been strained






50. Make someone bored or repelled.