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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. Getting too angry






2. Informal) CAUSE A SENSATION - cause a stir - attract attention - draw attention to oneself/itself - get noticed - make an impression - make an impact.






3. Strange - weird - odd; curly - twisted; stiff; sexually perverted






4. Hood






5. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)






6. Gale n. tempest - strong wind






7. Be absent from school without permission






8. Poor memory - mind which does not absorb information






9. Make way through a narrow path






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






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






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






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






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






15. 1. not definite or certain - and may be changed later SYN provisional OPP definite: I passed on my t...... conclusions to the police. The government is taking t......... steps towards tackling the country's economic problems. 2. done without confiden






16. Time of trouble - time of need - emergency






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






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






19. Making claims without any backup






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






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






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






23. 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






24. Become or cause to become soft or liquid






25. Basarili olacagindan süphe etmek






26. Clumsy - awkward; not graceful; not talented






27. Confused - bewildered - perplexed






28. Movement blocked by traffic






29. Partially melted snow






30. 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






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






32. Jobless






33. 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






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






35. Fighting alone






36. Not understand at all.






37. Be noticed by someone.

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






39. Chatter - talk nonsense - speak about trivial matters

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40. A cabinet containing an automatic record player






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






42. Be cheerful and get on with life






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






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






45. Calm and does not easily become angry SYN placid






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






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






48. 9 to 5 - job where one works from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.






49. Pay a high price - pay too much






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