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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

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






2. Shocked






3. Become or cause to become soft or liquid






4. Adj. holy - sacred - sanctified - revered






5. Sense of right and wrong






6. Kuyrugunu sikistirip kacmak






7. A small dark shop or restaurant






8. Be cheerful and get on with life






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






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






11. Seriously - really - without joking -






12. Jobless






13. Boast - exaggerate about oneself






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






15. Basarili olacagindan süphe etmek






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






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






18. Poor - lacking money; under pressure - troubled






19. An implement used to propel or steer a boat






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






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






22. 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.






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






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






25. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






26. Carriage in a train that is equipped with special couches for sleeping






27. Engineless aircraft






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






29. Injured muscle - muscle which has been strained






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. 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






32. Adj. dangerous - risky






33. A cabinet containing an automatic record player






34. 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?






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






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






37. To quarrel






38. Poor memory - mind which does not absorb information






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






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






41. Make someone bored or repelled.






42. Act before the appropriate time.






43. Confused - bewildered - perplexed






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






45. 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






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






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






48. To damage a joint in your body by suddenly twisting it SYN twist: I fell down the steps and sprained my ankle.






49. Let us go outside and fight






50. Clumsy - awkward; not graceful; not talented