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

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2. Getting too angry






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






4. Hood






5. 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






6. Confused - bewildered - perplexed






7. A cabinet containing an automatic record player






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






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






10. 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.






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






12. Escape being caught; avoid






13. Kuyrugunu sikistirip kacmak






14. Make way through a narrow path






15. Basarili olacagindan süphe etmek






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






17. Cut off - isolated - abandoned; marooned on a reef or section of land - run aground






18. Fail to recognize or state the true value of someone or something.






19. Adj. holy - sacred - sanctified - revered






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






21. Be cheerful and get on with life






22. 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






23. Get the ball rolling






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






25. Fighting alone






26. Opposed to the existing authorities or establishment






27. Act before the appropriate time.






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






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






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






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






32. Gale n. tempest - strong wind






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






34. Depart; set off to sea






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






36. Pay a high price - pay too much






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






38. Be completely at a loss as to what to do






39. 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






40. An event or situation that might happen in the future - especially one that could cause problems: a ......... plan






41. Dance; hurry






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






43. 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






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






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






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






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






48. Clumsy - awkward; not graceful; not talented






49. Silence






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