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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. Make way through a narrow path






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






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






4. Become or cause to become soft or liquid






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






6. Partially melted snow






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






8. A large piece of something without definite shape






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






10. 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






11. Poor memory - mind which does not absorb information






12. Chatter - babble - speak casually






13. Get the ball rolling






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






15. 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






16. Shunned responsibility for - - avoided being held accountable for -






17. Be noticed by someone.

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18. Dance; hurry






19. Let us go outside and fight






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






21. Clumsy - awkward; not graceful; not talented






22. Getting too angry






23. Tools to pull apart or twist






24. Jobless






25. 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






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






27. Take off with ease or speed






28. Adj. dangerous - risky






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






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






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






32. Movement blocked by traffic






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






34. Confused - bewildered - perplexed






35. A soft cream that you rub into your skin - especially as a medical treatment






36. Opposed to the existing authorities or establishment






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






38. Make someone bored or repelled.






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






40. Gale n. tempest - strong wind






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






42. 9 to 5 - job where one works from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.






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






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






45. Pay a high price - pay too much






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






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






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






49. Hood






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