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TOEFL Vocab: Phrasal Verbs

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. Survive (an unpleasant experience or period)






2. Switch off or shut off






3. Enlarge; become plumper






4. Demand






5. A remark intended to humiliate or criticize someone.






6. Draw attention to






7. Pass something on to a younger person or a successor; announce something - esp. a judgment or sentence - formally or publicly.






8. To sing a song or play an instrument (informal)






9. Something transferred or resulting from a previous situation or context






10. Disappoint






11. Constitute; invent (a story - etc); compensate (for a loss - etc); become reconciled after a quarrel; apply cosmetics






12. Retreat






13. Make a success of something against all expectations






14. Produce






15. Yield; allow other traffic to go first






16. Eat in restaurant






17. Increase






18. Introduce






19. Fill completely






20. Do something wrong and not be punished






21. To demolish a building that is no longer used






22. Seek






23. Reject






24. Respect






25. Help someone regain consciousness






26. Confuse; involve






27. Desert






28. Announce; become exhausted or used up






29. Put on special or fromal clothes






30. Cease making an effort; resign oneself to failure






31. Cancel






32. Quit; cease to participate






33. Descend






34. Make sure someone is ok






35. Support in a difficulty; keep 2 a promise






36. Accompany a person who is leaving to their point of departure; Brit. repel an invader or intruder; informal deal with the threat posed by; get the better of :






37. Look and feel weak or sick; speak badly of people






38. Pass responsibility to someone else






39. Save; reserve






40. Not be deceived by; not abandoned before completion






41. Support






42. Take care of






43. Bring people together; a summary of facts or figures






44. Empty






45. Improve - revise your language skills






46. Keep(a danger - etc.) at a distance






47. Think about something till you understand it






48. Establish






49. Be removed by brushing / rudely ignore someone






50. Progress at same pace as others; maintain