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Idioms Test 01

TOEFL iBT Listening Idioms Test 01

about to  ( ) almost ready to 

( ) watch, take care of, look after 

( ) not in any way, not to any degree 

( ) almost ready to 

( ) intend to

above all 

( ) most importantly 

( ) invent, create 

( ) have a fever 

( ) make something very clear, explain in detail

add up 

( ) (1) reject an offer (2) decrease the intensity of 

( ) make sense, be logical 

( ) not having something 

( ) relax

all at once 

( ) suddenly, without warning 

( ) substitute for 

( ) change to, transform into 

( ) make sense, be logical

all of a sudden 

( ) watch, take care of, look after 

( ) all at once, suddenly 

( ) choose a cautious plan 

( ) discard, no longer have

as a matter of fact 

( ) pay for 

( ) try to attract attention by unusual behavior 

( ) in reality, actually 

( ) provide missing information

as a rule 

( ) generally, customarily 

( ) give someone the maximum punishment 

( ) solve a problem 

( ) start the operation of an appliance, for example

at ease 

( ) not nervous, calm

( ) the situation is improving 

( ) try to get elected 

( ) uncommon and infrequent

at the drop of a hat 

( ) be late, be in a hurry 

( ) quickly, without any preparation time 

( ) over a long period of time 

( ) discard, no longer have

back out of 

( ) withdraw an offer 

( ) change one’s opinion, feel differently 

( ) decide 

( ) not understandable a joke, for example, obscure

Keys:

 

1. C 

2. A 

3. B 

4. A 

5. B 

6. C 

7. A 

8. A 

9. B 

10. A