Words and Expressions That Frequently Appear on the TOEIC

ng public opinion. 
□ arrange for 
The meeting has been arranged for Wednesday. 
□ aside from 
I hardly watch any television, aside from news and current affairs. 
□ at one's expense 
I treated my friend at my expense. 
□ at random 
The librarian took a book from the shelf at random. 
□ at stake 
Thousands of lives will be at stake if emergency aid does not arrive in the city soon. 
□ at the rate of 
The car was going at the rate of 40 miles an hour. 
□ at the risk of 
He rescued the dog at the risk of his own life. 
□ attribute A to B 
The doctors have attributed the cause of the illness to an unknown vii us. 
□ be absorbed in 
John was absorbed in his thoughts. 
□ be accustomed to + noun/V-ing 
I'm not accustomed to being treated like this. 
□ become acquainted with( = get to know) 
John became acquainted with many well-known writers and artists. 
□ be acquainted with 
Students who are already acquainted with one foreign language tend to find it easier to learn a new one. 
□ be apt to 
The kitchen roof is apt to leak when it rains. 
□ be ashamed of 
Oliver Twist was not ashamed of asking for more food. 
□ be available to 
It is vital that food is made available to the famine areas. 
□ be aware of 
Is he aware of the price of shoes like those? (= Does he realize that they are very expensive?) 
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□ be based on 
The film is based on a short story by John Smith. 
□ be bound to 
It was bound to happen sooner or later. 
□ be comparable to 
A cave is not comparable to a house for comfort. 
□ be concerned about 
I'm a bit concerned about your health. 
□ be convicted of 
He has twice been convicted of robbery. 
□ be covered with 
How much of the Earth's surface is covered with water? 
□ be discontented with 
The boys are discontented with their present situation. 
□ be eager to 
She was very eager to meet you. 
□ be eligible for 
Students must pass in all subjects to be eligible for the school team. 
□ be entitled to + verb/noun 
The one who wins is entitled to the first prize. 
□ be essential to 
The accounting department is essential to the company's organization. 
□ be experienced in (a field) 
John is very experienced in repairing cars. 
□ be experienced with (something) 
He is experienced with the new computer. 
□ be faced with 
The company is faced with a difficult situation because of the recession. 
□ be famous for 
Korea is famous for semiconductors. 
□ be intended for 
That gift was intended for you. 
□ be liable to 
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That glass is liable to break. 
□ be likely to 
It is likely to be hot in August. 
□ be noted for 
Samson was noted for his strength. 
□ be responsible for 
Each pupil is responsible for the care of the books given to him. 
□ be satisfied with 
He was satisfied with the test results. 
□ be suspicious of 
Sometimes women are overly suspicious of their husbands. 
□ be taken by surprise 
That he was taken by surprise is true. 
□ be willing to + verb 
I am willing to wait until tomorrow. 
□ beware of 
You must beware of swimming in a strong current. 
□ call on + someone 
We must call on our new neighbors. 
□ call one's attention to 
This is to call your attention to the fact that your account of U.S. $1.000 is still unpaid. 
□ care for 
The nurse will care for him at the hospital. 
□ carry out 
He carried out his job well. 
□ come by (=obtain) 
He came by the money honestly. 
□ come down with 
He came down with the measles. 
□ come in first [second, third] 
That horse came in first. 
□ come into effect 
The marketing advertisement will come into effect soon. 
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□ come to an end 
All good things must come to an end. 
□ compared to 
Model 312 is the more advanced system, compared to Model 212. 
□ compensate for 
The company always compensated her for her extra work, 
□ comply with 
He complied with the doctor's order to take a rest. 
□ concentrate on 
He concentrated on his reading so that he would understand the story. 
□ contrary to 
My sister's taste in dresses is contrary to my own. 
□ contribute to 
Honesty and hard work contribute to success and happiness. 
□ count on 
I'm sure that I can count on your cooperation. 
□ deal with 
The courts deal with those who break the laws. 
□ decrease in 
There has been a decrease in our sales. 
□ demand for 
There is a demand for engineers at the company. 
□ deprive A of B 
The people deprived the cruel king of his power. 
□ difference between 
The only difference between the twins is that Katy weighs five pounds more than Rebecca. 
□ dispense with 
It's so warm today that I can dispense with an overcoat. 
□ divide A into B 
The business organization can be divided into several different divisions. 
□ do without 
A month after accepting the resignation of its corporate planning director, the company found that it will be 
extremely difficult to do without him. 
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□ drag on 
The seminar dragged on and on. 
□ exposed to 
Many people were exposed to danger. 
□ familiarize oneself with 
Before playing the new game, familiarize yourself with the rules. 
□ fill in 
When you apply for that job, you need to fill in the date of your application. 
□ fill out 
Please fill out the application form, and send it. 
□ furnished with 
This apartment is furnished with fine furniture. 
□ get along with 
The boss should get along with the employees. 
□ get in touch with 
I will get in touch with you wherever I go. 
□ get through 
As soon as I get through with my work, I will join you. 
□ have an effect on 
The advertising campaign didn't have much effect on sales. 
□ have influence on 
The climate has a great influence on farming. 
□ hold out 
How long can the enemy hold out? 
□ in[with] regard to 
The teacher wishes to speak to you in[with] regard to being late. 
□ in a row 
There are three houses in a row. 
□ in accordance with 
What he did was in accordance with what he said. 
□ in charge of 
Mr. Smith is in charge of the Marketing Department. 
□ in comparison with 
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Even a large lake is small in comparison with an ocean. 
□ in conclusion 
In conclusion, I will say that it was an honor to be the speaker at this meeting. 
□ in honor of 
The dinner was held in honor of a colleague who was leaving. 
□ in response to 
She laughed in response to his jokes. 
□ in support of 
He spoke in support of the proposal. 
□ in terms of 
The book is a big success in terms of the interest it aroused. 
□ inflict on 
A knife can inflict a bad wound on a person. 
□ instead of 
She watched TV instead of studying for her final exam. 
□ interfere with 
Never allow personal feelings to interfere with your work. 
□ keep track of 
The noise made it difficult for me to keep track of what you said. 
□ leave out (= omit) 
She left out two words when she read the sentence. 
□ make up for (= compensate tor) 
He reserved a direct flight from Los Angeles to Chicago to make up for lost time. 
□ name after 
The Hudson River is named after the English explorer Henry Hudson. 
□ on behalf of 
He worked on behalf of his friend. 
The lawyer spoke convincingly on behalf of his client. 
□ on account of (= because of) 
The game was delayed on account of rain. 
□ on the waiting list 
He put his name on the waiting list. 
□ out of order 
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That air conditioner is out of order. 
□ out of print 
This magazine is out of print. 
□ participate in (= take part in) 
Would you like to participate in our blood drive? 
□ place an emphasis on 
The president of the company placed a great emphasis on the marketing campaign. 
□ prior to 
I called on him prior to my departure. 
□ put emphasis on 
My high school puts much emphasis on studies that its students prepare for college. 
□ put in for 
He put in for a transfer to the Sales Department. 
□ put up with 
I couldn't put up with the boredom. 
□ raise the question 
The president raised the question concerning the upcoming merger. 
□ regardless of 
Regardless of its location or facilities, a park is intended for the enjoyment of all. 
□ remind A of B 
This picture reminds me of a story I heard. 
□ run[take] a risk of 
In order to win the war we had to take the risk of offending neutral nations. 
□ run out of 
Mother ran out of eggs and had to borrow some from our neighbor. 
□ run short 
The hunter's supply of food ran short at the end of the long winter. 
□ set out 
They set out on the hike with plenty of water. 
□ set up( = establish) 
He sold his business and set up a new one. 
□ show off (= display) 
Most girls like to show off fine clothes. 
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□ show up(= appear) 
The golfer showed up one hour late for his match. 
□ sign up for 
Did you sign up for a computer class? 
□ specialize in 
Many students specialize in engineering. 
□ stand by (= support) 
I delivered a speech to stand by the government policy. 
□ stand for (= represent) 
The blue bird stands for happiness. 
□ stop by 
Mr. Smith stopped by his parents' house on the way home. 
□ subscribe to 
We subscribe to a few magazines. 
□ succeed in 
She was filled with the aspiration to succeed in life. 
□ take ~for granted 
People take the continuation of economic growth for granted. 
□ take advantage of 
You shouldn't take advantage of his generosity. 
□ take into consideration 
The judge took the boy's age into consideration. 
□ take turns 
They took turns watching the baby. 
□ tend to 
Farms tend to use more machinery now. 
□ throughout the day 
He worked hard throughout the day. 
□ trial and error 
We can learn through trial and error. 
□ turn in (= submit, hand in) 
The general manager turned in the finished proposal to the president. 
□ under construction 
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The factory is under construction. 
□ with the exception of 
I like all my studies with the exception of economics. 
□ work out 
I saw John working out in the gymnasium.