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IELTS Vocab

Subjects : ielts, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Search into - investigate - examine






2. A feeling that someone or something is not important and deserves no respect






3. Equal in amount or value






4. Based on reasons rather than emotions [≠irrational]






5. Be destroyed - die






6. Break down - fail suddenly






7. Someone who uses their strength or power to frighten or hurt someone who is weaker






8. A situation in which everything is happening in a confused way and nothing is organized or arranged in order






9. Bring back or come back to life or consciousness






10. Getting annoyed quickly or easily [= crabby]






11. Pull out






12. Aircraft industry - aircraft science






13. One who is expected to lose






14. Ceremony of marriage






15. The subjects that are taught by a school - college etc






16. If something unpleasant or dangerous befalls you - it happens to you






17. Quickly






18. Long and thin






19. Give up - leave






20. Not affected by something - or not having to do it or pay it






21. A very wicked person






22. To work very hard for a long period of time






23. Put an end to






24. Impressive






25. Not sufficiently fed -malnourished






26. Produce exact copy






27. Liquid from your mouth






28. Thankful






29. To move with a quick sudden movement






30. The way you earn money in order to live






31. To be very surprised or shocked by something






32. Irony - satire






33. A question you ask in order to get information






34. Illegal or immoral behaviour or actions - especially by young people






35. Decrease






36. Come out - come up






37. To succeed in learning information that is hidden - or that someone does not want to tell you






38. Too much






39. Mental/visual/cognitive/hearing etc impairment






40. Tierd






41. Help to re-adapt - as to a former state of health or good repute






42. Unclear - not certain






43. Foolish






44. To break apart into lots of little pieces - or make something do this






45. Set on fire






46. A woman who tried to gain the right to vote for women especially as a member of a group in Britain or the US in the early 20th century






47. A situation in which there is no effective government in a country or no order in an organization or situation






48. Disturb






49. Mislead - make someone believe as true sth that is false






50. Follow - proceed along