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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. Prove to be true - confirm






2. An action - esp an official one






3. Someone who rides horses in races






4. Having no money - no food - no home






5. Person who receives benefit






6. A trap






7. To gradually take more of someone's time - possessions - rights etc than you should






8. Terrible -frightful






9. Disturb






10. Difficult - strict - or severe






11. Offender






12. To completely stop something by making it illegal






13. Fault -that which is wrong






14. Unclear - not certain






15. Relating to the earth






16. Sink to a lower level grew less






17. Clothes






18. Stay on






19. Set a penalty for






20. Good at judging






21. A tax on goods coming into a country or going out of a country






22. Someone who is not generous






23. A very large farm






24. The state of being private and away from other people






25. Pull out






26. If become drier and smaller and start to die






27. Lack of interest or concern






28. Wander






29. A piece of writing - a thing






30. Poor person






31. To move unsteadily from side to side - or make something do this






32. Very tired






33. To explain the meaning of something






34. Too hasty or careless






35. The power you have because of your official position






36. Clever






37. A harmless substance given to a sick person instead of medicine - without telling them it is not real.






38. You have to pay money because of something you have done






39. To be very surprised or shocked by something






40. Weak






41. Make better - improve by removing faults






42. In complete agreement






43. A very wicked person






44. Agree - give permission or approval






45. Large snake






46. On neither side of a quarrel or war






47. Damaged - not as good as before






48. To provide a particular group of people with the things they need or want






49. Coarse and savage






50. Wild