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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. Offender






2. To press something firmly






3. Swear - curse






4. One who takes part in a riot






5. A very wicked person






6. Make use of






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






8. An official order or decision






9. Understand






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






11. A trap






12. To become worse






13. An offender - criminal






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






15. Relating to the most northern part of the world






16. Get up on






17. Think out - plan - invent






18. In spite of






19. Customer






20. A careless or stupid mistake






21. Small amount - little bit






22. Ability to say the right thing






23. Prohibit - forbid






24. Process in which you make a judgment






25. To disobey or do something against an official law






26. Cry loud and long






27. All the plants that grow in a particular place






28. A strong substance that can bend - which is around the joints in your body and in your outer ear






29. The price you pay to travel somewhere by bus - train - plane etc






30. Ceremony of marriage






31. Done deliberately and usually intended to cause harm






32. Come out - come up






33. Not planned or expected






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






35. Find out






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






37. A large noisy crowd






38. To behave in a silly and funny way






39. Doubt because you do not agree completely with a plan






40. Unequal - in an unfair way






41. Search into - investigate - examine






42. Something that you do regularly and in the same way each time [↪ routine]






43. Sth that is done to continue sth that was done before






44. Someone who is not generous






45. The right to vote in national elections






46. Never having happened before - or never having happened so much






47. Very unsatisfactory - miserable






48. A programme on the radio or on television






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






50. A place where an organized meeting - concert etc takes place