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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. Get into or through






2. Maintain - to make sth continue to exist for a long time






3. Get away from by trickery or cleverness






4. A group






5. Contempt






6. Easily broken - delicate






7. Weak






8. Having two wives or two husbands at the same time






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






10. A chemical substance used to kill insects






11. One who takes part in a riot






12. Request - appeal






13. Very strong belief or feeling - eager






14. Break down - fail suddenly






15. Arrive






16. Having too muh pride in one's ability - looks - etc






17. To try very hard






18. Put an end to






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






20. Spend foolishly - waste






21. Threat






22. Not total






23. To think that something is probably true - especially something bad






24. Dishonest person who tricks and deceives people






25. Measures taken beforehand -foresight






26. Confused completly - puzzled






27. To hit or knock hard against sth






28. Lawyer






29. The education and care that you are given as a child - and the way it affects your later development and attitudes






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






31. Get up on






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






33. Become healthy again






34. Like those of a kind father towards his children






35. Unclear - not certain






36. Very serious






37. Thriving -careful inspending






38. A yard or park covered with grass






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






40. Flying insect that sucks the blood of people






41. Show scorn or contempt






42. The state of being in prison






43. Search into - investigate - examine






44. To come before something else in a series






45. Person who receives benefit






46. Empty completely - tire out






47. Be successfull - have good fortune






48. Cry loud and long






49. A trap






50. To accept that you are responsible for a piece of work - and start to do it