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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. Not planned or expected






2. A job or profession






3. Relating to the earth






4. Reasonably






5. Excitement - great interest






6. Very basic






7. Great - enormous






8. Young






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






10. A plan or trick to make something happen






11. The basic systems and structures that a country or organization needs in order to work properly - for example roads - railways - banks etc:






12. Embarrassing - not easily managed - no well-suited to use






13. Ignore






14. To behave in a silly and funny way






15. Someone usually a child who studies very hard






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






17. Measures taken beforehand -foresight






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






19. Penetrate






20. Send over - pass on






21. Coarse and savage






22. Be better than - do better than






23. Keeper -gaurd






24. Jealousy






25. Brave -courageous






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






27. To become worse






28. Understand






29. Vary






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






31. All the animals living in a particular area






32. Offender






33. Freight - the goods that are being carried in a ship or plane






34. Causing or showing fear -wonder or rspect






35. Quick to notice - watchful






36. Stingy - like a miser






37. Think about in order to decide






38. Tell beforehand






39. Lawyer






40. Misfortune - disaster






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






42. In complete agreement






43. Come out - come up






44. Like those of a kind father towards his children






45. The process of changing something in order to improve it






46. Wander






47. Signal by a motion of the hand or head






48. To give a group of people the right to vote






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






50. To take action or make changes that you have officially decided should happen