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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. Promise






2. [≠optimistic]






3. To make it difficult for something to develop or succeed






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






5. A careless or stupid mistake






6. Goodness - worth - value






7. Set a penalty for






8. Someone who is hurt or killed in an accident or war






9. Tell beforehand






10. Clothes






11. Easily broken - delicate






12. Small amount - little bit






13. To explain the meaning of something






14. An official rule or order






15. To remain alive or continue to exist for a long time






16. Goods






17. A very large farm






18. Very careful






19. Thriving -careful inspending






20. Wild






21. A strong desire to achieve something






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






23. Give up - leave






24. Disturb






25. Sth that makes it difficult to achieve sth






26. Fog -mist






27. Send over - pass on






28. Cry loud and long






29. Flying insect that sucks the blood of people






30. Young people who are not yet adults






31. 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






32. Lawless






33. Threat






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






35. Not real - but seeming real






36. If become drier and smaller and start to die






37. Evil -wicked -dishonest






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






39. To threaten to hurt someone or frighten them - especially someone smaller or weaker






40. To give part of your power or work to someone






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






42. Process in which you make a judgment






43. Foolish






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






45. Clever - having new ideas






46. A period of time between two dates or events






47. Completely unexpected - and often very lucky






48. Always wanting more food - money -...






49. Unequal - in an unfair way






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