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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. Evil - wicked - savage






3. Irony - satire






4. Do better than - excel






5. Someone who is not generous






6. A line [ - ] used in writing






7. Make free from - freed from






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






9. Thankful






10. Relating to the earth






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






12. Doing or using something too much or more than is necessary






13. An offender - criminal






14. To become worse






15. Sb who is eating in a restaurant






16. A noisy violent person who causes trouble by fighting






17. To disobey or do something against an official law






18. Very serious






19. Keeper -gaurd






20. A feeling that someone or something is not important and deserves no respect






21. To buy something or spend money or time on something - because it will be useful for you






22. Causing or showing fear -wonder or rspect






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






24. Remove - omit






25. Not sufficiently fed -malnourished






26. Search into - investigate - examine






27. Rude and offensive






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






29. Act of doing or saying again






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






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






32. Offender






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






34. Behaviour






35. Combine or work together






36. Make better - improve by removing faults






37. Ability to say the right thing






38. Prove someone guilty of a crime






39. A yard or park covered with grass






40. Signal by a motion of the hand or head






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






42. To make something continue to exist or happen - maintain






43. Large snake






44. An official rule or order






45. Speak - express






46. Relating to the quality or standard of something rather than the quantity






47. Break down - fail suddenly






48. A careless or stupid mistake






49. A ship - especially a military one - that can stay under water






50. Forbid by law or authority