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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. Law -rule






2. To remember






3. Win over to do or believe -convince






4. To make a bad situation worse






5. The total number of things that someone or something is able to do






6. Cautious






7. Impressive






8. Feed






9. A yard or park covered with grass






10. Prohibit - forbid






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






12. To replace or balance the effect of something bad






13. Go or come down from a higher place to a lower level






14. Misty -smoky -unclear






15. Restless - anxious






16. Stay on






17. Process in which you make a judgment






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






19. Clothes






20. To be very surprised or shocked by something






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






22. Terrible -frightful






23. Fair or reasonable






24. Cripple - disable - cause to loose an arm -leg or other parts of the body






25. Exaggerate






26. In complete agreement






27. A programme on the radio or on television






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






29. A harmless substance given to a sick person instead of medicine - without telling them it is not real.






30. Not looking/studying carefully






31. To make someone pay money as a punishment






32. The right to vote in national elections






33. Keeper -gaurd






34. Illegal or immoral behaviour or actions - especially by young people






35. Blunder (while speaking) - make a mistake






36. Swear - curse






37. Produce exact copy






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






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






40. Select






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






42. Get into or through






43. Praise






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






45. Give up - leave






46. The quality of being better






47. Hunger






48. Starvation






49. Eat hungrily - absorb completely






50. Find out