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






2. Give up - leave






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






4. Impressive






5. The science or job of planning which way you need to go when you are travelling from one place to another






6. The way you earn money in order to live






7. A person or animal that lives in a particular place






8. Cry loud and long






9. Always wanting more food - money -...






10. Signal by a motion of the hand or head






11. Completely unexpected - and often very lucky






12. A piece of writing - a thing






13. Small amount - little bit






14. Look angry by lowering the eyebrows - frown






15. To state officially and publicly that a particular situation exists






16. Prohibit - forbid






17. Like those of a kind father towards his children






18. Wild






19. Not total






20. A question you ask in order to get information






21. A noisy crowl or fight






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






23. A runaway






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






25. The protection of public health by removing and treating waste - dirty water etc






26. Hobby






27. Evil - wicked - savage






28. To completely get rid of something such as a disease or a social problem






29. Equal in amount or value






30. Headless - careless






31. Against






32. The right to vote in national elections






33. Excitement - great interest






34. Give up - abandon






35. Make you become interested - wake someone






36. In spite of






37. When someone does what they are told to do






38. A trap






39. Grieve - feel or show sorrow for






40. A chemical or food that provides what is needed for plants or animals to live and grow






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






42. A difficult choice






43. To move unsteadily from side to side - or make something do this






44. Exaggerate






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






46. If become drier and smaller and start to die






47. Causing or showing fear -wonder or rspect






48. Someone who uses their strength or power to frighten or hurt someone who is weaker






49. Never having happened before - or never having happened so much






50. Reckless