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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. Coming before -earlier






2. To make a bad situation worse






3. Relating to the most northern part of the world






4. Stop






5. Misty -smoky -unclear






6. Lucky






7. To succeed in learning information that is hidden - or that someone does not want to tell you






8. Small amount - little bit






9. A trap






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






11. Active strenghth or force






12. To provide a particular group of people with the things they need or want






13. A strong desire to achieve something






14. Unequal - in an unfair way






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






16. Comparing






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






18. Fake






19. Mysterious - unearthy






20. Wild






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






22. The way you earn money in order to live






23. To undrestand






24. Get up on






25. Eskimo






26. Illtreat -maltreat






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






28. Weak






29. A very bad situation that someone is in






30. Starvation






31. Speak - express






32. Extreme and sudden






33. Agree - give permission or approval






34. Getting annoyed quickly or easily [= crabby]






35. The continuous changes and problems that affect a situation or someone's life






36. Sth that makes it difficult to achieve sth






37. Wander






38. Show scorn or contempt






39. Strong






40. Produce exact copy






41. Someone who rides horses in races






42. Coarse and savage






43. Follow - proceed along






44. [≠optimistic]






45. Law -rule






46. Customer






47. Very basic






48. Not as important as other things or people in a particular activity - idea - or situation






49. Help to re-adapt - as to a former state of health or good repute






50. Great - enormous