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






2. A plan or trick to make something happen






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






4. Having suitable knowledge - experience - or skills - especially for a particular job






5. Something that encourages you to work harder






6. Coarse and savage






7. Make stronger






8. Rude and offensive






9. Jealousy






10. Aircraft industry - aircraft science






11. Force






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






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






14. Hunger






15. Prove to be true - confirm






16. To officially force someone to leave a school or organization






17. Threat






18. A line [ - ] used in writing






19. A programme on the radio or on television






20. Damaged - not as good as before






21. Lucky






22. To replace or balance the effect of something bad






23. Lawless






24. A serious argument or disagreement






25. Praise






26. Young people who are not yet adults






27. The basic systems and structures that a country or organization needs in order to work properly - for example roads - railways - banks etc:






28. Cautious






29. Adj. Said in a preceding part or before.






30. To explain the meaning of something






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






32. Not real - but seeming real






33. A roundabout way






34. Be better than - do better than






35. Rough -sharp






36. Completely unexpected - and often very lucky






37. Sb who is eating in a restaurant






38. Goodness - worth - value






39. Fog -mist






40. Promise






41. Help that is provided for poor people






42. On neither side of a quarrel or war






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






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






45. Empty completely - tire out






46. Talk wildly






47. Fair or reasonable






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






49. Stingy - like a miser






50. Break down - fail suddenly