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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. Set a penalty for






2. Hug






3. A gas or other substance that is sent into the air






4. Anything use to tempt or attract a person or animal






5. When someone does what they are told to do






6. Put an end to






7. Do better than - excel






8. Begin - start






9. Weak






10. Admit to be true






11. To breathe air into your nose noisily






12. Prohibit - forbid






13. Like those of a kind father towards his children






14. To completely stop something by making it illegal






15. Unclear - not certain






16. Get away from by trickery or cleverness






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






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






19. Hunger






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






21. Small animals that are troublesome or destructive






22. Misfortune - disaster






23. An official order or decision






24. Help that is provided for poor people






25. A programme on the radio or on television






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






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






28. Clever - having new ideas






29. Blunder (while speaking) - make a mistake






30. Flying insect that sucks the blood of people






31. Gather together - bring together






32. Restless - anxious






33. Too much






34. All the plants that grow in a particular place






35. Measures taken beforehand -foresight






36. All the animals living in a particular area






37. Putting on oil -grease or similar substance






38. Give up - leave






39. Mysterious - unearthy






40. To make someone pay money as a punishment






41. Vary






42. Good at judging






43. Wander






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






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






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






47. Condemn in public






48. Very careful






49. Listening to or watching someone carefully because you are interested






50. The quality of being better