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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. Help that is provided for poor people






2. Priority






3. An offender - criminal






4. Praise






5. A runaway






6. A very wicked person






7. Empty completely - tire out






8. Grieve - feel or show sorrow for






9. To chnage and develop a new form






10. To behave in a silly and funny way






11. Exactly right






12. Be successfull - have good fortune






13. Behaviour






14. Good at judging






15. Speak - express






16. Sth that makes it difficult to achieve sth






17. [≠optimistic]






18. A very bad situation that someone is in






19. Be destroyed - die






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






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






22. Rough -sharp






23. When someone does what they are told to do






24. Goodness - worth - value






25. Terrible -frightful






26. Wander






27. A ship - especially a military one - that can stay under water






28. A plan or trick to make something happen






29. Goods






30. Offender






31. Very strong belief or feeling - eager






32. In spite of






33. Look forward to - expect






34. Tell beforehand






35. Relating to the most northern part of the world






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






37. A noisy violent person who causes trouble by fighting






38. Very unsatisfactory - miserable






39. Getting annoyed quickly or easily [= crabby]






40. Sharp points sticking out






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






42. Not affected by something - or not having to do it or pay it






43. Completely unexpected - and often very lucky






44. Hobby






45. King or queen - ruler






46. Representative






47. Make use of






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






49. Spend foolishly - waste






50. Most important and that needs attention before anything else