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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. Think out - plan - invent






2. Like those of a kind father towards his children






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






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






5. Dishonest person who tricks and deceives people






6. A piece of writing - a thing






7. Damaged - not as good as before






8. A noisy violent person who causes trouble by fighting






9. The price you pay to travel somewhere by bus - train - plane etc






10. Clever






11. Most important and that needs attention before anything else






12. Very strong belief or feeling - eager






13. Look angry by lowering the eyebrows - frown






14. Always wanting more food - money -...






15. Of no use






16. An action - esp an official one






17. Quickly






18. Freight - the goods that are being carried in a ship or plane






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






20. The scientific idea that plants and animals develop and change gradually






21. Ceremony of marriage






22. Begin - start






23. Reckless






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






25. Exactly right






26. [≠optimistic]






27. Measures taken beforehand -foresight






28. Spend foolishly - waste






29. A line [ - ] used in writing






30. Excitement - great interest






31. Too much






32. Empty completely - tire out






33. Tiny amount - a small bite






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






35. All the plants that grow in a particular place






36. A woman who tried to gain the right to vote for women especially as a member of a group in Britain or the US in the early 20th century






37. The state of being in prison






38. Causing or showing fear -wonder or rspect






39. To replace or balance the effect of something bad






40. Force






41. Look forward to - expect






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






43. A very wicked person






44. Be too hard to understand or solve






45. Mental/visual/cognitive/hearing etc impairment






46. A member of a jury






47. Follow - proceed along






48. Cry loud and long






49. Act of doing or saying again






50. Exaggerate