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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. To hit or knock hard against sth






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






3. An official rule or order






4. Closly packed together -thick






5. All the plants that grow in a particular place






6. Request - appeal






7. A programme on the radio or on television






8. Supported by law or authority






9. Expand






10. Praise -respect






11. Give away to the enemy






12. Confuse






13. To suddenly move very quickly in a particular direction






14. A very bad situation that someone is in






15. A line [ - ] used in writing






16. Praise






17. On neither side of a quarrel or war






18. Having too muh pride in one's ability - looks - etc






19. Be successfull - have good fortune






20. Spend foolishly - waste






21. Goods that are carried by ship - train - or aircraft - and the system of moving these goods






22. Hug






23. Judge






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






25. Strive against -oppose






26. Putting on oil -grease or similar substance






27. More than enough - very plentiful






28. To explain something that is difficult to understand






29. Most important and that needs attention before anything else






30. A roundabout way






31. Tiny amount - a small bite






32. Causing or showing fear -wonder or rspect






33. To buy something or spend money or time on something - because it will be useful for you






34. To completely stop something by making it illegal






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






36. To come before something else in a series






37. Make you become interested - wake someone






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






39. Done deliberately and usually intended to cause harm






40. Forbid by law or authority






41. Prove someone guilty of a crime






42. To press something firmly






43. Look angry by lowering the eyebrows - frown






44. To chnage and develop a new form






45. Change -bring up to date






46. Not real - but seeming real






47. Search into - investigate - examine






48. Fit






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






50. Hobby