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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.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Follow - proceed along






2. A common river-fish






3. The subjects that are taught by a school - college etc






4. Smell






5. Preparation and use of land for growing crops






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






7. The state of being in prison






8. Search into - investigate - examine






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






10. Wander






11. Threat






12. Too hasty or careless






13. A member of a jury






14. A question you ask in order to get information






15. Misfortune - disaster






16. To remember






17. An action - esp an official one






18. Get into or through






19. Poor person






20. Be successfull - have good fortune






21. Combine or work together






22. Make stronger






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






24. The education and care that you are given as a child - and the way it affects your later development and attitudes






25. Speak - express






26. Forbid by law or authority






27. Starvation






28. A trap






29. Make better - improve by removing faults






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






31. Contempt






32. If become drier and smaller and start to die






33. Customer






34. Based on reasons rather than emotions [≠irrational]






35. Change -bring up to date






36. Handle or treat skillfully






37. Light and quick






38. Set on fire






39. Sth that makes it difficult to achieve sth






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






41. To explain the meaning of something






42. Relating to the earth






43. Make less - reduce the pain of - replace






44. Difficult - strict - or severe






45. Supported by law or authority






46. Typical of the way a good mother behaves or feels






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






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






49. To disobey or do something against an official law






50. Goods