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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. Rude and offensive






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






3. Remove - omit






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






5. Adj. Said in a preceding part or before.






6. To completely get rid of something such as a disease or a social problem






7. Stingy - like a miser






8. Coming before -earlier






9. An action - esp an official one






10. Cold






11. In complete agreement






12. Unequal - in an unfair way






13. A criminal - an outcast - an exile






14. Goods






15. The right to vote in national elections






16. Small group






17. To go around searching for food






18. A noisy violent person who causes trouble by fighting






19. A strong substance that can bend - which is around the joints in your body and in your outer ear






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






21. Make use of






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






23. Not total






24. Quick to notice - watchful






25. Eat hungrily - absorb completely






26. A common river-fish






27. Thankful






28. Get away from by trickery or cleverness






29. Always wanting more food - money -...






30. To become worse






31. Cry loud and long






32. Look angry by lowering the eyebrows - frown






33. Fit






34. Cripple - disable - cause to loose an arm -leg or other parts of the body






35. Young people who are not yet adults






36. Most important and that needs attention before anything else






37. Rough -sharp






38. Against






39. Having no money - no food - no home






40. Completely unexpected - and often very lucky






41. Vary






42. Combine or work together






43. Talk wildly






44. Make better - improve by removing faults






45. To try very hard






46. Tiny amount - a small bite






47. Very serious






48. Hug






49. A harmless substance given to a sick person instead of medicine - without telling them it is not real.






50. Hard plastic