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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. A tax on goods coming into a country or going out of a country






3. Sharp points sticking out






4. Gather together - bring together






5. Impressive






6. A programme on the radio or on television






7. A large noisy crowd






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






9. Get away from by trickery or cleverness






10. A question you ask in order to get information






11. Behaviour






12. Measures taken beforehand -foresight






13. The right to vote in national elections






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






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






16. A trap






17. Maintain - to make sth continue to exist for a long time






18. Lawyer






19. A very wicked person






20. Causing or showing fear -wonder or rspect






21. A period of time between two dates or events






22. Very unsatisfactory - miserable






23. Wild






24. Praise






25. Clever - having new ideas






26. One who takes part in a riot






27. Brave -courageous






28. A situation in which there is no effective government in a country or no order in an organization or situation






29. The process of changing something in order to improve it






30. To press something firmly






31. King or queen - ruler






32. Do better than - excel






33. Decrease






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






35. Very serious






36. A noisy crowl or fight






37. Send over - pass on






38. Not very hot or very cold






39. Misfortune - disaster






40. Done deliberately and usually intended to cause harm






41. A situation in which everything is happening in a confused way and nothing is organized or arranged in order






42. Pull out






43. Sink to a lower level grew less






44. Manager






45. Make better - improve by removing faults






46. Small group






47. Small amount - little bit






48. Jealousy






49. Break down - fail suddenly






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