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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 accept that you are responsible for a piece of work - and start to do it






2. Push with force






3. An animal that is nocturnal is active at night






4. Terrible -frightful






5. Very serious






6. Request - appeal






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






8. Ability to say the right thing






9. Hunger






10. Unclear - not certain






11. The science or job of planning which way you need to go when you are travelling from one place to another






12. Clothes






13. Give up - abandon






14. A criminal - an outcast - an exile






15. An official rule or order






16. Ignore






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






18. Young






19. Tricky - sly






20. Something that you do regularly and in the same way each time [↪ routine]






21. Getting annoyed quickly or easily [= crabby]






22. To become worse






23. Set a penalty for






24. Blunder (while speaking) - make a mistake






25. King or queen - ruler






26. A place where an organized meeting - concert etc takes place






27. A large noisy crowd






28. Very basic






29. Think about in order to decide






30. The right to vote in national elections






31. Not very hot or very cold






32. Done deliberately and usually intended to cause harm






33. A programme on the radio or on television






34. Spend foolishly - waste






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






36. Put an end to






37. Smell






38. Ceremony of marriage






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






40. A trap






41. Anything use to tempt or attract a person or animal






42. Fair or reasonable






43. Praise -respect






44. Too hasty or careless






45. Threat






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






47. To explain the meaning of something






48. A very bad situation that someone is in






49. Light and quick






50. Handle or treat skillfully