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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. Not total






2. To give a group of people the right to vote






3. If become drier and smaller and start to die






4. Show scorn or contempt






5. A period of time between two dates or events






6. Ignore






7. Of no use






8. Special skills or knowledge in a particular subject - learning by experience or training






9. Clever - having new ideas






10. Move away from the enemy






11. To disobey or do something against an official law






12. Weak






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






14. Put an end to






15. Aircraft industry - aircraft science






16. Very unsatisfactory - miserable






17. Light and quick






18. Make free from - freed from






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






20. A line [ - ] used in writing






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






22. A programme on the radio or on television






23. Wander






24. To remain alive or continue to exist for a long time






25. A common river-fish






26. Bring before a court






27. The scientific idea that plants and animals develop and change gradually






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






29. Make use of






30. Having suitable knowledge - experience - or skills - especially for a particular job






31. Handle or treat skillfully






32. Always wanting more food - money -...






33. Fair or reasonable






34. The price you pay to travel somewhere by bus - train - plane etc






35. To replace or balance the effect of something bad






36. Native






37. A criminal - an outcast - an exile






38. Illness






39. Illtreat -maltreat






40. Get into or through






41. The state of being in prison






42. Force






43. A strong desire to achieve something






44. Stop






45. Forbid by law or authority






46. Condemn in public






47. To hit or knock hard against sth






48. To completely stop something by making it illegal






49. Give up - abandon






50. Expand