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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. King or queen - ruler






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






3. To press something firmly






4. Not sufficiently fed -malnourished






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






6. Sth that makes it difficult to achieve sth






7. Forbid by law or authority






8. One who takes part in a riot






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






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






11. Person who receives benefit






12. The quality of being better






13. An official rule or order






14. Reckless






15. An action - esp an official one






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






17. To give part of your power or work to someone






18. Help to re-adapt - as to a former state of health or good repute






19. Produce exact copy






20. Talk wildly






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






22. Combine or work together






23. Spend foolishly - waste






24. Wild






25. Help that is provided for poor people






26. Set on fire






27. Arrive






28. Small group






29. Small amount - little bit






30. In spite of






31. The protection of public health by removing and treating waste - dirty water etc






32. Representative






33. Move forward






34. Request - appeal






35. Contempt






36. To suddenly move very quickly in a particular direction






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






38. Look forward to - expect






39. Walker






40. A thick yellow or brown sauce that tastes spicy






41. Select






42. Act of doing or saying again






43. Cold






44. Doubt because you do not agree completely with a plan






45. Getting annoyed quickly or easily [= crabby]






46. To prevent someone from having something






47. Embarrassing - not easily managed - no well-suited to use






48. Measures taken beforehand -foresight






49. Sharp points sticking out






50. Evil -wicked -dishonest