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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. Judge






2. Find out






3. Something that encourages you to work harder






4. Coming before -earlier






5. Not as important as other things or people in a particular activity - idea - or situation






6. A noisy crowl or fight






7. Hug






8. Begin - start






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






10. Excitement - great interest






11. Stop






12. Spend foolishly - waste






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






14. To replace or balance the effect of something bad






15. Closly packed together -thick






16. To explain something that is difficult to understand






17. Relating to the earth






18. Decrease






19. Set a penalty for






20. Hard plastic






21. Confused completly - puzzled






22. Not very hot or very cold






23. A plan or trick to make something happen






24. Help that is provided for poor people






25. Unreasoning fear






26. Select






27. Customer






28. Of no use






29. Vary






30. To be very surprised or shocked by something






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






32. Cautious






33. Prove to be true - confirm






34. Relating to the most northern part of the world






35. Move away from the enemy






36. Blunder (while speaking) - make a mistake






37. Causing or showing fear -wonder or rspect






38. Clever - having new ideas






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






40. Do better than - excel






41. Empty completely - tire out






42. Illtreat -maltreat






43. Ceremony






44. Strong






45. Irony - satire






46. Ability to say the right thing






47. Clever






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






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






50. Goodness - worth - value