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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. The basic systems and structures that a country or organization needs in order to work properly - for example roads - railways - banks etc:






2. A chemical substance used to kill insects






3. To threaten to hurt someone or frighten them - especially someone smaller or weaker






4. Poor person






5. Grieve - feel or show sorrow for






6. Sb who is eating in a restaurant






7. An action - esp an official one






8. When you provide something that someone needs now or in the future






9. Of no use






10. Give up - leave






11. Strong






12. The quality of being better






13. Foolish






14. Look forward to - expect






15. Put an end to






16. [≠optimistic]






17. To chnage and develop a new form






18. Contempt






19. Student






20. Impressive






21. Eat hungrily - absorb completely






22. Native






23. Small animals that are troublesome or destructive






24. Mental/visual/cognitive/hearing etc impairment






25. Find out






26. Blunder (while speaking) - make a mistake






27. To break apart into lots of little pieces - or make something do this






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






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






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






31. To buy something or spend money or time on something - because it will be useful for you






32. Praise -respect






33. Hard plastic






34. Bring back or come back to life or consciousness






35. Force






36. Cripple - disable - cause to loose an arm -leg or other parts of the body






37. A strong desire to achieve something






38. A serious argument or disagreement






39. Make stronger






40. Rough -sharp






41. Freight - the goods that are being carried in a ship or plane






42. A very bad situation that someone is in






43. A thick yellow or brown sauce that tastes spicy






44. In order to






45. Act of doing or saying again






46. Begin - start






47. Not total






48. Wild






49. Having two wives or two husbands at the same time






50. Illness