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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. Poor person






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






3. Not very hot or very cold






4. To make something continue to exist or happen - maintain






5. Preparation and use of land for growing crops






6. Look forward to - expect






7. Goodness - worth - value






8. Fake






9. Damaged - not as good as before






10. Like those of a kind father towards his children






11. To hit or knock hard against sth






12. Illtreat -maltreat






13. Quickly






14. Sth that makes it difficult to achieve sth






15. An official rule or order






16. A trap






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






18. Misty -smoky -unclear






19. Put an end to






20. To make it difficult for something to develop or succeed






21. To make a bad situation worse






22. Forbid by law or authority






23. To gradually take more of someone's time - possessions - rights etc than you should






24. Tricky - sly






25. Admit to be true






26. Wild






27. Rude and offensive






28. A question you ask in order to get information






29. The subjects that are taught by a school - college etc






30. One who takes part in a riot






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






32. Not looking/studying carefully






33. Be better than - do better than






34. Praise






35. To change into vapor






36. Confuse






37. Exaggerate






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






39. The quality of being better






40. Begin - start






41. A chemical substance used to kill insects






42. Very tired






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






44. Follow - proceed along






45. Set on fire






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






47. Clever






48. To examine someone or something very carefully






49. Fit






50. Hobby