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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. Foolish






2. Begin - start






3. Difficult - strict - or severe






4. Thankful






5. An official rule or order






6. Confuse






7. Damaged - not as good as before






8. Sb who is eating in a restaurant






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






10. Mysterious - unearthy






11. Request - appeal






12. To try very hard






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






14. Murder






15. Be better than - do better than






16. Not total






17. To completely get rid of something such as a disease or a social problem






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






19. Most important and that needs attention before anything else






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






21. Act of doing or saying again






22. Active strenghth or force






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






24. A programme on the radio or on television






25. All the plants that grow in a particular place






26. Someone who is not generous






27. A chemical substance used to kill insects






28. A yard or park covered with grass






29. Large snake






30. Swear - curse






31. Fake






32. Make better - improve by removing faults






33. Feed






34. A very large farm






35. Someone usually a child who studies very hard






36. Win over to do or believe -convince






37. Weak






38. Bring back or come back to life or consciousness






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






40. Arrive






41. Not planned or expected






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






43. Done deliberately and usually intended to cause harm






44. Small animals that are troublesome or destructive






45. Small group






46. Getting annoyed quickly or easily [= crabby]






47. A strong desire to achieve something






48. Native






49. Understand






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