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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. Terrible -frightful






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






3. Small animals that are troublesome or destructive






4. Swear - curse






5. To completely stop something by making it illegal






6. Look angry by lowering the eyebrows - frown






7. To explain the meaning of something






8. Not looking/studying carefully






9. Restless - anxious






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






11. Hobby






12. Liquid from your mouth






13. Understand






14. A programme on the radio or on television






15. Set a penalty for






16. A trap






17. Against






18. Select






19. All the animals living in a particular area






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






21. A noisy violent person who causes trouble by fighting






22. Closly packed together -thick






23. A criminal - an outcast - an exile






24. Measures taken beforehand -foresight






25. Find out






26. Too much






27. Remove - omit






28. Strive against -oppose






29. Job or profession






30. Grieve - feel or show sorrow for






31. As much as is needed






32. Native






33. A period of time between two dates or events






34. Look forward to - expect






35. Fake






36. Hunger






37. A tax on goods coming into a country or going out of a country






38. Put an end to






39. In order to






40. Signal by a motion of the hand or head






41. Search into - investigate - examine






42. Unclear - not certain






43. To dare - to expose to risk






44. A ship - especially a military one - that can stay under water






45. One who goes first and prepares a way for others






46. Equal in amount or value






47. To disobey or do something against an official law






48. Hug






49. Vary






50. Cruel or unfair control over other people