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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. Grieve - feel or show sorrow for






2. Not sufficiently fed -malnourished






3. Fault -that which is wrong






4. An offender - criminal






5. Challenging






6. Always wanting more food - money -...






7. Tierd






8. Forbid by law or authority






9. Very tired






10. A common river-fish






11. Great - enormous






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






13. Follow - proceed along






14. Manager






15. Sb who is eating in a restaurant






16. If become drier and smaller and start to die






17. To prevent someone from having something






18. Measures taken beforehand -foresight






19. Clever - having new ideas






20. To breathe air into your nose noisily






21. A job or profession






22. You have to pay money because of something you have done






23. Goodness - worth - value






24. Set a penalty for






25. Getting annoyed quickly or easily [= crabby]






26. Like those of a kind father towards his children






27. Combine or work together






28. Very strong belief or feeling - eager






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






30. Pull out






31. A very large farm






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






33. In complete agreement






34. Walker






35. Too hasty or careless






36. To hit or knock hard against sth






37. Break down - fail suddenly






38. To explain something that is difficult to understand






39. A harmless substance given to a sick person instead of medicine - without telling them it is not real.






40. Begin - start






41. [≠optimistic]






42. Lucky






43. Ceremony






44. Cruel or unfair control over other people






45. A strong substance that can bend - which is around the joints in your body and in your outer ear






46. Small amount - little bit






47. Ability to say the right thing






48. Spend foolishly - waste






49. Think out - plan - invent






50. Help that is provided for poor people