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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. Make better - improve by removing faults






2. A trap






3. One who is expected to lose






4. Become healthy again






5. Clever - having new ideas






6. A group






7. If become drier and smaller and start to die






8. Light and quick






9. To move unsteadily from side to side - or make something do this






10. A very wicked person






11. To provide a particular group of people with the things they need or want






12. Poor person






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






14. To remain alive or continue to exist for a long time






15. Sth that is done to continue sth that was done before






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






17. Too much






18. Praise






19. Expand






20. Money






21. Come out - come up






22. Eskimo






23. If something unpleasant or dangerous befalls you - it happens to you






24. A noisy violent person who causes trouble by fighting






25. Always wanting more food - money -...






26. An official rule or order






27. More than enough - very plentiful






28. Large snake






29. Stay on






30. Set a penalty for






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






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






33. Completely unexpected - and often very lucky






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






35. When someone does what they are told to do






36. Remove - omit






37. Pull out






38. Cruel or unfair control over other people






39. Signal by a motion of the hand or head






40. Blunder (while speaking) - make a mistake






41. The right to vote in national elections






42. Show scorn or contempt






43. Give up - leave






44. Not planned or expected






45. Good at judging






46. Be too hard to understand or solve






47. Fit






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






49. Talk wildly






50. Mysterious - unearthy