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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. Supporter






2. Look forward to - expect






3. Maintain - to make sth continue to exist for a long time






4. Move away from the enemy






5. Empty completely - tire out






6. Sb who is eating in a restaurant






7. Adj. Said in a preceding part or before.






8. Arrive






9. Wander






10. A trap






11. Break down - fail suddenly






12. Typical of the way a good mother behaves or feels






13. Getting annoyed quickly or easily [= crabby]






14. Take money - rights -etc. - away by cheating






15. Impressive






16. Based on reasons rather than emotions [≠irrational]






17. Difficult - strict - or severe






18. The state of being in prison






19. All the plants that grow in a particular place






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






21. If become drier and smaller and start to die






22. Show scorn or contempt






23. Think out - plan - invent






24. Challenging






25. Put an end to






26. Get into or through






27. Penetrate






28. Make known






29. Give away to the enemy






30. Select






31. Sharp points sticking out






32. Set on fire






33. A chemical or food that provides what is needed for plants or animals to live and grow






34. A very large farm






35. Blunder (while speaking) - make a mistake






36. To move with a quick sudden movement






37. A plan or trick to make something happen






38. Become healthy again






39. Speak - express






40. Quickly






41. To become worse






42. A programme on the radio or on television






43. Headless - careless






44. To give a group of people the right to vote






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






46. Aircraft industry - aircraft science






47. Exactly right






48. A gas or other substance that is sent into the air






49. To chnage and develop a new form






50. Unclear - not certain