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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. Not sufficiently fed -malnourished






2. Be destroyed - die






3. Embarrassing - not easily managed - no well-suited to use






4. Someone who is thought to be guilty of a crime






5. A feeling that someone or something is not important and deserves no respect






6. [≠optimistic]






7. The basic systems and structures that a country or organization needs in order to work properly - for example roads - railways - banks etc:






8. The protection of public health by removing and treating waste - dirty water etc






9. To come before something else in a series






10. Go or come down from a higher place to a lower level






11. Having no money - no food - no home






12. Brave -courageous






13. To take action or make changes that you have officially decided should happen






14. The quality of being better






15. Clever






16. Small animals that are troublesome or destructive






17. Of no use






18. To hit or knock hard against sth






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






20. Very careful






21. Too hasty or careless






22. Reckless






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






24. Swear - curse






25. Spend foolishly - waste






26. Decrease






27. Come out - come up






28. Preparation and use of land for growing crops






29. To examine someone or something very carefully






30. Help that is provided for poor people






31. Hug






32. Priority






33. To chnage and develop a new form






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






35. Ignore






36. Always wanting more food - money -...






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






38. Prove to be true - confirm






39. Make stronger






40. Tiny amount - a small bite






41. Rude and offensive






42. If become drier and smaller and start to die






43. Clothes






44. A roundabout way






45. Sth that makes it difficult to achieve sth






46. More than enough - very plentiful






47. Look angry by lowering the eyebrows - frown






48. A yard or park covered with grass






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






50. Strong