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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. Very tired






2. One who is expected to lose






3. Prove to be true - confirm






4. Think out - plan - invent






5. Follow - proceed along






6. Closly packed together -thick






7. Decrease






8. Quickly






9. Move forward






10. A criminal - an outcast - an exile






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






12. To come before something else in a series






13. Unreasoning fear






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






15. Thriving -careful inspending






16. To replace or balance the effect of something bad






17. Money






18. Behaviour






19. Fake






20. When someone does what they are told to do






21. Unclear - not certain






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






23. All the plants that grow in a particular place






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






25. The state of being private and away from other people






26. Look forward to - expect






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






28. Relating to the most northern part of the world






29. Completely unexpected - and often very lucky






30. Measures taken beforehand -foresight






31. Combine or work together






32. Law -rule






33. Native






34. Make free from - freed from






35. Tell beforehand






36. Wander






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






38. Savage -wild






39. To make someone pay money as a punishment






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






41. Strong






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






43. The price you pay to travel somewhere by bus - train - plane etc






44. On neither side of a quarrel or war






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






46. Gather together - bring together






47. Coming before -earlier






48. To be very surprised or shocked by something






49. Cautious






50. Supported by law or authority