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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. Irony - satire






2. Not planned or expected






3. Illtreat -maltreat






4. An animal that is nocturnal is active at night






5. Select






6. Headless - careless






7. Someone who rides horses in races






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






9. Coarse and savage






10. In complete agreement






11. Someone usually a child who studies very hard






12. Search into - investigate - examine






13. Request - appeal






14. As much as is needed






15. The power you have because of your official position






16. To think that something is probably true - especially something bad






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






18. Misfortune - disaster






19. Money






20. To come before something else in a series






21. Able to be heard






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






23. Challenging






24. Confused completly - puzzled






25. Make free from - freed from






26. In order to






27. To become worse






28. The right to vote in national elections






29. Unclear - not certain






30. Give up - leave






31. Damaged - not as good as before






32. Signal by a motion of the hand or head






33. Win over to do or believe -convince






34. Set a penalty for






35. To dare - to expose to risk






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






37. Quick to notice - watchful






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






39. Show scorn or contempt






40. A roundabout way






41. Tricky - sly






42. A woman who tried to gain the right to vote for women especially as a member of a group in Britain or the US in the early 20th century






43. Supporter






44. A very bad situation that someone is in






45. Lawyer






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






47. Goods that are carried by ship - train - or aircraft - and the system of moving these goods






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






49. Find out






50. All the plants that grow in a particular place