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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. Supported by law or authority






2. Eskimo






3. A member of a jury






4. Keeper -gaurd






5. Headless - careless






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






7. Special skills or knowledge in a particular subject - learning by experience or training






8. If become drier and smaller and start to die






9. An official rule or order






10. Look forward to - expect






11. Coming before -earlier






12. To completely stop something by making it illegal






13. The quality of being better






14. To work very hard for a long period of time






15. Weak






16. Win over to do or believe -convince






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






18. Fog -mist






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






20. To be very surprised or shocked by something






21. Relating to the earth






22. Someone who is not generous






23. Search into - investigate - examine






24. Dishonest person who tricks and deceives people






25. Strong






26. To replace or balance the effect of something bad






27. A question you ask in order to get information






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






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






30. To change into vapor






31. Put an end to






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






33. Fault -that which is wrong






34. Active strenghth or force






35. Make use of






36. Decrease






37. The right to vote in national elections






38. To hit or knock hard against sth






39. Prohibit - forbid






40. Good at judging






41. A large noisy crowd






42. You have to pay money because of something you have done






43. Fit






44. A situation in which everything is happening in a confused way and nothing is organized or arranged in order






45. Measures taken beforehand -foresight






46. A place where an organized meeting - concert etc takes place






47. Great - enormous






48. Stop






49. Give up - leave






50. A very bad situation that someone is in