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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. To change into vapor






2. Be too hard to understand or solve






3. The continuous changes and problems that affect a situation or someone's life






4. Someone who rides horses in races






5. To move with a quick sudden movement






6. Show scorn or contempt






7. Unequal - in an unfair way






8. Vary






9. Headless - careless






10. A member of a jury






11. Cry loud and long






12. Wander






13. An action - esp an official one






14. Money






15. Most important and that needs attention before anything else






16. One who takes part in a riot






17. Flying insect that sucks the blood of people






18. Native






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






20. A very bad situation that someone is in






21. Do better than - excel






22. To explain something that is difficult to understand






23. Small group






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






25. Very careful






26. To officially force someone to leave a school or organization






27. Student






28. Arrive






29. A chemical substance used to kill insects






30. 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






31. To break apart into lots of little pieces - or make something do this






32. Relating to the earth






33. Make you become interested - wake someone






34. Wild






35. Always wanting more food - money -...






36. Break down - fail suddenly






37. Brave -courageous






38. Talk wildly






39. A programme on the radio or on television






40. Keeper -gaurd






41. On neither side of a quarrel or war






42. Think about in order to decide






43. The state of being in prison






44. Easily broken - delicate






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






46. Preparation and use of land for growing crops






47. Swear - curse






48. Give away to the enemy






49. Be better than - do better than






50. Stingy - like a miser