Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS - Test 1

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synonym of "end of run"

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What is this called?

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put sb's name on an official list

• register

• charge

• stroll

• head off

register (v) /ˈredʒɪstər/

put sb's name on an official list

e.g. You can also register online.

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What is this type of vehicle?

-

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Where is this place?

a building where people can go to see fish and other water creatures

​aquarium (n)

/əˈkweriəm/

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They were .......... along the beach.

• dashing

• running

• strolling

• crawling

to walk somewhere in a slow relaxed way

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​stroll (v)

/strəʊl/

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Which word mean "a part of a town or an area that is next to water"?

• waterfowl

• watercloset

• waterfront

• watergate

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"We wanted to avoid the peak of the tourist season." Which word can replace "peak" here?

• summit

• highness

• top

• height

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"We guarantee to deliver your goods within a week." Which word can replace "guarantee" here?

• condemn

• assure

• neglect

• trial

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This new fridge is highly ....

• economic

• economical

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The school has an annual ....... of 20 to 30.

• intake

• intact

• admission

• approval

the act of accepting sb into an institution, organization, etc.; the right to enter a place or to join an institution or organization

​admission (n) /ədˈmɪʃn/

the number of people who are allowed to enter a school, college, profession, etc. during a particular period

​intake (n) /ˈɪnteɪk/

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(adj) having many small holes that allow water or air to pass through slowly

• porous

  /ˈpɔːrəs/

• brittle

  /ˈbrɪtl/

• rigid

  /ˈrɪdʒɪd/

• draughty

  /ˈdrɑːfti/

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thick, heavy, rustic

​​earthenware (n)

/ˈɜːrθnwer/

porous, high water absorption rate, less expensive, less durable, less dense, easier to cut

ceramic (n)

/səˈræmɪk/

​a type of ceramic, denser, smoother, finer texture, more durable, better resistance to water

​​porcelain (n)

/ˈpɔːrsəlɪn/

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What is this object called?

a small statue of a person or an animal

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​figurine (n)

/ˌfɪɡəˈriːn/

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Use the correct form of the word in bracket:

"Rocks and minerals are ............ (organic)."

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(n) plates, dishes, cups, and other similar items, especially ones made of earthenware or china

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What is this called?

e.g. Pour the chocolate into a heart-shaped mould.

​​mould (n) /məʊld/

AmE: mold (n)

e.g. First, mould the clay into the desired shape.

​​mould (v)

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(adj) hard but easily broken

• porous

  /ˈpɔːrəs/

• brittle

  /ˈbrɪtl/

• rigid

  /ˈrɪdʒɪd/

• draughty

  /ˈdrɑːfti/

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(adj) (of an object or substance) stiff and difficult to move or bend

• porous

  /ˈpɔːrəs/

• intact (adj)

  /ɪnˈtækt/

• rigid

  /ˈrɪdʒɪd/

• draughty

  /ˈdrɑːfti/

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(adj) (of a room, etc.) uncomfortable because cold air is blowing through

• porous

  /ˈpɔːrəs/

• long-lasting

  /ˌlɒŋ ˈlɑːstɪŋ/

• rigid

  /ˈrɪdʒɪd/

• draughty

  /ˈdrɑːfti/

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What are these called?

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The mirror ...... into a thousand pieces.

• shattered

• unraveled

• dissolved

• depicted

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What is this element called?

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A .......... of ships surrendered without firing a shot.

• band

• fleet

• flight

• colony

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Use the correct form of the word in brackets:

"Even if a perfect crystal is not formed, the internal .............(crystal) structure can be shown."

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Crude oil is the world's most important ..........

• commodity

  /kəˈmɒdəti/

• merchandise

  /ˈmɜːtʃəndaɪs/,

  /ˈmɜːtʃəndaɪz/

• concrete

  /ˈkɒŋkriːt/

• quartz

  /kwɔːts/

commodity (n) /kəˈmɒdəti/

a product or a raw material that can be bought and sold; a thing that is useful or has a useful quality

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"Unlike good names, pet names are frequendy meaningless, intentionally silly, ironic." Which word can replace "intentionally"?

• intricately

  /ˈɪntrɪkətli/

• deliberately

  /dɪˈlɪbərətli/

• ritually

  /ˈrɪtʃuəli/

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This one is smaller than the others, and folded .......... into a star pattern.

• intricately

  /ˈɪntrɪkətli/

• deliberately

  /dɪˈlɪbərətli/

• ritually

  /ˈrɪtʃuəli/

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There is even a scaled-down ....... of the Eiffel Tower there.

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The prison is .......... as a tourist attraction.

• overlied

• buried

• preserved

• carved

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"The old car was left behind in the empty parking lot." Choose the word which can replace "left behind":

• drawn up

• brought to light

• stitched

• abandoned

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They couldn't play because the pitch was ..........

• profound

• waterlogged

• watertight

• insurmountable

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• shaft

• timber

• sediment

• excavation