Vocabulary Test 1 - IELTS 5.5+

People who have no food may ______ to death.

• strive

• starve

• hunger

• hungry

It was a very bad accident. There were 150 _________.

• causalities

• casualities

• casualties

• causualties

Thousands of ________ are living in emergency camps.

• refusees

• rescuees

• rescugees

• refugees

After the battle, the d............... were buried and the w............... were taken to a military hospital.

(a)  

An epidemic __________.

• spreads

• erupts

• sprays

• sweeps

Very hot, dry periods

• flood

• gale

• heatwaves

• humid

If you can’t see things in the distance, what is the weather probably like?

• misty

• severe

• thaw

• stifling

Which adjective can you use to describe very bad weather?

• boiling

• severe

• shower

• torrential

The weather was rather m (a)   that day, and I found it difficult to concentrate on my work. I just wanted to fall asleep all the time.

Thomas’s eyes are his best ........... - they're so large and sparkly and such a deep brown.

• complexion

• impression

• auburn

• feature