[ĐLV] QUIZ WEEK 24

The poem locates its fictional genesis in the request of the poet's friends that he write a love poem for their enjoyment and ....

• Sordid

• Guidance

• Edification

• Assertion

Answer explanation

Edification (n): the improvement of the mind and understanding, especially by learning
Detailed example included in [ĐLV IELTS Reading] IELTS Practice Test Plus 1 - Test 1 - Passage 1

They present evidence from neural network modeling, ... that cognitive neuroscience has no definitive answers.

• Contending

• Judging

• Commitment

• Substructure

Answer explanation

Contend (v): to say that something is true or is a fact
Detailed example included in [ĐLV IELTS Reading] IELTS Practice Test Plus 1 - Test 1 - Passage 1

Hospitals that ignore the regulations are subject to sanctions and will not be ... by insurance agencies.

• Established

• Claimed

• Contracted

• Reimbursed

Answer explanation

Reimburse (v): to pay back money to someone who has spent it for you or lost it because of you
Detailed example included in [ĐLV IELTS Reading] IELTS Practice Test Plus 1 - Test 1 - Passage 1

They chip away at societal images of old people, which seem to others to be an obstacle.

• Insurmountable

• Phenomenological

• Impediment

• Metacognition

Answer explanation

Insurmountable (adj): (especially of a problem or a difficulty) so great that it cannot be dealt with successfully
Detailed example included in [ĐLV IELTS Reading] IELTS Practice Test Plus 1 - Test 1 - Passage 1

This question is undoubtedly difficult to answer since the solutions to some problems ... others.

• Exclusive

• Schemes

• Exacerbate

• Endorse

Answer explanation

Exacerbate (v): to make something that is already bad even worse
Detailed example included in [ĐLV IELTS Reading] IELTS Practice Test Plus 1 - Test 1 - Passage 2

It is a mixture of commentary, ... essays (on angels and space, the elements, light, the sky, planets, spheres, heaven and earth) and source book.

• Uniform

• Retain

• Topical

• Conversational

Answer explanation

Topical (adj): of interest at the present time; relating to things that are happening at present
Detailed example included in [ĐLV IELTS Reading] IELTS Practice Test Plus 1 - Test 1 - Passage 2

European states ... church bells for dynastic celebrations, military victories and national festivals.

• Undermined

• Usurped

• Acquiesced

• Clamoured

Answer explanation

Usurp (v): to take control of a position of power, especially without having the right to
Detailed example included in [ĐLV IELTS Reading] IELTS Practice Test Plus 1 - Test 1 - Passage 2

This habit seemed to be very strong and ..., and contributed to the tightening of her lips when playing in the higher register.

• Well-attested

• Elegantly

• Irresistible

• Caricature

Answer explanation

Irresistible (adj): impossible to refuse, oppose, or avoid because it is too pleasant, attractive, or strong
Detailed example included in [ĐLV IELTS Reading] IELTS Practice Test Plus 1 - Test 1 - Passage 3

Because of these promises, the men ... training programmes available to them as ex-combatants and amputees.

• Eschewed

• Polarized

• Embeded

• Associated

Answer explanation

Eschew (v): to avoid something intentionally, or to give something up
Detailed example included in [ĐLV IELTS Reading] IELTS Practice Test Plus 1 - Test 1 - Passage 3

Partington here displays his ... of covering a lot of ground in a succinct and easy-to-follow manner, something which is characteristic of the whole book.

• Breakthrough

• Intuition

• Knack

• Ornamentation

Answer explanation

Knack (n): a skill or an ability to do something easily and well
Detailed example included in [ĐLV IELTS Reading] IELTS Practice Test Plus 1 - Test 1 - Passage 3