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IELTS vocabulary

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which if these words are synonyms of IMPORTANT?

a)

Crucial

b)

Trivial

c)

Paramount

d)

Significant

2.

"What amazes me is her complete disregard for anyone else's opinion." What does "disregard" mean in this sentence?

a)

the fact of showing no care or respect for something

b)

the act of feeling superior to everyone else

c)

to not allow something to influence you; ignore:

3.

"Their decision could be detrimental to the future of the company" The word DETRIMENTAL is a synonym of ...

a)

harmful

b)

innocuous

c)

damaging

4.

"He cleverly nudges us towards the conclusion he himself has reached." Which picture illustrates better the meaning of the word nudge?

a)
b)
c)
5.

Complete the sentence with one word. "We find in his theory no satisfactory attempt to d (a)   between the pleasure aimed at by the altruist and the immediate pleasure of egoistic action."

6.

To give our opinion we may use the expression " I'm (a)   convinved that"

7.

To give our opinion we may use the expression "As far as I'm (a)   "

8.

What expression means: a choice between two equally(good/bad) options

a)

a toss-up

b)

a no-brainer

c)

on the fence

d)

take the rap

9.

What expression means "be punished or blamed for something"

a)

between a rock and a hard place

b)

take the rap

c)

choose the lesser of two evils

10.

"With their natural resources they are potentially a very wealthy country" - Which is a synonym for the word RICH?

a)

wealthy

b)

affluent

c)

impoverished