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IELTS VOCAB

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The word PRESERVE can be replaced with....

a)

emerge

b)

gather

c)

trigger

d)

conserve

2.

A relative who lived in the past

a)

ancestor

b)

ancestor

c)

independence

d)

invaders

3.

die for something

a)

sacrifice

b)

pay tribute

c)

origin

d)

prominent

4.

fight against something

a)

resistance

b)

ancestor

c)

patriotism

d)

prominent leader

5.

The ___________ to work is often slow as the roads in Al Ain are ___________.

a)

commuter / journey

b)

journey / neighborhood

c)

commute / congested

6.

The Aborigines are the native __________ of Australia

a)

inhabitants

b)

infrastructure

c)

profound

7.

The new airliner is more environmentally-friendly than other aircraft, its only drawback being its limited flying range.

a)

BENEFIT

b)

ADVANTAGE

c)

DISAVANTAGE

d)

HARM

8.

Environmental health inspectors regularly ................. commercial kitchens for cleanliness, especially those in

restaurants.

a)

INPSECT

b)

SUSPECT

c)

CONDUCT

d)

SPECIFY

9.

The discomfort may last as _______ as 30 minutes and will go away itself.

a)

briefly

b)

stably

c)

gradually

d)

smoothly

10.

Moving to the countryside radically ____________our lifestyle.

a)

COMPILED

b)

CONVERTED

c)

ALTERED

d)

PERSUADED

11.

Exploitation means:

a)

treating people in a very nice way

b)

the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work

c)

the action or fact of treating someone fairly in order to benefit from their work

12.

noun - a very large city, often the most important city in a large area or country

a)

Town

b)

Newborn

c)

Countrside

d)

Metropolis

13.

adjective - successful, usually by earning a lot of money

a)

prosperous

b)

wealth

c)

loaded

d)

money

14.

(adjective) to be in contact with something

a)

tranquil

b)

become a reality

c)

lively

d)

be exposed (to)

15.

What is the synonym of "trader" or "tradesman"?

a)

chairman

b)

manager

c)

merchant

d)

merchandise

16.

choose the odd one

a)

limit

b)

constraint

c)

restriction

d)

constant

17.

synonym of trivial

a)

simple

b)

important

c)

special

d)

normal

18.

which word means: able to exist, live together or work successfully with st or sb else.

a)

compatible

b)

sporadic

c)

steeming

d)

stringent

19.
Organised and carried out
a)
conducted
b)
preserved
c)
pretended
d)
satisfy
20.

a way of doing something

a)

approach

b)

artificial

c)

attitudes

d)

avoid

21.

The one that has been used for a long time/ traidional

a)

conventional

b)

weather condition

c)

tren

d)

influence

22.

the most important

a)

ultimately

b)

weather conditions

c)

influence

d)

attitudes

23.

(collocation) to generate creative ideas from something

a)

to draw inspiration from

b)

consist of

c)

leave little to the imagination

24.

(n) the method/platform/materials the artist uses

a)

medium

b)

exponent

c)

dispute

d)

cast

25.

(adj) to be in disagreement with something

a)

pioneer

b)

exponent

c)

debilitating

d)

contradictory

26.
“He couldn’t ________ his email account because someone had changed his password.”
a)
access
b)
source
c)
precise
d)
logical
e)
flexible
27.
“The victim was unable to provide an ________ description of the criminal.”
a)
accurate
b)
status
c)
predictable
d)
majority
e)
function
28.
“Over 20 years of collecting stamps, I’ve ________ over 4,000 of them!”
a)
acquire
b)
substitute
c)
proportion
d)
minimise
e)
identify
29.
“If the government expects citizens to do this, they must ________ their citizens fairly.”
a)
compensate (for)
b)
visible
c)
resource
d)
precise
e)
maximise
30.
“It is difficult to deal with ________ disagreement when working in a group.”
a)
constant
b)
acquire
c)
secure
d)
psychological
e)
occur
31.
“That building was recently ________ a restaurant.”
a)
convert (into)
b)
assist
c)
source
d)
relevant
e)
participation
32.
“This satellite will ________ the technological power of our organization”
a)
demonstrate
b)
benign
c)
symbolise
d)
resource
e)
prohibited
33.
“Companies have numerous ways to ________ employee behaviour.”
a)
monitor
b)
flexible
c)
concentrate (on)
d)
achieve
e)
technique
34.
“In order to ________ respect, a person has to earn it.”
a)
obtain
b)
function
c)
consequence
d)
acquire
e)
topical
35.
“Acting is a difficult career to ________.”
a)
pursue
b)
obtain
c)
erode
d)
constant
e)
available
36.
“The most difficult part of learning is ________ the information”
a)
retain
b)
precise
c)
identical
d)
demonstrate
e)
concentrate (on)
37.
“The ________ of a parent is to provide safety for his/her child.”
a)
role
b)
predictable
c)
identify
d)
design
e)
consequence
38.
“Man landing on the moon was a ________ achievement for science.”
a)
significant
b)
psychological
c)
item
d)
erode
e)
contribute
39.
“The internet has ________ the way we communicate.”
a)
transform
b)
retain
c)
obvious
d)
indicate
e)
emphasise
40.
“There has been a ________ shift in public opinion towards the government.”
a)
visible
b)
select
c)
participation
d)
legislation
e)
exclude
41.

Human came from Apes, this is called:

a)

crazy

b)

history

c)

evolution

d)

pokemon

42.

One..... to tackling the threat of global warming is to tax carbon-producing business.

a)

AREA

b)

ROLE

c)

APPROACH

43.

We were unable to reach an agreement because of the ................. between the two groups.

a)

contact

b)

concern

c)

connection

d)

conflict

44.

The man was put into an isolation ward because the disease was highly ............. .

a)

infected

b)

infectious

c)

harmful

d)

harmed

45.

It’s important to wash your hands regularly to wash off the __________.

a)

treatment

b)

bacteria

c)

characteristics

d)

devices

46.

They need to do an ________ inspection of the laboratory to make sure all the safety measures are still in place.

a)

treatment

b)

annual

c)

significant

d)

investigate

47.

One advantage of mobile technology is the ability to ______ the internet wherever you are.

a)

save

b)

download

c)

browse

d)

app

48.

(n) a wall built across a river to stop water

a)

well

b)

dam

c)

pump

d)

reservoir

e)

pipe

49.

(n) an artificial lake where water is stored before it goes to people’s houses

a)

well

b)

dam

c)

pump

d)

reservoir

e)

pipe

50.

(n) a long period when there is no rain

a)

drought

b)

flooding

c)

famine

d)

tsunami

51.

(n) an equipment which forces liquid or gas to move somewhere

a)

well

b)

dam

c)

pump

d)

reservoir

e)

pipe

52.

(n) the introduction of new things, ideas or ways of doing something

a)

innovation

b)

revolution

c)

upgrade

d)

conversion

53.

(n) an attempt to change the government of a country, especially by violent action

a)

innovation

b)

revolution

c)

upgrade

d)

conversion

54.

(adj) ​enough

a)

adequate

b)

abundant

c)

lack of

d)

deficient

55.

(verb) to copy the way someone or something looks, sounds or behaves

a)

achieve

b)

express

c)

handle

d)

imitate

e)

matter

56.

(verb) to deal with something

a)

achieve

b)

express

c)

handle

d)

imitate

e)

matter

57.

(adjective) very important

a)

critical

b)

ideal

c)

literate

d)

mature

e)

potential

58.

(adjective) able to read and write

a)

critical

b)

ideal

c)

literate

d)

mature

e)

potential

59.

(adjective) possible, but not yet proved

a)

critical

b)

ideal

c)

literate

d)

mature

e)

potential

60.

(noun) the ability to speak a language well

a)

fluency

b)

hypothesis

c)

language acquisition

d)

recruitment

e)

the reverse

61.

(noun) a suggested explanation for something which has not yet been proved to be true

a)

fluency

b)

hypothesis

c)

language acquisition

d)

recruitment

e)

the reverse

62.

A disease that spreads over a whole country or the whole world

a)

Epidemic

b)

Outbreak

c)

Local disease

d)

Pandemic

63.

Each experiment is performed twice to ensure ____________.

a)

native

b)

accuracy

c)

conjecture

d)

incoherence

64.

Which word means "cheap enough for most people?"

a)

affordable

b)

flood

c)

increase

d)

annual

65.

ODD ONE OUT.

a)

decline

b)

reject

c)

go down

d)

drop

66.

ODD ONE OUT.

a)

mistakenly

b)

unintentionally

c)

unknowingly

d)

on purpose

67.

ODD ONE OUT.

a)

challenge

b)

hardship

c)

victim

d)

burden

68.

ODD ONE OUT.

a)

adapt

b)

ache

c)

evolve

d)

modify

69.

ODD ONE OUT.

a)

considerate

b)

significant

c)

considerable

d)

dramatic

70.

Which word has a different meaning from the rest?

a)

participate

b)

engage

c)

observe

d)

involve

71.

Which word has a different meaning from the rest?

a)

knowledgeable

b)

informed,

c)

aware

d)

ignorant

72.

Which one is the antonym?

a)

temporary

b)

permanent

c)

lasting,

d)

enduring

73.

Which word has a different meaning from the rest?

a)

outcome

b)

result

c)

input

d)

product

74.

Which word does not fit with the others?

a)

complex

b)

complicated

c)

multi-faceted

d)

crucial

75.

Which word does not fit with the others?

a)

experienced

b)

wise

c)

expert

d)

exotic