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IELTS - VOCABULARY 3

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the synonym for "to witness"

a)

to see

b)

to own

c)

to possess

d)

asset

2.

Fill in the blank.

"Have you ever...seasick?"

a)

ace

b)

become

c)

became

d)

shown

3.

What is the synonym for "to die"?

a)

death

b)

dead

c)

pass away

d)

occur

4.

What is the antonym for "wise"

a)

clever

b)

intelligent

c)

smart

d)

foolish

5.

What is the synonym for "effective"

a)

productive

b)

useless

c)

harmful

d)

incompetent

6.

Which of the following word is a "gerund"

a)

progress

b)

personally

c)

trying

d)

mind

7.

In the equation 3x - 3 = 15, x = ?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

4

d)

3

8.

What is the synonym for "to figure out"?

a)

review

b)

choose

c)

to solve

d)

memorize

9.

What is the synonym for "progress"?

a)

position

b)

technique

c)

pleasant

d)

improvement

10.

What is the antonym for "fascinating"?

a)

interesting

b)

boring

c)

exciting

d)

thrilling

11.

What is this?

a)

importance

b)

relation

c)

entertainment

d)

lottery ticket

12.

What is "humorous"?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

"The number of vehicles on freeways and streets is growing at an alarming rate."

What is the meaning of "alarming"?

a)

constant

b)

foolish

c)

sparse

d)

making you feel worried or frightened

14.

"In countries where rainfall is very sparse, scientists must constantly seek ways to increase supplies of water."

What is the meaning of "sparse"?

a)

small in numbers or amount, often spread over a large area

b)

potential

c)

arid

d)

all the time, or very often

15.

"Additionally, there is the danger that a huge block of ice floating off an arid coast could have unexpected environmental effects."

What is the meaning of "arid"?

a)

severe and sudden

b)

very dry because it has very little rain

c)

indefinite

d)

complex

16.

"While such scientific achievements may ultimately benefit humankind, they have also created complex legal and ethical issues."

What is the meaning "ultimately"?

a)

scarcely

b)

indefinitely

c)

ethically

d)

finally

17.

"Recently, the world was stunned by the successful cloning of a human embryo."

What is the meaning of "stunned"?

a)

too surprised or shocked to speak

b)

minor

c)

critical

d)

suspicious

18.

"In fact, you may actually develop stomachaches, headaches, sleeplessness, lethargy, or other physical symptoms."

What is the meaning of "lethargy"?

a)

obsession

b)

any feeling of illness or physical or mental change that is caused by a particular disease

c)

upheaval

d)

the feeling of having little energy or of being unable or unwilling to do anything

19.

"This increase of motor vehicles is creating hazardous conditions."

What is the meaning of "hazardous"?

a)

impatient

b)

endangered

c)

dangerous

d)

aggressive