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IELTS VOCAB 1_MEANING + ODD ONE OUT

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 34mins

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)

mentor

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.

adjective - successful, usually by earning a lot of money

a)

prosperous

b)

wealth

c)

loaded

d)

money

12.

(adjective) to be in contact with something

a)

tranquil

b)

become a reality

c)

lively

d)

be exposed (to)

13.

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

a)

chairman

b)

manager

c)

merchant

d)

merchandise

14.

choose the odd one

a)

limit

b)

constraint

c)

restriction

d)

constant

15.

synonym of trivial

a)

simple

b)

important

c)

special

d)

normal

16.

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

a)

compatible

b)

sporadic

c)

steeming

d)

stringent

17.
Organised and carried out
a)
conducted
b)
preserved
c)
pretended
d)
satisfy
18.

a way of doing something

a)

approach

b)

artificial

c)

attitudes

d)

avoid

19.

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

a)

conventional

b)

weather condition

c)

tren

d)

influence

20.

the most important

a)

ultimately

b)

weather conditions

c)

influence

d)

attitudes

21.
“The victim was unable to provide an ________ description of the criminal.”
a)
accurate
b)
status
c)
predictable
d)
majority
e)
function
22.
“Over 20 years of collecting stamps, I’ve ________ over 4,000 of them!”
a)
acquire
b)
substitute
c)
proportion
d)
minimise
e)
identify
23.
“If the government expects citizens to do this, they must ________ their citizens fairly.”
a)
compensate (for)
b)
visible
c)
resource
d)
precise
e)
maximise
24.
“It is difficult to deal with ________ disagreement when working in a group.”
a)
constant
b)
acquire
c)
secure
d)
psychological
e)
occur
25.
“That building was recently ________ a restaurant.”
a)
convert (into)
b)
assist
c)
source
d)
relevant
e)
participation
26.
“This satellite will ________ the technological power of our organization”
a)
demonstrate
b)
benign
c)
symbolise
d)
resource
e)
prohibited
27.
“Companies have numerous ways to ________ employee behaviour.”
a)
monitor
b)
flexible
c)
concentrate (on)
d)
achieve
e)
technique
28.
“In order to ________ respect, a person has to earn it.”
a)
obtain
b)
function
c)
consequence
d)
acquire
e)
topical
29.
“Acting is a difficult career to ________.”
a)
pursue
b)
obtain
c)
erode
d)
constant
e)
available
30.
“The most difficult part of learning is ________ the information”
a)
retain
b)
precise
c)
identical
d)
demonstrate
e)
concentrate (on)
31.
“The ________ of a parent is to provide safety for his/her child.”
a)
role
b)
predictable
c)
identify
d)
design
e)
consequence
32.
“Man landing on the moon was a ________ achievement for science.”
a)
significant
b)
psychological
c)
item
d)
erode
e)
contribute
33.
“The internet has ________ the way we communicate.”
a)
transform
b)
retain
c)
obvious
d)
indicate
e)
emphasise
34.
“There has been a ________ shift in public opinion towards the government.”
a)
visible
b)
select
c)
participation
d)
legislation
e)
exclude
35.

Human came from Apes, this is called:

a)

crazy

b)

history

c)

evolution

d)

pokemon

36.

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

a)

contact

b)

concern

c)

connection

d)

conflict

37.

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

a)

infected

b)

infectious

c)

harmful

d)

harmed

38.

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

a)

treatment

b)

bacteria

c)

characteristics

d)

devices

39.

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

40.

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

a)

save

b)

download

c)

browse

d)

app

41.

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

a)

well

b)

dam

c)

pump

d)

reservoir

e)

pipe

42.

(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

43.

(n) a long period when there is no rain

a)

drought

b)

flooding

c)

famine

d)

tsunami

44.

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

a)

well

b)

dam

c)

pump

d)

reservoir

e)

pipe

45.

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

a)

innovation

b)

revolution

c)

upgrade

d)

conversion

46.

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

a)

innovation

b)

revolution

c)

upgrade

d)

conversion

47.

(adj) ​enough

a)

adequate

b)

abundant

c)

lack of

d)

deficient

48.

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

a)

achieve

b)

express

c)

handle

d)

imitate

e)

matter

49.

(verb) to deal with something

a)

achieve

b)

express

c)

handle

d)

imitate

e)

matter

50.

(adjective) very important

a)

critical

b)

ideal

c)

literate

d)

mature

e)

potential

51.

(adjective) able to read and write

a)

critical

b)

ideal

c)

literate

d)

mature

e)

potential

52.

(adjective) possible, but not yet proved

a)

critical

b)

ideal

c)

literate

d)

mature

e)

potential

53.

(noun) the ability to speak a language well

a)

fluency

b)

hypothesis

c)

language acquisition

d)

recruitment

e)

the reverse

54.

(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

55.

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

a)

Epidemic

b)

Outbreak

c)

Local disease

d)

Pandemic

56.

Each experiment is performed twice to ensure ____________.

a)

native

b)

accuracy

c)

conjecture

d)

incoherence

57.

Which word means "cheap enough for most people?"

a)

affordable

b)

flood

c)

increase

d)

annual

58.

ODD ONE OUT.

a)

decline

b)

reject

c)

go down

d)

drop

59.

ODD ONE OUT.

a)

mistakenly

b)

unintentionally

c)

unknowingly

d)

on purpose

60.

ODD ONE OUT.

a)

challenge

b)

hardship

c)

victim

d)

burden

61.

ODD ONE OUT.

a)

adapt

b)

ache

c)

evolve

d)

modify

62.

ODD ONE OUT.

a)

considerate

b)

significant

c)

considerable

d)

dramatic

63.

Which word has a different meaning from the rest?

a)

participate

b)

engage

c)

observe

d)

involve

64.

Which word has a different meaning from the rest?

a)

knowledgeable

b)

informed,

c)

aware

d)

ignorant

65.

Which one is the antonym?

a)

temporary

b)

permanent

c)

lasting,

d)

enduring

66.

Which word has a different meaning from the rest?

a)

outcome

b)

result

c)

input

d)

product

67.

Which word does not fit with the others?

a)

complex

b)

complicated

c)

multi-faceted

d)

crucial

68.

Which word does not fit with the others?

a)

experienced

b)

wise

c)

expert

d)

exotic