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IELTS GENERAL VOCABULARY

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word "pioneer" mean?

a)

A latecomer

b)

A trailblazer

c)

A critic

d)

A trader

2.

If something is "crucial", it is…

a)

Unimportant

b)

Optional

c)

Essential

d)

Boring

3.

To "fluctuate" means to…

a)

Remain steady

b)

Change frequently

c)

Decrease slowly

d)

Improve permanently

4.

What does "eradicate" mean?

a)

Increase

b)

Observe

c)

Eliminate completely

d)

Cultivate

5.

"Expenditure" refers to…

a)

Income

b)

Spending

c)

Saving

d)

Borrowing

6.

Something that is "subsequent" happens…

a)

Before

b)

During

c)

After

d)

Irregularly

7.

To "disrupt" means to…

a)

Continue

b)

Interrupt

c)

Fix

d)

Repeat

8.

If someone can "manipulate" data, they can…

a)

Destroy it

b)

Ignore it

c)

Control it

d)

Copy it

9.

"Empirical" evidence is based on…

a)

Logic

b)

Assumptions

c)

Observations

d)

Feelings

10.

To "reinforce" an idea is to…

a)

Challenge it

b)

Support it

c)

Forget it

d)

Replace it

11.

A "controversial" issue is…

a)

Widely accepted

b)

Difficult to understand

c)

Subject to disagreement

d)

Based on facts

12.

"Analogous" means…

a)

Different

b)

Similar

c)

Opposing

d)

Rare

13.

If something is "abundant", it is…

a)

Scarce

b)

Dangerous

c)

Plentiful

d)

Limited

14.

To "deplete" natural resources is to…

a)

Preserve them

b)

Recycle them

c)

Use them up

d)

Ignore them

15.

A "viable" plan is…

a)

Impossible

b)

Practical

c)

Temporary

d)

Hidden

16.

Something "inevitable" will…

a)

Possibly happen

b)

Never happen

c)

Likely happen

d)

Certainly happen

17.

A "hypothesis" is a…

a)

Theory

b)

Result

c)

Statistic

d)

Statement of fact

18.

To "inhibit" growth is to…

a)

Encourage it

b)

Speed it up

c)

Restrict it

d)

Measure it

19.

To "conserve" energy is to…

a)

Waste it

b)

Use it efficiently

c)

Ignore it

d)

Store it

20.

"Adverse" conditions are…

a)

Positive

b)

Harmless

c)

Unfavorable

d)

Manageable

21.

"Elaborate" explanations are…

a)

Vague

b)

Detailed

c)

Confusing

d)

Brief

22.

A "coherent" argument is…

a)

Illogical

b)

Confused

c)

Clear and connected

d)

Short

23.

A "substitute" is a…

a)

Bonus

b)

Replacement

c)

Result

d)

Target

24.

To "derive" a word means to…

a)

Invent it

b)

Translate it

c)

Get it from another source

d)

Misspell it

25.

"Magnitude" refers to…

a)

Direction

b)

Size or extent

c)

Cause

d)

Position

26.

If water is "scarce", it is…

a)

Plentiful

b)

Pure

c)

Hard to find

d)

Dirty

27.

To "inherit" something is to…

a)

Lose it

b)

Forget it

c)

Receive it from the past

d)

Sell it

28.

To "compile" a report is to…

a)

Burn it

b)

Summarize it

c)

Collect and arrange it

d)

Discard it

29.

To "disseminate" information means to…

a)

Hide it

b)

Spread it widely

c)

Analyze it

d)

Reject it

30.

"Integral" means…

a)

Optional

b)

Separate

c)

Essential

d)

Rare

31.

To "utilise" something means to…

a)

Destroy it

b)

Forget it

c)

Make use of it

d)

Replace it

32.

To "exaggerate" means to…

a)

Minimize

b)

Overstate

c)

Clarify

d)

Misinterpret

33.

To "assess" something means to…

a)

Reject it

b)

Evaluate it

c)

Store it

d)

Ignore it

34.

To "offset" a loss is to…

a)

Ignore it

b)

Delay it

c)

Compensate for it

d)

Prevent it

35.

To "initiate" a project is to…

a)

Fund it

b)

Plan it

c)

Begin it

d)

Delay it

36.

To "constitute" something is to…

a)

Eliminate it

b)

Destroy it

c)

Make up or form it

d)

Test it

37.

To "mitigate" risks means to…

a)

Increase them

b)

Transfer them

c)

Reduce them

d)

Ignore them

38.

A "remedy" is a…

a)

Problem

b)

Solution

c)

Punishment

d)

Habit

39.

To "reside" in a place means to…

a)

Visit it

b)

Leave it

c)

Live there

d)

Destroy it

40.

To "attain" success means to…

a)

Desire it

b)

Avoid it

c)

Achieve it

d)

Postpone it

41.

To "replicate" a study is to…

a)

Redesign it

b)

Repeat it

c)

Criticize it

d)

Fund it

42.

Someone "reluctant" to speak is…

a)

Eager

b)

Proud

c)

Unwilling

d)

Talkative

43.

To "confine" someone is to…

a)

Liberate them

b)

Praise them

c)

Limit them

d)

Ignore them

44.

To "prevail" means to…

a)

Fail

b)

Dominate

c)

Decline

d)

Hesitate

45.

Something "intricate" is…

a)

Complex

b)

Simple

c)

Temporary

d)

Fragile

46.

An "explicit" instruction is…

a)

Clear and direct

b)

Ambiguous

c)

Offensive

d)

Repetitive

47.

To "alleviate" pain means to…

a)

Ignore it

b)

Feel it

c)

Increase it

d)

Reduce it

48.

To "violate" a rule is to…

a)

Enforce it

b)

Break it

c)

Learn it

d)

Avoid it

49.

If a symptom "recurs", it…

a)

Disappears

b)

Improves

c)

Happens again

d)

Worsens

50.

To "impose" a law means to…

a)

Debate it

b)

Remove it

c)

Enforce it

d)

Rewrite it