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 IELTS Vocabulary Test by Dynamic Sheets
To take the IELTS test, either for general or for academic, students must build strong vocabulary. Of course, the requirements may be different for various goals. For academic test-takers, who are planning to apply for top universities, we usually suggest them to prepare at least 10000 words before the test. Most of IELTS test takers are ESL (English as Second Language), obviously study and review a huge set of IELTS vocabulary isn't an easy job.

Clever guys leverage smart tools. Some great tools to study or review IELTS vocabulary are available online or offline. This app is one of them. It's a pure web app to evaluate your IELTS vocabulary level. The app has a built-in common level IELTS vocabulary of 1200 words, which are for IELTS test of both academic and general versions. It means you can launch IELTS vocabulary test online anytime, and don't worry about how to organize the test content or how to make the test sheet.

The basic feature of this app is to make IELTS word question sheets in dynamic and random. Then it shows the IELTS vocabulary test page to host question sheets and response online practice. It's a handy way for test-takers to check IELTS vocabulary skill. Besides, the app is as many IELTS online practice tools to offer lots of additional features. For example, you can save the result of each test to compare with previous data or even others' data. It indicates your level's progress and strengthens confidence in future IELTS test.

Showing dynamic question sheets and auto checking user's responses are the primary features of an online vocabulary test. No one ignores them, but don't miss other fantastic features that some are only in this app. The app is not only for test IELTS vocabulary; some students also use it to study and review words. When you try an online test sheet, you will get the correct answer if you failed a word. Meanwhile, you can choose to show an example sentence for each word. It's a convenient way to learn new words or review known words online.

By design, the app saves your test results on the cloud for further analyzing and comparing to run all functionalities. Thus, you should sign on at first to let your data store under your account. It's a free app. If you don't have an account yet, create one, then sign on, and run this handy IELTS vocabulary test app!
Questions and Answers
 Demo Test Sheet

acid
 
 
(1)
n.  E.g. There is a barrage of acid comments in today's newspapers.
Select answer:
confederate; partner; collaborator
very strong wind; gust of wind; emotional outburst as laughter or tears
sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
something that is an indulgence rather than necessity; excessively expensive
occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
Don't select.
blonde
 
 
(2)
a.  E.g. It was the wig this woman wore during a two-day robbery across New York that earned her the name blonde bandit.
Select answer:
from another part of the world; foreign; strikingly strange or unusual
securely in position; not shaky; not easily excited
greater in number, quantity, or extent; more important
of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.
highest in office or rank; principal; head
Don't select.
confirm
 
 
(3)
v.  E.g. In the aftermath of Saturday's mass poisoning, the authorities imposed a virtual news blackout, refusing even to confirm how many people had died.
Select answer:
support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify
be in debt; be obliged to pay or repay
consent to; give permission
mark the time of; assign a date to
erupt; blow up; burst violently as a result of internal pressure
Don't select.
deck
 
 
(4)
n.  E.g. She was leaning over, with part of her upper deck above water, and you could see every little chimbly-guy clean and clear, and a chair by the big bell, with an old slouch hat hanging on the back of it, when the flashes come.
Select answer:
measure of spatial extent, especially width, height, or length; size; aspect; element
a pack of 52 cards; any of various floor-like platforms built into a vessel
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something
ticket or slip of identification; written order to bank to pay from deposit
groups of cells that make particular parts of the body; soft thin paper
Don't select.
file
 
 
(5)
v.  E.g. The students file into the classroom.
Select answer:
line; proceed in line
drop; sink; lose an upright position suddenly; decrease in size, extent, or range
erupt; blow up; burst violently as a result of internal pressure
draw or pass the tongue over; pass or lap quickly and rapidly; beat thoroughly in a competition or fight
be unwilling or reluctant to give or admit; be envious; show discontent
Don't select.
impressive
 
 
(6)
a.  E.g. From a distance, downtown Johannesburg looks impressive, a collection of skyscrapers and neon lights.
Select answer:
of or relating to the science of gene; relating to, or influenced by origin of something
greatly loved; dear to the heart
of lesser importance or stature or rank; not of legal age; limited in size or scope
adverse; involving disadvantage or harm; pessimistic
making a strong or vivid impression; producing a strong effect
Don't select.
manual
 
 
(7)
n.  E.g. Three workers at the plant followed an illegal manual and caused a nuclear reaction late last month.
Select answer:
quartz; glassware made of quartz; high-quality, clear, colorless glass
a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
guide book; hand-operated
act of taking something from someone unlawfully; stealing
rectangular cloth or paper for drying or wiping
Don't select.
personal
 
 
(8)
a.  E.g. I have something personal to tell you, do you have a break?
Select answer:
unreasonably, often perversely unyielding; persistent; difficult to treat
skillful; handy; agreeable to the eye or to correct taste; having a pleasing appearance; attractive
particular to a given individual; concerning or affecting a particular person
lacking awareness; senseless; unaware
affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt
Don't select.
present
 
 
(9)
n.  E.g. We allow so much suffering in the present, because we want to leave a beautiful world for our children.
Select answer:
noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
greater number or part; a number more than half of the total
cell; compartment; room
name written in own handwriting
being in existence; something presented as a gift; period of time that is happening now
Don't select.
script
 
 
(10)
v.  E.g. The playwright agreed to script the movie in three months.
Select answer:
prepare text for filming or broadcasting
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have; be deprived of; fail to win
increase gradually in size, number, strength, or intensity; show a progressively larger illuminated area
be fixed as if by sticky substance; join or attach with or as if sticky substance
take or grasp suddenly; snatch; capture
Don't select.
surgeon
 
 
(11)
n.  E.g. A brain surgeon practicing every day may do a faster and better job than someone who does brain surgery once every few years.
Select answer:
particular aspect of life or activity; body of people who form part of society or economy
demand for something as rightful or due
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
one who performs manual operations on a patient
appearance of things; view, outlook, or vista
Don't select.
triple
 
 
(12)
a.  E.g. By convention, many web site names start with triple W, that means world wide web.
Select answer:
composed or performed by a single voice or instrument; unaccompanied; single
of huge size; excessively large; coarse; rough; not fine or delicate
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide; questionable
consisting of three united; multiplied by three; threefold; three times repeated
act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
Don't select.
 

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