Test sheet for IELTS Vocabulary Test Online

adult

(1)

n. E.g. Not clear from the video if the adult is a man or woman, but he or she is facing charges of endangering the welfare of a child.

Select answer:
framework for holding objects
emotion, desire, physiological need; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
action of stretching something tight; anxiety; feelings of hostility
one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital
Don't select.

capture

(2)

n. E.g. He presently got safely beyond the reach of capture and punishment.

Select answer:
explode; burst; gale; very strong gust of wind or air
act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power; thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem
written work in a new form; edition; interpretation of a particular viewpoint
blow; light touch; sudden loss of consciousness for brain blood vessel lacking oxygen
kind or species; a class of;
Don't select.

confidence

(3)

n. E.g. He said the aim was to restore baseball fans' confidence, but the new penalties for players who test positive for drugs fall far short of those in other sports.

Select answer:
undesirable or troublesome plant, especially growing where it is not wanted as in a garden.
feeling secure or certain about something
distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion
rent; charter; engage for service under a term of contract
Don't select.

drill

(4)

v. E.g. Don't drill here, there's a gas pipe.

Select answer:
put into a certain place; cause to lie down; spread over a surface
bore; pierce; make a hole; practice; train
determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain
make a slight, sharp noise by gentle striking; tick
find or declare guilty
Don't select.

essay

(5)

n. E.g. The student has to finish his essay before Sunday.

Select answer:
keeper; guardian; watchman; officer who keeps or guards
road or path affording passage; line or route along which something moves
unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction
composition of any particular subject, usually shorter than formal paper
Don't select.

identify

(6)

v. E.g. Together they intercept millions of telephone calls, emails and faxes, and with special software, searching for key words and numbers, attempt to identify threats from terrorists, arms proliferators and so on.

Select answer:
climb up or over; alter according to a standard; estimate or measure; remove in layers
detect; find out; discover
be broadcast on television or radio
move or force to get something open; make an uninvited inquiry
cause to turn away from original focus; pull in conflicting emotional directions; unsettle
Don't select.

loan

(7)

n. E.g. A margin loan is a facility given to an investor for the purpose of buying securities.

Select answer:
experiment; act of testing; examination of evidence to determine the charges or claims
solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate , and gravel
give temporarily; temporary provision of money
a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
dream arousing feelings of intense fear, horror, and distress; event or experience that is intensely distressing
Don't select.

network

(8)

n. E.g. At USA the network of railroads hasn't increased in past decades.

Select answer:
any system of lines or channels crossing like the fabric of a net; complex, interconnected group or system
path or track roughly through wild or hilly country; overland route
male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions
preceding in time, importance, or urgency
battle ;a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
Don't select.

promising

(9)

a. E.g. President Bush today applauded a promising sign of progress by Iraq's leaders.

Select answer:
having special skill or knowledge; according to principle; formal rather than practical; relating to technique
marked by excessive or uncontrollable emotion; affected, or troubled, with fear or panic
engaged in, or suitable for a profession
likely to develop in a desirable manner; affording hope
turbulent; intensely vivid or loud; by violence or bloodshed
Don't select.

rub

(10)

v. E.g. They rub an old tin lamp or an iron ring.

Select answer:
take back what one has said ; enclose or envelop completely
do punishment in return for injury or insult; avenge
regard with respect; favorable regard
send information about; make known; impart; reveal clearly
move over the surface with pressure and friction; spread a substance thinly over
Don't select.

spoil

(11)

v. E.g. I couldn't somehow bear to spoil this party, that Russell prepared for 3 weeks.

Select answer:
give reduction in price on
go bad; rot; decay; become unfit for consumption or use
adapt; regulate
continue to live; endure or last
do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
Don't select.

towel

(12)

n. E.g. He grabs a towel from the stack behind him and pats his face dry.

Select answer:
rectangular cloth or paper for drying or wiping
basic truth or law or assumption; rule or law of nature; rule of personal conduct
determination; formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
one required to make answer in an action or suit
activity of going on an area at regular intervals for security purposes
Don't select.