Test sheet for IELTS Vocabulary Test Online

annual

(1)

a. E.g. It says that the Queen's role in the annual state opening of parliament should be changed.

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under or below an object or a surface; lower down on the page
outermost; utmost; farthest; most remote; at the widest limit
occurring or payable every year
most outstanding; highest; superior
seen or able to be seen by the eye; visible; optical
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calendar

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n. E.g. He didn't like the desk calendar and put it on the shelf.

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orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
a fragment of any solid substance; old iron, or other metal, glass, paper; discarded material
keeper; guardian; watchman; officer who keeps or guards
act or an instance of buying; something bought
blow; light touch; sudden loss of consciousness for brain blood vessel lacking oxygen
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chin

(3)

n. E.g. The face is mild and weak, especially in the thin short chin and feeble mouth.

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rumor; malicious report about other people; light informal conversation for social occasions
central forward portion of the lower jaw; bottom of face
difficult question or problem
act of receiving; manner in which something is greeted
a brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected series
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dumb

(4)

a. E.g. A ceremony followed, in dumb show, in which it was easy to recognize the pantomime of a marriage.

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broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
of lesser importance or stature or rank; not of legal age; limited in size or scope
low or inferior in station or quality; modest
mute; lacking the power of speech
of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.
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faith

(5)

n. E.g. He lost his faith but not his morality.

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plant lacking a permanent woody stem, some having medicinal properties
loyalty or allegiance to a cause or a person; complete confidence
volume; something contained; material, including text and images
criteria; basis for comparison
pledge that something will happen or that something is true
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global

(6)

a. E.g. President Putin has said that Russia has not yet decided whether to ratify the Kyoto Protocol, the treaty aimed at reducing global warming.

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ultimately; in the final result or issue; in the end
with respect to; by concerning
relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose
worldwide; international; having the shape of a globe
remaining without essential change
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internal

(7)

a. E.g. An internal audit led to Julie Wall's downfall and her vast collection has now been auctioned to pay back some of what she owes.

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prior to or preparing for the main matter; introductory
inside; interior; located within the limits or surface
less; requiring to be subtracted; negative
pleasing to the senses, especially in a subtle way; easily hurt; very subtle in difference
from side to side; crosswise, or in a direction opposed to the length
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monitor

(8)

n. E.g. The teacher suggested the tall pupil as monitor to assist in routine duties.

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someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided; someone who supervises
discussion; dispute; discussion involving opposing points
swamp; bog; low lying wet land with grassy vegetation
written instructions from doctor; written order; act of establishing official rules, laws, or directions
prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
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pump

(9)

v. E.g. "No one could be comfortable", he said, "at the prospect of continuing to pump out the large amounts of carbon dioxide."

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cut small pieces from; diminish or reduce to shape; break or crack
give a tip beyond the agreed-on compensation
throw with force; hurl; deposit or indicate; choose actor for; give a form to; arrange
put into a certain place; cause to lie down; spread over a surface
draw fluid or gas by pressure or suction; supply in great quantities
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reverse

(10)

v. E.g. The Commission has now launched a high-level diplomatic offensive to reverse the ban.

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catch; hold or catch as if in a hole
overturn; turn inside out or upside down; turning in the opposite direction
cite or repeat a passage from; repeat or copy the words of another
suit or be suitable to; be worthy of, or proper for; cause to appear well; grow or come to be
whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
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survival

(11)

n. E.g. It’s a classic case of survival of the fittest and the fight for space between man and beast.

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rumor; malicious report about other people; light informal conversation for social occasions
bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece; any broad thin surface
existence; remaining alive
complex construction or entity; complex composition of knowledge
game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game
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terminal

(12)

n. E.g. In February, a jury ordered the company to pay 51 million dollars to a Marlboro smoker with terminal lung cancer.

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something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift with a view to prevent judgment
the young of the sheep; simple, unsophisticated person
reasoned and reasonable judgment; a system of reasoning
team; guard team; group of persons; business enterprise
causing or ending in or approaching death; station
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