Test sheet for IELTS Vocabulary Test Online

agency

(1)

n. E.g. The FDA press office tells me the agency is aware of the incident and is currently investigating.

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emptiness; containing nothing; clear or empty a place
a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
strong feeling or emotion ; fervor
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage
piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
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beaten

(2)

a. E.g. Finally we saw a village located well off the beaten path.

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difficult to handle or manage
not permanent; not lasting
extreme; acute; in an extreme degree
low or inferior in station or quality; modest
formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted
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comedy

(3)

n. E.g. Anne Bancroft was also a regular in the comedy films made by her beloved second husband Mel Brooks.

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measuring instrument to detect distant objects by microwave
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
service, space, and equipment provided for a particular purpose
arm; leg; any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree
capacity; amount of space occupied by an object
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distraction

(4)

n. E.g. He drives me to distraction, I have to take a break.

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extreme mental or emotional disturbance; obsession; confusion of affairs; being drawn apart
flat surface on which money is counted, business is transacted; one that is an opposite
knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
body of highest truth; investigation of nature, causes, or principles of reality, knowledge, or values, based on logical reasoning
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female

(5)

n. E.g. One recent study in the country found at least half of female drug users had engaged in commercial sex.

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passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; wing of a building
act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie; written promise to repay a debt
for or composed of women or girls
medical or hygienic care; remedial treatment of disease; removal of disease or evil
faculty through which to know external world; feeling produced by stimulus
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hail

(6)

n. E.g. The US Embassy in Manila found itself under a hail of rotten fruit early today, the latest symptom of anti-American feeling reverberating across Asia in recent days.

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act of proving; trial period
call for; salute; greet; praise vociferously
meeting devoted to a particular activity; time for school to hold classes
band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
volume; something contained; material, including text and images
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lease

(7)

n. E.g. We provide details of commercial and residential property available for lease.

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rent; charter; engage for service under a term of contract
a herder of sheep; someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock
narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
a fragment of any solid substance; old iron, or other metal, glass, paper; discarded material
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pit

(8)

v. E.g. You have to pit a chess player against the Russian champion.

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exhibit; present or hold up to view; show; demonstrate; give evidence of; manifest
set free from restraint; set at liberty; release; give or transfer
work or act together toward a common end or purpose
confront; set into opposition or rivalry
move away from the position occupied; cause to change place; take away
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positive

(9)

a. E.g. An executive involved in the meetings told that Mrs. Bush plans to write a positive book with a minimum of criticism.

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out of the way; completely away
involving advantage or good ; greater than zero; very sure; confident
most outstanding; highest; superior
improbable; has little chance of being the case or coming about
prior to or preparing for the main matter; introductory
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series

(10)

n. E.g. There are a series of books for dogs; I just read one regarding to my puppy.

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blow; light touch; sudden loss of consciousness for brain blood vessel lacking oxygen
pain of mind; mental suffering arising from any cause, as misfortune, loss of friends; sorrow; sadness
a number of things or events standing or succeeding in order; sequence
place on waterway with facilities for loading and unloading ships
act of engaging, pledging, enlisting, occupying, or entering into contest; state of being in gear
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snack

(11)

v. E.g. I never lose weight because I snack between meals.

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become decomposed by a natural process; perish slowly; become corrupt
feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; tremble as from fear or excitement
take for granted as true in absence of proof; venture without authority
shield away from; prevent
eat light informal meal; eat lightly
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tongue

(12)

n. E.g. The dog sat down with its tongue hanging out of its mouth, and its great eyes half shut.

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commercial center of a town or city
leisure time away from work; act of making something legally void
distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
getting money by lying or cheating; something intended to deceive
organ situated in floor of mouth; speech; language; clapper of bell
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