This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Vocabulary > Ielts Vocabulary – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ielts Vocabulary Quiz 8 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What word is closest in meaning with [eventually]?After their arrival, the simple tools belonging to Homo erectus seemed to lessen in number and eventually disappear completely. A) Ultimately. B) Optimally. C) Perfectly. D) Predictably. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ultimately. 2. Extremely interested or addicted to gadgets A) Hooked on gadgets (idiom). B) Plug-and-play. C) Over-engineered. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hooked on gadgets (idiom). 3. Some students are playing "hide and seek" in the school playground at ..... A) Night. B) Time. C) Moment. D) Present. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Present. 4. I am afraid you may be ..... for a bit of shock A) Up. B) On. C) In. D) Out. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In. 5. In my country people use their hands and ..... a lot when they talk. A) Show. B) Imitate. C) Tell. D) Gesture. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gesture. 6. Give an example of a situation where something 'remains stable'. A) A car's speed increasing. B) A car's speed that does not change. C) A car's speed going down. D) A car's speed going up. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A car's speed that does not change. 7. Criminals can steal personal information to go on a shopping ..... before banks or cardholders realise they are being targeted. A) Trip. B) Spree. C) Window. D) Victim. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spree. 8. In IELTS Writing task 1, what is an appropriate structure of your answer? A) Overview-Introduction-Body 1-Body 2. B) Introduction-Overview-Body 1-Body 2. C) Introduction-Body 1-Body 2-Overview. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Introduction-Overview-Body 1-Body 2. 9. "Schimmelpennink decided to try his luck again in the Netherlands-and this time he succeeded in arousing the interest of the Dutch Ministry of Transport."what does "arousing the interest of" mean? A) Ruin. B) Upset. C) Inspire. D) Deter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inspire. 10. Parents need to play the most important role in raising their children to help them become honest and good citizens. Parents act as caregivers, teachers, mentors who ..... A) Cooperating with children's teachers to train their children. B) Shape a child's personality. C) Give a long lecture about morality. D) Punish their children when they misbehave. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shape a child's personality. 11. How many sections are in IELTS? A) 2. B) 4. C) 6. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 4. 12. Complete the collocation.Adverse ..... A) Circumstances. B) Impression. C) Dilemma. D) Incident. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Circumstances. 13. What does "off the beaten track" mean? A) A well-known tourist destination. B) A place not commonly visited by tourists. C) A dangerous area. D) A crowded shopping mall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A place not commonly visited by tourists. 14. "I spent half the morning on the phone, which wasn't really my intent."What is the meaning of "intent" ? A) Illegal activities. B) A plan or desire to do something. C) Small but important details. D) A difference between two similar things. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A plan or desire to do something. 15. He didn't get a good grade the first time he did his IELTS exam, so he decided to ..... A) Resit. B) Remake. C) Repair. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Resit. 16. Yellow journalism tends to ..... negative news, scandals and ..... in order to hook ..... A) Exaggerate-senstionalism-viewers. B) Exaggerate-sensation-viewers. C) Exaggerate-sensationalism-views. D) Exaggerate-sensation-views. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exaggerate-senstionalism-viewers. 17. In my opinion, some people are not very ..... of those around them. A) Considerate. B) Considerable. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Considerate. 18. She won a gold medal for a book. A) Hang. B) Was awarded. C) Tried hard for. D) Fought. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was awarded. 19. Sport watched rather than played A) Spectator sport. B) Athlete. C) Practice. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spectator sport. 20. Do more than one activity at the same time A) Multitask. B) Switch off / turn off. C) Wifi connection. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Multitask. 21. What is NOT a synonym of "pedagogical approach" ? (a) A) Teaching and learning methods. B) Teaching strategies. C) A. Learning style. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. Learning style. 22. What does 'self-expression' mean? A) A type of exercise. B) A way to show oneself. C) A style of writing. D) A form of communication. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A way to show oneself. 23. Find synonym of "to provide, to give A) Afford. B) Ascribe. C) Bring. D) Enigmatic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Afford. 24. Find synonym of modern A) Annually. B) Contemporary. C) Cunning. D) Temporary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Contemporary. 25. What term refers to organisms whose genetic material has been altered by humans? A) Rare breeds. B) Biodegradable. C) Genetically modified. D) Decomposed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Genetically modified. 26. Which of the following is money that you receive but don't have to pay back? A) Long Term Financial Lending. B) Budget. C) Borrowed Cash. D) Grant. E) Loan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Grant. 27. Tick all the words that have different meanings with the word "moreover" A) Nevertheless. B) Additionally. C) Furthermore. D) In addition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nevertheless. 28. Write the following cardinals in words. 7. £ 30.99 A) Thirty pounds ninety-nine pence. B) Thirty pound ninety-nine pence. C) 30 pound 99 pence. D) 30 pounds 99 pence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thirty pounds ninety-nine pence. 29. Everyone ..... criminals should be treated fairly. A) Except. B) Accept. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Except. 30. All credit card users have to pay back ..... small amount of their credit card balance each month. A) The. B) An. C) A. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. 31. Which one of the following phrases means "lists of schools or colleges from the best down to the worst" ? A) A two-tier system. B) Elitism. C) League tables. D) Selective schooling. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) League tables. 32. What does the word 'protagonist' mean?Some 45.000 years later, another fight for survival took place. This time, the location was Europe and the protagonists were another species, the Neanderthals. A) An important character in a story or play. B) A person who is strongly opposed to something or someone. C) A lawyer who defends someone in a law court. D) A species that lost in the fight. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An important character in a story or play. 33. Why should candidates avoid memorizing words for the IELTS exam? A) Memorizing words is the only way to succeed. B) The meaning of words can change based on context. C) Memorizing is not allowed in the exam. D) Examiners do not appreciate memorization. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The meaning of words can change based on context. 34. "He has acquired a reputation for being difficult to work with."What is the meaning of "acquire" ? A) To get or buy something. B) To fill, exist in, or use a place or period of time. C) To ask for something to be made, supplied, or delivered. D) To put your hand or another part of your body lightly onto and off something or someone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To get or buy something. 35. Fishing allows you to show the type of person you are. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 36. Prices have gone up by about 4% every year since 1998. This sentence has the same meaning with? A) There has been a rapid rise in the rate of inflation. B) There has been a constant rise in the rate of inflation. C) There has been a fluctuated rise in the rate of inflation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There has been a constant rise in the rate of inflation. 37. (v.) to highlight or give special importance to something-e.g., "Teachers ..... the need for regular practice." A) Emphasize. B) Deteriorate. C) Fluctuate. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emphasize. 38. What should you include in the last line of your introduction paragraph in your writing task 2? A) Thesis Statement. B) Paraphrase of the prompt/topic. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thesis Statement. 39. The school decided to ..... a new teaching method that motivates students' self-study. A) Cooperate. B) Adapt. C) Relate. D) Adopt. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adopt. 40. Choose the AntonymDistinctive A) Balanced. B) Unique. C) Unchanged. D) Typical. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Typical. 41. "Speculate" means to guess answers when you do not have enough information. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 42. To talk about something never having occurred or existed in the past, we could use the term: ..... A) Unknown. B) Unusual. C) Unprecedented. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unprecedented. 43. A form of marketing and advertising which uses the Internet to deliver promotional marketing messages to consumers. A) Online marketing. B) All of the options. C) Internet advertising. D) Digital advertising. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) All of the options. 44. Collocation: ..... a plan / ..... a law / ..... legislation / ..... the constitution A) Deviate. B) Amend. C) Divert. D) Acclimatize. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Amend. 45. It only lasted 11 minutes but was an absolute ..... A) Settler. B) Shuttle. C) Scout. D) Sensation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sensation. 46. The government has imposed strict ..... on the press. A) Sensory. B) Control. C) Censorship. D) Censor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Censorship. 47. Which of the following is a word to link opposing ideas? A) Actually. B) Although. C) Except. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Although. 48. Which of the following is the synonym of arms and legs? A) Lamb. B) Limp. C) Lamp. D) Limb. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Limb. 49. "Amusement park" refers to: A) A museum. B) A place with games and rides. C) A high-rise building. D) A small boutique. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A place with games and rides. 50. Last month, precipitation in Shangrila stood ..... 2.5 inches. A) At. B) In. C) By. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At. 51. A person who trains a sports team A) Coach. B) Injury-prone. C) Achieve personal goals. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coach. 52. What term means a language that is understood almost everywhere you go? A) Dominant language. B) Indigenous language. C) Global language. D) Minority language. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Global language. 53. (n.) a consequence or effect, often negative-e.g., "Cutting down forests may have long-term environmental ..... " A) Deteriorate. B) Repercussions. C) Comprehensive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Repercussions. 54. My office is ..... to the breakroom, so I can always hear the coffee machine A) Accurate. B) Adequate. C) Adjacent. D) Abstract. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adjacent. 55. Even though it had ..... a great deal of support, the political party suffered a resounding defeat. A) Flinched. B) Endowed. C) Downplayed. D) Rallied. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rallied. 56. What does 'appear' mean? A) To hide. B) To disappear. C) To leave. D) To show up. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To show up. 57. Using the term of ..... to describe something that keeps happening without any interruption, especially in the weather forecast, to describe unrelenting rainfall. A) Incessant. B) Occasional. C) Continue. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Incessant. 58. What is atomic energy? A) Energy harnessed from wind. B) Energy obtained from solar panels. C) Energy obtained by splitting atoms. D) Energy derived from burning fossil fuels. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Energy obtained by splitting atoms. 59. In this way, it can be said that ..... have ..... on individual families A) Children/ highest power. B) Parents/ highest power. C) Parential involvements/ positive influences. D) Grandparent/ negative impacts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parential involvements/ positive influences. 60. "In countries where rainfall is very sparse, scientists must constantly seek ways to increase supplies of water."What is the meaning of "sparse" ? A) Small in numbers or amount, often spread over a large area. B) Potential. C) Arid. D) All the time, or very often. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Small in numbers or amount, often spread over a large area. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesIelts Vocabulary Quiz 1Ielts Vocabulary Quiz 2Ielts Vocabulary Quiz 3Ielts Vocabulary Quiz 4Ielts Vocabulary Quiz 5Ielts Vocabulary Quiz 6Ielts Vocabulary Quiz 7Ielts Vocabulary Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books