This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Vocabulary > Ielts Vocabulary – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ielts Vocabulary Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Marco cooked us a really tasty meal. A) The meal Marco prepared was delicious. B) Marco cooked us a really unappetising meal. C) The meal Marco made for us was mouth-watering. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Marco cooked us a really unappetising meal. 2. A drop in the ocean (n) A) In a particular area. B) A very small amount compared to what isneeded or wanted. C) To be in trouble or in a difficult or serioussituation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A very small amount compared to what isneeded or wanted. 3. The police say that there is more crime in ..... city areas than in the suburbs. A) Outside. B) Inner. C) Outer. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inner. 4. I also sometimes like to participate in a club or other ..... activities during lunch or after school. A) Column. B) Extracurricular. C) Curricular. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Extracurricular. 5. Renewable (adj.) A) Check. B) Free time. C) Reign period. D) Regenerative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Regenerative. 6. Which word mean 'not know'? A) Certain. B) Unaware. C) Clear. D) Unclear. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unaware. 7. I'm hoping to get a ..... during the holidays. A) Job. B) Work. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Job. 8. Considerable adj. A) Quite a lot. B) Economical. C) Effective. D) Thoughtful. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quite a lot. 9. Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence:Olivia ..... to the party last night. A) Go. B) Goes. C) Good. D) Went. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Went. 10. If you say that you are ..... , you mean that you are very hungry. A) Starving. B) Starvy. C) Starviying. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Starving. 11. ..... is used for making bricks and pots. A) Damn. B) Parasite. C) Clay. D) Intestine. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Clay. 12. The artist's latest painting exhibits a remarkable ..... of colors. A) Disdain. B) Depletion. C) Scarcity. D) Amalgamation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Amalgamation. 13. My mom always put my eldest brother on a pedestal. He was the golden boy; I guess I just couldn't ..... A) Be a big enough influence. B) Derive a sense of pride. C) Give her the admiration she deserved. D) Live up to her expectations. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Live up to her expectations. 14. To grow (v.), growth (n.) A) A big increase. B) No change. C) An increase. D) A decrease. E) A big decrease. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An increase. 15. Maria is very ..... on her smartphone for staying connected with friends. A) Eccentric. B) Deprecating. C) Reliant. D) Patient. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reliant. 16. After the traffic accident, the bonnet of the car was ..... A) Bulged. B) Burdened. C) Blurted. D) Buckled. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Buckled. 17. Identify the correct sentence that uses the past continuous tense: A) She studied for her exam last night. B) She is studying for her exam last night. C) She was studying for her exam last night. D) She will study for her exam last night. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She was studying for her exam last night. 18. You are at an airport. If you are not arriving, what are you most likely doing? A) Staying. B) Reaching your destination. C) Planning your itinerary. D) Departing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Departing. 19. Something you buy to remember a special holiday A) Destination. B) Structure. C) Passenger. D) Souvenir. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Souvenir. 20. What is the synonym of the words in bold?The outlook is not rosy A) Rose-colored. B) Fresh. C) Promising. D) Healthy-looking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Promising. 21. People with a strong ..... are able to do what thy have to do. A) Reliable. B) Generous. C) Will. D) Fragile. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Will. 22. To drop (v.), a drop (n.) A) No change. B) A big increase. C) An increase. D) A decrease. E) A big decrease. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A decrease. 23. Cannonball (n):ball A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 24. Fail to appreciate the value of smth/smb A) Take for granted. B) Overvalue. C) Having too many fingers. D) To wear many hats. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Take for granted. 25. Choose the difference in stress position. A) Specify. B) Fertilize. C) Illustrate. D) Interact. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interact. 26. I chose this particular course because of the ..... I find it so much more interesting than being stuck in a lecture theatre. A) Thesis. B) Fieldwork. C) Study. D) Theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fieldwork. 27. Something given or paid over and above what is due-something extra. A) Miracle. B) Event. C) Bonus. D) Ordinary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bonus. 28. You are planning a trip to Europe. What would you refer to as your 'Itinerary'? A) A type of luggage you will use for your European trip. B) A list of places in Europe you plan to visit. C) A detailed plan for your journey across Europe. D) A person who will guide you during your vacation in Europe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A detailed plan for your journey across Europe. 29. Complete the sentence by adding one of these words animal, human, nature, natural:Animals are much happier living in their ..... habitat. A) Animal. B) Human. C) Natural. D) Nature. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Natural. 30. "Excuse me, madam. Are you lost? You look confused.""Good day officer! I am indeed a little bit lost in this city. Do you happen to ..... where the station is?" A) Find out. B) Finds out. C) Know. D) Knows. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Know. 31. The narrow trail ..... leading to a derelict cottage. A) Wound. B) Harnessed. C) Ascertained. D) Juggled. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wound. 32. You are planning a budget trip and you come across the term 'Backpacker'. In the context of travel, what does this term refer to? A) A list of places to visit. B) A type of luggage used for traveling. C) A person who guides you for your vacation. D) A person who carries a large bag on their back while traveling. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A person who carries a large bag on their back while traveling. 33. Increase your knowledge A) Put your mind at ease. B) Broaden your mind. C) Keep an open mind. D) Mind went blank. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Broaden your mind. 34. Education should last a lifetime because ..... A) Advanced development of science and technology. B) Much knowledge immediately become outdated. C) One needs to devote their whole life to absorb various knowledge. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) One needs to devote their whole life to absorb various knowledge. 35. The government's new tax policy was met with ..... from the public. A) Acclaim. B) Apathy. C) Compliance. D) Dissent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dissent. 36. My mother underwent chemotherapy for breast cancer last year. Even though the outcome was positive, no doctor can guarantee that it won't ..... A) Recur. B) Row. C) Scribble. D) Sling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recur. 37. Although it is an old house, it has been very well ..... A) C occupied. B) B condemned. C) A maintained. D) D demolished. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A maintained. 38. To think of something in particular way A) Regard as. B) Context. C) Definition. D) Community. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Regard as. 39. The restaurant on Friday evenings it's very popular and it gets really ..... , so sometimes it's difficult to get a table. Also it's impossible to have a conversation with your friends because it's really ..... with all the people talking at once. A) Crow/quiet. B) Crowded/noisy. C) Empty/noisy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Crowded/noisy. 40. First year students often struggle with the ..... from high school to university. A) Infancy. B) Strategy. C) Transition. D) Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Transition. 41. The seasoned athlete ..... the best performance in the regional tournament. A) Halved. B) Attained. C) Weeded. D) Groped. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Attained. 42. The private investigator was ..... by the riddle of the vanished lady. A) Updated. B) Confounded. C) Speculated. D) Sparked. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Confounded. 43. To do more than enough A) To get out of the comfort zone. B) Brainstorm. C) Take pride in. D) Go the extra miles. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Go the extra miles. 44. Inhabitant / Occupant / Resident A) A person who lives in an empty building without permission. B) A person who owns a building and receives rent for it. C) A person who lives in a place. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A person who lives in a place. 45. Technology enthusiast A) Technophobe. B) Computer buff. C) Technophile. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Technophile. 46. I don't think I've really lived my life in the way I've wanted to:I'm such a ..... , I spend most of my time worrying about how to meet other people's expectations. A) Forthright person. B) Headstrong person. C) People-pleaser. D) Footstep. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) People-pleaser. 47. Phrasal verbs to talk about food are: A) Cook onGive inChop atPig outEat out. B) Consume inDrink onCut intoPig outEat out. C) Quit onBlend offCut ontoPig outEat out. D) Cut down onGive upCut outPig outEat out. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cut down onGive upCut outPig outEat out. 48. The town was ..... today. A) Retire. B) Hectic. C) Polluted. D) Rural. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hectic. 49. Happening just before the present time-not long ago. A) Recently. B) Function. C) Voyage. D) Hesitate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recently. 50. If you have a ..... in a situation or in society, you have a particular position and function in it. A) Stage. B) Celebrity. C) Role. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Role. 51. What are the main causes of water pollution? A) Industrial waste, agricultural runoff, and untreated sewage are the main causes of water pollution. B) Air pollution. C) Overfishing. D) Deforestation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Industrial waste, agricultural runoff, and untreated sewage are the main causes of water pollution. 52. If you put your money in the bank now, you may get 12% ..... annually. A) Interest. B) Income. C) Revenue. D) Profit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interest. 53. Instead of using "good" you can write A) Benefitadvantagefavorsatisfaction. B) Beneficialadvantageousfavourablesatisfactory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Beneficialadvantageousfavourablesatisfactory. 54. What are NOT the arguments FOR animal testing? A) Animals testing has contributed to many life-saving cures and treatments. B) The number of medical tests on animals is small that cannot be blamed for the decline in thewild species. C) It is cruel and inhumane to experiment on such human's friends. D) Animals are appropriate research subjects since many of them share the same set of organsor descended from common ancestors with human. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is cruel and inhumane to experiment on such human's friends. 55. This is so frustrating! I can't even ..... the 1st clue for this treasure hunt game. A) Know. B) Finds out. C) Knows. D) Find out. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Find out. 56. To give money or a prize following an official decision A) Benefit. B) Award. C) Prove. D) Combine. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Award. 57. She felt so terribly surprised that she started ..... A) Subtracting. B) Spluttering. C) Necessitating. D) Scolding. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spluttering. 58. Brother or sister A) Sibling. B) Great brother/sister. C) Step brother/sister. D) Sister/brother-law. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sibling. 59. Which one is Not the meaning of "span" ? A) Cross over, erect. B) (of a bridge or arch, etc.) pier distance, span. C) Duration. D) Extraction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Extraction. 60. Inter-school sports events might cause some negative sides except A) Hostility. B) Violence. C) Vicious competition and animosity. D) Sense of community. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sense of community. 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