This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English 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 is the correct synonym for the word or in bold?acquire knowledge A) Study. B) Gain. C) Learn. D) Achieve. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gain. 2. Choose the opposite meaning of "plunge" A) Soar. B) Plummet. C) Dip. D) Take a nosedive. E) Deteriorate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Soar. 3. Idiom to say '' I am thirsty" A) I am looking for drops. B) I am drying inside. C) I am parched. D) I am dehydred. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I am parched. 4. Choose the most suitable explanation or interpretation, A or B, for thefollowing sentences. The local council wants to reduce the risks to pedestrians. A) The local council wants to make it safer for people to walk alongthe street. B) The local council wants to make it safer for drivers and theirpassengers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The local council wants to make it safer for people to walk alongthe street. 5. A formal way to write "while" A) Whilst. B) During. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whilst. 6. Are these words associated with plants or animals? flora A) Animals. B) Plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plants. 7. What is the definition of 'biology'? A) The study of living organisms. B) The study of stars. C) The study of rocks. D) The study of languages. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The study of living organisms. 8. The company implemented various strategies to ..... productivity and efficiency. A) Fabricate. B) Obliterate. C) Diminish. D) Augment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Augment. 9. Having or involving a lot of energy: A) Energy. B) Energizer. C) Energetic. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Energetic. 10. An explanation of the meaning of a word A) Combine. B) Commentary. C) Definition. D) Degree. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Definition. 11. The exhibition at the gallery was boring."Boring" has a positive or negative meaning? A) Positive. B) Negative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Negative. 12. Are these words associated with plants or animals? vegetation A) Animals. B) Plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plants. 13. The performance was very long, three hours in total, so it was ..... A) Amazing. B) Interesting. C) Tiring. D) Dangerous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tiring. 14. Are these words associated with plants or animals? predator A) Animals. B) Plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Animals. 15. To rely on, especially for comfort. A) Hesitate. B) Depend. C) Function. D) Responsible. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Depend. 16. My brother wanted to be just like our dad. You know- "like father like son" . He completely ..... him. As you grow older, though, perspectives change and the expectations we have of people diminish. A) Idolized. B) Emulated. C) Derived a sense of pride. D) Faced his fears regarding. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Idolized. 17. No one really ..... what will happen if Alaska's glaciers completely melt A) Know. B) Knows. C) Finds out. D) Find out. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Knows. 18. Adele is a fantastic singer."fantastic" has a positive or negative meaning? A) Negative. B) Positive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Positive. 19. In the speaking part '' I did exercise ..... when I was a child" A) Once in a blue moon. B) Randomly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Once in a blue moon. 20. You are planning a travel. Which of the following terms can also be used to describe your travel? A) Peregrination. B) Journey. C) Movement. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 21. You are planning a 'Travel'. What is another word you could use to describe this? A) Arrival. B) Stay. C) Departure. D) Journey. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Journey. 22. Be in deep water (v) A) Practical and sensible. B) To be in trouble or in a difficult or serioussituation. C) In a particular area. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To be in trouble or in a difficult or serioussituation. 23. Demand; state of emergency A) Exigency. B) Navigate. C) Agenda. D) Actuate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exigency. 24. What is the meaning of the word 'adjust'? A) To announce, to declare. B) To change, to modify. C) To annoy, to irritate. D) To analyze, to examine. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To change, to modify. 25. He signed his first contract with Universal, changed his name, and became a ..... almost overnight. A) Society. B) Symbol. C) Celebrity. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Celebrity. 26. What is the synonym of the word 'annoying'? A) Amusing. B) Ancient. C) Aggressive. D) Amazing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aggressive. 27. It is difficult to quantify the ..... that household waste has on the environment. A) A affect. B) B effort. C) D involvement. D) C impact. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) C impact. 28. At the weekend the atmosphere in my town is always fun and ..... I would recommend Donatello's restaurant as it has great pasta dishes. A) New. B) Noisy. C) Lively. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lively. 29. We are making a great effort to ..... our valuable customs for the future. A) Pass. B) Preserve. C) Communicate. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Preserve. 30. My brother is a hardworking and very ..... person. A) Rely (v.). B) Reliability. C) Reliable. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reliable. 31. It is a very ..... house, you can't really tell it apart from all the others in the street. A) A ornate. B) D state-of-the-art. C) B innovative. D) C traditional. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) C traditional. 32. ..... happens when natural habitats are destroyed or natural resources are depleted. A) Environment exhaustion. B) Environmental degradation. C) Environment pollution. D) Environment degradation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Environmental degradation. 33. The graph shows the figures ..... 2003 and 2005. A) D about. B) B to. C) A of. D) C for. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) C for. 34. All people in a society or family who are approximately the same age A) Individual. B) Traditional. C) Community. D) Generation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Generation. 35. What are the effects of climate change on wildlife? A) Climate change can lead to habitat loss, changes in migration patterns, and extinction of certain species. B) Decreased temperature variations. C) Increased population of wildlife. D) No impact on wildlife. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Climate change can lead to habitat loss, changes in migration patterns, and extinction of certain species. 36. The survey results ..... the hotel manager's predictions. A) Crinkled. B) Rejoined. C) Gleamed. D) Contradicted. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Contradicted. 37. Propose (v):reject A) FALSE. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) FALSE. 38. The bank robbers ..... the manager into giving them the combination to the safe. A) Deflected. B) Elected. C) Coerced. D) Affiliated. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coerced. 39. To keep something the same A) Prove. B) Technique. C) Preserve. D) Voyage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Preserve. 40. James used to ..... in Appleton Elementary for 3 years before ..... medicine. A) Taught ; learned. B) Teach ; studying. C) Taught ; studied. D) Teach ; learning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Teach ; studying. 41. An uncontrolled fire in a particular area A) Bushfire. B) Flood. C) Fireworks. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bushfire. 42. "develop a skill to a high level" means A) Acquire. B) Master. C) Overdevelop. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Master. 43. What is the meaning of 'appreciate'? A) To approach closely. B) To see clearly. C) To approve of. D) To be suitable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To see clearly. 44. Irreversible adj. A) Estrangement. B) Inevitable. C) Abnormal. D) Irreversible. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Irreversible. 45. A long journey, especially by ship A) Extensive. B) Voyage. C) Degree. D) Compass. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Voyage. 46. To start a company or organization that will continue for a long time A) Establish. B) Degree. C) Eventually. D) Experiment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Establish. 47. ..... is standard practice in open markets. A) Contemplating. B) Haunting. C) Broadcasting. D) Haggling. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Haggling. 48. What is a flood? A) A great flow of water over land that is usually dry. B) A very large, swirling storm with strong winds and heavy rains. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A great flow of water over land that is usually dry. 49. I love my mobile phone. It's A) Terrible. B) Fantastic. C) Awful. D) Boring. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fantastic. 50. When I went to Thailand, I really enjoyed trying the street food. A) I really liked tasting the food that was sold outdoors in Thailand. B) In Thailand I loved the food we bought from stalls in the streets. C) I enjoyed eating at restaurants when I was in Thailand. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I enjoyed eating at restaurants when I was in Thailand. 51. A tsunami is ..... A) A spinning windstorm that forms over the ocean. B) When magma rises through the Earth's surface. C) A series of ocean waves. D) A vibration deep within the Earth or at its surface. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A series of ocean waves. 52. A ..... is a long period with no rain or unusually low levels of rain or other precipitation. A) Dry. B) Drought. C) Rainy season. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Drought. 53. She was ..... by the breathtaking beauty of the Mediterranean country. A) Horrified. B) Amplified. C) Sheared. D) Captivated. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Captivated. 54. "Gets on my nerves" means A) Disgusting. B) Interesting. C) Boring. D) Annoying. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Annoying. 55. I ..... the phone number an hour ago by looking it up at the yellow book. A) Find out. B) Know. C) Knew. D) Found out. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Found out. 56. We ..... later that we had been at the same school A) Found out. B) Knew. C) Find out. D) Know. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Found out. 57. Moving too fast-often without thinking properly. A) Hasty. B) Urge. C) Announce. D) Reveal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hasty. 58. Completely different from what was done before A) Upgrade. B) Unwilling. C) Revolutionary. D) Unique feature. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Revolutionary. 59. A ..... is a large amount of earth and rocks falling down a cliff or the side of a mountain. A) Earthquake. B) Flood. C) Landslide. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Landslide. 60. 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