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Advanced Vocabulary for IELTS 7.0 +: ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND THE NATURAL WORLD (Part 6)
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND THE NATURAL WORLD ( Part 6) Common Collocations to do with Global Warming, the Environment and Nature (a) Match the words in Column A to their strongest collocates in Column B. Column A Answer Column B (a) greenhouse (b) precious (c) renewable (d) sustainable (e) water (f) habitat (g) aerosol (h) paddy (i) acid (j) catalytic (k) dumping (l) energy (m) climate (n) oil (i) metals (ii) shortage (iii) sprays (iv) destruction (v) converter (vi) spill (vii) rain (viii) fields (ix) development (x) efficient (xi) change (xii) energy (xiii) ground (xiv) gases (b) Match the words in...
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Advanced Vocabulary for IELTS 7.0 +: ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND THE NATURAL WORLD (Part 5)
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND THE NATURAL WORLD ( Part 5) Causes of Climate Change (a) The Role of Humanity: Change the form of the word in square brackets suitably to fit each gap. The greenhouse effect is essentially the process by which the 1. _______________ [absorb] and 2. _______________ [emit] of infrared radiation by gases in the atmosphere warms the planet’s lower atmosphere and surface. Put simply, the so-called greenhouse gases which cause this effect basically redirect heat that would otherwise escape back into outer space down towards the surface of the earth. This phenomenon is actually key to creating conditions...
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Advanced Vocabulary for IELTS 7.0+:Environmental Issues and The Natural World(Part 3)
Environmental Issues and The Natural World-Part 3 Environmental Issues in the Developing World 2 A The words in the box can be used to fill gaps 1-16. However, in many cases, you will either have to change the form or the tense. Use each word once only. cede expand flatten prowl motivate compel stampede push out catch up compromise win out encroach contribute nullify diminish claim While there will always be a minority of poachers 1.______by their innate cruelty and greed, it is probably fair to say that the vast majority are 2.______in this awful activity out of economic necessity....
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Advanced Vocabulary for IELTS 7.0 +: ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND THE NATURAL WORLD (Part 2)
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND THE NATURAL WORLD ( Part 2) Environmental Issues in the Developing World (a) Use one word from the box to fill each gap, 1-18. You should not need to change the form of the correct word. Use each word once only. capital disregard face lucrative tusks premium trigger scorn rung habitats plains poaching scream executioner trophy limbs trinkets verge It is hardly surprising, in light of their desperation, that the peoples of the developing world who are on the very bottom 1._____________ of the ladder have little time for the conservationists and environmentalists who 2. _____________ bloody...
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Advanced Vocabulary for IELTS 7.0 +: ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND THE NATURAL WORLD (Part 1)
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND THE NATURAL WORLD ( Part 1) The Developing World and Global Warming (a) First, complete the collocations by matching up the partial phrases in Column A with their complements in Column B. Where in doubt, select the strongest collocation. Column A Answer Column B (a) two-tiered (b) resource-rich (c) the general (d) injection (e) blood (1) corrupt (g) turning (h) the greater (i) point (j) show (k) carbon (1) reaped (m) environmental (n) enjoy (i) countries (ii) diamonds (iii) a blind eye (iv) administrations (v) some restraint (vi) populous (vii) the finger at (viii) good (ix) of...
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Advanced Vocabulary for IELTS 7.0 +: THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY AND THE MASS MEDIA ( Part 6)
The Entertainment Industry and Mass Media ( Part 6) Television, Radio and the Internet A For each word below, find the three strongest collocations from the box. Some of the words in the box may fit in more than one gap, but there will only be one answer which will enable you to complete the exercise and fill in all the gaps correctly. pay-per view cable social upgrade wireless broadcast broadband firewall premiere open source bluetooth reality hopping anti-virus prime-time server search engine studio 1. __________ channel __________ channel channel __________ 2. __________ connection __________ connection __________ connection 3. internet...
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Advanced Vocabulary for IELTS 7.0 +: Employment (Part 4)
Advanced Vocabulary for IELTS 7.0 +: Employment – Practice Exercises and Answer Key (Part 4) Employment (Part 4) Word Association (a) First group the words in the box under the occupational headings. 1. Author 2. Investment Banker 3. Lawyer 4. Scientist 5. Police Officer _____ ______ _____ _____ ______ turmoil specimen technicality floatation writ executor checkpoint dividend pseudonym squad plaintiff enforcement critic(al) memoir precinct broker clinical trial breakthrough commodities subject(s) journal autopsy homicide revenue forensic obituary cordon subpoena(ed) counsel genre (b) Now, use the words above to fill in the gaps in the extracts below. Use each word once only....
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Advanced Vocabulary for IELTS 7.0 – 8.0 – 9.0: Employment (Part 2)
Advanced Vocabulary for IELTS 7.0 – 8.0 – 9.0:Employment – Practice Exercises and Answer Key (Part 2) Verb Collocations Use the verbs from the box below to complete the sentences. All verbs should be used at least once and some will be needed more than once. The form of the verb should be changed where necessary. table put cut hand draw pursue let drive serve call dismiss reject enter ply claim overlook reach go tender hold breach air climb relieve lay terminate apply give return take make miss Street vendors ______ their trade on street corners across the country. Please,...
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Advanced Vocabulary for IELTS 7.0 +: DIFFERENT KINDS OF PEOPLE (Part 5)
DIFFERENT KINDS OF PEOPLE ( PART 5) Story: The Hopeless Romantic Choose the most suitable word from the four options given, a – d, to fill each gap in the text. At first when I tried to (1) … a response from him, I got nothing. Poor Jeff had been (2) … with Martha Higgins, the neighbours’ 18-year-old daughter, for the best part of five years now, ever since he had laid eyes on her skipping gracefully up next-door’s driveway without a care in the world as the Joneses moved in to the then-vacant 37 Downs Road. Back then,...
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Advanced Vocabulary for IELTS 7.0 +: DIFFERENT KINDS OF PEOPLE (Part 4)
DIFFERENT KINDS OF PEOPLE ( PART 4) Ugly Characteristics (a) Match the character trait with its definition. A audacious B meddlesome C clingy D remorseless E vindictive F brazen G quarrelsome H truculent I self-righteous 1. recklessly bold; behaving in a wild and risky way 2. lacking any sense of guilt for your wrongdoings 3. very argumentative 4. cruel, overly harsh or hostile 5. likely to interfere in other people’s affairs 6. unlikely to feel ashamed of your poor behaviour or behave humbly 7. spiteful; determined to get revenge on people who wrong you 8. thinking a lot of...
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Advanced Vocabulary for IELTS 7.0 – 8.0 – 9.0: DIFFERENT KINDS OF PEOPLE (Part 3)
Types of People and their Roles (a) Match the nouns A – K with their appropriate definitions, 1 – 11. A a connoisseur B a charlatan C a degenerate D a maverick E a pragmatist F a hermit G an extrovert H an introvert I a sycophant J a visionary K a zealot 1. someone who is too passionate or devoted – a fanatic 2. someone who sees the way forward before everyone else 3. someone who is very knowledgeable in a particular field 4. someone who hides away from the rest of the world 5. someone who is very...
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Advanced Vocabulary for IELTS 7.0 +: Different Kinds of People (Part 2)
Good Qualities and Character Flaws 2 (a) For each question, tick the word or phrase (a or b) that appears closest in meaning to the words underlined. 1. To be insolent is to be … (a) rude (b) likeable 2. To be irascible is to be … (a) short-tempered (b) good-humoured 3. To be mendacious is to be … (a) dishonest (b) motivated 4. To be mercurial is to be … (a) even-tempered (b) lively but unpredictable 5. To be pedantic is to … (a) pay attention to detail (b) always be in a hurry 6. To be pensive is...
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Advanced Vocabulary for IELTS 7.0 +: Crime and Punishment (Part 3)
Crime and Punishment (Part 3) Verbs in Action Use a word from the box to fill the gap in each sentence. You may have to change the tense of the verb in some cases. Do not use any word more than once. let off dismiss deport interrogate subpeona inspect incarcerate collapse bail extradite apprehend (a) He was _________________ to give evidence at the trial of his former business partner, who was charged with trying to defraud the state. (b) The trial _________________ when it became clear that the main witness for the prosecution was not credible. (c) The case was...
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Advanced Vocabulary for IELTS 7.0 – 8.0 – 9.0: The World of Politics (Part 3)
Advanced Vocabulary for IELTS 7.0 – 8.0 – 9.0: The World of Politics – Practice Exercises and Answer Key (Part 3) The Business World (Part 3) (H) Match the words/phrases in Box A to their definitions in Box B. Box A Box B 1. a republic a. a small country ruled by a corrupt dictatorship dependent on a single export commodity 2. the aristocracy b. ruled not by a hereditary leader but a government voted for by the people 3. a technocracy c. a class of people of high social rank 4. a dictatorship d. a general state of lawlessness...
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Advanced Vocabulary for IELTS 7.0 – 8.0 – 9.0: THE BUSINESS WORLD ( Part 3)
Advanced Vocabulary for IELTS 7.0 – 8.0 – 9.0: THE BUSINESS WORLD – Practice Exercises and Answer Key ( Part 3) THE BUSINESS WORLD ( PART 3) (H) Choose a word from the box to fit in each gap below. You should use each word once only. intangible gagging nest learning labour insider golden passing sleeping inheritance hyper pyramid majority hush stamp It is a steep _______ curve, but you are expected to climb it without someone having to hold your hand all the way; you must be quick to catch on to succeed in this company. The job was...
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Advanced Vocabulary for IELTS 7.0 – 8.0 – 9.0: Practice Exercises & Answer Key (Part 8)
Practice daily to improve IELTS score with Advanced Vocabulary and IELTS Vocabulary Practice Exercise for IELTS Academic & IELTS General Training Test Takers. This lesson includes 9 Parts. You can also check out Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 , Part 5 , Part 6, Part 7 in the previous posts. (K) Fill in the gaps using the words from the box below. Use each word once only. Do not change the form. propensity predilection aberration quibble penchant gaffe throwback puissance My only___________ is that the colour isn’t very nice, but otherwise I think you have chosen well....
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Advanced Vocabulary for IELTS 7.0 – 8.0 – 9.0: Practice Exercises & Answer Key (Part 7)
Practice daily to improve IELTS score with Advanced Vocabulary and IELTS Vocabulary Practice Exercise for IELTS Academic & IELTS General Training test takers. This lesson includes 9 Parts. You can also check out Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 , Part 5 , Part 6 in the previous posts. (J) Select the correct answer option (a – d) for each question (1 – 25) He still___________ for her to this day; it is tragic really, considering she left him all of twenty-eight years ago. He is stuck firmly rooted in his past. The government troops were able to___________...
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Advanced Vocabulary for IELTS 7.0 – 8.0 – 9.0: Practice Exercises & Answer Key (Part 6)
Practice daily to improve IELTS score with Advanced Vocabulary and IELTS Vocabulary Practice Exercise for IELTS Academic & IELTS General Training test takers. This lesson includes 9 Parts. You can also check out Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 , Part 5 in the previous posts. (H) Change each noun or verb below into its adjectival form. rigor rancour tremor vigilance vanity gluttony hypocrisy philanthropy diligence aroma deference comprehension meddle efface (self) office indulge revere vindicate (I) Now, complete the sentences below using the adjectival forms in your answers to 1-18 above. Do not use any word more...
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Advanced Vocabulary for IELTS 7.0 – 8.0 – 9.0: Practice Exercises & Answer Key (Part 5)
Practice daily to improve IELTS score with Advanced Vocabulary and IELTS Vocabulary Practice Exercise for IELTS Academic & IELTS General Training test takers. This lesson includes 9 Parts. You can also check out Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 in the previous posts. (F) Matching 1. prodigy 2. proximity 3. rudimentary 4. tyro 5. uproar 6. vehemence 7. vestige 8. consensus 9. attrition 10. ambiguous 11. animosity 12. duplicity 13. impediment 14. nuance 15. nausea 16. prerogative 17. neglect 18. jeopardy basic a barrier to progress, an obstacle abuse, lack of care, failure to carry out your responsibilities...
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Advanced Vocabulary for IELTS 7.0 – 8.0 – 9.0: Practice Exercises & Answer Key (Part 4)
Practice daily to improve IELTS score with Advanced Vocabulary and IELTS Vocabulary Practice Exercise for IELTS Academic & IELTS General Training test takers. This lesson includes 9 Parts. You can also check out Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 in the previous posts. (E) Choose the correct verb from the box below to answer each question. Change the form or tense if required. enthrall alleviate enchant annex extol ingratiate stifle elucidate revere concoct perch postulate curtail vilify instigate malign pillage pervade exacerbate disparage grumble chastise lament endeavour This new measure will prove counterproductive and only serve to ___________ growth, ensuring...
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