To do well in the IELTS test you must have a wide vocabulary.

Try the following test to see how good your vocabulary is!
Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (10 mins)


1. If we do not protect ____________ animals, some species will die out and the whole ecosystem will be affected.

A.ecological
B.exotic
C.endangered
D.extinct


2. There were losses in the manufacturing sector ______________ the service sector boomed.

A.however
B.besides
C.likewise
D.while


3. I wouldn’t want to be famous at all. Celebrities are often followed by the paparazzi, and I find it really ______________.

A.intrusive
B.invasive
C.irrespective
D.irritated


4. The ________________ from car exhausts and from power stations have a significant impact on global warming.

A.smoke
B.gases
C.emissions
D.pollution


5. One way to ____________ crime is to help poor people find a job.

A.avoid
B.deter
C.prevent
D.lower


6. Individuals should ________________ responsibility for protecting the environment.

A.take
B.make
C.claim
D.has


7. The number of tourists ___________ a peak in 2010 when over 3 million people visited the country.

A.reached
B.increased
C.rose
D.soared


8. It is believed that violent computer games can have a harmful ____________ on young people.

A.affect
B.affection
C.effect
D.danger


9. With the improvement in technology space ___________ is becoming a distinct possibility.

A.tour
B.trip
C.travel
D.journey


10. An economist warned that the bursting of the property bubble was _______________.

A.imminent
B.subsequent
C.immediate
D.expecting


11. The government has __________ some new measures to cool down the property market.

A.adopted
B.adapted
C.admitted
D.additioned


12. Young people should learn to accept the consequences ___________ their actions.

A.in
B.of
C.on
D.with


13. You should eat plenty of fruit and vegetables as they contain a lot of vital _________.

A.nutritious
B.nutrition
C.nurture
D.nutrients


14. Sustainable development __________ in exploiting our natural resources without destroying them.

A.occurs
B.happens
C.consists
D.defines


15. Regular exercise can be ____ benefit to people with asthma.

A.of
B.in
C.on
D.bring


16. It is difficult to find _______ these days because of the economic downturn.

A.job
B.career
C.work
D.profession


17. I think that people who ____________ serious crimes should be imprisoned.

A.offend
B.commit
C.offence
D.convicted


18. There has been a lot of _______________ in the media about whether the Prime Minister will resign.

A.speculation
B.gossip
C.publication
D.investigation


19. Are celebrities being _____________? I’m not so sure. They often seem to court fame.

A.invaded
B.exploited
C.investigated
D.exposed


20. Many jobs are at ___________ if the economy remains stagnant.

A.danger
B.threat
C.loss
D.risk






Below is the score allocation:

19-20	Excellent
16-18	Good
13-15	Fair
12 or below	Work harder!

To do well in the IELTS test you must have a wide vocabulary.

Try the following test to see how good your vocabulary is!
Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (10 mins)


1. I think the best thing about the internet is that it allows us to _______ a huge amount of information with the click of a mouse.

A.take
B.access
C.accept
D.make


2. Our way of life is putting an ________________ strain on the Earth’s ecosystems.

A.irreparable
B.unattainable
C.unreliable
D.unprecedented


3. The graph shows figures ______________ 2010 and 2013.

A.about
B.for
C.to
D.with


4. Modern day ____________ has its problems: airports can be very crowded and there are often long queues of people waiting to check in their luggage.

A.travel
B.trip
C.journey
D.commute


5. We need to ___________ a solution to this problem as soon as possible.

A.resolve
B.reach
C.find
D.make


6. Taking a packed lunch to work can be a lot more _____________ than buying it every day.

A.economic
B.economics
C.economical
D.economy


7. I was ______________ satisfied with my test result.

A.likely
B.completely
C.utterly
D.bitterly


8. To save the environment we will need to use ______________ energy sources such as wind power.

A.reusable
B.recycled
C.renewable
D.resourceful


9. Prisons may provide a way for young people who have been involved _____ minor offences to graduate to more serious ones.

A.in
B.on
C.with
D.to


10. Over 200 workers were made ___________ when machines were installed in the factory.

A.reduced
B.unemployed
C.laid off
D.redundant


11. The bad weather and the poor transport system simply __________ our problems.

A.compounded
B.elevated
C.deepened
D.weighted


12. The ________________ of people aged 60 or above is predicted to increase significantly.

A.percent
B.percentage
C.percentile
D.numbers


13. I can’t understand what he’s _____________. He’s almost incoherent.

A.saying
B.telling
C.speaking
D.talking


14. She is very _________________. All she cares about is expensive clothes and jewellery.

A.realistic
B.moneyed
C.material
D.materialistic


15. I have fond _______________ of my school days.

A.remember
B.reminders
C.memories
D.reminisce


16. The numbers of visitors peaked ____________ 20,000 in 2010.

A.at
B.in
C.on
D.up


17. Zoos should try to re-create animals’ ____________ habitats instead of keeping them in cages.

A.nature
B.native
C.natural
D.national


18. Finally, the committee members were able to _____________ a compromise and the construction work was allowed to start.

A.solve
B.reach
C.get
D.talk


19. When celebrities behave badly this can have a negative influence ______ young people.

A.on
B.in
C.with
D.to


20. We made a profit last year _____________ the losses incurred in some of our markets.

A.although
B.even though
C.despite
D.while






Below is the score allocation:

19-20	Excellent
16-18	Good
13-15	Fair
12 or below	Work harder!