Test sheet for IELTS Vocabulary Test Online

band

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n. E.g. The band, made up of four previously unknown young actors, have provoked hysteria across Asia since starring in the Taiwanese TV series.

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someone who pays to get goods or services
orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally
act that violates of the rules of a sport
greater number or part; a number more than half of the total
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
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capture

(2)

n. E.g. He presently got safely beyond the reach of capture and punishment.

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lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; disdain, contemptuous feelings, hatred
burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power; thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem
tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers
sudden mass fear and anxiety
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contract

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n. E.g. Because he has filed for bankruptcy, the bankruptcy court could decide whether this contract should be paid in time.

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a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book, in which to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing of friends, photographs
very strong wind; gust of wind; emotional outburst as laughter or tears
binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
physical position in relation to the surroundings; position; location
slice of meat, typically beef, usually cut thick
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dose

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n. E.g. Since the additional dose is not harmful and provides extra protection, everyone is recommended to get the second one.

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carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; act of producing or giving birth
state of being allied; act of allying or uniting; a union or connection of interests between families, states, parties
act or an instance of buying; something bought
quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
making attractive or acceptable; pushing for something
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eye

(5)

n. E.g. As good human resource manager, she has an eye for fresh talent.

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group of criminals who band together for mutual protection and profit; herd of buffalo or elk
public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
small hole or loop; good discernment; organ of vision or of light sensitivity
middle size aquatic mammal; stamp used for authentication or security
sizeable hole; trap in the form of a concealed hole
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hint

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n. E.g. Give me a hint about the big news.

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money given as a guarantee or security
allusion; clue; brief or indirect suggestion
rod; stick; branch; long piece of timber; measure of length, equaling three feet
bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
neglect of order or system; irregularity; disturbance; sickness
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minute

(7)

a. E.g. The twins resembled one another closely; only minute differences set them apart.

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extremely small; short note
filled to satisfaction with food or drink; containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
unbound; untied; not attached, fastened, fixed, or confined
shining; very bright; magnificent; brilliant
able to feel; responsive to external conditions; susceptible to attitudes of others
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pace

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n. E.g. Their interest grew stronger, and their industry kept pace with it.

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landing place; platform built out from shore into water and supported by piles; provides access to ships
portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books
state of being grateful; warm and friendly feeling toward a benefactor; thankfulness
single movement from one foot to the other in walking; slow gait; step
a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
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project

(9)

n. E.g. The project is run by the top-secret Phantom Works in Seattle, the part of the company which handles Boeing's most sensitive programmes.

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graph; diagram; map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators
outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary
passageway through or under something, usually underground
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; program; plan; scheme
glandular organ which excretes urea and other waste products from the animal body
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respond

(10)

v. E.g. Doctors hope his cancer to respond to the aggressive therapy.

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flow and spread suddenly; flood
attach; append; provide with a name or nickname; label
find or declare guilty
catch; hold or catch as if in a hole
show a reaction to something favorably or as hoped
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standard

(11)

n. E.g. And this will bring us to a final standard product of the human genome fully and publicly available for all to use for biomedical research.

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criteria; basis for comparison
something that is an indulgence rather than necessity; excessively expensive
trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth
single person or thing; human regarded as a unique personality
official approbation; endorsement; act of approving
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tremendous

(12)

a. E.g. After tremendous effort, the Coast Guard called off all search efforts yesterday.

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greatly loved; dear to the heart
highest in rank, authority, character, importance, or degree
huge; capable of making one tremble; terrible
involving advantage or good ; greater than zero; very sure; confident
given to sympathy or gentleness; easily hurt; sensitive; young and vulnerable
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