60. IELTS Minh Huong Vocabulary booster (Cambridge 17, test 3, reading 1)

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What does the term "accomplished" mean?

Talented, skillful, proficient.

What is a synonym for "run" in the context of managing something?

Manage, operate, function.

Define "remarkable."

Extraordinary, amazing, outstanding.

What does "astonishing" mean?

Surprising, astounding, beyond belief.

What is the meaning of "native"?

Home, country.

What is a "tournament"?

Game, contest, competition.

What does it mean to "obsess with" something?

Fascinate, possess, preoccupy.

Who is referred to as a "grand master"?

A chess player of a very high standard.

Define "championship."

Competition, tournament, contest.

What does it mean to "rank"?

Rate, categorize.

What does "uninitiated" refer to?

Amateur, nonprofessional, inexperienced.

What does it mean to "call for" something?

Need, require, necessitate.

Define "superhuman."

Prodigious, extraordinary, phenomenal.

What does it mean to "go back"?

Begin, start, originate.

What is meant by the term "move" in a game context?

A change of the position of one of the pieces used to play the game.

Define "defence."

The act of protecting something or someone from attack.

What does it mean to be "capable"?

Proficient, skilled, able.

What does the term "mental" refer to?

Psychological, intellectual, emotional.

What does "multiple" mean?

Many, numerous, several.

What does it mean to "memorize"?

To learn words, music etc so that you know them perfectly.

What does the term "taxing" refer to?

Exhausting, draining, tiring.

What does it mean when something has "set in"?

Appear, emerge, crop up.

Define "patchy."

If information is patchy, only small parts of it are known.

What does "fragmented" mean?

Disorganized, frazzled.

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Discover key terms and their meanings related to chess, including definitions for accomplished players, tournament dynamics, and strategies. Enhance your understanding of the game with this comprehensive vocabulary guide.

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1. What is the meaning of the word 'set in'?

A disorganized, frazzled B appear, emerge, crop up C disappear, vanish, fade away D manage, operate, function

2. If information is described as 'patchy', what does it mean?

A completely known and understood B only small parts of it are known C talented and skillful D disorganized and frazzled

3. What does 'fragmented' mean?

A surprising, astounding, beyond belief B talented, skillful, proficient C disorganized, frazzled D extraordinary, amazing, outstanding

4. How would you describe someone who is 'accomplished'?

A disorganized, frazzled B extraordinary, amazing, outstanding C talented, skillful, proficient D surprising, astounding, beyond belief

5. What is the meaning of 'remarkable'?

A extraordinary, amazing, outstanding B surprising, astounding, beyond belief C talented, skillful, proficient D disorganized, frazzled

6. What is the meaning of the word 'native'?

A game, contest, competition B home, country C a chess player of a very high standard D fascinate, possess, preoccupy

7. What does 'tournament' mean?

A rate, categorize B game, contest, competition C fascinate, possess, preoccupy D home, country

8. What does it mean to be 'obsessed with' something?

A home, country B fascinate, possess, preoccupy C game, contest, competition D rate, categorize

9. What is a 'grand master'?

A game, contest, competition B fascinate, possess, preoccupy C home, country D a chess player of a very high standard

10. What does 'multiple' mean?

A the act of protecting something or someone from attack B many, numerous, several C proficient, skilled, able D to learn words, music etc so that you know them perfectly

11. What does it mean to 'memorize' something?

A the act of protecting something or someone from attack B proficient, skilled, able C to learn words, music etc so that you know them perfectly D psychological, intellectual, emotional

12. What is the meaning of the word 'reliably'?

A rarely, infrequently B occasionally, sporadically C unpredictably, erratically D dependably, consistently

13. What does the word 'taxing' mean?

A simple, uncomplicated B easy, effortless C relaxing, soothing D exhausting, draining, tiring

14. What does 'set in' mean?

A disappear, vanish B delay, postpone C appear, emerge, crop up D end, conclude

15. What does 'championship' mean?

A competition, tournament, contest B home, country C fascinate, possess, preoccupy D rate, categorize

16. What does the term 'uninitiated' mean?

A indifferent, uninterested, apathetic B expert, professional, skilled C amateur, nonprofessional, inexperienced D enthusiastic, eager, keen

17. What does 'call for' imply?

A suggest, recommend, advise B ignore, neglect, overlook C need, require, necessitate D postpone, delay, defer

18. What is the meaning of 'superhuman'?

A average, mediocre, standard B weak, feeble, frail C prodigious, extraordinary, phenomenal D ordinary, common, usual

19. What does 'go back' mean?

A begin, start, originate B pause, halt, stop C continue, proceed, advance D end, finish, conclude

20. How would you describe a 'move' in a game?

A a strategy to win the game B a change of the position of one of the pieces used to play the game C a rule that governs the game D a break taken during the game

21. What does the word 'defence' mean?

A proficient, skilled, able B the act of protecting something or someone from attack C to learn words, music etc so that you know them perfectly D psychological, intellectual, emotional

22. What is the meaning of 'capable'?

A the act of protecting something or someone from attack B proficient, skilled, able C psychological, intellectual, emotional D to learn words, music etc so that you know them perfectly

23. What does 'mental' refer to?

A to learn words, music etc so that you know them perfectly B proficient, skilled, able C psychological, intellectual, emotional D the act of protecting something or someone from attack

24. What does 'accomplished' mean?

A inept, incapable B talented, skillful, proficient C unskilled, amateur D beginner, novice

25. What is the meaning of 'fragmented'?

A disorganized, frazzled B organized, structured C calm, composed D whole, complete