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

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What is the meaning of "edge"?

Brink, verge, threshold

What does "motion" refer to in a meeting context?

A formal suggestion made, discussed, and voted on at a meeting.

Define "prime" in terms of quality.

Best, superior.

What is the process described by "breeding"?

The process in which animals have sex and produce young animals.

What does "captive" mean?

Caged, imprisoned, in prison.

What is a "specimen"?

Example, case, sample.

How can "numerous" be defined?

Many, plentiful, abundant.

What is the definition of "expedition"?

Trip, voyage, excursion.

Define "definitive."

Conclusive, ultimate, absolute.

What does it mean to "declare"?

State, announce, pronounce.

What is meant by "empirical"?

Using experience.

How would you define "estimate"?

Assess, guess, value.

What does "impressive" mean?

Striking, remarkable, notable.

Define "predict."

Forecast, foresee, expect.

What does "reverse" mean?

Opposite, contrary.

What is an "epilogue"?

A speech or piece of text that is added to the end of a play or book.

Define "suggestion."

Hint, proposal, implication.

What does "forward" signify?

Ahead, further, progress.

Who is referred to as "the father of"?

Someone who began or first made something important.

What does it mean to "conceive"?

Create, invent, form.

What does it mean to "make something of something/someone"?

To have an impression or an understanding about something.

Define "collective."

Cooperative, communal, joint.

What is an "enterprise"?

A large project.

What does "edible" mean?

Something that can be eaten.

Define "derive."

Get, obtain, receive.

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Explore essential vocabulary definitions including terms like edge, motion, prime, and more. Enhance your understanding of language with clear explanations and examples for effective communication and comprehension.

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1. What is the meaning of 'motion'?

A a formal suggestion made, discussed, and voted on at a meeting B example, case, sample C best, superior D trip, voyage, excursion

2. How is the term 'prime' defined?

A many, plentiful, abundant B trip, voyage, excursion C best, superior D caged, imprisoned

3. What does 'breeding' refer to?

A a formal suggestion made, discussed, and voted on at a meeting B the process in which animals have sex and produce young animals C example, case, sample D best, superior

4. In the given context, what does 'captive' mean?

A best, superior B example, case, sample C caged, imprisoned, in prison D trip, voyage, excursion

5. What is the meaning of 'reverse'?

A ahead, further B opposite, contrary C hint, proposal D create, invent

6. What does 'epilogue' refer to?

A caged, imprisoned B a speech or piece of text added to the end of a play or book C a formal suggestion D best, superior

7. How is 'suggestion' defined?

A using experience B ahead, further C hint, proposal, implication D announce

8. What is the synonym of 'expedition'?

A meeting B trip C debate D discussion

9. Which word is defined as 'conclusive, ultimate, absolute'?

A preliminary B definitive C tentative D uncertain

10. What does 'declare' mean?

A conceal B ignore C announce D whisper

11. How is 'empirical' described?

A theoretical B speculative C hypothetical D using experience

12. What is the meaning of 'impressive'?

A unremarkable B striking C ordinary D commonplace

13. What does the term 'edge' refer to?

A brink, verge, threshold B best, superior C caged, imprisoned D motion, suggestion, proposal

14. What does 'forward' mean?

A opposite, contrary B conclusive, ultimate C ahead, further, progress D create, invent

15. What is the meaning of 'conceive'?

A hint, proposal B a speech or piece of text C create, invent, form D brink, verge

16. What does the term 'make something of something/someone' mean?

A to create something new B to criticize someone C to ignore something D to have an impression or an understanding about something

17. What is the meaning of 'derive'?

A get, obtain, receive B to give away C to lose D to create

18. What does the term 'specimen' refer to?

A forecast, foresee, expect B trip, voyage, excursion C conclusive, ultimate, absolute D example, case, sample

19. What is the meaning of 'impressive'?

A a large project B conclusive, ultimate, absolute C cooperative, communal, joint D striking, remarkable, notable

20. What is the meaning of 'collective'?

A competitive B individual C isolated D cooperative, communal, joint

21. How is the term 'enterprise' defined?

A a large project B a small business C a routine task D an individual effort

22. What does 'edible' mean according to?

A something that can be cooked B something that can be sold C something that can be grown D something that can be eaten

23. What is the meaning of 'numerous' as described?

A many, plentiful, abundant B caged, imprisoned, in prison C create, invent, form D best, superior

24. How is the term 'estimate' defined?

A assess, guess, value B opposite, contrary C cooperative, communal, joint D hint, proposal, implication

25. What does 'predict' mean?

A striking, remarkable, notable B forecast, foresee, expect C state, announce, pronounce D trip, voyage, excursion