84. IELTS Minh Huong Vocabulary booster (Cambridge 16, test 1, reading 1)

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What does it mean to "conquer"?

Defeat, beat, overpower.

Who is referred to as a "sailor"?

Someone who works on a ship.

What does the term "retaliate" mean?

React, hit back, strike back, get even, get revenge.

What does it mean to "base on" something?

To use something as the thing from which something else is developed.

How would you define "sophisticated"?

Complex, complicated, difficult.

What is a "tool"?

Instrument, implement, device, means.

What does the term "ancient" refer to?

Antique, old-fashioned, obsolete, outdated, prehistoric.

What does it mean to "rely on" someone or something?

Depend on, count on, trust, be sure of.

What is an "estimation"?

Approximation, estimate, assessment, valuation.

What does it mean to "inherit"?

Receive, get, come into, accede to.

How would you define "technique"?

Method, way, means.

What does "traditionally" mean?

According to tradition.

What does it mean to "survive"?

Live, endure, continue, last, stay alive.

What is a "document"?

Text, file, paper, record.

How would you define "description"?

Account, report, explanation, portrayal.

What does "representation" mean?

Symbol, image, depiction, demonstration.

What is meant by "rigging"?

Ropes, chains, wires.

What does it mean to "excavate"?

Dig, mine, quarry, exhume.

What is a "vessel"?

A ship or large boat.

What is a "clue"?

Sign, hint, evidence.

How would you define "outer"?

Outside, exterior, outdoor, outward.

What is the meaning of "hull"?

The main part of a ship that goes in the water.

What does it mean to "proceed"?

Continue, keep, go on.

How would you define "frame"?

Structure, framework, scaffold, support.

What is a "plank"?

A long narrow piece of wooden board used especially for making structures to walk on.

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Explore essential vocabulary with clear definitions and synonyms. Enhance your language skills by learning about terms like "retaliate," "sophisticated," and "excavate," along with their meanings and related words.

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1. What is the meaning of the word 'retaliate'?

A Depend on, count on, trust, be sure of B Antique, old-fashioned, obsolete, outdated, prehistoric C React, hit back, strike back, get even, get revenge D Complex, complicated, difficult

2. What is the meaning of the word 'survive'?

A struggle, fight, resist, oppose B live, endure, continue, last, stay alive C die, perish, cease, end D thrive, flourish, prosper, succeed

3. Which word can be used to describe a 'document'?

A building, structure, edifice, construction B tool, instrument, device, gadget C image, picture, photo, drawing D text, file, paper, record

4. What does the word 'description' mean?

A decision, verdict, judgment, ruling B summary, overview, outline, synopsis C question, inquiry, query, interrogation D account, report, explanation, portrayal

5. Which term can be used to describe 'representation'?

A symbol, image, depiction, demonstration B opinion, belief, view, perspective C reality, truth, fact, actuality D illusion, mirage, hallucination, fantasy

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

A dig, mine, quarry, exhume B destroy, demolish, ruin, wreck C build, construct, create, assemble D cover, conceal, hide, obscure

7. What is the meaning of the word 'vessel'?

A a small container B a type of vehicle C an aircraft D a ship or large boat

8. What does the word 'clue' mean?

A a solution B a question C sign, hint, evidence D a tool

9. Which word means 'outside, exterior, outdoor, outward'?

A outer B central C inner D middle

10. What is the main part of a ship that goes in the water called?

A mast B deck C hull D cabin

11. What does the word 'proceed' mean?

A stop B end C pause D continue, keep, go on

12. What is the primary use of a plank?

A Creating furniture B Making structures to walk on C Building walls D Constructing roofs

13. Which material is a plank typically made from?

A Wood B Concrete C Plastic D Metal

14. What is the shape of a plank?

A Long and narrow B Short and wide C Square and flat D Round and thick

15. In which context is a plank most commonly used?

A Painting B Cooking C Gardening D Construction

16. What is another term for a plank in the context of construction?

A Pole B Beam C Rod D Board

17. Which word means 'to use something as the thing from which something else is developed'?

A Rely on B Base on C Tool D Sophisticated

18. What does the word 'sophisticated' imply?

A Depend on, count on, trust, be sure of B Complex, complicated, difficult C Instrument, implement, device, means D Antique, old-fashioned, obsolete, outdated, prehistoric

19. Which term can be used to describe something that is antique or old-fashioned?

A Sophisticated B Base on C Ancient D Tool

20. What does 'rely on' mean?

A Instrument, implement, device, means B React, hit back, strike back, get even, get revenge C Depend on, count on, trust, be sure of D Complex, complicated, difficult

21. What is the meaning of the word 'estimation'?

A approximation, estimate, assessment, valuation B exact calculation, precise measurement, accurate count C guess, assumption, hypothesis D evaluation, judgment, opinion

22. What does the word 'inherit' mean?

A give, donate, bestow B borrow, lend, lease C lose, forfeit, relinquish D receive, get, come into, accede to

23. Which word means 'method' or 'way'?

A technique B strategy C plan D procedure

24. What does 'traditionally' mean?

A recently B innovatively C according to tradition D modernly

25. Who is a 'sailor'?

A a person who flies planes B a person who drives cars C a person who builds houses D someone who works on a ship