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

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What does "muscular" refer to?

Strong, powerful.

What does the term "extinct" mean?

Died out, wiped out, nonexistent.

What is the meaning of "superficial"?

External, exterior, apparent.

What does it mean to "bare a resemblance"?

To look a lot like someone else.

Define "distinguishing."

Unique, distinctive, differentiating.

What is a "feature"?

Characteristic, trait, attribute.

What does the term "stripe" refer to?

Line, strip, bar.

What does "rear" mean in context?

At the back of something.

What does it mean to "extend"?

Continue, reach, go on.

Define "occupy."

Inhabit, live in, dwell in.

What is meant by "terrain"?

Land, topography, ground.

What does "dense" mean?

Thick, concentrated, compact.

Define "rainforest."

A tropical forest with tall trees that are very close together, growing in an area where it rains a lot.

What is an "eucalyptus"?

A tall tree that produces an oil with a strong smell, used in medicines.

What does "prime" mean?

Main, primary.

Define "exclusively."

Solely, wholly, uniquely.

What does "carnivorous" mean?

Meat-eating, flesh-eating.

Define "distend."

Swell up, expand, enlarge.

What is meant by "adaptation"?

Adjustment, modification, change.

What does it mean to "compensate"?

Balance, pay off, offset.

Define "scarce."

Rare, limited, inadequate.

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

A continue B inhabit C land D thick

2. What does the term 'extinct' mean?

A Superficial B Distinguishing C Feature D Died out

3. Which word means 'external, exterior, apparent'?

A Extinct B Superficial C Extend D Rear

4. What does 'bare a resemblance' mean?

A To be superficial B To be extinct C To look a lot like someone else D To be unique

5. What is a synonym for 'distinguishing'?

A Superficial B Rear C Stripe D Unique

6. What does the word 'feature' refer to?

A Rear B Characteristic C Extinct D Extend

7. What does the term 'terrain' refer to?

A land B inhabit C continue D thick

8. What is a synonym for 'dense'?

A main B land C thick D inhabit

9. What type of forest is characterized by tall trees growing close together in an area with a lot of rain?

A prime B rainforest C eucalyptus D terrain

10. What does the term 'exclusively' mean?

A solely B partially C occasionally D frequently

11. What does the word 'carnivorous' mean?

A meat-eating B herbivorous C plant-eating D omnivorous

12. What is a synonym for 'muscular'?

A strong B fragile C slender D weak

13. What is a synonym for 'carnivorous'?

A flesh-eating B herbivorous C omnivorous D plant-eating

14. What does the term 'compensate' mean?

A balance B ignore C increase D decrease

15. What is a synonym for 'scarce'?

A plentiful B common C rare D abundant

16. Which word means 'died out, wiped out, nonexistent'?

A alive B thriving C extinct D existing

17. What does 'distinguishing' mean?

A similar B common C unique D ordinary

18. What is a synonym for 'stripe'?

A square B circle C line D dot

19. Which word is synonymous with 'occupy'?

A continue B main C land D inhabit

20. What does the word 'distend' mean?

A contract B swell up C deflate D shrink

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

A rigidity B adjustment C inflexibility D stagnation

22. What is a synonym for 'prime'?

A minor B trivial C main D secondary

23. What type of tree produces an oil with a strong smell used in medicines?

A pine B maple C oak D eucalyptus

24. What does the term 'muscular' mean?

A weak B slim C frail D strong

25. Which word means 'solely, wholly, uniquely'?

A generally B commonly C exclusively D partially