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

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What does the term "systematic" mean?

Orderly, methodical, regular, organized.

What is an "approach"?

Method, tactic, line, slant, style.

What does it mean to "survey"?

Examine, review, study, inspect, investigate.

What is a "patch"?

Area, spot, blotch, bit, smear.

What is a "reindeer"?

A large deer with long wide antlers that lives in cold northern areas.

What does it mean to "congregate"?

To come together in a group.

What is one meaning of the word "escape"?

Flee, bolt, abscond, run away, get away.

What does the term "route" refer to?

Way, road, course, path, direction.

What does it mean to "thread"?

To put a thread, string, rope etc through a hole.

What is a "settlement"?

An official agreement or decision that ends an argument, a court case, or a fight.

What does "steady" mean?

Stable, firm, fixed, solid.

What does it mean to "destroy"?

Damage, break, spoil, wreck, ruin.

What is the definition of "base"?

The lowest part or surface of something.

What does "amid" mean?

Among, amongst, within, in.

What is a "boulder"?

A large round piece of rock.

What does "bedrock" refer to?

Base, basis, core, heart, root.

What does it mean to "bury"?

To put someone who has died in a grave.

What does the term "beneath" mean?

Under, underneath, below.

What is "permafrost"?

A layer of soil that is always frozen in countries where it is very cold.

What does "rewarding" mean?

Satisfying, worthwhile, gratifying, pleasing, fulfilling.

How is the term "unique" defined?

Unusually good and special.

What does the word "edge" refer to?

Brink, verge, threshold, point.

What does it mean to "contract"?

To become smaller or narrower.

What is meant by the term "record"?

Note, memo, document, information.

What does it mean to be associated with somebody or something?

To be related to a particular subject, activity etc.

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Explore the importance of systematic approaches in research, including methods for surveying, analyzing data, and making informed decisions. Discover how these strategies enhance clarity and effectiveness in various fields.

1. What is the meaning of 'systematic'?

A random, chaotic, irregular, disorganized B orderly, methodical, regular, organized C sporadic, occasional, infrequent, rare D haphazard, unplanned, unsystematic

2. Which word means 'to come together in a group'?

A congregate B isolate C scatter D disperse

3. What does 'reindeer' refer to?

A a medium-sized deer with no antlers that lives in forests B a large deer with short antlers that lives in deserts C a large deer with long wide antlers that lives in cold northern areas D a small deer with short antlers that lives in tropical areas

4. What is the synonym of 'escape'?

A stay, remain, linger, wait B enter, arrive, approach, come C flee, bolt, abscond, run away, get away D capture, seize, apprehend, catch

5. Which word means 'examine, review, study, inspect, investigate'?

A neglect B ignore C overlook D survey

6. What is a synonym for 'route'?

A escape B settlement C way D thread

7. Which word means 'to put a thread, string, rope etc through a hole'?

A route B thread C destroy D escape

8. What is the meaning of 'steady'?

A destroy B route C escape D stable

9. Which word means 'an official agreement or decision that ends an argument'?

A destroy B steady C settlement D thread

10. What is a synonym for 'destroy'?

A route B wreck C steady D escape

11. What is the synonym of 'destroy'?

A create B repair C build D wreck

12. What does 'base' refer to?

A the lowest part or surface of something B the highest point C a side part D an additional part

13. Which word means 'among, within, in'?

A outside B amid C above D beside

14. What is a 'boulder'?

A a metal object B a large round piece of rock C a type of soil D a small pebble

15. What does 'beneath' mean?

A above B under C next to D inside

16. What does 'beneath' mean?

A beside B above C within D under

17. What is 'permafrost'?

A a layer of soil that is always frozen in countries where it is very cold B a temporary ice layer on lakes C a seasonal snow cover D a type of frost that forms on plants

18. Which word means 'satisfying, worthwhile, gratifying, pleasing, fulfilling'?

A boring B challenging C rewarding D tedious

19. What does 'unique' mean?

A common B frequent C unusually good and special D ordinary

20. Which word means 'to become smaller or narrower'?

A enlarge B expand C contract D extend

21. What is the meaning of 'record'?

A event, occasion, incident, happening B tool, instrument, device, gadget C note, memo, document, information D song, album, track, music

22. What does it mean to 'be associated with somebody or something'?

A to be related to a particular subject, activity etc B to be in competition with someone C to be in agreement with someone D to be in conflict with someone

23. Which word means 'to be related to a particular subject, activity etc'?

A be in agreement with someone B be in competition with someone C be associated with somebody or something D be in conflict with someone

24. What is a synonym for 'note'?

A song B record C tool D event

25. Which word means 'documented information'?

A tool B song C event D record