IELTS Preparation Quiz (Vocabulary 1)

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IELTS Preparation Quiz (Vocabulary 1)

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Question 1

Being able to speak Spanish is a _____________ of this job.

A	prerequisite Hint: That's right, well done!
B	prescription Hint: No, a prescription is an instruction written by a medical practitioner that authorizes a patient to be issued with a medicine or treatment
C	prerequirement Hint: No, I'm afraid that word doesn't exist.

Question 2

Before accepting a job position it is important that you agree with the __________ of the contract.

A	conditions Hint: Yes, well done!
B	conditioners Hint: No, conditioners are products or appliances used to improve the condition of something. The answer is conditions.
C	conditionals Hint: No, the answer is 'conditions'.

Question 3

It is a _____________ of the school that you attend an interview.

A	requirement Hint: Yes, you're right.
B	requiem Hint: No, a requiem is a religious ceremony said to be held for the repose of the souls of the dead.
C	requisite Hint: No, although requisite can be an adjective (it must appear next to a noun) or a noun, when it is used as a noun it is used to refer to a thing that is necessary for the achievement of a specified end. Eg. She believed that a good education was a requisite for success.

Question 4

Choose the verb that can fill the gap in both sentences. We need to ________ these vehicles so that disabled people can drive them. The company found it hard to ________ to the new C.E.O.

A	alter
B	adjust
C	adapt

Question 5

Choose the verb that can fill the gap in both sentences.

We need to ________ the uniforms to fit the new workers. The young man found it hard to ______ to living in a foreign country.

A	adjust
B	adapt
C	switch

Question 6

Choose the verb that can fill the gap in both sentences.

We will save money if we __________ from electricity to gas. They had to _________ buses at Costa Rica.

A	vary
B	transform
C	switch

Question 7

Choose the verb that can fill the gap in both sentences.

It isn't possible to ________ the terms of a contract once you have signed it. The criminal wanted to _______ his appearance.

A	transform
B	alter
C	vary

Question 8

Choose the verb that can fill the gap in both sentences.

Your classes will be more interesting if you _______ your teaching methods. The cost of cars ________ from a few hundred dollars to thousands of dollars.

A	switch
B	increase
C	vary

Question 9

Choose the verb that can fill the gap in both sentences.

We need to _________ our dollars for cordobas. You can only _________ your goods if you have your receipt.

A	switch
B	exchange
C	vary

Question 10

Choose the verb that can fill the gap in both sentences.

We have had to _________ our staff base to cope with the extra demand. Popcorn will _________ when heated.

A	transform
B	adjust
C	expand

Question 11

Choose the verb that can fill the gap in both sentences.

The price of butter will __________ over the next few months. i wish that my boss would __________ my salary.

A	increase
B	promote
C	expand

Question 12

Choose the verb that can fill the gap in both sentences.

The management decided to __________ the company and sell its assets. ____________ the medicine in water before taking.

A	replace
B	transform
C	dissolve

Question 13

Choose the verb that can fill the gap in both sentences.

When a city has many job opportunities it often causes the population in that area to _______. The allergy caused his eyes to _________ up.

A	alter
B	swell
C	transform

Question 14

Choose the verb that can fill the gap in both sentences.

The market for CD players will probably ________ completely before long. The authorities are very concerned by how many people ___________ each year.

A	reduce
B	demote
C	disappear

Question 15

Choose the verb that can fill the gap in both sentences.

If you wash your clothes too much the color will __________. It was sad to leave and to watch the islands _________ away into the distance.

A	dissolve
B	fade
C	disappear

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