IELTS Reading Practice Test

IELTS Reading Exercise 3 (Post Vocabulary Check)

Choose the alternative which best fits the meaning of the word in the passage. In each case, there may be more than one answer.

1. counsel: (a) advice (b) encouragement (c) order (d) plan
2. speculate: (a) worry (b) contemplate (c) direct (d) advice
3. cease: (a) commence (b) begin (c) terminate (d) alter
4. exhort: (a) urge (b) predict (c) warn (d) prevent
5. convince: (a) dissuade (b) satisfy (c) discourage (d) confuse
6. condemn: (a) recommend (b) commend (c) absolve (d) rebuke
7. ludicrous: (a) sensible (b) ridiculous (c) satisfactory (d) commendable
8. persuade: (a) sway (b) discourage (c) disorient (d) pretend
9. reproach: (a) criticize (b) praise (c) illustrate (d) disregard
10. recourse: (a) return (b) resort (c) disregard (d) disadvantage

Answers

1. (a) advice
2. (b) contemplate
3. (c) terminate
4. (a) urge
5. (b) satisfy
6. (d) rebuke
7. (b) ridiculous
8. (a) sway
9. (a) criticize
10. (b) resort

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