IELTS Grammar / Vocabulary
If you're able to fly, what does that mean?
A) want to fly
B) cannot fly
C) can fly
D) will fly
C) can fly
If it was Einstein's aspiration was to change the world of physics, was does 'aspiration' mean?
A) Need
B) Goal
C) Like
D) Dislike
B) Goal
What is the process of converting waste into reusable materials for people to use again and help the planet simultaneously?
A) reduce
B) reuse
C) recycle
D) rubbish
C) recycle
What is Einstein's most famous equation that later allowed physicists to create the first nuclear weapon?
A) E = mc2
B) B = tr5
C) M = ec2
D) M = ec
A) E = mc2
A) convenient
B) expensive
C) unlikable
D) fashionable
D) fashionable
What is a post-graduate degree?
A) A high school diploma
B) An undergraduate degree (4 year university)
C) A master's degree (2 years following university)
D) A certificate from an online school
C) A master's degree
Unfortunately, a trend we are seeing nowadays is carbon emissions _____________.
A) stagnating
B) rising
C) decreasing
D) extending
Which describes a procedural film?
A) Horror
B) Mystery / Detective
C) History
D) Adventure
B) Mystery / Detective
We will be arriving momentarily. What does 'momentarily' mean in this context?
A) arriving in a short while
B) arriving in 2 hours
C) arriving some time in the future
D) arriving in a long time
A) arriving in a short while
Where did famous filmmaker, Christoper Nolan (Oppenheimer, Inception, Interstellar, and Batman), graduate from?
A) Harvard
B) Oxford
C) USC
D) University College of London
D) University College of London
What is the name of the new Tesla electric car that is meant to replace many trucks and heavy vehicles?
A) Tesla Roadster
B) Model T
C) Cybertruck
D) Model X
Which film is the best example of hyperbole in cinema?
A) Shaolin Soccer
B) Star Wars
C) Oppenheimer
D) First Man
A) Shaolin Soccer
To my chagrin, I got up after falling over on my bicycle in front of all those people. What does chagrin mean in relation to how the person is feeling?
A) happy
B) excited
C) injured
D) humiliated
D) humiliated
A psychotherapist has a high aptitude in regard to:
A) reading, understanding, and treating people
B) being a psychopath
C) curing physical ailments
D) giving lectures
A) reading, understanding, and treating people
The peak of a graph is the:
A) lowest point
B) middle point
C) average
D) highest point
D) highest point
Which city has the largest population in the world?
A) Shanghai
B) Mumbai
C) Tokyo
D) London
C) Tokyo
Which sentence has the correct grammar?
A) By reducing my calories, I was able to lose weight.
B) I was able to lose weight for reducing my calories.
C) By reducing my calories, I was unable to lose weight.
D) By reducing my calories, I was able to losing weight.
A) By reducing my calories, I was able to lose weight.
Which is said to be the most reputable university in the United States?
A) MIT
B) Princeton University
C) Harvard University
D) American University
Princeton University
What is the term for a biome characterized by long, harsh winters, permafrost, and low-growing vegetation, often found in high latitudes and altitudes?
A) Savannah
B) Taiga
C) Chaparral
D) Tundra
D) Tundra
Which American president & scholar is responsible for starting the University of Virginia, one of the best universities in the United States?
A) Abraham Lincoln
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) Donald Trump
D) Teddy Roosevelt
B) Thomas Jefferson