Ielts 11 Test 2

the process of choosing a person or a group of people for a position, especially a political position, by voting

a group of people who are elected to govern an area such as a city or county

a building that provides cheap accommodation and meals to students, workers or travellers

a person or company whose job is to take packages or important papers somewhere

the group of people who are elected to make and change the laws of a country

at the end of a period of time or a series of events

the activities involved in getting and using power in public life, and being able to influence decisions that affect a country or a society

[usually before noun] not very large, important or serious

a particular example or case of something

eager/enthusiastic

(especially British English) wanting to do something or wanting something to happen very much

to find the answer to something

[no passive] (usually used with can, could or be able to, especially in negative sentences or questions) to have enough money or time to be able to buy or to do something

[intransitive] appeal (to somebody/something) (against something) to make a formal request to a court or to somebody in authority for a judgment or a decision to be changed

disable somebody to injure or affect somebody permanently so that, for example, they cannot walk or cannot use a part of their body

to formally suggest that somebody should be chosen for an important role, prize, position, etc.

synonym propose

to do something that you have said you will do or have been asked to do

the act or process of cleaning and decorating a room, building, etc. in order to make it more attractive, more useful, etc.

[countable, usually singular] the inside part of something

the interior of a building/a car

The original interior of the hotel has been replaced.

opposite exterior

to arrange for an event, etc. to take place at a later time or date

synonym put off

postpone something The game has already been postponed three times.

postpone something to/until something We'll have to postpone the meeting until next week.

They have agreed to postpone repayment of the loan to a future unspecified date.

postpone doing something It was an unpopular decision to postpone building the new hospital.

compare cancel

a person who is trying to lose weight

the amount of space available for your legs when you are sitting in a car, plane, theatre, etc.

countable a play for the theatre, television or radio

working in or connected with the parts of a theatre where the actors and artists get ready and wait to perform

plenty (of something) a large amount; as much or as many as you need

the act of paying to use something for a short time

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[usually before noun] doing something for enjoyment or interest, not as a job

an amateur photographer

the part of a theatre, concert hall, etc. in which the audience sits

separate (from something/somebody) forming a unit by itself; not joined to so

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(North American English also hallway) a long narrow passage in a building, with doors that open into rooms on either side

the person in charge of deciding which plays, operas, etc. a theatre company will perform, and the general artistic policy of the company

[countable, uncountable] procedure (for something) a way of doing something, especially the usual or correct way

a living thing, especially one that is extremely small

the place where a particular type of animal or plant is normally found

a surface or piece of land

the land along the edge of the sea or ocean, a lake or another large area of water

[countable] an instrument for finding direction, with a needle that always points to the north

countable] material made of several threads twisted together, used for tying things together

[uncountable, singular] unnecessary excitement, worry or activity

easy to do or to understand; not complicated

Synonym easy

clear and accurate

synonym exact

a room or building used for scientific research, experiments, testing, etc.

a chemical element

the size or extent of something, especially when compared with something else

] a small change or improvement that is made to a law or a document; the process of changing a law or a document

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an animal that kills and eats other animals

the fact of having a place to live or stay, considered as a basic human need

to break something, or to be broken, violently and noisily into many pieces

[uncountable] the scientific study of the earth, including the origin and history of the rocks and soil of which the earth is made

[uncountable, countable] the act of watching somebody/something carefully for a period of time, especially to learn something

enough in quantity, or good enough in quality, for a particular purpose or need

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