IELTS READING KEYWORDS TABLE | CAMBRIDGE IELTS 12 – TEST 4
Cambridge IELTS 12 – Test 4 – Passage 1
| The question | Words in the question | Words in the text | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | early human | from our ealiest origins | our ancestors |
| 1-2 | sharp points | tips | the thin pointed end of something |
| 1-2 | use | make use of | |
| 3 | cover | coat | to placeor to apply something over or uponsomething, for protection, concealment,decoration or warmth |
| 4 | because of | due to | |
| 5 | how to make glass | glass-making knowledge | the method of producingglass |
| 6-7 | avoid the occurrence of | counter the effect of | to prevent something from happening |
| 9 | fastest | quicker than any previous production method | |
| 12 | concern for the environment | concern for green issues | being worried about the environment |
| 12 | glass containers | glass bottles and jars | things made from glass that can be used to contain something |
| 12 | increased demand | more popular | regarded with more favor, approval, or affection by people |
Cambridge IELTS 12 – Test 4 – Passage 2
| The question | Words in the question | Words in the text | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | discovery | find | the action of noticing or realizing something for the first time |
| 15 | predators | killers | animals that kill and eat other animals |
| 18 | appealing | inspiring | evoking or attracting interest, desire, curiosity, sympathy, or the like |
| 18 | positive message | vision | future goals or anticipation |
| 19 | no evidence | no known instance | no proof |
| 19 | put something in danger | prey on | to hunt or kill another animal for food |
| 20 | populations increased enormously | exploded | to increase suddenly and quickly in number |
| 21 | minimal threat | little risk | insignificant danger |
| 21 | provided | as a condition | on the condition or understanding (that) |
| 21 | kept away from | kept out of | avoid a certain area |
| 22 | links efficiently | marries well | to connect, unite with something |
| 22 | return | bring back | o go or come back, as to a former place, position, or state |
| 25 | agricultural practice | farming | the business of operating a farm |
| 25 | extend | spread | o distribute over a greater or a relatively great area of space or time |
| 26 | commercial advantages | lucrative | producing a lot of profit |
Cambridge IELTS 12 – Test 4 – Passage 3
| The question | Words in the question | Words in the text | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | problems | failures | lack of success |
| 27 | external bodies | governments, regulators, central banks and auditors | Those responsible for the 2008 financial crisis |
| 28 | close examination | scrutiny | a close and thorough examination or investigation |
| 28 | impact | effect | influence |
| 29 | take part in | to be involved in | to participate in something |
| 29 | solve major problems | address important issues | |
| 31 | look far ahead | focus on longer-term | think about what is going to happen in the future and perhaps make plans for the future |
| 32 | financial arrangements | compensation, pay | money given or received as an equivalent for services |
| 32 | chief executives | senior managers | people who have important jobs as managers of companies |
| 33 | in every area | in all sectors | |
| 34 | scrutiny | picked over and examined | inspected carefully and thoroughly |
| 34 | increase | spread far and wide | to distribute over a greater or a relatively great area of space or time |
| 37 | significant | important | |
| 39 | place emphasis on | concentrate on | give special importance or attention to one thing in particular |
| 40 | pay | remuneration |