BOOST YOUR VOCABULARY CAMBRIDGE IELTS 15 TEST 1 PASSAGE 1

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Which word is a synonym for valuable in this sentence: They sold nutmeg for high prices to merchants based in Venice, but they never revealed the exact location of the source of this extremely valuable commodity.

worthless

invaluable

priceless

important

Which word is a synonym for native to in this sentence: The nutmeg tree, Myristica fragrans, is a large evergreen tree native to Southeast Asia.

migrant

adventitious

foreign

indigenous

Which word is a synonym for branch in this sentence: The tree is thickly branched with dense foliage of tough, dark green oval leaves, and produces small, yellow, bell-shaped flowers and pale yellow pear-shaped fruits.

cover 

split

decrease

arrive

Which word is a synonym for dense in this sentence: The tree is thickly branched with dense foliage of tough, dark green oval leaves, and produces small, yellow, bell-shaped flowers and pale yellow pear-shaped fruits.

unclear 

transparent

thick 

vague 

Which word is a synonym for dense in this sentence: The tree is thickly branched with dense foliage of tough, dark green oval leaves, and produces small, yellow, bell-shaped flowers and pale yellow pear-shaped fruits.

transparent

vague 

unclear 

thick 

Which word is a synonym for foliage in this sentence: The tree is thickly branched with dense foliage of tough, dark green oval leaves, and produces small, yellow, bell-shaped flowers and pale yellow pear-shaped fruits.

come 

stay 

arrive 

leave

Which word is a synonym for oval in this sentence: The tree is thickly branched with dense foliage of tough, dark green oval leaves, and produces small, yellow, bell-shaped flowers and pale yellow pear-shaped fruits.

Which word is a synonym for pale in this sentence: The tree is thickly branched with dense foliage of tough, dark green oval leaves, and produces small, yellow, bell-shaped flowers and pale yellow pear-shaped fruits.

Which word is a synonym for splits into in this sentence: When the fruit is ripe, this husk splits into two halves along a ridge running the length of the fruit, inside is a purple-brown shiny seed, 2-3 cm long by about 2 cm across, surrounded by a lacy red or crimson covering called an ‘aril’.

Which word is a synonym for surround in this sentence: When the fruit is ripe, this husk splits into two halves along a ridge running the length of the fruit, inside is a purple-brown shiny seed, 2-3 cm long by about 2 cm across, surrounded by a lacy red or crimson covering called an ‘aril’.

Which word is a synonym for former in this sentence: These are the sources of the two spices nutmeg and mace, the former being produced from the dried seed and the latter from the aril.

previous 

next

later

future 

Which word is a synonym for costly in this sentence: Nutmeg was a highly prized and costly ingredient in European cuisine in the Middle Ages, and was used as a flavouring, medicinal, and preservative agent.

cheap 

 low-priced

inexpensive

expensive

Which word is a synonym for preservative in this sentence: Nutmeg was a highly prized and costly ingredient in European cuisine in the Middle Ages, and was used as a flavouring, medicinal, and preservative agent.

expensive

conserving

ignore 

inexpensive

Which word is a synonym for exclusive in this sentence: Throughout this period, the Arabs were the exclusive importers of the spice to Europe.

partial 

common

expensive

sole

Which word is a synonym for merchant in this sentence: They sold nutmeg for high prices to merchants based in Venice, but they never revealed the exact location of the source of this extremely valuable commodity.

wholesaler

buyer

customer

exporter

Which word is a synonym for commodity in this sentence: They sold nutmeg for high prices to merchants based in Venice, but they never revealed the exact location of the source of this extremely valuable commodity.

loss

object

product

import

Which word is a synonym for dominance of in this sentence: The Arab-Venetian dominance of the trade finally ended in 1512, when the Portuguese reached the Banda Islands and began exploiting its precious resources.

supremacy

inferiority

subordination

weakness

Which word is a synonym for reach in this sentence: The Arab-Venetian dominance of the trade finally ended in 1512, when the Portuguese reached the Banda Islands and began exploiting its precious resources.

neglect

depart

arrive

leave

Which word is a synonym for exploit in this sentence: The Arab-Venetian dominance of the trade finally ended in 1512, when the Portuguese reached the Banda Islands and began exploiting its precious resources.

depart

arrive

leave

neglect

Which word is a synonym for valuable in this sentence: They sold nutmeg for high prices to merchants based in Venice, but they never revealed the exact location of the source of this extremely valuable commodity.

worthless

invaluable

priceless

important

Which word is a synonym for native to in this sentence: The nutmeg tree, Myristica fragrans, is a large evergreen tree native to Southeast Asia.

migrant

adventitious

foreign

indigenous

Which word is a synonym for branch in this sentence: The tree is thickly branched with dense foliage of tough, dark green oval leaves, and produces small, yellow, bell-shaped flowers and pale yellow pear-shaped fruits. 

cover 

split

decrease

arrive

Which word is a synonym for dense in this sentence: The tree is thickly branched with dense foliage of tough, dark green oval leaves, and produces small, yellow, bell-shaped flowers and pale yellow pear-shaped fruits. 

unclear 

transparent

thick 

vague 

Which word is a synonym for dense in this sentence: The tree is thickly branched with dense foliage of tough, dark green oval leaves, and produces small, yellow, bell-shaped flowers and pale yellow pear-shaped fruits. 

transparent

vague 

unclear 

thick 

Which word is a synonym for foliage in this sentence: The tree is thickly branched with dense foliage of tough, dark green oval leaves, and produces small, yellow, bell-shaped flowers and pale yellow pear-shaped fruits. 

come 

stay 

arrive 

leave

Which word is a synonym for oval in this sentence: The tree is thickly branched with dense foliage of tough, dark green oval leaves, and produces small, yellow, bell-shaped flowers and pale yellow pear-shaped fruits. 

square 

prolate

triangle 

egg-shaped

Which word is a synonym for pale in this sentence: The tree is thickly branched with dense foliage of tough, dark green oval leaves, and produces small, yellow, bell-shaped flowers and pale yellow pear-shaped fruits. 

strong 

faint

bright

colorful

Which word is a synonym for pale in this sentence: The tree is thickly branched with dense foliage of tough, dark green oval leaves, and produces small, yellow, bell-shaped flowers and pale yellow pear-shaped fruits. 

colorful

strong 

faint

bright

Which word is a synonym for splits into in this sentence: When the fruit is ripe, this husk splits into two halves along a ridge running the length of the fruit, inside is a purple-brown shiny seed, 2-3 cm long by about 2 cm across, surrounded by a lacy red or crimson covering called an ‘aril’.

divide

join 

bright

converge

Which word is a synonym for surround in this sentence: When the fruit is ripe, this husk splits into two halves along a ridge running the length of the fruit, inside is a purple-brown shiny seed, 2-3 cm long by about 2 cm across, surrounded by a lacy red or crimson covering called an ‘aril’.

divide

liberate

exclude

enclose

Which word is a synonym for former in this sentence: These are the sources of the two spices nutmeg and mace, the former being produced from the dried seed and the latter from the aril.

previous 

next

later

future 

Which word is a synonym for costly in this sentence: Nutmeg was a highly prized and costly ingredient in  European cuisine in the Middle Ages, and was used as a flavouring, medicinal, and preservative agent.

cheap 

 low-priced

inexpensive

expensive

Which word is a synonym for preservative in this sentence: Nutmeg was a highly prized and costly ingredient in  European cuisine in the Middle Ages, and was used as a flavouring, medicinal, and preservative agent.

expensive

conserving

ignore 

inexpensive

Which word is a synonym for exclusive in this sentence: Throughout this period, the Arabs were the exclusive importers of the spice to Europe.

partial 

common

expensive

sole

Which word is a synonym for merchant in this sentence: They sold nutmeg for high prices to merchants based in Venice, but they never revealed the exact location of the source of this extremely valuable commodity.

wholesaler

buyer

customer

exporter

Which word is a synonym for commodity in this sentence: They sold nutmeg for high prices to merchants based in Venice, but they never revealed the exact location of the source of this extremely valuable commodity.

loss

object

product

import

Which word is a synonym for dominance of in this sentence: The Arab-Venetian dominance of the trade finally ended in 1512, when the  Portuguese reached the Banda Islands and began exploiting its precious resources.

supremacy

inferiority

subordination

weakness

Which word is a synonym for reach in this sentence: The Arab-Venetian dominance of the trade finally ended in 1512, when the  Portuguese reached the Banda Islands and began exploiting its precious resources.

neglect

depart

arrive

leave

Which word is a synonym for exploit in this sentence: The Arab-Venetian dominance of the trade finally ended in 1512, when the  Portuguese reached the Banda Islands and began exploiting its precious resources.

depart

arrive

leave

neglect