ielts 3 module synonym

Question 1

Smart

Answer 1

intelligent
clever
keen
bright
acute
astute
- He thinks he’s much smarter
than Sarah.
- Rita is a highly intelligent
woman.
- A keen sense of humour

Question 2

Soft

Answer 2

smooth
silky
flexible
gentle
easy-going (sp)
lenient
- Regular use of a body lotion
will keep the skin soft and
supple.
- Brushes with long, flexible
bristles.
- His movements were gentle
and deliberate.

Question 3

Specific

Answer 3

particular
special
signature
distinguishing
peculiar
exact
especial
definite
precise
limited
unique
- The specific needs of the
individual.
- What particular aspects of
the job are you interested
in?
- The bird has no
distinguishing features.
- We have our own peculiar
way of doing things.

Question 4

Stable

Answer 4

constant
uchanged
well-balanced
fixed
- Make sure the camera is
steady.
- A stable marriage

Question 5

Strange

Answer 5

odd
unusual
weird
extraordinary
mysterious
curious
freaky (sp)
rare
abnormal
uncommon
left-fielded (sp)
awkward
uncomfortable
unfamiliar
unknown
exotic
unexplored
- There was something
strange about the flickering
blue light.
- I had such a weird dream
last night.
- Something odd began to
happen.

Question 6

Stressful

Answer 6

worrying
anxious
tense
exhausting
nervous
- I think I’ve got one of the
most stressful and tense jobs
there is.

Question 7

Strong

Answer 7

powerful
tough
intense
athletic
self-confident
brave
courageous
- I’m not strong enough to
carry him.
- She’d blossomed into a selfconfident young woman.

Question 8

Stupid

Answer 8

unintelligent
dumb (sp)
dull
brainless
silly
foolish
rash
- I’m not stupid, you know.
- He was abusive of
Hemingway as an
unintelligent philistine.
- I got treated as if I was a bit
brainless.
- Don’t do anything rash until
the feelings subside.

Question 9

Subjective

Answer 9

biased
personal
emotional
prejudiced
instinctive
intuitive
- We know that taste in art is a
subjective matter.

Question 10

Sure

Answer 10

certain
clear
decided
convinced
assured
confident
- She was no longer sure what
she thought about the
situation.
- A man of very decided
opinions

Question 11

Sustainable

Answer 11

eco-friendly
renewable
enviromentally-friendly
- The conditions for
sustainable economic
growth.

Question 12

Tasty

Answer 12

delicious
good-tasting
luscious
yummy (sp)
- I thought the food was very
tasty.
- A luscious fruit

Question 13

Traditional

Answer 13

old-fashioned
old
established
conventional
fixed
standart
usual
historical
original
- Traditional teaching methods
can put students off learning.

Question 14

Truthful

Answer 14

honest
frank
upfront (sp)
straight
reliable
straightforward
trustworthy
true
correct
accurate
exact
realistic
- We are all fairly truthful
about our personal lives.
- My dad was the most
honest man I have ever met.

Question 15

Unhappy

Answer 15

miserable
depressed
unsatisfied
broken (sp)
- Her boss is horrible and she
is desperately unhappy.
- He seemed somewhat
depressed.

Question 16

Useful

Answer 16

helpful
effective
valuable
practical
beneficial
profitable
advantageous
- The police gained useful
information about the
organisation.

Question 17

Weak

Answer 17

feble
exhausted
wasted
fragile
poor
lacking
ineffectual
powerless
- I was too weak to move my
arms and legs.
- That’s the most pathetic
excuse I’ve ever heard.

Question 18

Wrong

Answer 18

incorrect
false
mistaken
inaccurate
untrue
inappropriate
unsuitable
unacceptable
- That was the wrong answer
– try again.
- I see I was mistaken about
you.

Question 19

Young

Answer 19

immature
small
little
junior
adolescent
green (sp)
offspring
child
- I was still too young to
understand what was going
on.
- Her adolescent years

Question 20

Advantage

Answer 20

benefit
merit
positive
aspect
asset
pro (sp)
- I’m a great believer in the
benefits of this form of therapy.
- The home team always have an
advantage over their
opponents.
- Her leadership qualities were a
great asset to the party

Question 21

Advertising

Answer 21

advertisement
commercial
promotion
marketing
campaign
advert (sp)
ad (sp)
- The company spent a lot of
money on advertising and
promotion.
- We all ran to get something to
eat during the commercials.

Question 22

Animal

Answer 22

living
creature
animal
species
pet (sp)
- I was attacked by wild animals.
- Many cultures believe that every
living creature possesses a
spirit

Question 23

Area

Answer 23

field
zone
territory
region
land
district
sector
- A remote mountain region.
- I drove around the business
district.
- A pedestrian zone.

Question 24

Beginning

Answer 24

start
commencement
introduction
- In the beginning, I found it hard
to concentrate, but now it’s
much easier.
- Children are still at the
beginning of their lives.

Question 25

Building

Answer 25

construction
structure
edifice
- The house was a handsome fourstorey brick structure.
- The British pavilion is an
impressive steel and glass
construction.

Question 26

Business

Answer 26

company
corporation
organization
firm
- It is the world’s largest software
company.
- Chairperson of a huge multinational corporation.

Question 27

Buyer

Answer 27

purchaser
client
consumer
customer
user
- If consumers demand more of a
product then more of it will be
supplied.
- We always aim to give our
clients personal attention.

Question 28

Car

Answer 28

vehicle
motor
automobile
machine
coach
wheels (sp)
- They arrived by car.
- A vehicle which was somewhere
between a tractor and a truck.

Question 29

Cause

Answer 29

source
reason
root
origin
factor
- We got to the root of the
problem.
- A garden was the source of
inspiration for the painting.

Question 30

Change

Answer 30

alteration
modification
transformation
amendment
adjustment
- Relatively minor modifications
were required.
- I just need to make a couple of
adjustments.
- A change in the law.
- A conference on climate
change.

Question 31

Child

Answer 31

baby
infant
toddler
minor
offspring
kid (sp)
brat (sp)
little one (sp)
- I’m off to pick up the kids from
school.
- The film is not suitable for
young children.
- He’s a spoilt brat.

Question 32

Communication

Answer 32

connection
contact
interaction
conversation
connection
- The problem is a lack of real
communication between you.
- Our telephone conversation
lasted an hour and a half.
- I no longer have any connection
with my childhood friends.

Question 33

Competition

Answer 33

rivalry
contest
opposition
- There’s been some fierce
competition for the title.
- He had a lot of rivalry with his
brother.
- Intense competition between
the financial institutions.

Question 34

Consequence

Answer 34

result
effect
outcome
repercussion
- This is the result of eating too
much fatty food.
- She understood the
consequences of her actions.
- It was an incident which had
repercussions.

Question 35

Country

Answer 35

nation
state
land
republic
- We do not have capital
punishment in this country.
- We want government to serve
the whole nation.

Question 36

Crime

Answer 36

criminal
offence
felony
violation of the law
breach of the law
- It is a criminal offence to sell
goods which are unsafe.
- He pleaded guilty to six
felonies.

Question 37

Danger

Answer 37

risk
jeopardy
threat
menace
hazard
- Children’s lives are in danger
every time they cross this road.
- Some plants are more at risk of
extinction than others.
- A series of setbacks have put the
whole project in jeopardy

Question 38

Debate

Answer 38

discussion
argument
dispute
controversy
- There has been a lot of debate
about this point.
- The issue has caused heated
political argument.
- There has been much dispute
over the ownership of the lease.

Question 39

Destruction

Answer 39

liquidation
demolition
devastation
eradication
extinction
- The total demolition of the old
bridge.
- We are dedicated to the total
eradication of inequality.
- A huge bomb blast brought
devasta