Vocabulary for IELTS- 1)growing up

Question 1

discuss

Answer 1

talk about

i discuss these topics with my friends
discussing the news of the day
discuss the matter with your family

Question 2

get together

Answer 2

gather

On Saturdays I often get together with my classmates and we see all the latest releases together

Question 2

can’t remember the last time

Answer 2

I can’t remember the last time I saw a film with my parents

Question 3

have s.th in common

Answer 3

we just don’t have much in common anymore

Question 4

you’d imagine

Answer 4

you’d imagine I’d have no trouble at all academically

Question 5

argue

Answer 5

fight, bicker, squabble

But nowadays all we seem to do is argue

Question 6

conflict

Answer 6

disagreement, difference of opinion

that causes a lot of conflict between us

Question 7

I don’t really feel

Answer 7

I don’t really feel I can go to them for help.

Question 8

much help

Answer 8

My friends aren’t much help either as they’ve all got the same problem.

Question 9

get on

Answer 9

I get on really well with my tutor at university

Question 10

accessible

Answer 10

approachable

She’s very approachable

Question 11

not communicating

Answer 11

out of touch

I feel as though they’re out of touch with the modern world.
We’ve been out of touch for some time.

Question 12

make an effort

Answer 12

struggle

if I’m struggling with an assignment, I find her advice really helps me.

Question 13

have an idea

Answer 13

They don’t seem to have any idea of what things cost

Question 14

hoping

Answer 14

I’m hoping to get a car in the next few months
hopes for a promotion

Question 15

taste

Answer 15

he shares my taste

Question 16

create a relationship

Answer 16

i have established a close connection with an member of my family.
it is important to establish a good relationship with your colleagues.

Question 17

fail

Answer 17

break down
the relationship between me and my parents has broken down.
a relationship can easily break down if you don’t work at it.

Question 18

connection

Answer 18

there is a very close bond between a mother and a newborn.
there is a close bond between us now.