IELTS Master: Language

What does the word 'talk' mean?

• To give information or express feelings

• To write or read

• To listen or understand

• To think or analyze

Which of the following is an example of 'talk' used as a noun?

• Being able to make small talk is an essential skill for the modern office worker.

• Last year my boss asked me to talk to new clients about their satisfaction with our company.

• My friend wanted to go to a party last week but I talked him out of it.

• I enjoy talking to my friends about various topics.

What does it mean to 'talk someone into' doing something?

• To persuade them to do something

• To prevent them from doing something

• To ignore their opinions

• To criticize their actions

Which collocation is correct for 'talk'?

• Talk to a friend

• Talk about a friend

• Talk with a friend

• Talk from a friend

What does the word 'tell' mean?

• To give information or express feelings

• To write or read

• To listen or understand

• To think or analyze

In the sentence "My mother asked me to go and tell my father the truth that I had broken the television," the word 'tell' is:

• a noun

• a verb

• an adjective

• an adverb

What does it mean to 'tell a tale'?

• To tell a true story

• To tell a fictional story

• To tell a funny story

• To tell a sad story

Which collocation is correct for 'tell'?

• Tell a story to a friend

• Tell a friend to a story

• Tell a story a friend about

• Tell a friend a story

What does the word 'concept' mean?

• An idea or principle connected with something abstract

• A physical object or thing

• A person's name or identity

• A specific action or behavior

Which of the following is an example of 'concept' used in a sentence?

• It is hard to predict if a business will succeed based on their concept alone.

• Generally speaking, royal families in the modern world do not have much political power.

• When I was younger, I had difficulty grasping the concepts of basic mathematics.

• I think that what a person does in difficult times speaks volumes about their true character.