[100 synonyms for IELTS Listening Test ]
1. (grow) in and out of the water = on the banks and throughout the water
2. (sth) has a similar theory to mine = (sth) show similarities to my theory
3. ideas for distribution of the film make quite a few suggestions for distribution of the film
4. A convincing title = a compelling title
5. A gut reaction = an emotional response
6. A peaceful spot = a quiet place
7. A professional film maker = someone who works for one of the big movie companies
8. A wide variety = a huge range
9. A wider customer base = the customer base grows wider
10. Abundant = ample (enough and usually extra), plentiful (enough for people's needs and wants)
11. Advice from friends - talk it through with my mates
12. Amaze sb = surprise sb
13. Ancient = archaic (extremely old and extremely old-fashioned)
14. Arid regions - deserts
15. Bedifferent - has changed
16. Be economical - save you money
17. Be reliant on sth - depend on sth
18. Be risk at - threatened
19. Be wary - be cautious
20. Become outdated = over ten years old; not good enough now
21. Being allowed extra time = extend the deadline
22. Birthday = a special occasion
23. Book a meeting = set up a meeting
24. Calculate = measure
25. Cheap = very little cost
26. Clear analysis of data can be considered original = what make your work original is the perspecti
27. Competitive advantage = competitive edge
28. Create their own timetables = work schedule out for themselves
29. Data = information
30. Doing a lot of sitting around and chatting = sociable
31. During very dry periods = in times of drought
32. Easy to get to (a place) = a convenient location
33. Facility used most = facility you make most use of
34. Flora and fauna = plants and animals
35. Focus on where your meat, fruit and vegetables are sourced from = focus on the origin of food pr
36. Focus too much on statistics = concentrate rather too much on the figures
37. Found plenty of material on the topic = there were tons of articles
38. Get approval from sb = have support from sb
39. Go back to (a place) = return to (a place) 40. Good weather conditions = even though it was the m
41. Greater customer demand = demand from customers kept growing
42. Hand out a questionnaire = give sb a set of questions to answer
43. I'm finding Maths the most difficult = It's Maths that I'm struggling with
44. Imaginative = inventive
45. In nearby areas = in areas neighbouring (a place)
46. Include details such as participants, the cost and sequence = specify things like who would be inv
47. Increase cooperation between staff = get staff to work together more closely
48. Increase profits = increase profitability
49. Increase the use of biofuels = an increase in biofuel use
50. Internationally = worldwide
51. Job = occupation
52. Keep details for the major issues = reserve details for the major issues
53. Keep it brief = it should be concise
54. Lack of experience = insufficient experience
55. Link each problem to a theory which explains it = analyse each problem by connecting it with a
56. Main = focus on
57. Make money = increase profits
58. Make people more aware of its values = publicise its values
59. Massive = very large
60. Need more explanation in the text = need to add some comment in the text
61. No more than= the maximum number
62. Not knowing the criteria for getting a good mark = haven't got information on how the lecturer is
63. Optimistic = positive
64. Primary = radical (very important and great in degree), fundamental
65. Proposal should be re-ordered in some parts = proposal could have been better sequenced
66. Provide more evidence = back sth up with some data
67. Put in = install
68. Rare = infrequent (doesn't happen often)
69. Recently = not along ago
70. Reduce the demand for instant coffee = fewer people are buying instant coffee
71. Research = examine
72. Result = consequence (the results or effects of something)
73. Ruin = devastate (it means damage something very badly, or utterly destroy it.)
74. Safe places = refuge areas and sanctuaries
75. Save time = a quicker way
76. Seasonal fluctuations = seasonal change
77. Section is often poorly done because of lack of time = the bit tends to get badly done because peo
78. See = realize
79. Shorten sentences = cut sentences down
80. Staff shortage = understaffed
81. Suffer = experience
82. Summarise = outline (v)
83. Survival = continued existence
84. Teachers should be flexible in their lesson planning = teachers allow lessons to go their own way
85. The company is still in a developmental phase = it's got plans to expand into foreign markets & i
86. The continuing expansion = the progressive expansion
87. The economic effect = in recession, governments should be encouraging business to find ways to
88. The reduction in expense = the saving in expense
89. Too slow = it takes ages to go from one screen to the next
90. Unexpected = unpredictable
91. Upgrade software programs = better software programs
92. Upgrade water quality = improve the purity of the water
93. Upmarket = luxury
94. Was more harmful to the environment = less environmentally friendly
95. Water levels are usually quite low = water levels generally remain quite shallow
96. Water-logged = be saturated or covered with water
97. We could really cut down on carbon emissions if less food was supplied = the connection betwee
98. Wetlands naturally occur between land and water = wetlands act as borders between land and wa
99. What might really bring the assignment to life would be to include some data = add data to the as
100. Work on a previous assignment = had done that project last year
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