Flashcards: Cambridge IELTS 01 Academic Reading Test 2 Part 2

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(phrasal verb) to manage to get or obtain something with difficulty, especially a living or a small amount of something Example: They ______ a living by farming small plots of land.

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eke out

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(v) to leave your home and move to live somewhere else Example: They decided to ______ and move to Canada.

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pull up stakes

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(v) to move from one place to another, often at a particular season Example: Birds ______ south in winter.

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migrate

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(n) a sweet liquid produced by flowers that bees collect to make honey Example: Bees collect ______ from flowers.

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nectar

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(v) to carry pollen from one plant to another so that it can produce seeds or fruit Example: Bees ______ flowers.

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pollinate

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(v) to move quickly and in a disorganized way, especially to compete for something

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scramble

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(adj) able to produce good crops or plants Example: The soil in this area is very ______.

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fertile

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(v) to pull or drag something heavy Example: They ______ the boxes to the truck.

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haul

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(n) a long boat with a flat bottom, used for carrying goods Example: They moved the goods by ______ along the river.

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barge

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(phrasal verb) to become popular or fashionable Example: The new dance style began to ______ quickly.

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catch on

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(n) a small group of trees Example: The birds live in a ______ of oak trees.

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grove

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(n) a sudden and great increase in wealth or good fortune Example: The discovery of oil was a ______ for the small town.

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bonanza

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(n) a flat wooden or metal platform used for storing or moving goods Example: The boxes were stacked on a ______ for easy transport.

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pallet

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(n) a piece of cloth worn over the face or head, especially for protection or religious reasons Example: She wore a ______ to protect her face from the sun.

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veil

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(v) to make someone calm or quiet

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pacify

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(adj) having a pleasant smell Example: The flowers are ______.

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fragrant

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(v) to store or hide something, especially in a secret place

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stash

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(adj) having a bad smell or taste Example: The garbage left a ______ smell in the kitchen.

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foul

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(v) to move or cause something to move around quickly in a circle Example: The blades began to ______.

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whirl

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(v) to be full of or swarming with (people or things)

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teem

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(n) a group of animals or plants of the same type living together Example: A ______ of bees lives in that hive.

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colony

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(n) a friend or someone you work with Example: My ______ and I went to the park.

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mate

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