IELTS
READING VOCABULARY BOOKLET 9
(CAMBRIDGE
ENGLISH IELTS)
TEST: 1 PASSAGE:
1 William
Henry Perkin
Curiosity prompt
stumble enthusiasm immerse talent
Devotion perceive
eminent enrolment breakthrough
Fame fortune viable substitute pupil challenge
Mysterious excretion
fierce objection mentor plentiful
Clamor recognize employed immediately
refer set up
Invent fashionable
targeted associated
PASSAGE: 2 Is
There Anybody Out There?
Haunt brink acronym determined attempt nearby
Likelihood assumption civilization primary curiosity evolve
Foster lifeform
cog horizon resemble
appropriate
Response survival threat yet cause serious
Consideration resemble
restrict joint seeking
Terrestrial assumption arise seem life bearing traverse
Expectancy overcome criticism promptly
PASSAGE: 3 The History of Tortoise
Enough evolutionary
parched
desert reptiles
Dense transition
mammal invasion migration redesign
Aspect abandon ancient hard-earned incarnation vertebrate
Descendent apparently
aquatic significant re-emerge
mentioned
Feature habitat appearance examined adopt
TEST: 2 PASSAGE:
1 no
title is given
Impairment deficit impact detrimental consequence
Preliminary acoustics imperative regulation echoing
ventilation
Exacerbate reverberation
vulnerable autism discrepancies
Stimuli promulgate
estimated provide intrusive sustain
Screen out distraction isolate penetrate
optimism initiate
Proportion promote thorough undiagnosed embark wide ranging
Vitally formulate own hypothesis
upset
PASSAGE: 2 Venus
in Transit
Transit rare accuracy explorer polymath desolate
Differ ultimate scale determine predict survive
Sympathy thwarted
besieging undaunted dispiriting
precise
Smear obtain
dogged vital overcome supersede
Breakthrough fair
degree extend prevent witness
Spectacle potential
suspect
PASSAGE: 3 A
Neuroscientist Reveals How to Think Differently
Decade traced innovation briefly hard
wired conjecture
Trigger regions alienation implies perception intelligence
Naysayers curse potential impediment phobias convince
Asset revolutionary realization limitation constraints
Senses bombard inhibit variant intertwined crucial
March suffer evolve impede novelty
willingness
Uncertainty reveal expression cause confront pitfalls
Plague embrace avoid however ridicule identity
Relies conscious
TEST: 3 PASSAGE:
1 Attitudes to Language
Systematic objective debate deteriorates
invective polemic
Exempt prescriptivism inherently imposed ought
Propound chaos
reliance half measures concern diversity
Halt tenet extreme elitist occur still
Exist appear misrepresent evaluation
argue
Describe certain discredit
PASSAGE: 2 Tidal Power
Predict prospect ailing subsidiary slight vicinity
Extent self-sufficient sustainable potential robust
Comparatively significant abandoned hostile
indented
Attempt operating
earner commercial cavitation reference
PASSAGE: 3 Information Theory
Fundamental enable
major impact foundation
Rapidly concert random precision feats
redundant
Fame probe
spectacular soar one-way acclaim
Down-to-earth basic intact error-free stunningly
Ambiguous omitted exposure brink far
beyond faint
Entire prestige
capture interfere ravage
crumple
Compression anticipate
switchover triumph gadgets
Breakthrough inveigle precise vague genuine
Crucial crisp
cram
TEST: 4 PASSAGE:
1 The Life and Work of
Marie Curie
Probably prodigious
pupils henceforth campaign intense
Exposure ever significance discovery isolation inauguration
Abundant subsequent twice following demonstrations
Triumphant outstanding existence recognition remarkable phenomenon
Blow journey accumulate decisive suffer
PASSAGE: 2 Young
Children’s Sense of Identity
Sense identity recognition awareness mimic empirical
Derive contingent
tug-of-war aggressive emergence distinction
Aspect emerge vocalization scarce inextricably
cue
Ownership link somewhat contemporaries labelled infant
Contingent acquire arise display
limitation dispute
Feature debate various explore reflection colleague
Milestone longitudinal
PASSAGE: 3
The Development of Museums
Conviction regardless criticize showcase relics artefacts
Intolerable re-enactment infallible altered vulgarization
Testimony veracity
opinion endure vivid virtual
Inevitable transitory premise fantasy distinction enormous
Lifespan era undergo gradually desert dwelling
Stroll primarily authentic bias furnishings
notion
Perception intended
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