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30 Vocabulary Tests · 6 games

Ambergris – What Is It and Where Does It Come From?

Answer all 5 questions in a test, then press Check answers. Tap See explanation under any question to see why — in 🇬🇧 English, 🇺🇿 Uzbek and 🇷🇺 Russian.

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Test A · Questions 1–5

Meaning Match

Choose the correct meaning
1Brittle amber is…

🇬🇧Brittle = fragile. (brittle: hard but easily broken)

🇺🇿Mo‘rt. brittle — mo‘rt.

🇷🇺Хрупкий. brittle — хрупкий.

2To pour scorn on an idea is to…

🇬🇧Pour scorn on = ridicule. (pour scorn on: to say that something is stupid or worthless)

🇺🇿Masxara qilmoq. pour scorn on — masxara qilmoq, kamsitmoq.

🇷🇺Высмеивать. pour scorn on — высмеивать.

3Supplanted means…

🇬🇧Supplant = replace. (supplant: to replace something)

🇺🇿O‘rnini egalladi. supplant — o‘rnini egallamoq.

🇷🇺Вытеснен. supplant — вытеснять.

4A by-product is…

🇬🇧By-product = spin-off. (by-product: something produced while making something else)

🇺🇿Qo‘shimcha mahsulot. by-product — qo‘shimcha mahsulot.

🇷🇺Побочный продукт. by-product — побочный продукт.

5To prohibit trade is to…

🇬🇧Prohibit = ban. (prohibit: to officially forbid)

🇺🇿Taqiqlamoq. prohibit — taqiqlamoq.

🇷🇺Запрещать. prohibit — запрещать.

Test B · Questions 6–10

Complete the Story

Choose the missing word for each gap — two words are extra!
ReadAmbergris was (6) and (7) for its medicinal properties. Its origin was (8) proved in 1783. Whales were (9) hunted until a ban, and ambergris was later (10) by synthetic materials.
Word bankprizedaromaticconclusivelyruthlesslysupplantedembeddedbrittle
6Gap (6): Ambergris was ______…

🇬🇧Adjective: aromatic. (aromatic: having a strong, pleasant smell)

🇺🇿Aromatic. aromatic — xushbo‘y.

🇷🇺Aromatic. aromatic — ароматный.

7Gap (7): …and ______ for its medicinal properties.

🇬🇧Prized for. (prized (for): very valuable and wanted)

🇺🇿Prized. prized (for) — qadrlangan.

🇷🇺Prized. prized (for) — ценимый.

8Gap (8): Its origin was ______ proved in 1783.

🇬🇧Adverb: conclusively. (conclusively: in a way that removes all doubt)

🇺🇿Conclusively. conclusively — qat’iy ravishda.

🇷🇺Conclusively. conclusively — убедительно, окончательно.

9Gap (9): Whales were ______ hunted…

🇬🇧Adverb: ruthlessly. (ruthlessly: in a cruel way, without pity)

🇺🇿Ruthlessly. ruthlessly — shafqatsizlarcha.

🇷🇺Ruthlessly. ruthlessly — безжалостно.

10Gap (10): …was later ______ by synthetic materials.

🇬🇧Passive: was supplanted. (supplant: to replace something)

🇺🇿Supplanted. supplant — o‘rnini egallamoq.

🇷🇺Supplanted. supplant — вытеснять.

Test C · Questions 11–15

Prepositions & Collocations

Choose the word that goes together
11Ambergris was prized ___ its medicinal properties.

🇬🇧Prized for. (prized (for): very valuable and wanted)

🇺🇿For. prized (for) — qadrlangan.

🇷🇺For. prized (for) — ценимый.

12Melville pours scorn ___ those who confused them.

🇬🇧Pour scorn on. (pour scorn on: to say that something is stupid or worthless)

🇺🇿On. pour scorn on — masxara qilmoq, kamsitmoq.

🇷🇺On. pour scorn on — высмеивать.

13Whales dive in pursuit ___ giant squid.

🇬🇧In pursuit of. (in pursuit of: trying to catch or achieve)

🇺🇿Of. in pursuit of — … ni quvib, izlab.

🇷🇺Of. in pursuit of — в погоне за.

14Beaks are found embedded ___ lumps of ambergris.

🇬🇧Embedded in. (embedded (in): fixed firmly inside something)

🇺🇿In. embedded (in) — ichiga kirib qolgan.

🇷🇺In. embedded (in) — встроенный, застрявший.

15Sperm whales are renowned ___ deep diving.

🇬🇧Renowned for.

🇺🇿For.

🇷🇺For.

Test D · Questions 16–20

Synonym Match

Match each word with its synonym — one option is extra!
Word bankreplacescentbansettlekeepfragile
16fragrance (retain its fragrance)

🇬🇧Fragrance = scent. (fragrance: a pleasant smell)

🇺🇿fragrance — xushbo‘y hid.

🇷🇺fragrance — аромат.

17retain (retain its fragrance)

🇬🇧Retain = keep. (retain: to keep something)

🇺🇿retain — saqlab qolmoq.

🇷🇺retain — сохранять.

18resolve (the mystery had been resolved)

🇬🇧Resolve = settle. (resolve: to solve or settle a problem)

🇺🇿resolve — hal qilmoq.

🇷🇺resolve — разрешать.

19supplant (supplanted by other materials)

🇬🇧Supplant = replace. (supplant: to replace something)

🇺🇿supplant — o‘rnini egallamoq.

🇷🇺supplant — вытеснять.

20prohibit (prohibited trade)

🇬🇧Prohibit = ban. ‘Fragile’ matches brittle. (prohibit: to officially forbid)

🇺🇿prohibit — taqiqlamoq.

🇷🇺prohibit — запрещать.

Test E · Questions 21–25

Spot the Correct Sentence

Only ONE sentence uses the word correctly
21worth its weight in gold

🇬🇧Fixed idiom.

🇺🇿Idioma.

🇷🇺Идиома.

22take delight in

🇬🇧take delight in + -ing. (take delight in: to enjoy something very much)

🇺🇿take delight in. take delight in — … dan zavqlanmoq.

🇷🇺take delight in. take delight in — получать удовольствие.

23prohibit

🇬🇧Passive: is prohibited.

🇺🇿is prohibited.

🇷🇺is prohibited.

24distinct

🇬🇧Adjective after be: distinct. (distinct: clearly different)

🇺🇿distinct. distinct — alohida, farqli.

🇷🇺distinct. distinct — отличный.

25witness

🇬🇧Transitive: witness sth. (witness: to see something happen)

🇺🇿witness sth. witness — guvoh bo‘lmoq.

🇷🇺witness sth. witness — быть свидетелем.

Test F · Questions 26–30

Translation Challenge

Choose the English word for the Uzbek / Russian
26🇺🇿 xushbo‘y hid · 🇷🇺 аромат

🇬🇧Fragrance. (fragrance: a pleasant smell)

🇺🇿fragrance — xushbo‘y hid.

🇷🇺fragrance — аромат.

27🇺🇿 dorivor · 🇷🇺 лекарственный

🇬🇧Medicinal. (medicinal: used to treat illness)

🇺🇿medicinal — dorivor.

🇷🇺medicinal — лекарственный.

28🇺🇿 o‘lik tana · 🇷🇺 туша

🇬🇧Carcass. (carcass: the dead body of an animal)

🇺🇿carcass — o‘lik tana.

🇷🇺carcass — туша.

29🇺🇿 guvoh bo‘lmoq · 🇷🇺 быть свидетелем

🇬🇧Witness. (witness: to see something happen)

🇺🇿witness — guvoh bo‘lmoq.

🇷🇺witness — быть свидетелем.

30🇺🇿 toshga aylangan · 🇷🇺 окаменелый

🇬🇧Fossilised. (fossilised: turned into a fossil over a long time)

🇺🇿fossilised — toshga aylangan.

🇷🇺fossilised — окаменелый.