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30 Vocabulary Tests · 6 games

Australia's Cane Toad Problem

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
1Biological control was a promising replacement. This means it…

🇬🇧Promising = likely to succeed. (promising: showing signs of future success)

🇺🇿Istiqbolli. promising — istiqbolli.

🇷🇺Многообещающий. promising — многообещающий.

2There was a fatal flaw in the plan. This means…

🇬🇧Fatal flaw = weakness that causes failure. (fatal flaw: a serious weakness that causes failure)

🇺🇿Halokatli kamchilik. fatal flaw — halokatli kamchilik.

🇷🇺Роковой изъян. fatal flaw — роковой изъян.

3Earthbound toads…

🇬🇧Earthbound = staying on the ground. (earthbound: unable to fly; staying on the ground)

🇺🇿Ucha olmaydi. earthbound — yerda qoluvchi (ucha olmaydigan).

🇷🇺Не летают. earthbound — приземлённый, не летающий.

4His peers rebuked him. This means they…

🇬🇧Rebuke = criticise severely. (rebuke: to criticise someone severely)

🇺🇿Tanbeh. rebuke — tanbeh bermoq.

🇷🇺Упрекали. rebuke — упрекать, делать выговор.

5The catalyst was the consensus. A catalyst is…

🇬🇧Catalyst = cause of change. (catalyst: something that causes an important change or event)

🇺🇿Turtki. catalyst — turtki, katalizator.

🇷🇺Катализатор. catalyst — катализатор.

Test B · Questions 6–10

Complete the Story

Choose the missing word for each gap — two words are extra!
ReadFarmers needed to control a (6) that damaged sugar cane. Cane toads seemed a (7) solution, but the plan had a (8): the toads couldn’t catch flying beetles. Today, a toxic (9) of toads (10) with native animals for food.
Word bankfatal flawpestpromisingcompetesvenominfestationconsensus
6Gap (6): …control a ______…

🇬🇧Noun: pest. (pest: an insect or animal that damages crops or causes problems)

🇺🇿Pest. pest — zararkunanda.

🇷🇺Pest. pest — вредитель.

7Gap (7): …seemed a ______ solution…

🇬🇧Adjective: promising. (promising: showing signs of future success)

🇺🇿Promising. promising — istiqbolli.

🇷🇺Promising. promising — многообещающий.

8Gap (8): …the plan had a ______…

🇬🇧Fatal flaw. (fatal flaw: a serious weakness that causes failure)

🇺🇿Fatal flaw. fatal flaw — halokatli kamchilik.

🇷🇺Fatal flaw. fatal flaw — роковой изъян.

9Gap (9): …a toxic ______ of toads…

🇬🇧Noun: infestation. (infestation: a large number of pests in a place)

🇺🇿Infestation. infestation — zararkunandalar bosqini.

🇷🇺Infestation. infestation — нашествие (вредителей).

10Gap (10): …______ with native animals…

🇬🇧Compete with (3rd person — ‘infestation’ is singular).

🇺🇿Competes. compete (with) — raqobatlashmoq.

🇷🇺Competes. compete (with) — конкурировать.

Test C · Questions 11–15

Prepositions & Collocations

Choose the word that goes together
11Cane toads compete ___ native fauna for food.

🇬🇧Compete with. (compete (with): to try to be more successful or get more than others)

🇺🇿Compete with. compete (with) — raqobatlashmoq.

🇷🇺Compete with. compete (with) — конкурировать.

12The success added strength ___ the argument.

🇬🇧Add strength to. (add strength to: to make an argument or idea stronger)

🇺🇿Add strength to. add strength to — … ni kuchaytirmoq.

🇷🇺Add strength to. add strength to — усиливать.

13His views were branded ___ pessimistic.

🇬🇧Brand sb/sth as. (brand (v): to describe someone or something in a negative way)

🇺🇿Brand as. brand (v) — … deb atamoq (salbiy).

🇷🇺Brand as. brand (v) — клеймить, называть.

14There was a consensus ___ support for the toads.

🇬🇧A consensus of support (also consensus on a topic).

🇺🇿Consensus of.

🇷🇺Consensus of.

15The toads are taking ___ more land.

🇬🇧Take over. (take over: to gain control of a place or activity)

🇺🇿Take over. take over — egallab olmoq.

🇷🇺Take over. take over — захватывать.

Test D · Questions 16–20

Synonym Match

Match each word with its synonym — one option is extra!
Word bankdefinitelyagreementpredictforeigncriticisepoison
16forecast (he forecast a problem)

🇬🇧Forecast = predict. (forecast: to say what will happen in the future)

🇺🇿forecast — bashorat qilmoq.

🇷🇺forecast — предсказывать, прогнозировать.

17venom (this venom contains 14 chemicals)

🇬🇧Venom = poison. (venom: poison produced by some animals)

🇺🇿venom — zahar (hayvon zahari).

🇷🇺venom — яд.

18consensus (overwhelming consensus)

🇬🇧Consensus = agreement. (consensus: general agreement among a group)

🇺🇿consensus — umumiy fikr, kelishuv.

🇷🇺consensus — консенсус.

19rebuke (his peers rebuked him)

🇬🇧Rebuke = criticise. (rebuke: to criticise someone severely)

🇺🇿rebuke — tanbeh bermoq.

🇷🇺rebuke — упрекать, делать выговор.

20decidedly (decidedly pessimistic)

🇬🇧Decidedly = definitely. ‘Foreign’ matches exotic.

🇺🇿decidedly — aniq, shubhasiz.

🇷🇺decidedly — определённо.

Test E · Questions 21–25

Spot the Correct Sentence

Only ONE sentence uses the word correctly
21larvae

🇬🇧Singular larva, plural larvae. (larvae: young insects in the form after they come out of the egg)

🇺🇿larva / larvae. larvae — lichinkalar.

🇷🇺larva / larvae. larvae — личинки.

22forecast

🇬🇧forecast – forecast – forecast (also forecasted).

🇺🇿forecast. forecast — bashorat qilmoq.

🇷🇺forecast. forecast — предсказывать, прогнозировать.

23compete

🇬🇧compete with. (compete (with): to try to be more successful or get more than others)

🇺🇿compete with. compete (with) — raqobatlashmoq.

🇷🇺compete with. compete (with) — конкурировать.

24consensus

🇬🇧a consensus among / on.

🇺🇿a consensus among.

🇷🇺a consensus among.

25pessimistic

🇬🇧Adjective: pessimistic about; pessimist is a person.

🇺🇿pessimistic about. pessimistic — pessimistik, umidsiz.

🇷🇺pessimistic about. pessimistic — пессимистичный.

Test F · Questions 26–30

Translation Challenge

Choose the English word for the Uzbek / Russian
26🇺🇿 plantatsiya · 🇷🇺 плантация

🇬🇧Plantation. (plantation: a large farm growing one crop such as sugar, tea or cotton)

🇺🇿plantation — plantatsiya.

🇷🇺plantation — плантация.

27🇺🇿 biologik kurash usuli · 🇷🇺 биологический контроль

🇬🇧Biological control. (biological control: using living things (predators, parasites) to reduce pests)

🇺🇿biological control — biologik kurash usuli.

🇷🇺biological control — биологический контроль.

28🇺🇿 zaharlilik · 🇷🇺 токсичность

🇬🇧Toxicity. (toxicity: how poisonous something is)

🇺🇿toxicity — zaharlilik.

🇷🇺toxicity — токсичность.

29🇺🇿 odatiy amaliyot · 🇷🇺 обычная практика

🇬🇧Common practice. (common practice: the usual way of doing something)

🇺🇿common practice — odatiy amaliyot.

🇷🇺common practice — обычная практика.

30🇺🇿 rejalashtirilmagan · 🇷🇺 незапланированный

🇬🇧Unplanned. (unplanned: not intended or expected)

🇺🇿unplanned — rejalashtirilmagan.

🇷🇺unplanned — незапланированный.