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30 Vocabulary Tests · 6 games

The Baobabs of Madagascar

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
1A dozen trees straddle the road. This means they are…

🇬🇧Straddle = be on both sides. (straddle: to be on both sides of something)

🇺🇿Ikki tomonda. straddle — ikki tomonida joylashmoq.

🇷🇺По обе стороны. straddle — располагаться по обе стороны.

2The populous highlands are…

🇬🇧Populous = with many people. (populous: having a large population)

🇺🇿Aholisi zich. populous — aholisi zich.

🇷🇺Густонаселённый. populous — густонаселённый.

3Many baobabs were spared. This means they were…

🇬🇧Spare = not harm. (spare: to not harm or destroy something when others are harmed)

🇺🇿Asrab qolingan. spare — (zarar yetkazmay) qoldirmoq, asrab qolmoq.

🇷🇺Пощажены. spare — щадить, оставлять нетронутым.

4Baobabs succumb to repeated burning. This means they…

🇬🇧Succumb to = be defeated by. (succumb (to): to be defeated by something; to die from it)

🇺🇿Bardosh bera olmaslik. succumb (to) — bo‘ysunmoq, bardosh bera olmaslik.

🇷🇺Погибнуть от. succumb (to) — поддаться, погибнуть от.

5A solitary tree is…

🇬🇧Solitary = alone. (solitary: alone; single)

🇺🇿Yolg‘iz. solitary — yolg‘iz.

🇷🇺Одинокий. solitary — одинокий.

Test B · Questions 6–10

Complete the Story

Choose the missing word for each gap — two words are extra!
ReadThe baobab is Madagascar’s national (6), yet three species are now (7). Water used to (8) fields may be partly (9), and cyclones can (10) lone trees.
Word bankto blameendangereduprootirrigatesparesoaremblem
6Gap (6): …Madagascar’s national ______…

🇬🇧National emblem = symbol. (emblem: a symbol that represents a country or organisation)

🇺🇿Emblem. emblem — ramz, emblema.

🇷🇺Emblem. emblem — эмблема, символ.

7Gap (7): …three species are now ______.

🇬🇧Adjective: endangered. (endangered: at risk of dying out)

🇺🇿Endangered. endangered — yo‘qolib ketish xavfi ostida.

🇷🇺Endangered. endangered — находящийся под угрозой исчезновения.

8Gap (8): Water used to ______ fields…

🇬🇧Verb: irrigate = water land. (irrigate: to supply water to land or crops)

🇺🇿Irrigate. irrigate — sug‘ormoq.

🇷🇺Irrigate. irrigate — орошать.

9Gap (9): …may be partly ______…

🇬🇧Be to blame = be responsible. (be to blame (for): to be responsible for something bad)

🇺🇿To blame. be to blame (for) — aybdor bo‘lmoq.

🇷🇺To blame. be to blame (for) — быть виновным.

10Gap (10): …cyclones can ______ lone trees.

🇬🇧Verb: uproot = pull out of the ground. (uproot: to pull a plant out of the ground; to make someone leave their home)

🇺🇿Uproot. uproot — ildizi bilan sug‘urib olmoq.

🇷🇺Uproot. uproot — вырывать с корнем.

Test C · Questions 11–15

Prepositions & Collocations

Choose the word that goes together
11Baobabs face a host ___ threats.

🇬🇧A host of. (a host of: a large number of)

🇺🇿A host of. a host of — ko‘plab.

🇷🇺A host of. a host of — множество.

12Irrigation water is partly to blame ___ the falls.

🇬🇧To blame for.

🇺🇿To blame for.

🇷🇺To blame for.

13Trees eventually succumb ___ repeated burning.

🇬🇧Succumb to. (succumb (to): to be defeated by something; to die from it)

🇺🇿Succumb to. succumb (to) — bo‘ysunmoq, bardosh bera olmaslik.

🇷🇺Succumb to. succumb (to) — поддаться, погибнуть от.

14Baobabs are a symbol for raising awareness ___ endangered forests.

🇬🇧Awareness of.

🇺🇿Awareness of.

🇷🇺Awareness of.

15A seventh species made ___ way across the channel.

🇬🇧Make its way. (make its way: to move or travel somewhere, often slowly or with difficulty)

🇺🇿Make its way. make its way — yo‘l olmoq, yetib kelmoq.

🇷🇺Make its way. make its way — пробираться, добираться.

Test D · Questions 16–20

Synonym Match

Match each word with its synonym — one option is extra!
Word bankimportancesymbolquickhugealonestunning
16spectacular (spectacular trees)

🇬🇧Spectacular = stunning. (spectacular: extremely impressive to see)

🇺🇿spectacular — hayratlanarli, ajoyib.

🇷🇺spectacular — впечатляющий, зрелищный.

17massive (massive trunks)

🇬🇧Massive = huge. (massive: very large, heavy and solid)

🇺🇿massive — ulkan.

🇷🇺massive — массивный, огромный.

18significance (spiritual significance)

🇬🇧Significance = importance. (significance: importance or special meaning)

🇺🇿significance — ahamiyat.

🇷🇺significance — значение.

19swift (swift action)

🇬🇧Swift = quick. (swift: happening quickly)

🇺🇿swift — tezkor.

🇷🇺swift — быстрый.

20emblem (the national emblem)

🇬🇧Emblem = symbol. ‘Alone’ matches solitary. (emblem: a symbol that represents a country or organisation)

🇺🇿emblem — ramz, emblema.

🇷🇺emblem — эмблема, символ.

Test E · Questions 21–25

Spot the Correct Sentence

Only ONE sentence uses the word correctly
21endangered / dangerous

🇬🇧endangered = at risk of extinction (≠ dangerous).

🇺🇿endangered. endangered — yo‘qolib ketish xavfi ostida.

🇷🇺endangered. endangered — находящийся под угрозой исчезновения.

22soar

🇬🇧soar is intransitive; prices have soared. (soar: to rise very high; to increase quickly)

🇺🇿have soared. soar — baland ko‘tarilmoq; keskin oshmoq.

🇷🇺have soared. soar — взмывать, возвышаться.

23raise awareness

🇬🇧raise (transitive) + awareness of. (raise awareness (of): to make more people know about a problem)

🇺🇿raised awareness of. raise awareness (of) — xabardorlikni oshirmoq.

🇷🇺raised awareness of. raise awareness (of) — повышать осведомлённость.

24to blame

🇬🇧be to blame for. (be to blame (for): to be responsible for something bad)

🇺🇿to blame for. be to blame (for) — aybdor bo‘lmoq.

🇷🇺to blame for. be to blame (for) — быть виновным.

25a host of

🇬🇧a host of + plural noun. (a host of: a large number of)

🇺🇿a host of problems. a host of — ko‘plab.

🇷🇺a host of problems. a host of — множество.

Test F · Questions 26–30

Translation Challenge

Choose the English word for the Uzbek / Russian
26🇺🇿 ramz · 🇷🇺 эмблема

🇬🇧Emblem. (emblem: a symbol that represents a country or organisation)

🇺🇿emblem — ramz, emblema.

🇷🇺emblem — эмблема, символ.

27🇺🇿 qayta tiklanadigan · 🇷🇺 возобновляемый

🇬🇧Renewable. (renewable: able to be replaced naturally (renewable energy / resources))

🇺🇿renewable — qayta tiklanadigan.

🇷🇺renewable — возобновляемый.

28🇺🇿 sug‘ormoq · 🇷🇺 орошать

🇬🇧Irrigate. (irrigate: to supply water to land or crops)

🇺🇿irrigate — sug‘ormoq.

🇷🇺irrigate — орошать.

29🇺🇿 xabarni tarqatmoq · 🇷🇺 распространять информацию

🇬🇧Spread the word. (spread the word: to tell many people about something)

🇺🇿spread the word — xabarni tarqatmoq.

🇷🇺spread the word — распространять информацию.

30🇺🇿 ekspeditsiya · 🇷🇺 экспедиция

🇬🇧Expedition. (expedition: an organised journey for a special purpose, such as exploring)

🇺🇿expedition — ekspeditsiya.

🇷🇺expedition — экспедиция.