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30 Vocabulary Tests · 6 games

Born to Trade

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
1Trade is an innate ability. Innate means…

🇬🇧Innate = existing from birth. (innate: existing from birth, not learned)

🇺🇿Tug‘ma. innate — tug‘ma.

🇷🇺Врождённый. innate — врождённый.

2A barter economy is a far cry from the shopping mall. It is…

🇬🇧A far cry from = very different from. (a far cry from: very different from)

🇺🇿Butunlay farq qiladi. a far cry from — …dan butunlay farq qiladigan.

🇷🇺Совсем другое. a far cry from — совсем не то, что.

3The value is not inherent. It is not…

🇬🇧Inherent = a natural part of something. (inherent: being a natural or basic part of something)

🇺🇿Tabiatan xos. inherent — ichki, tabiatan xos.

🇷🇺Присущий. inherent — присущий, неотъемлемый.

4A tooth from an elusive animal. The animal is…

🇬🇧Elusive = hard to find or catch. (elusive: difficult to find, catch or achieve)

🇺🇿Topish qiyin. elusive — tutqich bermaydigan, topish qiyin.

🇷🇺Неуловимый. elusive — неуловимый.

5The value of prestige goods would spiral. It would…

🇬🇧Spiral = rise quickly, out of control. (spiral: to increase quickly and get out of control)

🇺🇿Keskin oshmoq. spiral — keskin oshib ketmoq.

🇷🇺Стремительно расти. spiral — стремительно расти.

Test B · Questions 6–10

Complete the Story

Choose the missing word for each gap — two words are extra!
ReadHumans have an (6) ability to trade. Once trade began, its benefits made it (7). Ancient beads show marks of (8), so people wore them. Skilled hunters wanted (9), so they would (10) objects that were hard to fake.
Word bankshow offirresistiblefrictionprestigequarrysubsistenceinnate
6Gap (6): Humans have an ______ ability to trade.

🇬🇧Innate = from birth. (innate: existing from birth, not learned)

🇺🇿Innate. innate — tug‘ma.

🇷🇺Innate. innate — врождённый.

7Gap (7): …its benefits made it ______.

🇬🇧Irresistible = impossible to refuse. (irresistible: so attractive or strong that you cannot refuse it)

🇺🇿Irresistible. irresistible — qarshilik ko‘rsatib bo‘lmaydigan.

🇷🇺Irresistible. irresistible — неотразимый, непреодолимый.

8Gap (8): Ancient beads show marks of ______…

🇬🇧Friction = rubbing. (friction: the rubbing of one surface against another)

🇺🇿Friction. friction — ishqalanish.

🇷🇺Friction. friction — трение.

9Gap (9): Skilled hunters wanted ______…

🇬🇧Prestige = respect, status. (prestige: respect and admiration that comes from success or quality)

🇺🇿Prestige. prestige — obro‘, nufuz.

🇷🇺Prestige. prestige — престиж.

10Gap (10): …they would ______ objects that were hard to fake.

🇬🇧Show off = display proudly. (show off: to try to make people admire your abilities or possessions)

🇺🇿Show off. show off — maqtanmoq, ko‘z-ko‘z qilmoq.

🇷🇺Show off. show off — хвастаться, выставлять напоказ.

Test C · Questions 11–15

Prepositions & Collocations

Choose the word that goes together
11The ochre was imported ___ quarries 30 kilometres away.

🇬🇧Import from.

🇺🇿From.

🇷🇺From.

12Exchanging tools is a far cry ___ the shopping mall.

🇬🇧A far cry from. (a far cry from: very different from)

🇺🇿From. a far cry from — …dan butunlay farq qiladigan.

🇷🇺From. a far cry from — совсем не то, что.

13When did humans start holding goods ___ high esteem?

🇬🇧Hold in high esteem. (hold in high esteem: to respect and admire someone or something very much)

🇺🇿In. hold in high esteem — yuksak hurmat qilmoq.

🇷🇺In. hold in high esteem — высоко ценить.

14Prestige goods paved the way ___ agriculture.

🇬🇧Pave the way for. (pave the way for: to make it possible or easier for something to happen later)

🇺🇿For. pave the way for — …ga yo‘l ochmoq.

🇷🇺For. pave the way for — проложить путь к.

15The beads show wear from rubbing ___ thread.

🇬🇧Rub against.

🇺🇿Against.

🇷🇺Against.

Test D · Questions 16–20

Synonym Match

Match each word with its synonym — one option is extra!
Word bankcomplexstatusnaturalfascinatingminedecoration
16instinctive (an instinctive ability)

🇬🇧Instinctive = natural. (instinctive: done naturally, without having to learn or think about it)

🇺🇿instinctive — tug‘ma, instinktiv.

🇷🇺instinctive — инстинктивный.

17intricate (intricate bone and stone tools)

🇬🇧Intricate = complex, detailed. (intricate: having many small parts or details)

🇺🇿intricate — murakkab, nozik ishlangan.

🇷🇺intricate — замысловатый, сложный.

18adornment (attention-grabbing adornment)

🇬🇧Adornment = decoration. (adornment: decoration or something used to make a person or thing more attractive)

🇺🇿adornment — bezak.

🇷🇺adornment — украшение.

19prestige (in other words, prestige)

🇬🇧Prestige ≈ status. (prestige: respect and admiration that comes from success or quality)

🇺🇿prestige — obro‘, nufuz.

🇷🇺prestige — престиж.

20intriguing (an even more intriguing discovery)

🇬🇧Intriguing = fascinating. ‘Mine’ matches quarry.

🇺🇿intriguing — qiziqarli, sirli.

🇷🇺intriguing — интригующий.

Test E · Questions 21–25

Spot the Correct Sentence

Only ONE sentence uses the word correctly
21show off

🇬🇧show off + object. (show off: to try to make people admire your abilities or possessions)

🇺🇿showed off. show off — maqtanmoq, ko‘z-ko‘z qilmoq.

🇷🇺showed off. show off — хвастаться, выставлять напоказ.

22yield

🇬🇧yield + object. (yield: to produce or provide something)

🇺🇿yielded. yield — bermoq, hosil qilmoq.

🇷🇺yielded. yield — давать, производить.

23spiral

🇬🇧Collocation: spiral out of control. (spiral: to increase quickly and get out of control)

🇺🇿spiralled out of control. spiral — keskin oshib ketmoq.

🇷🇺spiralled out of control. spiral — стремительно расти.

24pave the way for

🇬🇧pave the way for + noun. (pave the way for: to make it possible or easier for something to happen later)

🇺🇿paved the way for. pave the way for — …ga yo‘l ochmoq.

🇷🇺paved the way for. pave the way for — проложить путь к.

25get off the ground

🇬🇧Fixed idiom: get off the ground. (get off the ground: to start happening or working successfully)

🇺🇿got off the ground. get off the ground — ishga tushmoq, yo‘lga qo‘yilmoq.

🇷🇺got off the ground. get off the ground — сдвинуться с мёртвой точки.

Test F · Questions 26–30

Translation Challenge

Choose the English word for the Uzbek / Russian
26🇺🇿 tug‘ma · 🇷🇺 врождённый

🇬🇧Innate. (innate: existing from birth, not learned)

🇺🇿innate — tug‘ma.

🇷🇺innate — врождённый.

27🇺🇿 obro‘, nufuz · 🇷🇺 престиж

🇬🇧Prestige. (prestige: respect and admiration that comes from success or quality)

🇺🇿prestige — obro‘, nufuz.

🇷🇺prestige — престиж.

28🇺🇿 ishqalanish · 🇷🇺 трение

🇬🇧Friction. (friction: the rubbing of one surface against another)

🇺🇿friction — ishqalanish.

🇷🇺friction — трение.

29🇺🇿 …ga yo‘l ochmoq · 🇷🇺 проложить путь к

🇬🇧Pave the way for. (pave the way for: to make it possible or easier for something to happen later)

🇺🇿pave the way for — …ga yo‘l ochmoq.

🇷🇺pave the way for — проложить путь к.

30🇺🇿 to‘planib bormoq · 🇷🇺 накапливаться

🇬🇧Accrue. (accrue: to gradually increase or collect over time)

🇺🇿accrue — to‘planib bormoq.

🇷🇺accrue — накапливаться.