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30 Vocabulary Tests · 6 games

The History and Production of Chocolate

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
1The Olmec civilisation flourished. This means it…

🇬🇧Flourish = grow and develop successfully. (flourish: to grow or develop successfully)

🇺🇿Flourish — gullab-yashnamoq. flourish — gullab-yashnamoq, rivojlanmoq.

🇷🇺Flourish — процветать. flourish — процветать.

2Arid regions are…

🇬🇧Arid = having very little rain — too dry for the cacao tree.

🇺🇿Arid — qurg‘oqchil. arid — qurg‘oqchil.

🇷🇺Arid — засушливый. arid — засушливый.

3Van Houten wanted to make the drink more palatable. This means…

🇬🇧Palatable = pleasant to taste. (palatable: (of food) pleasant to taste; (of ideas) acceptable)

🇺🇿Palatable — ta’mli. palatable — ta’mli, yoqimli.

🇷🇺Palatable — приятный на вкус. palatable — вкусный, приемлемый.

4He paved the way for the chocolate bar. This means he…

🇬🇧Pave the way for = make something possible in the future. He did it ‘unknowingly’.

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

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

5Machine drying creates an inferior chocolate. Inferior means…

🇬🇧Inferior = not as good; the sun-dried beans produce the best chocolate.

🇺🇿Inferior — past sifatli. inferior — past sifatli, … dan past.

🇷🇺Inferior — худшего качества. inferior — низший, худший.

Test B · Questions 6–10

Complete the Story

Choose the missing word for each gap — two words are extra!
ReadThe Mayans (6) the cacao tree and believed it came from the gods. The Aztecs, who lived in more (7) areas, had to buy the beans, and chocolate became a (8) for the rich. Later, English families known for their (9) treatment of workers built factories, and Van Houten’s method (10) the modern chocolate bar.
Word bankdiscardedpaved the way forluxuryaridpalatableworshippedenlightened
6Gap (6): The Mayans ______ the cacao tree…

🇬🇧Past-tense verb: they worshipped it as holy. (worship: to show great respect and love for a god or something treated as holy)

🇺🇿Worshipped — sig‘inishgan. worship — sig‘inmoq.

🇷🇺Worshipped — поклонялись. worship — поклоняться.

7Gap (7): …who lived in more ______ areas…

🇬🇧‘more ___ areas’ needs an adjective: arid = dry.

🇺🇿Arid — qurg‘oqchil. arid — qurg‘oqchil.

🇷🇺Arid — засушливый. arid — засушливый.

8Gap (8): …chocolate became a ______ for the rich.

🇬🇧‘a ___ for the rich’ needs a noun: luxury. (luxury: something expensive and enjoyable that is not necessary)

🇺🇿Luxury — hashamat. luxury — hashamat, dabdaba.

🇷🇺Luxury — роскошь. luxury — роскошь.

9Gap (9): …known for their ______ treatment of workers…

🇬🇧Enlightened treatment = fair, modern treatment (housing, schools).

🇺🇿Enlightened — ilg‘or. enlightened — ma’rifatli, ilg‘or fikrli.

🇷🇺Enlightened — прогрессивный. enlightened — просвещённый, прогрессивный.

10Gap (10): …Van Houten’s method ______ the modern chocolate bar.

🇬🇧A verb phrase + object: paved the way for.

🇺🇿Paved the way for — yo‘l ochdi.

🇷🇺Paved the way for — проложил путь к.

Test C · Questions 11–15

Prepositions & Collocations

Choose the word that goes together
11Chocolate is derived ___ the cacao bean.

🇬🇧Be derived from.

🇺🇿Be derived from.

🇷🇺Be derived from.

12The cacao tree was believed to be ___ divine origin.

🇬🇧Of divine origin.

🇺🇿Of divine origin — ilohiy kelib chiqishli.

🇷🇺Of divine origin — божественного происхождения.

13Machine-dried chocolate is inferior ___ sun-dried chocolate.

🇬🇧Inferior to — never than. (inferior: not as good as something else (inferior to; opposite: superior))

🇺🇿Inferior to — than emas. inferior — past sifatli, … dan past.

🇷🇺Inferior to — не than. inferior — низший, худший.

14The pirates burned the ship ___ frustration.

🇬🇧In frustration. (in frustration: because of feeling annoyed and upset when you cannot achieve what you want)

🇺🇿In frustration. in frustration — asabiylashib, g‘azablanib.

🇷🇺In frustration. in frustration — от досады.

15His method paved the way ___ the chocolate bar.

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

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

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

Test D · Questions 16–20

Synonym Match

Match each word with its synonym — one option is extra!
Word bankgetkeepthrow awaydrythrivewell-known
16flourish (the civilisation flourished)

🇬🇧Flourish = thrive. (flourish: to grow or develop successfully)

🇺🇿Flourish = thrive. flourish — gullab-yashnamoq, rivojlanmoq.

🇷🇺Flourish = thrive. flourish — процветать.

17retain (the nib is retained)

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

🇺🇿Retain = keep. retain — saqlab qolmoq.

🇷🇺Retain = keep. retain — сохранять, удерживать.

18discard (the shell is discarded)

🇬🇧Discard = throw away. (discard: to throw something away because it is not wanted)

🇺🇿Discard = throw away. discard — tashlab yubormoq.

🇷🇺Discard = throw away. discard — выбрасывать, отбрасывать.

19acquire (acquire the beans through trade)

🇬🇧Acquire = get, obtain. (acquire: to get or obtain something, especially through effort)

🇺🇿Acquire = get. acquire — qo‘lga kiritmoq, egallamoq.

🇷🇺Acquire = get. acquire — приобретать, получать.

20prominent (prominent English families)

🇬🇧Prominent = well-known, important. ‘Dry’ matches arid.

🇺🇿Prominent = well-known. prominent — taniqli, ko‘zga ko‘ringan.

🇷🇺Prominent = well-known. prominent — видный, выдающийся.

Test E · Questions 21–25

Spot the Correct Sentence

Only ONE sentence uses the word correctly
21a multitude of

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

🇺🇿a multitude of + ko‘plik ot. a multitude of — juda ko‘p, son-sanoqsiz.

🇷🇺a multitude of + мн. ч. a multitude of — множество.

22derive

🇬🇧be derived from (passive, past participle).

🇺🇿be derived from.

🇷🇺be derived from.

23time-consuming

🇬🇧The adjective is time-consuming. (time-consuming: taking a lot of time)

🇺🇿Sifat: time-consuming. time-consuming — ko‘p vaqt talab qiladigan.

🇷🇺Прилагательное: time-consuming. time-consuming — трудоёмкий, требующий много времени.

24luxury

🇬🇧Adjectives: luxurious or luxury (a luxury hotel). ‘Luxurity’ does not exist.

🇺🇿Sifat: luxurious yoki luxury. luxury — hashamat, dabdaba.

🇷🇺Прилагательное: luxurious или luxury. luxury — роскошь.

25establish

🇬🇧A school is established by people — use the passive: was established.

🇺🇿Majhul: was established.

🇷🇺Пассив: was established.

Test F · Questions 26–30

Translation Challenge

Choose the English word for the Uzbek / Russian
26🇺🇿 maxsus qurilgan · 🇷🇺 специально построенный

🇬🇧Purpose-built = built for a particular use. (purpose-built: made or built for a particular use)

🇺🇿Purpose-built — maxsus qurilgan. purpose-built — maxsus qurilgan.

🇷🇺Purpose-built. purpose-built — специально построенный.

27🇺🇿 muhim o‘rin tutmoq · 🇷🇺 занимать видное место

🇬🇧Feature prominently = be an important part. (feature prominently: to be an important or noticeable part of something)

🇺🇿Feature prominently. feature prominently — muhim o‘rin tutmoq.

🇷🇺Feature prominently. feature prominently — занимать видное место.

28🇺🇿 ajratib olmoq · 🇷🇺 извлекать

🇬🇧Extract = take out using a special method. (extract: to remove or take out something, especially using a special method)

🇺🇿Extract — ajratib olmoq. extract — ajratib olmoq, siqib chiqarmoq.

🇷🇺Extract — извлекать. extract — извлекать.

29🇺🇿 dengiz sathidan balandlik · 🇷🇺 высота

🇬🇧Altitude = height above sea level. (altitude: the height of a place above sea level (at high altitudes))

🇺🇿Altitude. altitude — dengiz sathidan balandlik.

🇷🇺Altitude. altitude — высота (над уровнем моря).

30🇺🇿 yoqimsiz · 🇷🇺 неприятный

🇬🇧Distasteful = unpleasant; the opposite of palatable.

🇺🇿Distasteful — yoqimsiz. distasteful — yoqimsiz, xush yoqmaydigan.

🇷🇺Distasteful — неприятный. distasteful — неприятный, отталкивающий.