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30 Vocabulary Tests · 6 games

Does Class Size Matter?

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 level playing field means…

🇬🇧A level playing field = fair conditions for all.

🇺🇿A level playing field — hamma uchun teng sharoit.

🇷🇺A level playing field — равные условия для всех.

2Students in small classes were outperforming their counterparts. This means they…

🇬🇧Outperform = do better than; counterparts = people in the same position in another group.

🇺🇿Outperform — yaxshiroq natija ko‘rsatmoq; counterparts — boshqa guruhdagi tengdoshlar.

🇷🇺Outperform — превосходить; counterparts — аналогичные ученики в другой группе.

3If an improvement stemmed from a supportive home, it…

🇬🇧Stem from = be caused by. (stem from: to be caused by something; to come from)

🇺🇿Stem from — … dan kelib chiqmoq. stem from — … dan kelib chiqmoq.

🇷🇺Stem from — быть вызванным. stem from — проистекать из, быть вызванным.

4Staff caved in to parent demands. This means they…

🇬🇧Cave in to = give in to pressure. (cave in (to): to finally agree to something after being put under pressure)

🇺🇿Cave in to — bosimga yon bermoq. cave in (to) — (bosimga) bo‘ysunmoq, yon bermoq.

🇷🇺Cave in to — уступить давлению. cave in (to) — уступить (давлению).

5The policy is exacerbating the disparity. This means it is…

🇬🇧Exacerbate = make worse; disparity = unfair difference.

🇺🇿Exacerbate — yomonlashtirmoq; disparity — nomutanosiblik.

🇷🇺Exacerbate — усугублять; disparity — неравенство.

Test B · Questions 6–10

Complete the Story

Choose the missing word for each gap — two words are extra!
ReadReducing class size rarely causes a public (6). The STAR study found that pupils in small classes did better than their (7) in bigger ones, and the advantage (8) later. However, California’s programme made the (9) between rich and poor schools worse, because (10) areas attracted the best teachers.
Word bankappealoutcrypersistedcounterpartsdisparityunderminedaffluent
6Gap (6): …rarely causes a public ______.

🇬🇧A public outcry is a strong collocation. (outcry: a strong public expression of anger or protest (a public outcry over / against))

🇺🇿A public outcry — ommaviy norozilik. outcry — norozilik to‘lqini.

🇷🇺A public outcry — общественное возмущение. outcry — общественный протест, возмущение.

7Gap (7): …did better than their ______…

🇬🇧‘their ___ in bigger ones’: counterparts = similar students in another group.

🇺🇿Counterparts — boshqa guruhdagi tengdoshlar. counterpart — hamkasb, muqobil (boshqa guruhdagi).

🇷🇺Counterparts — аналогичные ученики. counterpart — аналог, коллега (в другой группе).

8Gap (8): …the advantage ______ later.

🇬🇧Past-tense verb: persisted = continued to exist.

🇺🇿Persisted — saqlanib qoldi. persist — davom etmoq, saqlanib qolmoq.

🇷🇺Persisted — сохранилось. persist — сохраняться, продолжаться.

9Gap (9): …made the ______ between rich and poor schools worse…

🇬🇧Disparity between = unfair gap between. (disparity: a large and often unfair difference (disparity between / in))

🇺🇿Disparity between — … orasidagi tafovut. disparity — tafovut, nomutanosiblik.

🇷🇺Disparity between — разрыв между. disparity — неравенство, разрыв.

10Gap (10): …because ______ areas attracted the best teachers.

🇬🇧Adjective before ‘areas’: affluent = rich. (affluent: having a lot of money and a good standard of living)

🇺🇿Affluent — badavlat. affluent — farovon, badavlat.

🇷🇺Affluent — зажиточный. affluent — зажиточный, богатый.

Test C · Questions 11–15

Prepositions & Collocations

Choose the word that goes together
11Schools strive ___ more than high test scores.

🇬🇧Strive for something. (strive for: to try very hard to achieve something (strive for / strive to do))

🇺🇿Strive for — … ga intilmoq. strive for — … ga intilmoq.

🇷🇺Strive for — стремиться к. strive for — стремиться к.

12The improvement may stem ___ a supportive home.

🇬🇧Stem from. (stem from: to be caused by something; to come from)

🇺🇿Stem from — … dan kelib chiqmoq. stem from — … dan kelib chiqmoq.

🇷🇺Stem from — проистекать из. stem from — проистекать из, быть вызванным.

13Staff caved in ___ parent demands.

🇬🇧Cave in to pressure/demands. (cave in (to): to finally agree to something after being put under pressure)

🇺🇿Cave in to. cave in (to) — (bosimga) bo‘ysunmoq, yon bermoq.

🇷🇺Cave in to. cave in (to) — уступить (давлению).

14The results accord ___ those from STAR.

🇬🇧Accord with = match. (accord with: to agree with or match something (formal); in accordance with = following)

🇺🇿Accord with — mos kelmoq. accord with — … ga mos kelmoq.

🇷🇺Accord with — совпадать с. accord with — согласовываться, совпадать с.

15Children were randomly assigned ___ one of three kinds of classes.

🇬🇧Assign to a group. (assign: to put someone in a group or give someone a task (randomly assigned to))

🇺🇿Assign to — … ga taqsimlamoq. assign — tayinlamoq, taqsimlamoq.

🇷🇺Assign to — распределить в. assign — назначать, распределять.

Test D · Questions 16–20

Synonym Match

Match each word with its synonym — one option is extra!
Word banksevereworsenbuild upclaimweakendismiss
16exacerbate (exacerbating the disparity)

🇬🇧Exacerbate = worsen. (exacerbate: to make a bad situation worse)

🇺🇿Exacerbate = worsen. exacerbate — yomonlashtirmoq, keskinlashtirmoq.

🇷🇺Exacerbate = worsen. exacerbate — усугублять.

17undermine (these points do not undermine STAR’s findings)

🇬🇧Undermine = weaken. (undermine: to make something weaker or less effective, often gradually)

🇺🇿Undermine = weaken — zaiflashtirmoq. undermine — zaiflashtirmoq, putur yetkazmoq.

🇷🇺Undermine = weaken — ослаблять. undermine — подрывать.

18acute (most acute in low-income areas)

🇬🇧Acute = severe, very serious. (acute: (of a problem) very serious or severe)

🇺🇿Acute = severe — jiddiy. acute — o‘tkir, jiddiy.

🇷🇺Acute = severe — острый. acute — острый, серьёзный.

19assert (Hanushek asserts that…)

🇬🇧Assert = claim firmly. (assert: to state firmly that something is true)

🇺🇿Assert = claim — ta’kidlamoq. assert — qat’iy ta’kidlamoq.

🇷🇺Assert = claim — утверждать. assert — утверждать.

20discount (discounting those data)

🇬🇧Discount = dismiss, treat as unimportant. ‘Build up’ is a synonym of accumulate.

🇺🇿Discount = dismiss — e’tiborga olmaslik. discount (v) — e’tiborga olmaslik, inkor etmoq.

🇷🇺Discount = dismiss — не принимать во внимание.

Test E · Questions 21–25

Spot the Correct Sentence

Only ONE sentence uses the word correctly
21emulate

🇬🇧Emulate somebody — no preposition. (emulate: to copy someone or something because you admire them (noun: emulation))

🇺🇿Emulate — predlogsiz. emulate — … dan o‘rnak olmoq, taqlid qilmoq.

🇷🇺Emulate — без предлога. emulate — подражать, брать пример.

22peers

🇬🇧Plural peers (no apostrophe). Piers are structures at the sea.

🇺🇿Ko‘plik peers, apostrofsiz. peers — tengdoshlar.

🇷🇺Мн. ч. peers, без апострофа. peers — сверстники.

23debatable

🇬🇧It is debatable whether…

🇺🇿It is debatable whether… — … munozarali.

🇷🇺It is debatable whether… — спорно, …

24outperform

🇬🇧Outperform takes a direct object, no than. (outperform: to do better than someone or something)

🇺🇿Outperform — to‘g‘ridan-to‘g‘ri to‘ldiruvchi, than siz.

🇷🇺Outperform — прямое дополнение, без than. outperform — превосходить, опережать.

25an array of

🇬🇧an array of + plural noun. (an array of: a large and impressive group or range of things)

🇺🇿an array of + ko‘plik ot. an array of — bir qator, xilma-xil.

🇷🇺an array of + сущ. во мн. ч. an array of — целый ряд, множество.

Test F · Questions 26–30

Translation Challenge

Choose the English word for the Uzbek / Russian
26🇺🇿 o‘qishni tashlab ketish darajasi · 🇷🇺 процент отсева

🇬🇧Drop-out rate = percentage of students who leave early.

🇺🇿Drop-out rate — o‘qishni tashlash darajasi. drop-out rate — o‘qishni tashlab ketish darajasi.

🇷🇺Drop-out rate — процент отсева. drop-out rate — процент отсева.

27🇺🇿 badavlat · 🇷🇺 обеспеченный

🇬🇧Well-off = rich. (well-off: having plenty of money; rich)

🇺🇿Well-off — badavlat. well-off — badavlat, boy.

🇷🇺Well-off — обеспеченный. well-off — обеспеченный, состоятельный.

28🇺🇿 to‘planmoq · 🇷🇺 накапливаться

🇬🇧Accumulate = build up over time. (accumulate: to gradually increase in amount over time)

🇺🇿Accumulate — to‘planmoq. accumulate — to‘planmoq, yig‘ilmoq.

🇷🇺Accumulate — накапливаться. accumulate — накапливаться.

29🇺🇿 mukammal bilim · 🇷🇺 мастерство, владение

🇬🇧Mastery = great skill or knowledge. (mastery (of): great skill or knowledge in a particular subject (mastery of))

🇺🇿Mastery — mahorat. mastery (of) — mukammal bilim, mahorat.

🇷🇺Mastery — мастерство. mastery (of) — мастерство, владение (предметом).

30🇺🇿 natija bermoq · 🇷🇺 давать (результат)

🇬🇧Yield = produce a result. (yield: to produce a result or profit; (noun) the amount produced (yield results / gains))

🇺🇿Yield — natija bermoq. yield — natija bermoq.

🇷🇺Yield — давать результат. yield — давать (результат).