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30 Vocabulary Tests · 6 games

John Ray and the Study of Plants

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
1Ray lived through a profound revolution. It was…

🇬🇧Profound = very great, deep. (profound: very great or serious; having a strong effect)

🇺🇿Chuqur, tub. profound — chuqur, tub.

🇷🇺Глубокий. profound — глубокий, коренной.

2The old ideas gave way to a new philosophy. They…

🇬🇧Give way to = be replaced by. (give way to: to be replaced by something else)

🇺🇿O‘rnini bo‘shatmoq. give way to — o‘rnini …ga bo‘shatmoq.

🇷🇺Уступить место. give way to — уступить место.

3He became interested in the local flora. This means…

🇬🇧Flora = plant life of an area. (flora: all the plants of a particular area)

🇺🇿Flora. flora — o‘simliklar dunyosi, flora.

🇷🇺Флора. flora — флора.

4He had to start from scratch. He…

🇬🇧Start from scratch = begin from nothing. (start from scratch: to begin something completely new without any help or previous work)

🇺🇿Noldan boshlamoq. start from scratch — noldan boshlamoq.

🇷🇺Начинать с нуля. start from scratch — начинать с нуля.

5It was an ambitious undertaking. It was…

🇬🇧Undertaking = large task or project. (undertaking: a large or difficult task or project)

🇺🇿Katta ish. undertaking — katta ish, tashabbus.

🇷🇺Предприятие. undertaking — предприятие, дело.

Test B · Questions 6–10

Complete the Story

Choose the missing word for each gap — two words are extra!
ReadRay's mother used herbs to treat (6). Ray was (7) to Cambridge at seventeen. After an illness, he took walks while he (8). He taught students (9), outside their formal education. Later, he wanted to (10) living things by their shared features.
Word bankresemblancerecoveredcurriculumclassifyunofficiallyailmentsadmitted
6Gap (6): Ray's mother used herbs to treat ______.

🇬🇧Ailments = illnesses. (ailment: an illness, usually not a serious one)

🇺🇿Ailments. ailment — kasallik, dard.

🇷🇺Ailments. ailment — недуг, болезнь.

7Gap (7): Ray was ______ to Cambridge at seventeen.

🇬🇧Admitted = accepted. (admit: to allow someone to join a school, university or organisation)

🇺🇿Admitted. admit — qabul qilmoq.

🇷🇺Admitted. admit — принимать (в учебное заведение).

8Gap (8): …he took walks while he ______.

🇬🇧Recovered = got better. (recover: to become healthy again after an illness)

🇺🇿Recovered. recover — sog‘aymoq, tuzalmoq.

🇷🇺Recovered. recover — выздоравливать.

9Gap (9): He taught students ______.

🇬🇧Unofficially = informally. (unofficially: in a way that is not formally approved or organised)

🇺🇿Unofficially. unofficially — norasmiy ravishda.

🇷🇺Unofficially. unofficially — неофициально.

10Gap (10): …he wanted to ______ living things.

🇬🇧Classify = put into groups. (classify: to put things into groups according to their features)

🇺🇿Classify. classify — tasniflamoq, guruhlarga ajratmoq.

🇷🇺Classify. classify — классифицировать.

Test C · Questions 11–15

Prepositions & Collocations

Choose the word that goes together
11He would devote his life ___ the study of nature.

🇬🇧Devote to. (devote to: to give all or most of your time or energy to something)

🇺🇿To. devote to — …ga bag‘ishlamoq.

🇷🇺To. devote to — посвящать.

12Ray participated ___ a profound revolution.

🇬🇧Participate in. (participate in: to take part in an activity or event)

🇺🇿In. participate in — …da ishtirok etmoq.

🇷🇺In. participate in — участвовать в.

13Old ideas gave way ___ a new philosophy.

🇬🇧Give way to. (give way to: to be replaced by something else)

🇺🇿To. give way to — o‘rnini …ga bo‘shatmoq.

🇷🇺To. give way to — уступить место.

14He described plants on the basis ___ direct examination.

🇬🇧On the basis of. (on the basis of: using something as the reason or starting point)

🇺🇿Of. on the basis of — …asosida.

🇷🇺Of. on the basis of — на основе.

15He wanted to make the most ___ his discovery.

🇬🇧Make the most of. (make the most of: to use an opportunity as well as possible)

🇺🇿Of. make the most of — …dan to‘liq foydalanmoq.

🇷🇺Of. make the most of — использовать по максимуму.

Test D · Questions 16–20

Synonym Match

Match each word with its synonym — one option is extra!
Word bankgaindeepsimilarityprofessionalillnesscomplete
16profound (a profound revolution)

🇬🇧Profound = deep. (profound: very great or serious; having a strong effect)

🇺🇿profound — chuqur, tub.

🇷🇺profound — глубокий, коренной.

17comprehensive (a more comprehensive investigation)

🇬🇧Comprehensive = complete. (comprehensive: including everything or almost everything)

🇺🇿comprehensive — keng qamrovli, to‘liq.

🇷🇺comprehensive — всеобъемлющий.

18resemblance (there seemed to be a resemblance)

🇬🇧Resemblance = similarity. (resemblance: the fact of looking similar to something)

🇺🇿resemblance — o‘xshashlik.

🇷🇺resemblance — сходство.

19ailment (to treat ailments)

🇬🇧Ailment = illness. (ailment: an illness, usually not a serious one)

🇺🇿ailment — kasallik, dard.

🇷🇺ailment — недуг, болезнь.

20acquire (the knowledge he acquired)

🇬🇧Acquire = gain. ‘Professional’ is the opposite of amateurish.

🇺🇿gain a reputation — obro‘ qozonmoq.

🇷🇺gain a reputation — приобрести репутацию.

Test E · Questions 21–25

Spot the Correct Sentence

Only ONE sentence uses the word correctly
21stand out

🇬🇧Past: stood out as.

🇺🇿stood out as.

🇷🇺stood out as.

22admit

🇬🇧Passive: was admitted to a university.

🇺🇿was admitted to.

🇷🇺was admitted to.

23gain a reputation

🇬🇧gain a reputation as. (gain a reputation: to become known for a particular quality)

🇺🇿gained a reputation as. gain a reputation — obro‘ qozonmoq.

🇷🇺gained a reputation as. gain a reputation — приобрести репутацию.

24take seriously

🇬🇧take + object + seriously (adverb). (take seriously: to treat something as important)

🇺🇿took … seriously. take seriously — jiddiy qabul qilmoq.

🇷🇺took … seriously. take seriously — относиться серьёзно.

25pass on

🇬🇧pass on something to someone. (pass on: to give knowledge or information to other people)

🇺🇿pass on … to. pass on — o‘tkazmoq, yetkazmoq.

🇷🇺pass on … to. pass on — передавать.

Test F · Questions 26–30

Translation Challenge

Choose the English word for the Uzbek / Russian
26🇺🇿 botanik olim · 🇷🇺 ботаник

🇬🇧Botanist. (botanist: a scientist who studies plants)

🇺🇿botanist — botanik olim.

🇷🇺botanist — ботаник.

27🇺🇿 o‘quv dasturi · 🇷🇺 учебная программа

🇬🇧Curriculum. (curriculum: the subjects that are taught in a school or university)

🇺🇿curriculum — o‘quv dasturi.

🇷🇺curriculum — учебная программа.

28🇺🇿 havaskorona · 🇷🇺 дилетантский

🇬🇧Amateurish. (amateurish: done without skill or experience; not professional)

🇺🇿amateurish — havaskorona.

🇷🇺amateurish — дилетантский.

29🇺🇿 …ga tayanish · 🇷🇺 зависимость от

🇬🇧Reliance on. (reliance on: the state of depending on something)

🇺🇿reliance on — …ga tayanish, qaramlik.

🇷🇺reliance on — зависимость от, опора на.

30🇺🇿 mehnat · 🇷🇺 труд

🇬🇧Labour. (labour: hard work, especially physical work)

🇺🇿labour — mehnat.

🇷🇺labour — труд.