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30 Vocabulary Tests · 6 games

Learning from the Romans

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 submerged structure is…

🇬🇧Submerged = underwater. (submerged: under water)

🇺🇿Suv ostida. submerged — suv ostida qolgan.

🇷🇺Затопленный. submerged — затопленный.

2Longevity means…

🇬🇧Longevity = long life. (longevity: long life or long existence)

🇺🇿Uzoq umr. longevity — uzoq umr ko‘rish.

🇷🇺Долговечность. longevity — долговечность.

3Saltwater corrodes compounds. It…

🇬🇧Corrode = wear away. (corrode: to slowly damage metal or stone by chemical action)

🇺🇿Yemiradi. corrode — zanglatmoq, yemirmoq.

🇷🇺Разъедает. corrode — разъедать.

4To reinforce a material is to…

🇬🇧Reinforce = strengthen. (reinforce: to make something stronger)

🇺🇿Mustahkamlamoq. reinforce — mustahkamlamoq.

🇷🇺Укреплять. reinforce — укреплять.

5A costly repair is…

🇬🇧Costly = expensive. (costly: expensive)

🇺🇿Qimmat. costly — qimmat.

🇷🇺Дорогостоящий. costly — дорогостоящий.

Test B · Questions 6–10

Complete the Story

Choose the missing word for each gap — two words are extra!
ReadResearchers found inspiration in Roman concrete that has spent 2,000 years (6). The Romans (7) an efficient method: seawater (8) a reaction that helped (9) the material. A modern version could reduce concrete’s (10).
Word banktriggeredcarbon footprintsubmergedreinforcecostlydevisedcorrode
6Gap (6): …spent 2,000 years ______.

🇬🇧Adjective: submerged. (submerged: under water)

🇺🇿Submerged. submerged — suv ostida qolgan.

🇷🇺Submerged. submerged — затопленный.

7Gap (7): The Romans ______ an efficient method…

🇬🇧Past verb: devised. (devise: to invent a plan or method)

🇺🇿Devised. devise — o‘ylab topmoq.

🇷🇺Devised. devise — изобретать.

8Gap (8): …seawater ______ a reaction…

🇬🇧Past verb: triggered. (trigger: to cause something to start)

🇺🇿Triggered. trigger — boshlab bermoq, qo‘zg‘atmoq.

🇷🇺Triggered. trigger — вызывать, запускать.

9Gap (9): …helped ______ the material.

🇬🇧Help + verb: reinforce. (reinforce: to make something stronger)

🇺🇿Reinforce. reinforce — mustahkamlamoq.

🇷🇺Reinforce. reinforce — укреплять.

10Gap (10): …reduce concrete’s ______.

🇬🇧Carbon footprint. (carbon footprint: the amount of carbon dioxide produced by an activity)

🇺🇿Carbon footprint. carbon footprint — uglerod izi.

🇷🇺Carbon footprint. carbon footprint — углеродный след.

Test C · Questions 11–15

Prepositions & Collocations

Choose the word that goes together
11The team found inspiration ___ Roman concrete.

🇬🇧Find inspiration in. (find inspiration in: to get new ideas from something)

🇺🇿In. find inspiration in — … dan ilhom olmoq.

🇷🇺In. find inspiration in — черпать вдохновение.

12Roman concrete was superior ___ modern concrete.

🇬🇧Superior to. (superior (to): better than)

🇺🇿To. superior (to) — … dan ustun.

🇷🇺To. superior (to) — превосходящий.

13The moulds were immersed ___ seawater.

🇬🇧Immersed in. (immerse: to put something completely under liquid)

🇺🇿In. immerse — cho‘ktirmoq.

🇷🇺In. immerse — погружать.

14Concrete was the material ___ choice.

🇬🇧Of choice. (of choice: preferred; most often chosen)

🇺🇿Of. of choice — eng ko‘p tanlanadigan.

🇷🇺Of. of choice — предпочтительный.

15Portland cement is a compound ___ calcium and silicon.

🇬🇧A compound of.

🇺🇿Of.

🇷🇺Of.

Test D · Questions 16–20

Synonym Match

Match each word with its synonym — one option is extra!
Word banklong-lastingidentifyinventdiscoverexpensivestrengthen
16uncover (secrets have been uncovered)

🇬🇧Uncover = discover. (uncover: to discover something hidden)

🇺🇿uncover — ochib bermoq, topmoq.

🇷🇺uncover — раскрыть.

17pinpoint (analysis pinpointed why)

🇬🇧Pinpoint = identify. (pinpoint: to identify exactly)

🇺🇿pinpoint — aniq belgilamoq.

🇷🇺pinpoint — точно определить.

18reinforce (helped to reinforce the material)

🇬🇧Reinforce = strengthen. (reinforce: to make something stronger)

🇺🇿reinforce — mustahkamlamoq.

🇷🇺reinforce — укреплять.

19devise (the Romans devised a method)

🇬🇧Devise = invent. (devise: to invent a plan or method)

🇺🇿devise — o‘ylab topmoq.

🇷🇺devise — изобретать.

20costly (costly repairs)

🇬🇧Costly = expensive. ‘Long-lasting’ matches durable.

🇺🇿costly — qimmat.

🇷🇺costly — дорогостоящий.

Test E · Questions 21–25

Spot the Correct Sentence

Only ONE sentence uses the word correctly
21superior

🇬🇧superior to (never ‘than’). (superior (to): better than)

🇺🇿superior to. superior (to) — … dan ustun.

🇷🇺superior to. superior (to) — превосходящий.

22in a quest to

🇬🇧in a quest to + verb. (in a quest to: in a long effort to achieve something)

🇺🇿in a quest to. in a quest to — … ga intilib.

🇷🇺in a quest to. in a quest to — в стремлении.

23corrode

🇬🇧Transitive: corrode sth. (corrode: to slowly damage metal or stone by chemical action)

🇺🇿corrode sth. corrode — zanglatmoq, yemirmoq.

🇷🇺corrode sth. corrode — разъедать.

24of choice

🇬🇧the + noun + of choice.

🇺🇿of choice.

🇷🇺of choice.

25trigger

🇬🇧Transitive: trigger sth. (trigger: to cause something to start)

🇺🇿trigger sth. trigger — boshlab bermoq, qo‘zg‘atmoq.

🇷🇺trigger sth. trigger — вызывать, запускать.

Test F · Questions 26–30

Translation Challenge

Choose the English word for the Uzbek / Russian
26🇺🇿 birikma · 🇷🇺 соединение

🇬🇧Compound. (compound: a substance made of two or more elements)

🇺🇿compound — birikma.

🇷🇺compound — соединение.

27🇺🇿 uglerod izi · 🇷🇺 углеродный след

🇬🇧Carbon footprint. (carbon footprint: the amount of carbon dioxide produced by an activity)

🇺🇿carbon footprint — uglerod izi.

🇷🇺carbon footprint — углеродный след.

28🇺🇿 dengizga oid · 🇷🇺 морской

🇬🇧Marine. (marine: relating to the sea)

🇺🇿marine — dengizga oid.

🇷🇺marine — морской.

29🇺🇿 cho‘ktirmoq · 🇷🇺 погружать

🇬🇧Immerse. (immerse: to put something completely under liquid)

🇺🇿immerse — cho‘ktirmoq.

🇷🇺immerse — погружать.

30🇺🇿 to‘lqin to‘sar devor · 🇷🇺 волнорез

🇬🇧Breakwater. (breakwater: a wall built into the sea to protect the coast)

🇺🇿breakwater — to‘lqin to‘sar devor.

🇷🇺breakwater — волнорез.