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30 Vocabulary Tests · 6 games

Listening to the Ocean

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
1Whales are elusive. This means they are…

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

🇺🇿Tutqich bermas. elusive — tutqich bermas.

🇷🇺Неуловимые. elusive — неуловимый.

2SOSUS was instrumental in obtaining data. This means it was…

🇬🇧Instrumental in = important in making it happen.

🇺🇿Muhim rol. instrumental in — … da muhim rol o‘ynagan.

🇷🇺Важную роль. instrumental in — сыгравший важную роль в.

3Speed is a function of temperature. This means speed…

🇬🇧A function of = depends on. (a function of: something that depends on and changes with something else)

🇺🇿Bog‘liq. a function of — … ga bog‘liq.

🇷🇺Зависит от. a function of — функция от, зависящий от.

4Signal loss was minimal. This means…

🇬🇧Minimal = very small. (minimal: very small in amount)

🇺🇿Juda kam. minimal — minimal, juda kam.

🇷🇺Минимальный. minimal — минимальный.

5Drizzle is…

🇬🇧Drizzle = light rain. (drizzle: light rain with very small drops)

🇺🇿Mayda yomg‘ir. drizzle — mayda yomg‘ir.

🇷🇺Морось. drizzle — морось.

Test B · Questions 6–10

Complete the Story

Choose the missing word for each gap — two words are extra!
ReadWater is an excellent (6) for sound. In 1943, researchers (7) an underwater explosion that was heard 3,200 km away. Later, the navy used hydrophones for (8), and scientists realised they could (9) whales and (10) ocean temperatures.
Word banktrackset offsurveillancemonitorvacuumsalinitymedium
6Gap (6): Water is an excellent ______ for sound.

🇬🇧Medium = substance sound travels through. (medium: a substance through which something travels; a way of communicating (plural: media))

🇺🇿Medium. medium — muhit, vosita.

🇷🇺Medium. medium — среда, средство.

7Gap (7): …researchers ______ an underwater explosion…

🇬🇧Set off an explosion. (set off: to cause something to explode or start)

🇺🇿Set off. set off — portlatmoq, ishga tushirmoq.

🇷🇺Set off. set off — вызвать (взрыв), запустить.

8Gap (8): …used hydrophones for ______…

🇬🇧Noun: surveillance. (surveillance: careful watching of a person or place, often by police or the military)

🇺🇿Surveillance. surveillance — kuzatuv.

🇷🇺Surveillance. surveillance — наблюдение, слежка.

9Gap (9): …could ______ whales…

🇬🇧Verb: track = follow. (track (v): to follow the movements or progress of something)

🇺🇿Track. track (v) — kuzatib bormoq.

🇷🇺Track. track (v) — отслеживать.

10Gap (10): …and ______ ocean temperatures.

🇬🇧Verb: monitor = check over time. (monitor: to watch or check something over time)

🇺🇿Monitor. monitor — kuzatmoq, nazorat qilmoq.

🇷🇺Monitor. monitor — отслеживать, контролировать.

Test C · Questions 11–15

Prepositions & Collocations

Choose the word that goes together
11Investigators were fascinated ___ sound in water.

🇬🇧Fascinated by. (fascinated (by): extremely interested)

🇺🇿Fascinated by. fascinated (by) — maftun bo‘lgan.

🇷🇺Fascinated by. fascinated (by) — очарованный.

12The Moon was first studied ___ the naked eye.

🇬🇧With the naked eye. (with the naked eye: without using a telescope, microscope or other instrument)

🇺🇿With the naked eye. with the naked eye — oddiy ko‘z bilan.

🇷🇺With the naked eye. with the naked eye — невооружённым глазом.

13The ocean plays a huge role ___ air temperature.

🇬🇧Play a role in. (play a role in: to be involved in and have an effect on something)

🇺🇿Play a role in. play a role in — … da rol o‘ynamoq.

🇷🇺Play a role in. play a role in — играть роль в.

14Measurements were made ___ a global scale.

🇬🇧On a global scale. (on a global scale: involving the whole world)

🇺🇿On a global scale. on a global scale — global miqyosda.

🇷🇺On a global scale. on a global scale — в глобальном масштабе.

15SOSUS was instrumental ___ obtaining data.

🇬🇧Instrumental in. (instrumental in: important in making something happen)

🇺🇿Instrumental in. instrumental in — … da muhim rol o‘ynagan.

🇷🇺Instrumental in. instrumental in — сыгравший важную роль в.

Test D · Questions 16–20

Synonym Match

Match each word with its synonym — one option is extra!
Word banksoak upsendhugesignunderwaterfollow
16transmit (water transmits sound)

🇬🇧Transmit = send. (transmit: to pass or send something from one place or person to another)

🇺🇿transmit — uzatmoq.

🇷🇺transmit — передавать.

17vast (the vast vacuum)

🇬🇧Vast = huge. (vast: extremely large)

🇺🇿vast — ulkan, beqiyos.

🇷🇺vast — огромный.

18submerged (a submerged bell)

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

🇺🇿submerged — suv ostida qolgan.

🇷🇺submerged — погружённый.

19absorb (absorb frequencies)

🇬🇧Absorb = soak up. (absorb: to take in a liquid, gas, sound or information)

🇺🇿absorb — so‘rib olmoq, yutmoq.

🇷🇺absorb — поглощать.

20indicator (a sensitive indicator)

🇬🇧Indicator = sign. ‘Follow’ matches track. (indicator: a sign that shows the state of something)

🇺🇿indicator — ko‘rsatkich.

🇷🇺indicator — показатель.

Test E · Questions 21–25

Spot the Correct Sentence

Only ONE sentence uses the word correctly
21medium

🇬🇧Plural of medium (communication) is media. (medium: a substance through which something travels; a way of communicating (plural: media))

🇺🇿media. medium — muhit, vosita.

🇷🇺media. medium — среда, средство.

22fascinated

🇬🇧fascinated (how you feel) + by; fascinating describes the thing.

🇺🇿fascinated by. fascinated (by) — maftun bo‘lgan.

🇷🇺fascinated by. fascinated (by) — очарованный.

23set off

🇬🇧set off an alarm = cause it to start. (set off: to cause something to explode or start)

🇺🇿set off the alarm. set off — portlatmoq, ishga tushirmoq.

🇷🇺set off the alarm. set off — вызвать (взрыв), запустить.

24span

🇬🇧span + period. (span: to cover a large area or period of time)

🇺🇿spanned forty years. span — qamrab olmoq.

🇷🇺spanned forty years. span — охватывать.

25curious

🇬🇧curious about. (curious: wanting to know about something)

🇺🇿curious about. curious — qiziquvchan.

🇷🇺curious about. curious — любопытный.

Test F · Questions 26–30

Translation Challenge

Choose the English word for the Uzbek / Russian
26🇺🇿 sho‘rlik · 🇷🇺 солёность

🇬🇧Salinity. (salinity: the amount of salt in water)

🇺🇿salinity — sho‘rlik.

🇷🇺salinity — солёность.

27🇺🇿 oddiy ko‘z bilan · 🇷🇺 невооружённым глазом

🇬🇧With the naked eye. (with the naked eye: without using a telescope, microscope or other instrument)

🇺🇿with the naked eye — oddiy ko‘z bilan.

🇷🇺with the naked eye — невооружённым глазом.

28🇺🇿 kuzatuv · 🇷🇺 наблюдение

🇬🇧Surveillance. (surveillance: careful watching of a person or place, often by police or the military)

🇺🇿surveillance — kuzatuv.

🇷🇺surveillance — наблюдение, слежка.

29🇺🇿 chastota · 🇷🇺 частота

🇬🇧Frequency. (frequency: the rate at which a sound wave vibrates; how often something happens)

🇺🇿frequency — chastota.

🇷🇺frequency — частота.

30🇺🇿 bo‘laklardan yig‘moq · 🇷🇺 составить из частей

🇬🇧Piece together. (piece together: to form a complete picture by joining separate pieces of information)

🇺🇿piece together — bo‘laklardan yig‘ib olmoq.

🇷🇺piece together — составить (из частей).