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30 Vocabulary Tests · 6 games

Nanotechnology: the Science of the Very Small

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
1There was a lot of hype about the new phone. Hype means…

🇬🇧Hype = exaggerated excitement or publicity. (hype: exaggerated excitement or publicity about something)

🇺🇿Hype — shov-shuv, mubolag‘ali reklama. hype — shov-shuv, mubolag‘ali reklama.

🇷🇺Hype — шумиха, ажиотаж. hype — шумиха, ажиотаж.

2Nanotechnology can improve the longevity of paint. This means paint…

🇬🇧Longevity = how long something lasts. (longevity: the length of time something lasts or someone lives)

🇺🇿Longevity — uzoq xizmat qilish. longevity — uzoq umr ko‘rish, chidamlilik.

🇷🇺Longevity — долговечность. longevity — долговечность, долголетие.

3Some pollution is toxic. Toxic means…

🇬🇧Toxic = poisonous and harmful. (toxic: poisonous and harmful)

🇺🇿Toxic — zaharli. toxic — zaharli.

🇷🇺Toxic — ядовитый. toxic — токсичный, ядовитый.

4We need to purify water more effectively. To purify water is to…

🇬🇧Purify = clean by removing harmful things. (purify: to make something clean by removing harmful substances)

🇺🇿Purify — tozalamoq. purify — tozalamoq.

🇷🇺Purify — очищать. purify — очищать.

5It is easy to take water for granted. This means we…

🇬🇧Take for granted = not appreciate something because it is always there.

🇺🇿Qadrlamaslik. take for granted — o‘z-o‘zidan tushunarli deb bilmoq, qadrlamaslik.

🇷🇺Принимать как должное. take for granted — принимать как должное.

Test B · Questions 6–10

Complete the Story

Choose the missing word for each gap — two words are extra!
ReadMost (6) today contain tiny parts. Scientists (7) finding a safer sunscreen, and the new product is almost (8) on the skin. In the future, nanotechnology may help (9) harmful gases and improve the (10) of crops.
Word bankset abouthazardtransparentthresholdcaptureconsumer goodsyield
6Gap (6): Most ______ today contain tiny parts.

🇬🇧Consumer goods = products people buy. (consumer goods: products that people buy for personal use)

🇺🇿Consumer goods — iste’mol tovarlari. consumer goods — iste’mol tovarlari.

🇷🇺Consumer goods — потребительские товары. consumer goods — потребительские товары.

7Gap (7): Scientists ______ finding a safer sunscreen…

🇬🇧Set about + -ing = start doing a task. (set about: to start doing something, especially a task)

🇺🇿Set about — kirishmoq. set about — …ga kirishmoq.

🇷🇺Set about — приступить. set about — приступать к.

8Gap (8): …the new product is almost ______ on the skin.

🇬🇧Transparent = you can see through it. (transparent: clear enough to see through)

🇺🇿Transparent — shaffof. transparent — shaffof.

🇷🇺Transparent — прозрачный. transparent — прозрачный.

9Gap (9): …may help ______ harmful gases…

🇬🇧Capture gases = collect and keep them. (capture: to collect and keep something, such as energy or gases)

🇺🇿Capture — tutib olmoq. capture — tutib olmoq, yig‘moq.

🇷🇺Capture — улавливать. capture — улавливать.

10Gap (10): …improve the ______ of crops.

🇬🇧Yield = the amount of crops produced. (yield: the amount of food or crops produced)

🇺🇿Yield — hosil. yield — hosil.

🇷🇺Yield — урожай. yield — урожай, выход.

Test C · Questions 11–15

Prepositions & Collocations

Choose the word that goes together
11Structures that measure ___ to 100 nanometres.

🇬🇧Up to = as much as.

🇺🇿Up to — …gacha.

🇷🇺Up to — до.

12Titanium dioxide doped ___ manganese.

🇬🇧Doped with a substance.

🇺🇿With.

🇷🇺With.

13Harmful products might enter the body ___ the gut.

🇬🇧Via = through.

🇺🇿Via — orqali.

🇷🇺Via — через.

14We are now ___ the threshold of a new subject.

🇬🇧At the threshold of = at the beginning of.

🇺🇿At.

🇷🇺At.

15Nanotechnology provides a solution ___ an existing problem.

🇬🇧A solution to a problem.

🇺🇿Solution to.

🇷🇺Solution to.

Test D · Questions 16–20

Synonym Match

Match each word with its synonym — one option is extra!
Word bankmake cleanbasicallydangerclearimportanceuse
16prominence (their prominence has inspired science fiction)

🇬🇧Prominence = importance, being well known. (prominence: the state of being important or well known)

🇺🇿prominence — mashhurlik, ahamiyat.

🇷🇺prominence — известность, видное положение.

17essentially (essentially, we are now able to build…)

🇬🇧Essentially = basically. (essentially: used to mention the most basic fact about something)

🇺🇿essentially — aslida, mohiyatan.

🇷🇺essentially — по сути.

18deploy (before these ideas are deployed)

🇬🇧Deploy = put into use. (deploy: to use or put something into action)

🇺🇿deploy — qo‘llamoq, joriy etmoq.

🇷🇺deploy — применять, развёртывать.

19apparent (has been so apparent)

🇬🇧Apparent = clear, obvious. (apparent: easy to see or understand)

🇺🇿apparent — aniq, ravshan.

🇷🇺apparent — очевидный.

20hazard (reduces the hazard of free radicals)

🇬🇧Hazard = danger. ‘Make clean’ matches purify.

🇺🇿hazard — xavf.

🇷🇺hazard — опасность.

Test E · Questions 21–25

Spot the Correct Sentence

Only ONE sentence uses the word correctly
21exceed

🇬🇧exceed takes a direct object — no than or over.

🇺🇿exceed sth. exceed — oshib ketmoq.

🇷🇺exceed sth. exceed — превышать.

22set about

🇬🇧set about + -ing. (set about: to start doing something, especially a task)

🇺🇿set about + -ing. set about — …ga kirishmoq.

🇷🇺set about + -ing. set about — приступать к.

23take for granted

🇬🇧take sth for granted.

🇺🇿take sth for granted.

🇷🇺take sth for granted.

24call into question

🇬🇧call into question — question stays singular.

🇺🇿call into question. call into question — shubha ostiga qo‘ymoq.

🇷🇺call into question. call into question — ставить под сомнение.

25consumer goods

🇬🇧goods is always plural: consumer goods are. (consumer goods: products that people buy for personal use)

🇺🇿goods — doim ko‘plikda. consumer goods — iste’mol tovarlari.

🇷🇺goods — всегда мн. ч. consumer goods — потребительские товары.

Test F · Questions 26–30

Translation Challenge

Choose the English word for the Uzbek / Russian
26🇺🇿 tozalamoq · 🇷🇺 очищать

🇬🇧Purify. (purify: to make something clean by removing harmful substances)

🇺🇿purify — tozalamoq.

🇷🇺purify — очищать.

27🇺🇿 suvni tuzsizlantirish · 🇷🇺 опреснение

🇬🇧Desalination. (desalination: the process of removing salt from seawater)

🇺🇿desalination — suvni tuzsizlantirish.

🇷🇺desalination — опреснение.

28🇺🇿 to‘yimli · 🇷🇺 питательный

🇬🇧Nutritious. (nutritious: containing many substances that help you grow and stay healthy)

🇺🇿nutritious — to‘yimli.

🇷🇺nutritious — питательный.

29🇺🇿 ostona · 🇷🇺 порог

🇬🇧Threshold. (threshold: the point at which something new begins)

🇺🇿threshold — ostona, boshlanish nuqtasi.

🇷🇺threshold — порог.

30🇺🇿 oshib ketmoq · 🇷🇺 превышать

🇬🇧Exceed. (exceed: to be greater than a number or amount)

🇺🇿exceed — oshib ketmoq.

🇷🇺exceed — превышать.