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30 Vocabulary Tests · 6 games

The Clipper Races

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
1The company was rarely in a hurry. This means it…

🇬🇧In a hurry = needing to be quick. (in a hurry: needing or wanting to do something quickly)

🇺🇿Shoshilmagan. in a hurry — shoshilib.

🇷🇺Не спешила. in a hurry — в спешке.

2The idea only caught on slowly. This means it…

🇬🇧Catch on = become popular. (catch on: to become popular; to understand)

🇺🇿Ommalashmoq. catch on — ommalashmoq.

🇷🇺Стать популярным. catch on — стать популярным.

3At first the Americans had the edge. This means they…

🇬🇧Have the edge = have an advantage. (have the edge: to have a slight advantage)

🇺🇿Ustunlik. have the edge — biroz ustunlikka ega bo‘lmoq.

🇷🇺Преимущество. have the edge — иметь преимущество.

4There was much jubilation. This means there was…

🇬🇧Jubilation = great joy. (jubilation: great happiness because of success)

🇺🇿Shodiyona. jubilation — shodiyona.

🇷🇺Ликование. jubilation — ликование.

5Crews delighted in competing. This means they…

🇬🇧Delight in = enjoy greatly. (delight in: to take great pleasure in something)

🇺🇿Zavqlanmoq. delight in — … dan zavqlanmoq.

🇷🇺Наслаждались. delight in — наслаждаться.

Test B · Questions 6–10

Complete the Story

Choose the missing word for each gap — two words are extra!
ReadOnce the monopoly ended, whoever arrived first (6) make the most money. Americans (7) at first, but British merchants (8) build their own clippers. The first British win came (9) much jubilation, and crews (10) competing against each other.
Word bankamidhad the edgedelighted insold offtowedresolved tostood to
6Gap (6): …whoever arrived first ______ make the most money.

🇬🇧Stand to + verb. (stand to (make / lose): to be likely to gain or lose something)

🇺🇿Stood to. stand to (make / lose) — … ga ega bo‘lish imkoni bor.

🇷🇺Stood to. stand to (make / lose) — может, рискует (получить / потерять).

7Gap (7): Americans ______ at first…

🇬🇧Have the edge. (have the edge: to have a slight advantage)

🇺🇿Had the edge. have the edge — biroz ustunlikka ega bo‘lmoq.

🇷🇺Had the edge. have the edge — иметь преимущество.

8Gap (8): …British merchants ______ build…

🇬🇧Resolve to + verb. (resolve to: to decide firmly to do something)

🇺🇿Resolved to. resolve to — qat’iy qaror qilmoq.

🇷🇺Resolved to. resolve to — решить.

9Gap (9): …came ______ much jubilation…

🇬🇧Preposition: amid. (amid: in the middle of; during)

🇺🇿Amid. amid — … orasida, … sharoitida.

🇷🇺Amid. amid — среди, на фоне.

10Gap (10): …crews ______ competing…

🇬🇧Delight in + -ing. (delight in: to take great pleasure in something)

🇺🇿Delighted in. delight in — … dan zavqlanmoq.

🇷🇺Delighted in. delight in — наслаждаться.

Test C · Questions 11–15

Prepositions & Collocations

Choose the word that goes together
11Many merchants remained satisfied ___ the time being.

🇬🇧For the time being. (for the time being: for now, but not permanently)

🇺🇿For the time being. for the time being — hozircha.

🇷🇺For the time being. for the time being — пока что.

12Challenger was built with the intention ___ beating the Americans.

🇬🇧With the intention of + -ing.

🇺🇿Intention of.

🇷🇺Intention of.

13Crews gave up rest for the duration ___ the race.

🇬🇧For the duration of. (for the duration of: for the whole time that something lasts)

🇺🇿Duration of. for the duration of — … davomida.

🇷🇺Duration of. for the duration of — на протяжении.

14Large sums were bet ___ the result.

🇬🇧Bet on. (bet: to risk money on the result of a race or game (past: bet))

🇺🇿Bet on. bet — garov o‘ynamoq.

🇷🇺Bet on. bet — делать ставку.

15The company sold ___ its ships.

🇬🇧Sell off. (sell off: to sell something, often cheaply, to get rid of it)

🇺🇿Sell off. sell off — sotib yubormoq.

🇷🇺Sell off. sell off — распродавать.

Test D · Questions 16–20

Synonym Match

Match each word with its synonym — one option is extra!
Word bankinvolvementjoygoodsslimreduceship
16merchandise (transport its merchandise)

🇬🇧Merchandise = goods. (merchandise: goods that are bought and sold)

🇺🇿merchandise — tovar.

🇷🇺merchandise — товары.

17vessel (these vessels were fast)

🇬🇧Vessel = ship. (shipment: an amount of goods sent together)

🇺🇿shipment — jo‘natma.

🇷🇺shipment — партия (груза), поставка.

18slender (fast and slender)

🇬🇧Slender = slim. (slender: thin in an attractive way)

🇺🇿slender — ingichka, nozik.

🇷🇺slender — стройный, тонкий.

19minimise (minimise costs)

🇬🇧Minimise = reduce. (minimise: to reduce something to the smallest possible amount)

🇺🇿minimise — minimallashtirmoq.

🇷🇺minimise — сводить к минимуму.

20jubilation (much jubilation)

🇬🇧Jubilation = joy. ‘Involvement’ matches participation.

🇺🇿jubilation — shodiyona.

🇷🇺jubilation — ликование.

Test E · Questions 21–25

Spot the Correct Sentence

Only ONE sentence uses the word correctly
21merchandise

🇬🇧merchandise is uncountable. (merchandise: goods that are bought and sold)

🇺🇿a lot of merchandise. merchandise — tovar.

🇷🇺a lot of merchandise. merchandise — товары.

22bet

🇬🇧bet – bet – bet (also betted, less common). (bet: to risk money on the result of a race or game (past: bet))

🇺🇿bet on. bet — garov o‘ynamoq.

🇷🇺bet on. bet — делать ставку.

23resolve

🇬🇧resolve to + verb. (resolve to: to decide firmly to do something)

🇺🇿resolve to. resolve to — qat’iy qaror qilmoq.

🇷🇺resolve to. resolve to — решить.

24catch on

🇬🇧catch – caught – caught; intransitive.

🇺🇿caught on.

🇷🇺caught on.

25favourable

🇬🇧Adjective: favourable for (not favourite). (favourable: good; helping success (favourable conditions))

🇺🇿favourable for. favourable — qulay.

🇷🇺favourable for. favourable — благоприятный.

Test F · Questions 26–30

Translation Challenge

Choose the English word for the Uzbek / Russian
26🇺🇿 borib-kelish safari · 🇷🇺 поездка туда и обратно

🇬🇧Round trip. (round trip: a journey to a place and back again)

🇺🇿round trip — borib-kelish safari.

🇷🇺round trip — поездка туда и обратно.

27🇺🇿 hozircha · 🇷🇺 пока что

🇬🇧For the time being. (for the time being: for now, but not permanently)

🇺🇿for the time being — hozircha.

🇷🇺for the time being — пока что.

28🇺🇿 qurbon qilmoq · 🇷🇺 жертвовать

🇬🇧Sacrifice. (sacrifice: to give up something valuable for a more important aim)

🇺🇿sacrifice — qurbon qilmoq.

🇷🇺sacrifice — жертвовать.

29🇺🇿 qo‘shimcha to‘lov · 🇷🇺 надбавка

🇬🇧Premium. (premium: an extra amount paid; a higher price for better quality)

🇺🇿premium — qo‘shimcha to‘lov, ustama.

🇷🇺premium — надбавка, премия.

30🇺🇿 nomiga mos · 🇷🇺 метко названный

🇬🇧Aptly named. (aptly named: having a name that suits it well)

🇺🇿aptly named — nomiga mos.

🇷🇺aptly named — метко названный.