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30 Vocabulary Tests · 6 games

The Thylacine

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 nocturnal animal is active…

🇬🇧Nocturnal = active at night. (nocturnal: active at night)

🇺🇿Tungi. nocturnal — tungi.

🇷🇺Ночной. nocturnal — ночной.

2Prey is…

🇬🇧Prey = hunted animal. (prey: an animal hunted and killed by another animal)

🇺🇿O‘lja. prey — o‘lja.

🇷🇺Добыча. prey — добыча.

3Relentless efforts…

🇬🇧Relentless = without stopping. (relentless: continuing strongly without stopping)

🇺🇿Tinimsiz. relentless — tinimsiz.

🇷🇺Неустанные. relentless — неустанный, беспощадный.

4Gould foresaw its demise. He…

🇬🇧Foresee = predict. (foresee: to know or expect that something will happen)

🇺🇿Oldindan ko‘rdi. foresee — oldindan ko‘rmoq.

🇷🇺Предвидел. foresee — предвидеть.

5The demise of a species is its…

🇬🇧Demise = end. (demise: the end or death of something)

🇺🇿Halokat. demise — halokat, tugashi.

🇷🇺Гибель. demise — гибель, кончина.

Test B · Questions 6–10

Complete the Story

Choose the missing word for each gap — two words are extra!
ReadThe thylacine was mainly (6) and caught its (7) after a long chase. The (8) efforts of farmers caused its decline, and it rarely bred in (9). It was (10) extinct in 1986.
Word bankrelentlessdeclarednocturnalscentcaptivityterrainprey
6Gap (6): The thylacine was mainly ______…

🇬🇧Adjective: nocturnal. (nocturnal: active at night)

🇺🇿Nocturnal. nocturnal — tungi.

🇷🇺Nocturnal. nocturnal — ночной.

7Gap (7): …caught its ______…

🇬🇧Noun: prey. (prey: an animal hunted and killed by another animal)

🇺🇿Prey. prey — o‘lja.

🇷🇺Prey. prey — добыча.

8Gap (8): The ______ efforts of farmers…

🇬🇧Adjective: relentless. (relentless: continuing strongly without stopping)

🇺🇿Relentless. relentless — tinimsiz.

🇷🇺Relentless. relentless — неустанный, беспощадный.

9Gap (9): …rarely bred in ______.

🇬🇧In captivity. (captivity: the state of being kept in a cage or not free)

🇺🇿Captivity. captivity — asirlik, qafasda saqlash.

🇷🇺Captivity. captivity — неволя.

10Gap (10): It was ______ extinct in 1986.

🇬🇧Passive: was declared. (declare: to announce something officially)

🇺🇿Declared. declare — e’lon qilmoq.

🇷🇺Declared. declare — объявлять.

Test C · Questions 11–15

Prepositions & Collocations

Choose the word that goes together
11It bore a resemblance ___ a dog.

🇬🇧Resemblance to.

🇺🇿Resemblance to.

🇷🇺Resemblance to.

12The stomach could compensate ___ periods without food.

🇬🇧Compensate for. (compensate (for): to reduce the bad effect of something)

🇺🇿Compensate for. compensate (for) — o‘rnini qoplamoq.

🇷🇺Compensate for. compensate (for) — компенсировать.

13Some were recorded basking ___ the sun.

🇬🇧Bask in. (bask (in): to lie in the warmth of the sun)

🇺🇿Bask in. bask (in) — oftobda toblanmoq.

🇷🇺Bask in. bask (in) — греться.

14Many factors contributed ___ the decline.

🇬🇧Contribute to. (contribute to: to be one of the causes of something)

🇺🇿Contribute to. contribute to — … ga hissa qo‘shmoq.

🇷🇺Contribute to. contribute to — способствовать.

15The species was ___ the very edge of extinction.

🇬🇧On the edge of. (on the edge of: very close to a state, especially a bad one)

🇺🇿On. on the edge of — … yoqasida.

🇷🇺On. on the edge of — на грани.

Test D · Questions 16–20

Synonym Match

Match each word with its synonym — one option is extra!
Word bankwithdrawcommoncharacterpredictdecreasechase
16pursuit (a long pursuit)

🇬🇧Pursuit = chase. (pursuit: the act of chasing or following something)

🇺🇿pursuit — quvish, ta’qib.

🇷🇺pursuit — преследование, погоня.

17retreat (retreat to the hills)

🇬🇧Retreat = withdraw. (retreat: to go away to a safer or quieter place)

🇺🇿retreat — chekinmoq.

🇷🇺retreat — отступать, уходить.

18foresee (foresaw its demise)

🇬🇧Foresee = predict. (foresee: to know or expect that something will happen)

🇺🇿foresee — oldindan ko‘rmoq.

🇷🇺foresee — предвидеть.

19diminish (numbers will diminish)

🇬🇧Diminish = decrease. (diminish: to become smaller or less)

🇺🇿diminish — kamaymoq.

🇷🇺diminish — уменьшаться.

20temperament (a shy temperament)

🇬🇧Temperament = character. ‘Common’ matches widespread.

🇺🇿temperament — xulq-atvor, mijoz.

🇷🇺temperament — темперамент.

Test E · Questions 21–25

Spot the Correct Sentence

Only ONE sentence uses the word correctly
21foresee

🇬🇧foresee–foresaw–foreseen. (foresee: to know or expect that something will happen)

🇺🇿foresaw. foresee — oldindan ko‘rmoq.

🇷🇺foresaw. foresee — предвидеть.

22compensate

🇬🇧compensate for. (compensate (for): to reduce the bad effect of something)

🇺🇿compensate for. compensate (for) — o‘rnini qoplamoq.

🇷🇺compensate for. compensate (for) — компенсировать.

23contribute to

🇬🇧contribute to. (contribute to: to be one of the causes of something)

🇺🇿contribute to. contribute to — … ga hissa qo‘shmoq.

🇷🇺contribute to. contribute to — способствовать.

24declare

🇬🇧Passive: was declared + adjective.

🇺🇿was declared.

🇷🇺was declared.

25prey

🇬🇧Prey is usually uncountable. (prey: an animal hunted and killed by another animal)

🇺🇿Sanalmaydi. prey — o‘lja.

🇷🇺Неисчисляемое. prey — добыча.

Test F · Questions 26–30

Translation Challenge

Choose the English word for the Uzbek / Russian
26🇺🇿 yashash muhiti · 🇷🇺 среда обитания

🇬🇧Habitat. (habitat: the natural home of an animal or plant)

🇺🇿habitat — yashash muhiti.

🇷🇺habitat — среда обитания.

27🇺🇿 yirtqich · 🇷🇺 хищник

🇬🇧Predator. (predator: an animal that kills and eats other animals)

🇺🇿predator — yirtqich.

🇷🇺predator — хищник.

28🇺🇿 moslashuv · 🇷🇺 адаптация

🇬🇧Adaptation. (adaptation: a change that helps an animal survive in its environment)

🇺🇿adaptation — moslashuv.

🇷🇺adaptation — адаптация.

29🇺🇿 hid · 🇷🇺 запах, след

🇬🇧Scent. (scent: a smell, especially one left by an animal)

🇺🇿scent — hid.

🇷🇺scent — запах, след.

30🇺🇿 qirib tashlash · 🇷🇺 истребление

🇬🇧Extermination. (extermination: the act of killing all of a group)

🇺🇿extermination — qirib tashlash.

🇷🇺extermination — истребление.