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30 Vocabulary Tests · 6 games

Tunnelling Under the Thames

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
1An intolerable situation is…

🇬🇧Intolerable = unbearable. (intolerable: too bad or unpleasant to accept)

🇺🇿Chidab bo‘lmas. intolerable — chidab bo‘lmas.

🇷🇺Невыносимая. intolerable — невыносимый.

2A toll is…

🇬🇧Toll = fee. (toll: money paid to use a road or bridge)

🇺🇿Yo‘l haqi. toll — yo‘l haqi.

🇷🇺Плата за проезд. toll — плата за проезд.

3A cumbersome machine is…

🇬🇧Cumbersome = unwieldy. (cumbersome: large and heavy, so difficult to use)

🇺🇿Og‘ir va noqulay. cumbersome — og‘ir va noqulay.

🇷🇺Громоздкий. cumbersome — громоздкий.

4Stale air is…

🇬🇧Stale = not fresh. (stale: no longer fresh)

🇺🇿Dim. stale — eskirgan, dim.

🇷🇺Затхлый. stale — затхлый, несвежий.

5A setback is…

🇬🇧Setback = obstacle. (setback: a problem that delays progress)

🇺🇿To‘siq. setback — to‘siq, orqaga ketish.

🇷🇺Неудача. setback — неудача, препятствие.

Test B · Questions 6–10

Complete the Story

Choose the missing word for each gap — two words are extra!
ReadAnother bridge was (6), so engineers tried a tunnel. Brunel’s shield was (7) but useful. Miners worked in (8) conditions with (9) air. Despite many (10), the tunnel was finished in 1841.
Word bankprimitivesetbackscumbersomeout of the questioncrampedtollstale
6Gap (6): Another bridge was ______…

🇬🇧Idiom: out of the question. (out of the question: impossible; not allowed)

🇺🇿Idioma. out of the question — mumkin emas.

🇷🇺Идиома. out of the question — исключено.

7Gap (7): Brunel’s shield was ______ but useful.

🇬🇧Adjective: cumbersome. (cumbersome: large and heavy, so difficult to use)

🇺🇿Cumbersome. cumbersome — og‘ir va noqulay.

🇷🇺Cumbersome. cumbersome — громоздкий.

8Gap (8): Miners worked in ______ conditions…

🇬🇧Adjective: cramped. (cramped: too small for the people in it)

🇺🇿Cramped. cramped — tor, siqilgan.

🇷🇺Cramped. cramped — тесный.

9Gap (9): …with ______ air.

🇬🇧Adjective: stale. (stale: no longer fresh)

🇺🇿Stale. stale — eskirgan, dim.

🇷🇺Stale. stale — затхлый, несвежий.

10Gap (10): Despite many ______…

🇬🇧Plural: setbacks. (setback: a problem that delays progress)

🇺🇿Setbacks. setback — to‘siq, orqaga ketish.

🇷🇺Setbacks. setback — неудача, препятствие.

Test C · Questions 11–15

Prepositions & Collocations

Choose the word that goes together
11He was sick from exposure ___ the river water.

🇬🇧Exposure to. (exposure (to): being in contact with something harmful)

🇺🇿Exposure to. exposure (to) — … ta’siriga uchrash.

🇷🇺Exposure to. exposure (to) — воздействие.

12The wood was infested ___ a worm.

🇬🇧Infested with. (infested (with): full of insects or animals that cause damage)

🇺🇿Infested with. infested (with) — … bosgan.

🇷🇺Infested with. infested (with) — кишащий.

13The tunnel fell ___ dereliction.

🇬🇧Fall into dereliction. (intolerable: too bad or unpleasant to accept)

🇺🇿Into. intolerable — chidab bo‘lmas.

🇷🇺Into. intolerable — невыносимый.

14The loan was paid back ___ interest.

🇬🇧With interest.

🇺🇿With.

🇷🇺With.

15It was pressed ___ service as a railway route.

🇬🇧Press into service. (intolerable: too bad or unpleasant to accept)

🇺🇿Into. intolerable — chidab bo‘lmas.

🇷🇺Into. intolerable — невыносимый.

Test D · Questions 16–20

Synonym Match

Match each word with its synonym — one option is extra!
Word bankwonderdangerpollutedlight upshipmentcrowded
16hazard (the hazards of the sea)

🇬🇧Hazard = danger. (hazard: something that could be dangerous)

🇺🇿hazard — xavf.

🇷🇺hazard — опасность.

17consignment (consignments for the south)

🇬🇧Consignment = shipment. (consignment: a quantity of goods sent to a person or place)

🇺🇿consignment — yuk partiyasi.

🇷🇺consignment — партия товара.

18contaminated (contaminated air)

🇬🇧Contaminated = polluted. (contaminated: made dirty or harmful by something)

🇺🇿contaminated — ifloslangan.

🇷🇺contaminated — загрязнённый.

19illuminate (illuminating the tunnels)

🇬🇧Illuminate = light up. (illuminate: to light something up)

🇺🇿illuminate — yoritmoq.

🇷🇺illuminate — освещать.

20marvel (flocked to see the marvel)

🇬🇧Marvel = wonder. ‘Crowded’ matches cramped. (marvel: something wonderful or surprising)

🇺🇿marvel — mo‘jiza.

🇷🇺marvel — чудо.

Test E · Questions 21–25

Spot the Correct Sentence

Only ONE sentence uses the word correctly
21go bankrupt

🇬🇧go bankrupt (adjective). (go bankrupt: to lose all your money so you cannot pay debts)

🇺🇿went bankrupt. go bankrupt — bankrot bo‘lmoq.

🇷🇺went bankrupt. go bankrupt — обанкротиться.

22flock

🇬🇧flock to a place. (flock: to go somewhere in large numbers)

🇺🇿flock to. flock — to‘p-to‘p bo‘lib kelmoq.

🇷🇺flock to. flock — стекаться.

23out of the question

🇬🇧Fixed idiom: out of the question. (out of the question: impossible; not allowed)

🇺🇿Idioma. out of the question — mumkin emas.

🇷🇺Идиома. out of the question — исключено.

24abandon

🇬🇧Transitive: abandon sth. (abandon: to leave something behind, especially in danger)

🇺🇿abandon sth. abandon — tashlab ketmoq.

🇷🇺abandon sth. abandon — бросать.

25collapse

🇬🇧Intransitive: collapse. (collapse: to fall down suddenly)

🇺🇿collapsed. collapse — qulab tushmoq.

🇷🇺collapsed. collapse — обрушиваться.

Test F · Questions 26–30

Translation Challenge

Choose the English word for the Uzbek / Russian
26🇺🇿 shamollatish · 🇷🇺 вентиляция

🇬🇧Ventilation. (ventilation: the system that lets fresh air into a place)

🇺🇿ventilation — shamollatish.

🇷🇺ventilation — вентиляция.

27🇺🇿 bosh aylanishi · 🇷🇺 головокружение

🇬🇧Dizziness. (dizziness: the feeling that everything is spinning)

🇺🇿dizziness — bosh aylanishi.

🇷🇺dizziness — головокружение.

28🇺🇿 hazm qilmoq · 🇷🇺 переваривать

🇬🇧Digest. (digest: to break down food in the body)

🇺🇿digest — hazm qilmoq.

🇷🇺digest — переваривать.

29🇺🇿 ibtidoiy · 🇷🇺 примитивный

🇬🇧Primitive. (primitive: very simple and not well developed)

🇺🇿primitive — ibtidoiy.

🇷🇺primitive — примитивный.

30🇺🇿 xususiy tadbirkorlik · 🇷🇺 частное предпринимательство

🇬🇧Private enterprise. (private enterprise: business run by private people or companies, not the state)

🇺🇿private enterprise — xususiy tadbirkorlik.

🇷🇺private enterprise — частное предпринимательство.