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30 Vocabulary Tests · 6 games

A Unique Golden Textile

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
1Workers extracted silk from the spiders. They…

🇬🇧Extract = take out. (extract: to remove or take something out, often with effort)

🇺🇿Chiqarib olmoq. extract — ajratib olmoq, chiqarib olmoq.

🇷🇺Извлекать. extract — извлекать.

2Spider silk is very ductile. It can…

🇬🇧Ductile = can be stretched without breaking. (ductile: able to be stretched or pulled into a thin shape without breaking)

🇺🇿Cho‘ziluvchan. ductile — cho‘ziluvchan, egiluvchan (material).

🇷🇺Пластичный. ductile — пластичный, тягучий.

3Spiders are hard to keep in captivity. This means…

🇬🇧In captivity = kept by people, not free. (in captivity: kept in a zoo, cage or farm, not living free)

🇺🇿Asirlikda. in captivity — asirlikda, qafasda.

🇷🇺В неволе. in captivity — в неволе.

4Peers built a replica of the machine. A replica is…

🇬🇧Replica = exact copy. (replicate: to copy something exactly)

🇺🇿Aniq nusxa. replicate — aynan takrorlamoq, nusxalamoq.

🇷🇺Копия. replicate — воспроизводить.

5The numbers are overwhelming. They are…

🇬🇧Overwhelming = very great, almost too much. (overwhelming: very great in amount or effect, almost too much to deal with)

🇺🇿Juda katta. overwhelming — juda katta, bosib ketadigan.

🇷🇺Огромный. overwhelming — ошеломляющий, огромный.

Test B · Questions 6–10

Complete the Story

Choose the missing word for each gap — two words are extra!
ReadSpider silk is strong, light and (6). However, it is hard to (7) because spiders attack each other. Peers built a (8) of an old silking machine. To make a big cloth, the team had to (9) their plan. The silk starts as a liquid protein in a special (10).
Word bankscale upreplicamass produceabdomenmissionaryelasticgland
6Gap (6): Spider silk is strong, light and ______.

🇬🇧Elastic = stretchy. (elastic: able to stretch and then return to its original shape)

🇺🇿Elastic. elastic — cho‘ziluvchan, elastik.

🇷🇺Elastic. elastic — эластичный, упругий.

7Gap (7): …it is hard to ______ because spiders attack each other.

🇬🇧Mass produce = make in large numbers. (mass produce: to make goods in very large numbers using machines)

🇺🇿Mass produce. mass produce — ommaviy ishlab chiqarmoq.

🇷🇺Mass produce. mass produce — производить в массовом порядке.

8Gap (8): Peers built a ______ of an old silking machine.

🇬🇧Replica = exact copy. (replicate: to copy something exactly)

🇺🇿Replica. replicate — aynan takrorlamoq, nusxalamoq.

🇷🇺Replica. replicate — воспроизводить.

9Gap (9): …the team had to ______ their plan.

🇬🇧Scale up = make bigger. (scale up: to increase the size or amount of something)

🇺🇿Scale up. scale up — kengaytirmoq, ko‘paytirmoq.

🇷🇺Scale up. scale up — расширять, наращивать.

10Gap (10): …a liquid protein in a special ______.

🇬🇧Gland = organ that produces liquid. (gland: an organ in the body that produces a liquid or chemical)

🇺🇿Gland. gland — bez (tana a’zosi).

🇷🇺Gland. gland — железа.

Test C · Questions 11–15

Prepositions & Collocations

Choose the word that goes together
11Kevlar is resistant ___ wear, tear and heat.

🇬🇧Resistant to. (resistant to: not easily harmed or affected by something)

🇺🇿To. resistant to — …ga chidamli.

🇷🇺To. resistant to — устойчивый к.

12Researchers have long been intrigued ___ spider silk.

🇬🇧Intrigued by. (intrigued: very interested in something because it is unusual or mysterious)

🇺🇿By. intrigued — qiziqib qolgan.

🇷🇺By. intrigued — заинтригованный.

13Golden orb spiders are abundant ___ Madagascar.

🇬🇧Abundant throughout a place. (abundant: existing in very large amounts)

🇺🇿Throughout. abundant — mo‘l, serob.

🇷🇺Throughout. abundant — обильный, многочисленный.

14Workers harnessed the spiders ___ the machine.

🇬🇧Harness to. (harness: to attach or tie an animal to something; to control and use)

🇺🇿To. harness — bog‘lamoq, jilovlamoq; foydalanmoq.

🇷🇺To. harness — запрягать; использовать.

15Spiders transform the liquid ___ solid silk.

🇬🇧Transform into.

🇺🇿Into.

🇷🇺Into.

Test D · Questions 16–20

Synonym Match

Match each word with its synonym — one option is extra!
Word bankthreadlong-lastingcopyplentifulfabricfairly
16textile (a rare textile)

🇬🇧Textile = fabric. (textile: a type of cloth or woven material)

🇺🇿textile — to‘qimachilik mahsuloti, mato.

🇷🇺textile — ткань, текстиль.

17durable (very tough and durable)

🇬🇧Durable = long-lasting. (durable: able to last a long time without breaking)

🇺🇿durable — chidamli, pishiq.

🇷🇺durable — прочный, долговечный.

18replicate (trying to replicate the properties)

🇬🇧Replicate = copy. (replicate: to copy something exactly)

🇺🇿replicate — aynan takrorlamoq, nusxalamoq.

🇷🇺replicate — воспроизводить.

19abundant (abundant throughout Madagascar)

🇬🇧Abundant = plentiful. (abundant: existing in very large amounts)

🇺🇿abundant — mo‘l, serob.

🇷🇺abundant — обильный, многочисленный.

20moderately (only moderately successful)

🇬🇧Moderately = fairly. ‘Thread’ matches filament.

🇺🇿moderately — o‘rtacha, nisbatan.

🇷🇺moderately — умеренно, в некоторой степени.

Test E · Questions 21–25

Spot the Correct Sentence

Only ONE sentence uses the word correctly
21yield

🇬🇧yield + object. (yield: to produce or give an amount of something)

🇺🇿yielded. yield — bermoq, hosil qilmoq.

🇷🇺yielded. yield — давать, производить.

22scale up

🇬🇧scale up is separable: scale it up. (scale up: to increase the size or amount of something)

🇺🇿scaled up. scale up — kengaytirmoq, ko‘paytirmoq.

🇷🇺scaled up. scale up — расширять, наращивать.

23in captivity

🇬🇧Fixed phrase: in captivity. (in captivity: kept in a zoo, cage or farm, not living free)

🇺🇿in captivity. in captivity — asirlikda, qafasda.

🇷🇺in captivity. in captivity — в неволе.

24mass produce

🇬🇧hard to + base verb.

🇺🇿to mass produce.

🇷🇺to mass produce.

25intrigued

🇬🇧-ed adjective for feelings: intrigued by. (intrigued: very interested in something because it is unusual or mysterious)

🇺🇿intrigued by. intrigued — qiziqib qolgan.

🇷🇺intrigued by. intrigued — заинтригованный.

Test F · Questions 26–30

Translation Challenge

Choose the English word for the Uzbek / Russian
26🇺🇿 cho‘zilishga chidamlilik · 🇷🇺 прочность на разрыв

🇬🇧Tensile strength. (tensile strength: how much pulling force a material can take before it breaks)

🇺🇿tensile strength — cho‘zilishga chidamlilik.

🇷🇺tensile strength — прочность на разрыв.

27🇺🇿 aniq nusxa · 🇷🇺 копия

🇬🇧Replica. (replicate: to copy something exactly)

🇺🇿replicate — aynan takrorlamoq, nusxalamoq.

🇷🇺replicate — воспроизводить.

28🇺🇿 mo‘l, serob · 🇷🇺 обильный

🇬🇧Abundant. (abundant: existing in very large amounts)

🇺🇿abundant — mo‘l, serob.

🇷🇺abundant — обильный, многочисленный.

29🇺🇿 qayta tiklanmoq · 🇷🇺 восстанавливаться

🇬🇧Regenerate. (regenerate: to grow again or be produced again after being lost)

🇺🇿regenerate — qayta tiklanmoq, qayta o‘smoq.

🇷🇺regenerate — восстанавливаться, регенерировать.

30🇺🇿 qorin · 🇷🇺 брюшко

🇬🇧Abdomen. (abdomen: the part of the body that contains the stomach)

🇺🇿abdomen — qorin.

🇷🇺abdomen — брюшко, живот.