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30 Vocabulary Tests · 6 games

The Whale Goes to Court

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
1At stake was the order of nature. This means it…

🇬🇧At stake = at risk. (at stake: at risk; able to be won or lost)

🇺🇿Xavf ostida. at stake — xavf ostida, hal bo‘lishi kerak bo‘lgan.

🇷🇺На кону. at stake — на кону.

2An open-and-shut case is…

🇬🇧Open-and-shut case = easy to decide. (open-and-shut case: a matter that is very easy to decide)

🇺🇿Oson ish. open-and-shut case — oson hal bo‘ladigan ish.

🇷🇺Ясное дело. open-and-shut case — ясное дело.

3The lawyers chose a different tack. This means they…

🇬🇧Take a different tack = try another approach.

🇺🇿Boshqa yo‘l. take a different tack — boshqa yo‘l tutmoq.

🇷🇺Другая тактика. take a different tack — избрать другую тактику.

4The crux of the case was…

🇬🇧Crux = the key point.

🇺🇿Mohiyat.

🇷🇺Суть.

5Opinion is easily swayed. This means it is…

🇬🇧Sway = influence. (sway: to influence someone’s opinion)

🇺🇿Ta’sir. sway — ta’sir o‘tkazmoq, fikrini o‘zgartirmoq.

🇷🇺Влиять. sway — влиять, склонять.

Test B · Questions 6–10

Complete the Story

Choose the missing word for each gap — two words are extra!
ReadThe trial (6) a sensational public debate. Judd’s (7) was Mitchill, a (8) scientist. But Sampson (9) Mitchill and his world, and in the end the merchants’ testimony (10) the jury.
Word bankcertifiedrenownedprivilegedtook aim atsparked offstar witnessswayed
6Gap (6): The trial ______ a sensational debate.

🇬🇧Spark off = cause to start. (spark off: to cause something to start, especially suddenly)

🇺🇿Sparked off. spark off — boshlab bermoq, qo‘zg‘amoq.

🇷🇺Sparked off. spark off — вызвать, спровоцировать.

7Gap (7): Judd’s ______ was Mitchill…

🇬🇧Star witness = key witness. (star witness: the most important person giving evidence in a trial)

🇺🇿Star witness. star witness — asosiy guvoh.

🇷🇺Star witness. star witness — главный свидетель.

8Gap (8): …a ______ scientist.

🇬🇧Adjective: renowned. (renowned: famous and respected (renowned for))

🇺🇿Renowned. renowned — mashhur, taniqli.

🇷🇺Renowned. renowned — прославленный.

9Gap (9): But Sampson ______ Mitchill…

🇬🇧Take aim at = attack/criticise. (take aim at: to criticise or attack someone or something)

🇺🇿Took aim at. take aim at — … ni nishonga olmoq (tanqid qilmoq).

🇷🇺Took aim at. take aim at — нацелиться на, обрушиться на.

10Gap (10): …testimony ______ the jury.

🇬🇧Sway = influence. (sway: to influence someone’s opinion)

🇺🇿Swayed. sway — ta’sir o‘tkazmoq, fikrini o‘zgartirmoq.

🇷🇺Swayed. sway — влиять, склонять.

Test C · Questions 11–15

Prepositions & Collocations

Choose the word that goes together
11Whales were fish, regardless ___ whether they breathed air.

🇬🇧Regardless of. (regardless of: without being affected by something)

🇺🇿Regardless of. regardless of — … ga qaramay, … dan qat’i nazar.

🇷🇺Regardless of. regardless of — независимо от.

12Mitchill was renowned ___ his knowledge.

🇬🇧Renowned for. (renowned: famous and respected (renowned for))

🇺🇿Renowned for. renowned — mashhur, taniqli.

🇷🇺Renowned for. renowned — прославленный.

13Scientists had lost touch ___ reality.

🇬🇧Lose touch with. (lose touch with (reality): to stop understanding the real situation)

🇺🇿Lose touch with. lose touch with (reality) — haqiqatdan uzilib qolmoq.

🇷🇺Lose touch with. lose touch with (reality) — оторваться от реальности.

14Sampson took aim ___ Mitchill.

🇬🇧Take aim at. (take aim at: to criticise or attack someone or something)

🇺🇿Take aim at. take aim at — … ni nishonga olmoq (tanqid qilmoq).

🇷🇺Take aim at. take aim at — нацелиться на, обрушиться на.

15The crux ___ the case was its implication.

🇬🇧The crux of. (the crux (of): the most important point of a problem or argument)

🇺🇿The crux of. the crux (of) — asosiy nuqta, mohiyat.

🇷🇺The crux of. the crux (of) — суть.

Test D · Questions 16–20

Synonym Match

Match each word with its synonym — one option is extra!
Word banktriggerconsequencefamousadmitheritageenrage
16acknowledge (forced to acknowledge disputes)

🇬🇧Acknowledge = admit. (acknowledge: to accept or admit that something is true)

🇺🇿acknowledge — tan olmoq.

🇷🇺acknowledge — признавать.

17infuriate (would infuriate the citizens)

🇬🇧Infuriate = enrage. (infuriate: to make someone extremely angry)

🇺🇿infuriate — g‘azabga keltirmoq.

🇷🇺infuriate — приводить в ярость.

18renowned (a renowned lecturer)

🇬🇧Renowned = famous. (renowned: famous and respected (renowned for))

🇺🇿renowned — mashhur, taniqli.

🇷🇺renowned — прославленный.

19legacy (the legacy of Judd’s case)

🇬🇧Legacy = heritage. (legacy: something left by a person or event for future generations)

🇺🇿legacy — meros.

🇷🇺legacy — наследие.

20spark off (the debate sparked off by the trial)

🇬🇧Spark off = trigger. ‘Consequence’ matches implication.

🇺🇿spark off — boshlab bermoq, qo‘zg‘amoq.

🇷🇺spark off — вызвать, спровоцировать.

Test E · Questions 21–25

Spot the Correct Sentence

Only ONE sentence uses the word correctly
21regardless of

🇬🇧regardless of. (regardless of: without being affected by something)

🇺🇿regardless of. regardless of — … ga qaramay, … dan qat’i nazar.

🇷🇺regardless of. regardless of — независимо от.

22be obliged to

🇬🇧be obliged to + verb. (be obliged to: to be forced by law, duty or logic to do something)

🇺🇿be obliged to. be obliged to — … ga majbur bo‘lmoq.

🇷🇺be obliged to. be obliged to — быть обязанным.

23boast

🇬🇧boast about / of. (boast: to talk proudly about your abilities; (of a place) to have something good)

🇺🇿boast about. boast — maqtanmoq.

🇷🇺boast about. boast — хвастаться.

24do without

🇬🇧do without + noun. (do without: to manage without something; not need it)

🇺🇿do without. do without — … siz ham bo‘lmoq.

🇷🇺do without. do without — обходиться без.

25acknowledge

🇬🇧acknowledge that…. (acknowledge: to accept or admit that something is true)

🇺🇿acknowledge that. acknowledge — tan olmoq.

🇷🇺acknowledge that. acknowledge — признавать.

Test F · Questions 26–30

Translation Challenge

Choose the English word for the Uzbek / Russian
26🇺🇿 tasniflash · 🇷🇺 классификация

🇬🇧Classification. (classification: the process of putting things into groups (verb: classify))

🇺🇿classification — tasniflash.

🇷🇺classification — классификация.

27🇺🇿 meros · 🇷🇺 наследие

🇬🇧Legacy. (legacy: something left by a person or event for future generations)

🇺🇿legacy — meros.

🇷🇺legacy — наследие.

28🇺🇿 imtiyozli · 🇷🇺 привилегированный

🇬🇧Privileged. (privileged: having advantages because of wealth or social position)

🇺🇿privileged — imtiyozli.

🇷🇺privileged — привилегированный.

29🇺🇿 xavf ostida · 🇷🇺 на кону

🇬🇧At stake. (at stake: at risk; able to be won or lost)

🇺🇿at stake — xavf ostida, hal bo‘lishi kerak bo‘lgan.

🇷🇺at stake — на кону.

30🇺🇿 g‘azabga keltirmoq · 🇷🇺 приводить в ярость

🇬🇧Infuriate. (infuriate: to make someone extremely angry)

🇺🇿infuriate — g‘azabga keltirmoq.

🇷🇺infuriate — приводить в ярость.