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30 Vocabulary Tests · 6 games

William Gilbert and Magnetism

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
1Gilbert is overlooked. This means he…

🇬🇧Overlooked = not noticed enough. (overlooked: not noticed or given the attention deserved)

🇺🇿E’tibordan chetda. overlooked — e’tibordan chetda qolgan.

🇷🇺Недооценён. overlooked — недооценённый, упущенный.

2His birth pre-dated Galileo’s. This means he was born…

🇬🇧Pre-date = come before. (pre-date: to exist or happen before something else)

🇺🇿Oldin. pre-date — … dan oldin bo‘lmoq.

🇷🇺Раньше. pre-date — предшествовать.

3He coined the word ‘electric’. This means he…

🇬🇧Coin = invent a word. (coin (a word): to invent a new word or phrase)

🇺🇿O‘ylab topmoq. coin (a word) — (yangi so‘z) o‘ylab topmoq.

🇷🇺Придумал. coin (a word) — придумать (слово).

4Poles can repel. This means they…

🇬🇧Repel = push away. (repel: to push away (opposite: attract); to keep away)

🇺🇿Itarmoq. repel — itarmoq.

🇷🇺Отталкивать. repel — отталкивать.

5He likened the magnet to the earth. This means he…

🇬🇧Liken to = compare with. (liken to: to say that something is similar to something else)

🇺🇿O‘xshatmoq. liken to — … ga o‘xshatmoq.

🇷🇺Сравнивал. liken to — сравнивать с.

Test B · Questions 6–10

Complete the Story

Choose the missing word for each gap — two words are extra!
ReadGilbert was an (6) physician whose career (7) his appointment as the Queen’s doctor. He carried out (8) experiments, (9) the word ‘electric’, and separated science from (10).
Word banksuperstitionrepeleminentcoinedculminated inoutliveingenious
6Gap (6): Gilbert was an ______ physician…

🇬🇧Adjective: eminent. (eminent: famous and respected in a profession)

🇺🇿Eminent. eminent — taniqli, mashhur.

🇷🇺Eminent. eminent — выдающийся.

7Gap (7): …whose career ______ his appointment…

🇬🇧Culminate in. (culminate in: to end with an important event or result)

🇺🇿Culminated in. culminate in — … bilan yakunlanmoq (cho‘qqisi bo‘lmoq).

🇷🇺Culminated in. culminate in — завершиться, достигнуть кульминации.

8Gap (8): …carried out ______ experiments…

🇬🇧Adjective: ingenious. (ingenious: very clever and original)

🇺🇿Ingenious. ingenious — zukko, mohirona.

🇷🇺Ingenious. ingenious — изобретательный, остроумный.

9Gap (9): …______ the word ‘electric’…

🇬🇧Past verb: coined. (coin (a word): to invent a new word or phrase)

🇺🇿Coined. coin (a word) — (yangi so‘z) o‘ylab topmoq.

🇷🇺Coined. coin (a word) — придумать (слово).

10Gap (10): …separated science from ______.

🇬🇧Noun: superstition. (superstition: a belief that is not based on reason or science, e.g. about luck)

🇺🇿Superstition. superstition — xurofot, irim.

🇷🇺Superstition. superstition — суеверие.

Test C · Questions 11–15

Prepositions & Collocations

Choose the word that goes together
11His career culminated ___ his election.

🇬🇧Culminate in. (culminate in: to end with an important event or result)

🇺🇿Culminate in. culminate in — … bilan yakunlanmoq (cho‘qqisi bo‘lmoq).

🇷🇺Culminate in. culminate in — завершиться, достигнуть кульминации.

12Early beliefs were entangled ___ superstitions.

🇬🇧Entangled with. (entangled with: closely and confusingly connected with)

🇺🇿Entangled with. entangled with — … bilan chigallashgan.

🇷🇺Entangled with. entangled with — переплетённый с.

13He likened the magnet ___ the earth.

🇬🇧Liken to. (liken to: to say that something is similar to something else)

🇺🇿Liken to. liken to — … ga o‘xshatmoq.

🇷🇺Liken to. liken to — сравнивать с.

14The unit was named ___ his honour.

🇬🇧In his honour.

🇺🇿In his honour.

🇷🇺In his honour.

15The axis is aligned ___ the earth’s polarity.

🇬🇧Aligned with. (aligned with: arranged in a straight line with; in agreement with)

🇺🇿Aligned with. aligned with — … bilan bir chiziqda.

🇷🇺Aligned with. aligned with — выровненный по.

Test D · Questions 16–20

Synonym Match

Match each word with its synonym — one option is extra!
Word bankdoctordistinguishedtypicalbannedclevercomparison
16eminent (an eminent doctor)

🇬🇧Eminent = distinguished. (eminent: famous and respected in a profession)

🇺🇿eminent — taniqli, mashhur.

🇷🇺eminent — выдающийся.

17ingenious (ingenious experiments)

🇬🇧Ingenious = clever. (ingenious: very clever and original)

🇺🇿ingenious — zukko, mohirona.

🇷🇺ingenious — изобретательный, остроумный.

18physician (physician at court)

🇬🇧Physician = doctor. (physician: a medical doctor (formal))

🇺🇿physician — shifokor.

🇷🇺physician — врач.

19forbidden (forbidden to eat garlic)

🇬🇧Forbidden = banned. (forbidden: not allowed)

🇺🇿forbidden — taqiqlangan.

🇷🇺forbidden — запрещённый.

20analogy (built on this analogy)

🇬🇧Analogy = comparison. ‘Typical’ matches quintessential.

🇺🇿analogy — o‘xshatish, analogiya.

🇷🇺analogy — аналогия.

Test E · Questions 21–25

Spot the Correct Sentence

Only ONE sentence uses the word correctly
21possess

🇬🇧possess is a state verb — not continuous. (possess: to have or own something; to have a quality)

🇺🇿possesses. possess — ega bo‘lmoq.

🇷🇺possesses. possess — обладать.

22outlive

🇬🇧outlive + object. (outlive: to live longer than someone or something)

🇺🇿outlived her husband. outlive — … dan uzoqroq yashamoq.

🇷🇺outlived her husband. outlive — пережить.

23forbidden

🇬🇧forbid – forbade – forbidden.

🇺🇿forbidden.

🇷🇺forbidden.

24superstition

🇬🇧Adjective: superstitious; noun: superstition.

🇺🇿superstitious. superstition — xurofot, irim.

🇷🇺superstitious. superstition — суеверие.

25pioneer

🇬🇧pioneer + object (verb). (pioneer: one of the first people to do or discover something)

🇺🇿pioneer sth. pioneer — kashshof.

🇷🇺pioneer sth. pioneer — первопроходец.

Test F · Questions 26–30

Translation Challenge

Choose the English word for the Uzbek / Russian
26🇺🇿 kashshof · 🇷🇺 первопроходец

🇬🇧Pioneer. (pioneer: one of the first people to do or discover something)

🇺🇿pioneer — kashshof.

🇷🇺pioneer — первопроходец.

27🇺🇿 asosini yaratmoq · 🇷🇺 заложить основы

🇬🇧Lay the foundations. (lay the foundations (for): to create the basic structure for future development)

🇺🇿lay the foundations (for) — asosini yaratmoq.

🇷🇺lay the foundations (for) — заложить основы.

28🇺🇿 xurofot · 🇷🇺 суеверие

🇬🇧Superstition. (superstition: a belief that is not based on reason or science, e.g. about luck)

🇺🇿superstition — xurofot, irim.

🇷🇺superstition — суеверие.

29🇺🇿 teng masofada · 🇷🇺 равноудалённый

🇬🇧Equidistant. (equidistant: at an equal distance from two or more places)

🇺🇿equidistant — teng masofada.

🇷🇺equidistant — равноудалённый.

30🇺🇿 inqilobiy · 🇷🇺 революционный

🇬🇧Revolutionary. (revolutionary: completely new and causing great change)

🇺🇿revolutionary — inqilobiy.

🇷🇺revolutionary — революционный.