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30 Vocabulary Tests · 6 games

Willpower

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 impediment is…

🇬🇧Impediment = obstacle. (impediment (to): something that makes progress difficult)

🇺🇿To‘siq. impediment (to) — to‘siq.

🇷🇺Препятствие. impediment (to) — препятствие.

2Futile efforts are…

🇬🇧Futile = pointless. (futile: having no effect; useless)

🇺🇿Befoyda. futile — befoyda.

🇷🇺Тщетные. futile — тщетный.

3Willpower can fluctuate. It can…

🇬🇧Fluctuate = vary. (fluctuate: to change often, going up and down)

🇺🇿O‘zgarib turadi. fluctuate — o‘zgarib turmoq.

🇷🇺Колебаться. fluctuate — колебаться.

4A finite resource is…

🇬🇧Finite = limited. (finite: having a limit or end)

🇺🇿Cheklangan. finite — cheklangan.

🇷🇺Ограниченный. finite — ограниченный, конечный.

5An adage is…

🇬🇧Adage = saying. (adage: an old, well-known saying)

🇺🇿Maqol. adage — maqol, naql.

🇷🇺Поговорка. adage — поговорка.

Test B · Questions 6–10

Complete the Story

Choose the missing word for each gap — two words are extra!
ReadLack of willpower is a major (6) to change. Willpower often (7) resisting a treat. It can be (8) by stress, so we need a (9) approach. Without real motivation, our efforts will (10).
Word bankenticingdrainedimpedimenttwo-prongedentailsfall shortfutile
6Gap (6): …a major ______ to change.

🇬🇧Impediment to. (impediment (to): something that makes progress difficult)

🇺🇿Impediment. impediment (to) — to‘siq.

🇷🇺Impediment. impediment (to) — препятствие.

7Gap (7): Willpower often ______ resisting a treat.

🇬🇧Entail + -ing. (entail: to involve something as a necessary part)

🇺🇿Entails. entail — o‘z ichiga olmoq.

🇷🇺Entails. entail — влечь за собой.

8Gap (8): It can be ______ by stress…

🇬🇧Passive: be drained. (drain: to use up someone’s energy or resources)

🇺🇿Drained. drain — quritmoq, holdan toydirmoq.

🇷🇺Drained. drain — истощать.

9Gap (9): …we need a ______ approach.

🇬🇧Adjective: two-pronged. (two-pronged: having two parts or aims)

🇺🇿Two-pronged. two-pronged — ikki yo‘nalishli.

🇷🇺Two-pronged. two-pronged — двусторонний, двойной.

10Gap (10): …our efforts will ______.

🇬🇧Fall short. (fall short (of): to fail to reach a standard or goal)

🇺🇿Fall short. fall short (of) — yetib bormaslik.

🇷🇺Fall short. fall short (of) — не дотягивать.

Test C · Questions 11–15

Prepositions & Collocations

Choose the word that goes together
11Willpower decides whether we follow through ___ decisions.

🇬🇧Follow through on. (follow through (on): to finish something you have started or promised)

🇺🇿On. follow through (on) — oxiriga yetkazmoq.

🇷🇺On. follow through (on) — довести до конца.

12Some groups are vulnerable ___ reduced willpower.

🇬🇧Vulnerable to. (vulnerable (to): easily harmed or affected)

🇺🇿Vulnerable to. vulnerable (to) — zaif, ta’sirchan.

🇷🇺Vulnerable to. vulnerable (to) — уязвимый.

13We resist a treat ___ favour of better choices.

🇬🇧In favour of. (in favour of: choosing one thing instead of another)

🇺🇿In favour of. in favour of — … foydasiga.

🇷🇺In favour of. in favour of — в пользу.

14Is our willpower pegged ___ our ability at four?

🇬🇧Pegged to. (pegged (to): fixed at the level of something else)

🇺🇿Pegged to. pegged (to) — … ga bog‘langan.

🇷🇺Pegged to. pegged (to) — привязанный к.

15The idea was borne ___ by later research.

🇬🇧Bear out. (bear out: to prove that something is true)

🇺🇿Bear out. bear out — tasdiqlamoq.

🇷🇺Bear out. bear out — подтверждать.

Test D · Questions 16–20

Synonym Match

Match each word with its synonym — one option is extra!
Word bankpointlessdemandingtemptingconfirmobstaclelimited
16impediment (the major impediment)

🇬🇧Impediment = obstacle. (impediment (to): something that makes progress difficult)

🇺🇿impediment (to) — to‘siq.

🇷🇺impediment (to) — препятствие.

17futile (certain to prove futile)

🇬🇧Futile = pointless. (futile: having no effect; useless)

🇺🇿futile — befoyda.

🇷🇺futile — тщетный.

18finite (a finite resource)

🇬🇧Finite = limited. (finite: having a limit or end)

🇺🇿finite — cheklangan.

🇷🇺finite — ограниченный, конечный.

19enticing (enticing candy)

🇬🇧Enticing = tempting. (enticing: attractive and making you want it)

🇺🇿enticing — jozibador.

🇷🇺enticing — соблазнительный.

20bear out (borne out by research)

🇬🇧Bear out = confirm. ‘Demanding’ matches strenuous.

🇺🇿bear out — tasdiqlamoq.

🇷🇺bear out — подтверждать.

Test E · Questions 21–25

Spot the Correct Sentence

Only ONE sentence uses the word correctly
21entail

🇬🇧entail + noun / -ing. (entail: to involve something as a necessary part)

🇺🇿entail + -ing. entail — o‘z ichiga olmoq.

🇷🇺entail + -ing. entail — влечь за собой.

22persevere

🇬🇧persevere with/in. (persevere: to continue trying despite difficulties)

🇺🇿persevere with. persevere — sabr bilan davom etmoq.

🇷🇺persevere with. persevere — упорствовать.

23indulge

🇬🇧indulge in. (indulge (in): to allow yourself something enjoyable)

🇺🇿indulge in. indulge (in) — o‘zini erkalamoq.

🇷🇺indulge in. indulge (in) — побаловать себя.

24fall short

🇬🇧fall short of (fall–fell–fallen). (fall short (of): to fail to reach a standard or goal)

🇺🇿fall short of. fall short (of) — yetib bormaslik.

🇷🇺fall short of. fall short (of) — не дотягивать.

25cannot be overstated

🇬🇧Passive: cannot be overstated. (cannot be overstated: is extremely important)

🇺🇿Passiv. cannot be overstated — juda muhimligini ortiqcha aytib bo‘lmaydi.

🇷🇺Пассив. cannot be overstated — трудно переоценить.

Test F · Questions 26–30

Translation Challenge

Choose the English word for the Uzbek / Russian
26🇺🇿 qat’iyat · 🇷🇺 решимость

🇬🇧Resolve. (resolve: strong determination to do something)

🇺🇿resolve — qat’iyat.

🇷🇺resolve — решимость.

27🇺🇿 sabr bilan davom etmoq · 🇷🇺 упорствовать

🇬🇧Persevere. (persevere: to continue trying despite difficulties)

🇺🇿persevere — sabr bilan davom etmoq.

🇷🇺persevere — упорствовать.

28🇺🇿 zaif, ta’sirchan · 🇷🇺 уязвимый

🇬🇧Vulnerable. (vulnerable (to): easily harmed or affected)

🇺🇿vulnerable (to) — zaif, ta’sirchan.

🇷🇺vulnerable (to) — уязвимый.

29🇺🇿 kamayish, tugash · 🇷🇺 истощение

🇬🇧Depletion. (depletion: reduction in the amount of something)

🇺🇿depletion — kamayish, tugash.

🇷🇺depletion — истощение.

30🇺🇿 tilini tiymoq · 🇷🇺 прикусить язык

🇬🇧Bite your tongue. (bite your tongue: to stop yourself from saying something)

🇺🇿bite your tongue — tilini tiymoq.

🇷🇺bite your tongue — прикусить язык.