IELTS vocabulary exercise:

Consider what these academic words below mean.

OUTWEIGHED   |  WIDESPREAD  |  SUSTAIN  |  DIMINISHED

Now try and complete the sentences below by putting the words above into the correct gap

5 The advantages of having a job were _________ by the misery caused by terrible weather.

6 There is a ____________ belief that doing exercise every day is good for you.

7 The company was able to ___________ a high level of productivity throughout the year.

8 They made a confident start, but their self-belief then ____________ as they realized they wouldn’t succeed.

Answers

1 outweighed      2 widespread    3 sustain   4 diminished