IELTS: Intermediate Activities and Hobbies Vocabulary Set 1

activity

(noun) The state in which a lot events or actions are taking place all at once.

collect

(verb) To gather various things.

community service

(noun) Unpaid or voluntary work to help people in a community.

engage

(verb) To become actively involved or interested in something.

fair

(noun) A social event with numerous entertaining elements.

imitation

(noun) The act of mimicking something or someone.

mission

(noun) A task or job considered necessary to achieve something.

operation

(noun) The action when something or someone is properly functioning; the state of being active.

participate

(verb) To take part.

pioneer

(noun) Someone who explores unknown territory; an innovator.

prepare

(verb) To make yourself ready for something or make something ready for use.

prey

(noun) The target of a hunt.

professionally

(adverb) Done as part of a career, as opposed to as a hobby.

provide

(verb) To give or supply something.

relaxation

(noun) State of release and reduction of tension, stress, and rigour.

reproduce

(verb) To create a copy of.

spontaneous

(adjective) Something happening without a previous plan.

stable

(noun) Facility where ungulates are fed and kept

activity

Which word has the following synonyms?

action, movement, bustle, liveliness

collect

Which word has the following synonyms?

amass, assemble, compile, gather

engage

Which word has the following synonyms?

immerse, involve, join, participate, face

fair

Which word has the following synonyms?

festival, carnival

imitation

Which word has the following synonyms?

impersonation, mimicry, reflection, copy

mission

Which word has the following synonyms?

assignment, duty, errand, objective

operation

Which word has the following synonyms?

function, occurrence

participate

Which word has the following synonyms?

engage, join, partake, assist

pioneer

Which word has the following synonyms?

explorer, trailblazer, colonist, scout

prepare

Which word has the following synonyms?

ready, prep, plan

prey

Which word has the following synonyms?

target, game, mark, victim

professionally

Which word has the following synonyms?

for money

provide

Which word has the following synonyms?

add, contribute, give, serve, yield

relaxation

Which word has the following synonyms?

enjoument, leisure, mitigation, recreation

reproduce

Which word has the following synonyms?

copy, duplicate, clone, recreate

spontaneous

Which word has the following synonyms?

impromptu, unplanned, ad-lib, unprompted

activity

Which word has the following antonyms?

inaction, inactivity

collect

Which word has the following antonyms?

disperse, divide, scatter, separate, spread

engage

Which word has the following antonyms?

disenchant, disinterest, ignore, neglect

imitation

Which word has the following antonyms?

original, different

operation

Which word has the following antonyms?

cessation, idleness, inactivity

participate

Which word has the following antonyms?

disengage, not participate

pioneer

Which word has the following antonyms?

commuter, pedestrian, follower, student

prepare

Which word has the following antonyms?

destroy, discourage, weaken

prey

Which word has the following antonyms?

predator, hunter, carnivore, attacker

professionally

Which word has the following antonyms?

for fun, as a hobby

provide

Which word has the following antonyms?

deny, hold, refuse, take, withhold

relaxation

Which word has the following antonyms?

pain, sorrow, work, unhappiness

spontaneous

Which word has the following antonyms?

deliberate, planned, intended, premeditated

activity

With students returning from holidays, the campus is once again the centre of ____.

collect

I _____ various K-pop merch because it makes me happy.

community service

The offender chose to do _____ instead of paying the fine.

engage

He was forced to _____ himself in the activities of the group.

fair

He took his family to the local _____.

imitation

I loved his _____ of Harry Styles.

mission

Nathan made it his _____ to find out where his brother was sneaking off to every night after dark.

operation

The military _____ was a success.

participate

He was willing to _____ in the staff meeting.

pioneer

The _____ was looking for a river on which to found a new town.

prepare

The technical crew will _____ the stage for the concert.

prey

The deer didn't realise that it would be the tiger's ____.

professionally

He has spent the last ten years painting _____.

provides

The sun _____ all living things with energy.

relaxation

Relaxation of the mind is equally important as _____ of the body.

reproduce

I filmed my friends trying to _____ a scene from our favourite movie.

spontaneous

Investigators were mystified at how the fire seemed to be _____ because it looked like someone set it.

stable

The _____ for the horses was equipped with modern equipment.