Hey friends, I am here with our new post for IELTS exams preparation. Here, I will be sharing IELTS vocabulary which needs to be avoided and words to be used formally while giving IELTS exams and vocabulary usage in written exams.
A big no for words used informally in our spoken daily life. I have complied a list of words to be used and avoided during the IELTS test
Informal (Avoid) | Neutral (Spoken) | Formal (Written) |
Stuff | Things | Possession, Items |
Folks | Family | Relatives |
Kids (Younger) | Babies, Children | Infants, Offspring |
Kids (older) | Teenagers | Adolescents, Youths |
Guy | Man | Male |
Old people | Elderly people | Senior citizens, Retirees |
– | Boss, Manager | Supervisor, Superior |
Cops | Police | Law enforcement |
Crooks | Criminals | Offenders, Lawbreakers |
OK, Alright | Fine | Acceptable, Satisfactory |
Great, Awesome | Good | Preferable, Desirable |
Rubbish, Useless | Bad, Poor | Unsatisfactory, Unacceptable |
– | Nice, Polite | Considerate, Agreeable |
Kind, Friendly | Sociable, Neighbourly | |
Nasty, Cheeky (person) | Rude, Impolite | Abusive, Disagreeable |
Stupid, Crazy, Dumb (idea) | Misguided, Questionable | |
Stupid, Crazy, Dumb (person) | Misguided, Mistaken | |
Happy (person) | Satisfied, Delighted | |
Happy (situation) | Satisfying, Delightful | |
Sad (person) | Regretful, Distressed | |
Sad (situation) | Regrettable, Distressing | |
Sick of, Fed up with | Tired of | Dissatisfied with |
Poor (country) | Developing, Poverty stricken | |
Poor (person) | In poverty, Underprivileged | |
Rich (country) | Wealthy, Developed | |
Rich (person) | Wealthy, Privileged |