Identical – Word Of The Day For IELTS

Identical – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking and Writing

Identical: (Adjective)  /aɪˈden.tɪ.kəl/

Definition: 

Exactly the same, or very similar

Synonyms:

Indistinguishable, Equal, Exact.

Collocations: 

With Verb: Appear/be/look/seem/remain identical.
With Adverb: Absolutely/completely/exactly/almost/more or less/practically/virtually identical
With Preposition: Identical to/with/in

Example:

For IELTS Speaking:
“The ingredients are identical with those of competing products.”
“The sisters were identical in appearance and character.”

For IELTS Writing:
“Twins, being of identical ages, are usually even better matched on environmental variables during upbringing than are siblings.”

Exercise:

Choose the following words to fill in the blank: isolated, topical, classical, dynamically, solely, adapted, coupled, prohibition, finite, identical.

1. Folk and _______________ arts are an important part of traditional life in Indonesia.
2. The _______________ expanding high-tech industry has been fuelling the economy of this region for the past decade.
3. No two individuals of the same species are _______________.
4. Dale Carnegie once advised, “Remember; happiness doesn’t depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends _______________ on what you think.”
5. Neil Armstrong once said, “I believe every human has a _______________ number of heartbeats. I don’t intend to waste any of mine.”
6. Genetic engineering may someday allow scientists to _______________ and treat specific genes responsible for a variety of illnesses.
7. His skills, _______________ with his education, should guarantee him a good job.
8. Cloning and genetics are very _______________ issues these days.
9. There is a _______________ against feeding birds at airports, due to the danger birds pose to planes.
10. The human species is so well _______________ to life on this planet that it now dominates all other species on Earth.

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