Cambridge IELTS 19 - Academic - Test 2 - Reading - Passage 1 (3)

money that a person earns, daily or weekly, in exchange for their work

together with something else

the rate or speed at which something progresses or changes

to provide the energy or inspiration needed to drive or enhance a specific activity or process

the act of resisting, disagreeing with, or countering something

to express disapproval of something

powered by machines or motors to perform tasks automatically, instead of by hand

a device used for weaving textiles or fabrics, consisting of a frame or machine with a series of parallel threads called the warp, and a set of perpendicular threads called the weft, which are interlaced to create the fabric

a practice requiring experience and skill, in which objects are made with one's hands

to feel anxious or afraid about a likely situation or event

lacking training or expertise in a particular type of work or task

an individual responsible for controlling and maintaining machines in a manufacturing or production setting

to deprive someone of their rights, opportunities, or possessions

the resources or activities upon which an individual or household depends for their sustenance and survival

(of people) behaving dangerously or aggressively due to the circumstances

to use force to enter a building, vehicle, or other enclosed space, usually for the purpose of theft

to forcibly break something into several pieces

someone who works for a skilled person for a specific period of time to learn their skills, usually earning a low income

to damage or destroy something severely

a specific case or example of something

the act of applying or implementing an idea, theory, or plan into real-world actions or activities

an example of a certain kind of situation

the repeated shooting of one or several guns

a person whose job is to protect and look after a person or place

a person or organization that hires and pays individuals for a variety of jobs

to set a piece of equipment in place and make it ready for use

machines, especially large ones, considered collectively

to do something or provide a reply based on what others have done or said

a situation in which people join together to fight against those in power

deserving of punishment under the law or established rules

a political situation in which there is anger among the people and protests are likely

the tangible or measurable results, products, or goods produced by a process or system

with everything considered

the level of wealth, welfare, comfort, and necessities available to an individual, group, country, etc.

a social group made up of people who hold the highest social position and are usually quite wealthy

the social class between the upper and lower classes that includes professional and business people

to move forward or make progress with difficulty

someone who is employed in a factory and works there

to a very great amount or degree

the stage or point of highest quality, activity, success, etc.

a building in which flour is made out of grain

to come after another thing or person in order or time

a large, unspecified number of something

to be killed by being held in the air with a rope around one's neck

a covert group organized to oppose or overthrow an occupying power or government

to completely stop existing or being found

to be connected or joined in some way

the provided or available amount of something

able to be trusted to perform consistently well and meet expectations

an advantage or a helpful effect that is the result of a situation

a specific part or branch of an economy, society, or activity with its own distinct characteristics and functions

the act or process of no longer having someone or something

feelings of care and understanding toward other people's emotions, especially sadness or suffering

the skill or act of making a piece of clothing from threads of wool, etc. by using a pair of special long thin needles or a knitting machine

a machine with a sturdy structure that holds parts in place and speeds up the process of making items like cloth, lace, or thread

a member of a group of early 19th-century English workers who protested against the use of machinery that threatened their jobs, often by destroying the machines

to spread or tell information unverified information or gossip, often without knowing if it is true

to a very near extent but not completely