随着雅思考题难度增加，填空题空格前的定位词频频出现同义词替换，而非文章原词，因此考生在准备雅思词汇之时，建议总结同义词。以下为剑桥雅思真题中的一些高频同义词替换，建议同学们收藏作为备考参考。
1. significance
=impressive
=meaning
=sense
n. 重要性
2. alter
=change
=revise
=make changes
v. 改变
3. different
=individual
=not like
=vary
=not the same
=contrast with
=diverse
adj. 独特的
4. invention
=device
=creation
=innovation
n. 发明
5. success rate
=positive result
=achievement
=progress
=breakthrough
=accomplishment
n. 成就
6. pick out
=identify
=recognize
=know=tell
v. 认出，识别
7. limit
=minimize
v. 限制
8. farming
=agriculture
n. 农业
9. simultaneous
=at the same time
=together
=at once
= at one time
adj. 同时的
10. devise
=formulate
=invent
=create
=come up with
=make up
=conceive
=dream up
v. 创造
11. divide
=split
=separate
=break up
=break down
=take apart
=take something to piece
v. 分开
12. create
=introduce
=invent
=cause
=lead to sth
v. 发明
13. organize
=arrange
=set out
=put sth in order
=line up
v. 组织，使协调
14. aviation disaster
=air crash
n. 空难
15. prompt
=result in
=lead to
=motivate
=induce
v. 导致
16. resemble
=like
=sililar
=alike
=comparable
v. 类似
17. prolong
=extend
=spin out
v. 延伸，延长
