Boost your Vocabulary Cambridge 16 - Test 3 - Passage 02

Which word is the synonym for ancient in this sentence: Well above the treeline in Norway’s highest mountains, ancient fields of ice are shrinking as Earth’s climate warms.

• contemporary

• recent

• modern

• antique

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Which word is the synonym for preserve in this sentence: As the ice has vanished, it has been giving up the treasures it has preserved in cold storage for the last 6,000 years – items such as ancient arrows and skis from Viking Age traders

• damage

• protect

• protect

• detect

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Which word is the synonym for artefact in this sentence: And those artefacts have provided archaeologists with some surprising insights into how ancient Norwegians made their livings.

• original

• natural

• homemade

• article

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Which word is the synonym for surprising in this sentence: And those artefacts have provided archaeologists with some surprising insights into how ancient Norwegians made their livings.

• astonishing

• visiting

• enjoying

• beloving

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Which word is the synonym for insight in this sentence: And those artefacts have provided archaeologists with some surprising insights into how ancient Norwegians made their livings.

• thought

• vision

• paper

• work

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Which word is the synonym for microorganism in this sentence: This is because unless they’re protected from the microorganisms that cause decay, they tend not to last long

• germ

• animal

• parasite

• stander

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Which word is the synonym for textile in this sentence: Organic materials like textiles and hides are relatively rare finds at archaeological sites.

• fabric

• animal

• unsnarl

• stander

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Which word is the synonym for hide in this sentence: Organic materials like textiles and hides are relatively rare finds at archaeological sites.

• flaunt

• expose

• cover

• fleece

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Which word is the synonym for rare in this sentence: Organic materials like textiles and hides are relatively rare finds at archaeological sites.

• uncommon

• common

• frequent

• commonplace

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Which word is the synonym for extreme in this sentence: Extreme cold is one reliable way to keep artefacts relatively fresh for a few thousand years, but once thawed out, these materials experience degradation relatively swiftly.

• uncommon

• common

• frequent

• tremendous