WorksheetsIELTS _ Vocabulary _ Reading: Last Man Standing
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is the definition of exert (v) ?
No other species has exerted as much influence over the planet as us.
to greatly influence somebody and force them to do what you want
to use something such as authority, power, influence, etc. in order to make something happen
to stop something unpleasant from happening or someone from doing something
to take out a small part of a group and use it as a typical example
What is the definition of dominate (v) in the sentence below?
In western Eurasia, the Neanderthals dominated, while Homo erectus may have lived in Indonesia.
to be the largest part
to cause someone to die
to handle a difficult situation
to invade someone else's land
Which of the following can best replace the word [was flung]?
The scale of the event was so great that ash from the eruption was flung as far as eastern India, more than [...]
was discovered
reached
threw
was witnessed
What word is closest in meaning with [eventually]?
After their arrival, the simple tools belonging to Homo erectus seemed to lessen in number and eventually disappear completely.
ultimately
optimally
perfectly
predictably
What does the phrase [give someon the edge] mean?
'We think that Homo sapiens had a more efficient hunting technology, which could have given them the edge.'
provide someone an advantage
make someone more powerful
knock someone down
take advantage of someone
What does the word 'protagonist' mean?
Some 45.000 years later, another fight for survival took place. This time, the location was Europe and the protagonists were another species, the Neanderthals.
an important character in a story or play
a species that lost in the fight
a person who is strongly opposed to something or someone
a lawyer who defends someone in a law court
Which can best replace the word [Initially]?
Initially, Homo sapiens and Neanderthals lived alongside each other and had no reason to compete.
At first
By the way
Finally
On the other hand
What is the ANTONYM of the word [inhospitable]?
But then Europe’s climate swung into a cold, inhospitable, dry phase.
welcoming
abrasive
unfriendly
glacial
What does the word 'robust' mean?
Both species were strong and stockier than the average human today, but Neanderthals were particularly robust.
strong and healthy
sentimental and balanced
cute and idiot
skilled and hard-working
What is the synonym of 'symbolic'?
‘Our research indicates that high-precision tools, new hunting technologies and the development of symbolic communication may [...]
iconic
eye-opening
canonical
belletristic
What does the word 'unstable' mean?
They had to compete with Homo sapiens during a phase of very unstable climate across Europe.
changeable
time-honoured
sustainable
fossilized
What does the phrasal verb 'wear down' mean?
During each rapid climate fluctuation, they may have suffered greater losses of people than Homo sapiens, and thus were slowly worn down,’ [...]
to make someone feel tired and less able to deal successfully with a situation
to cause someone to be disappointed, often because you have failed to do what you promised
to make someone act quickly or forcefully,
especially someone who has not been doing enough before
to attack someone suddenly and unexpectedly
