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IELTS ADVANCED-VOCAB QUIZ

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(noun) [uncountable] the study of fossils as a way of getting information about the history of life on Earth and the structure of

rocks

a)

paleontology

b)

deteriorate

c)

fossil

d)

colony

2.

(noun) [uncountable] the shape of a bone, a shell, or a plant or animal that has been preserved in rock for a very long period

a)

paleontology

b)

declare

c)

fossil

d)

colony

3.

(adj) basic or main; standard or regular

a)

colony

b)

fossil

c)

staple

d)

declare

4.

Choose words related to the word 'colony'

a)

control

b)

countryside

c)

more powerful

d)

country/ area

e)

another far-away country

5.

Choose words related to the word 'declare'

a)

clearly

b)

announce

c)

publicly

d)

secretly

e)

hide

6.

(adj) making you feel slightly frightened or worried about your ability to achieve something

a)

exquisite

b)

intriguing

c)

daunting

d)

fascinating

7.

(adj) extremely interesting

a)

daunting

b)

fascinating

c)

exquisite

d)

intriguing

8.

Choose words related to 'exquisite'

a)

unappealing

b)

delicate

c)

very beautiful

d)

strong, great feelings

9.

Choose words related to 'prosperity'

a)

having lots of money

b)

economic

c)

successful

d)

make ends meet

10.

(n phrase) something important that affects many people, usually a problem

a)

contagious

b)

current events

c)

major issue

d)

breaking news

11.

current events

a)

(adj) causing disagreement or discussion

b)

(noun) a special report or special coverage or news flash, usually a current issue that broadcasters feel people should know

c)

(noun) events happening now around the world; news

d)

(n phrase) something important that affects many people, usually a problem

12.

breaking news

a)

(n phrase) something important that affects many people, usually a problem

b)

(noun) a special report or special coverage or news flash, usually a current issue that broadcasters feel people should know

c)

(noun) events happening now around the world; news

d)

(adj) spreading quickly among people (typically used to talk about feelings or disease)

13.

topple

a)

adj) having an appearance that hides the true form

b)

(adj) causing disagreement or discussion

c)

(adj) not perfect; containing mistakes

d)

(verb) to (cause to) lose balance and fall

14.

grain

a)

(noun) the number of people admitted into an organization, such as a company or college

b)

(noun) a small model, of something, usually a human, typically made of clay and kept for decoration

c)

(noun) a seed or seeds from plants, such as rice or wheat

d)

(n phrase) the time when a situation or event is strongest, or most full of activities