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Worksheets8. IELTS VOCAB: Through the ages
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 20mins
A period of 100 years.
Decade
Century
Millennium
Generation
A person who studies human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains.
Archaeologist
Archaeology
Scientist
Excavation
A distinct period of history.
"A(n) _______ of technological growth"
age
timeline
phase
millennia
A long and distinct period of history with a particular feature or characteristic.
"His death marked the end of a(n) ______."
excavation
century
decade
era
What is this picture an example of?
Excavation
Eco-tourism
Linguistics
Adventure
A period of 1,000 years.
Millennia
Decade
Century
Generation
A length or portion of time.
"He had long __________ of depression"
period(s)
timeline(s)
age(s)
era(s)
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence.
Or having been in existence for a very long time.
ancient
nostalgic
time-consuming
middle-aged
(of a record of events) starting with the earliest and following the order in which they occurred.
"The entries are in ______________ order."
imminent
chronological
consecutive
incoherent
Following continuously.
"Five ____________ months of serious decline"
imminent
chronological
consecutive
punctual
About to happen.
"They were in ____________ danger of being swept away."
imminent
punctual
rough
inherent
(of a person) aged about 45 to 65.
"The crowd was predominantly ______________"
senior citizens
middle-aged
prehistoric
elderly
Relating to or denoting the period before written records.
Pre-historic
The Middle Ages
Middle-Aged
Historical
Existing or coming before in time, order, or importance.
"He has a(n) _______ engagement this evening."
imminent
scheduled
prior
punctual
Happening or doing something at the agreed or proper time; on time.
"Wow, you arrived right on time! You are _________."
nostalgic
prior
punctual
time-consuming
Taking a lot of or too much time.
inherent
time-consuming
chronological
consecutive
(of soil, rock, or land) be gradually worn away by natural agents.
erode
infer
predate
span
Deduce or conclude (information) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.
"From these facts we can _____ that crime has been increasing"
erode
infer
conclude
imply
In a way that follows the order in which events or records occurred.
"The essays are arranged __________________."
chronologically
formerly
previously
subsequently
In the past; in earlier times.
"The building __________housed their accounting offices."
presently
subsequently
chronologically
formerly
At a previous or earlier time; before.
"Museums and art galleries that had _____________ been open to the public"
subsequently
previously
once
chronologically
After a particular thing has happened; afterward.
"Mel's offhand remark ____________ became their rallying cry"
subsequently
previously
chronologically
formerly
The word PRESERVE can be replaced with....
emerge
gather
trigger
conserve
Rainy weathers ___________ my headache.
triggers
prevents
consoles
inherits
What is a stage of development called?
(a)
What means old and often valuable?
(a)
What means very old; having existed for a very long time?
(a)
What means "st is likely to happen very soon"?
(a)
Which doesnt mean before?
previously
in advance
formerly
prior to
in succession
Which doesnt mean after?
preceding
subsequently
imminent
soon
What means "have no idea of time/forget what the time is"?
(a)
