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8. IELTS VOCAB: Through the ages

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A period of 100 years.

a)

Decade

b)

Century

c)

Millennium

d)

Generation

2.

A person who studies human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains.

a)

Archaeologist

b)

Archaeology

c)

Scientist

d)

Excavation

3.

A distinct period of history.

"A(n) _______ of technological growth"

a)

age

b)

timeline

c)

phase

d)

millennia

4.

A long and distinct period of history with a particular feature or characteristic.

"His death marked the end of a(n) ______."

a)

excavation

b)

century

c)

decade

d)

era

5.

What is this picture an example of?

a)

Excavation

b)

Eco-tourism

c)

Linguistics

d)

Adventure

6.

A period of 1,000 years.

a)

Millennia

b)

Decade

c)

Century

d)

Generation

7.

A length or portion of time.

"He had long __________ of depression"

a)

period(s)

b)

timeline(s)

c)

age(s)

d)

era(s)

8.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence.

Or having been in existence for a very long time.

a)

ancient

b)

nostalgic

c)

time-consuming

d)

middle-aged

9.

(of a record of events) starting with the earliest and following the order in which they occurred.


"The entries are in ______________ order."

a)

imminent

b)

chronological

c)

consecutive

d)

incoherent

10.

Following continuously.

"Five ____________ months of serious decline"

a)

imminent

b)

chronological

c)

consecutive

d)

punctual

11.

About to happen.

"They were in ____________ danger of being swept away."

a)

imminent

b)

punctual

c)

rough

d)

inherent

12.

(of a person) aged about 45 to 65.

"The crowd was predominantly ______________"

a)

senior citizens

b)

middle-aged

c)

prehistoric

d)

elderly

13.

Relating to or denoting the period before written records.

a)

Pre-historic

b)

The Middle Ages

c)

Middle-Aged

d)

Historical

14.

Existing or coming before in time, order, or importance.

"He has a(n) _______ engagement this evening."

a)

imminent

b)

scheduled

c)

prior

d)

punctual

15.

Happening or doing something at the agreed or proper time; on time.

"Wow, you arrived right on time! You are _________."

a)

nostalgic

b)

prior

c)

punctual

d)

time-consuming

16.

Taking a lot of or too much time.

a)

inherent

b)

time-consuming

c)

chronological

d)

consecutive

17.

(of soil, rock, or land) be gradually worn away by natural agents.

a)

erode

b)

infer

c)

predate

d)

span

18.

Deduce or conclude (information) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

"From these facts we can _____ that crime has been increasing"

a)

erode

b)

infer

c)

conclude

d)

imply

19.

In a way that follows the order in which events or records occurred.

"The essays are arranged __________________."

a)

chronologically

b)

formerly

c)

previously

d)

subsequently

20.

In the past; in earlier times.

"The building __________housed their accounting offices."

a)

presently

b)

subsequently

c)

chronologically

d)

formerly

21.

At a previous or earlier time; before.

"Museums and art galleries that had _____________ been open to the public"

a)

subsequently

b)

previously

c)

once

d)

chronologically

22.

After a particular thing has happened; afterward.

"Mel's offhand remark ____________ became their rallying cry"

a)

subsequently

b)

previously

c)

chronologically

d)

formerly

23.

The word PRESERVE can be replaced with....

a)

emerge

b)

gather

c)

trigger

d)

conserve

24.

Rainy weathers ___________ my headache.

a)

triggers

b)

prevents

c)

consoles

d)

inherits

25.
The money that a person earns/salary
a)
lifestyle
b)
reputation
c)
consumes
d)
income
26.
Keeping something the same for a long period of time
a)
preserving
b)
income
c)
consumes
d)
satisfy
27.
People or animals who live in a certain place
a)
landscapes
b)
consumes
c)
psychologists
d)
inhabitants
28.
(adj) always behaving or happening in a similar, especially positive, way
a)
consistent
b)
cue
c)
systematic
d)
haphazard
29.

What is a stage of development called?

(a)  

30.

What means old and often valuable?

(a)  

31.

What means very old; having existed for a very long time?

(a)  

32.

What means "st is likely to happen very soon"?

(a)  

33.

Which doesnt mean before?

a)

previously

b)

in advance

c)

formerly

d)

prior to

e)

in succession

34.

Which doesnt mean after?

a)

preceding

b)

subsequently

c)

imminent

d)

soon

35.

What means "have no idea of time/forget what the time is"?

(a)