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WorksheetsDestination C1 - Unit 6
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 38mins
no longer produced or used; out of date; (of a part or characteristic of an organism) less developed than formerly or in a related species; rudimentary; vestigial
A. Obsolete
B. Span
C. Provisional
D. Spell
1. Her name keeps ( diving in/ ending up/ cropping up) in conversation.
diving in
ending up
cropping up
When he saw the children fighting, he just (dived in/ ended up/ cropped up) to sort it out.
dived in
ended up
ended up
The show ( crops up/ kicks off/ knocks off) this week at the Moscone Centre in San Francisco.
crops up
kicks off
knocks off
Her name keeps ( diving in/ ending up/ cropping up) in conversation.
diving in
ending up
cropping up
the period of time that something exists or happens; the length of something from one end to the other:
A. Obsolete
B. Span
C. Provisional
D. Spell
It’s time you (knuckled down/ dived in/ ended up) to some work.
knuckled down
dived in
ended up
We need to be ready for whatever problems (lie ahead/ crop up/ knock off)
lie ahead
crop up
knock off
So many young people (make up/ lay off/ set out) to change the world.
make up
make up
set out
He (ended up/ made up/ laid off) some excuse about the dog eating his homework.
ended up
made up
laid off
We shall (press ahead/ knock off/ crop up) with our plans for reform.
press ahead
press ahead
crop up
to carefully consider a situation, person or problem in order to make a judgment
Assume
Baffle
assess
They (ended up/ made up/ laid off) a little poem and wrote it in the card.
ended up
made up
made up
Which of the following words can be used to describe something that is 'out of date'?
current
modern
up-to-date
obsolete
What is the meaning of the word 'obsolete'?
current
modernized
outdated
no longer in use or no longer relevant
period of time for which an activity or condition lasts continuously; a period when you do something that someone else would usually be doing, especially in order to allow them to rest:
A. Obsolete
B. Span
C. Provisional
D. Spell
Choose the correct option that defines the term 'vestigial'.
A trait or organ that has lost most or all of its original function through evolution.
A trait or organ that is present in all organisms.
A trait or organ that is essential for survival.
A trait or organ that has gained a new function through evolution.
We’re (snowed under /knuckled down/ dived in) with applications for the job.
snowed under
knuckled down
dived in
What is the opposite of 'obsolete'?
current
contemporary
up-to-date
modern
Choose the correct option that defines the term 'rudimentary'.
Advanced or sophisticated
Complex or intricate
Complete or comprehensive
Basic or undeveloped
a period of 1,000 years, or the time when a period of 1,000 years ends
A. Stint
B. Obsolete
C. Millennium
D. Provisional
a fixed or limited period of time spent doing a particular job or activity:
A. Obsolete
B. Stint
C. Provisional
D. Spell
Which of the following words can be used to describe something that is 'outdated'?
obsolete
current
archaic
ancient
What is the opposite of 'current'?
future
next
upcoming
past
Choose the correct option that defines the term 'archaic'.
Old-fashioned
Modern
Obsolete
Outdated
Which of the following words can be used to describe something that is 'modernized'?
antique
outdated
contemporary
traditional
What is the opposite of 'past'?
now
present
presently
future
Which of the following words can be used to describe something that is 'up-to-date'?
current
archaic
obsolete
outdated
What is the meaning of the word 'contemporary'?
modern or current
outdated
ancient
old-fashioned
What is the opposite of 'rudimentary'?
advanced
elaborate
sophisticated
complex
a small amount of something, a very small piece that has fallen from bread , cookies, or cake:
A. crumb
B. flake
C. grain
D. grind
Choose the correct option that defines the term 'rudimentary'.
Basic or undeveloped
Complete or comprehensive
Complex or intricate
Advanced or sophisticated
What is the meaning of the word 'archaic'?
Innovative, cutting-edge
Modern, contemporary
Belonging to an earlier period, outdated or old-fashioned
Current, up-to-date
What is the opposite of 'past'?
present
now
present time
future
period of time for which an activity or condition lasts continuously; a period when you do something that someone else would usually be doing, especially in order to allow them to rest:
duration
pause
break
interval
a small, thin piece of something, especially if it has come from a surface covered with a layer of something
A. crumb
B. flake
C. grain
D. grind
a very small piece of a hard substance; a very small amount of a particular quality; a very small piece of a hard substance, or a small amount of something
A. grain
B. grind
C. flake
D. crumb
What is the opposite of 'stint'?
spendthrift
lavish
extravagant
splurge
What is the opposite of 'pause'?
play
halt
end
stop
Choose the correct option that defines the term 'crumb'.
A type of fabric
A large chunk or portion of something
A small fragment or piece of something
A liquid substance
existing or happening before something else, or before a particular time:
A. Chronological
B. Permanent
C. Prior
D. Stint
a piece of a solid substance, usually with no particular shape; a separate large amount; a heavy, awkward, stupid person:
A. crumb
B. lump
C. Stint
D. Chronological
following the order in which a series of events happened
A. crumb
B. lump
C. Stint
D. Chronological
a person, thing, or idea that exists out of its time in history, especially one that happened or existed later than the period being shown, discussed, etc.:
A. Permanent (Vĩnh viễn, luôn luôn, thường xuyên)
B. Stint (phần ăn mỗi ngày, sự hạn chế)
C. Anachronisms (sự sai lầm, viêc không hợp thời)
D. Contemporaries (người đương thời)
be in a particular place or state after doing something or because of doing it
A. crop up
B. dive in
C. end up
D. kick off
existing or happening now:
A. Grain
B. Permanent
C. Contemporaries
D. Crop up
What is the opposite of 'permanent'?
evanescent
temporary
ephemeral
changeable
Choose the correct option that defines the term 'crumb'.
A small fragment or piece of something
A large chunk or portion of something
A liquid substance
A type of fabric
What is the meaning of the word 'span'?
The meaning of the word 'span' depends on the context.
The word 'span' is a term used in construction.
The word 'span' is a synonym for 'distance'.
The word 'span' refers to a type of measurement.
begin with
A. crop up
B. dive in
C. end up
D. kick off
appear or happen suddenly or unexpectedly!
A. Crop up
B. Kick off
C. Dive in
D. Knock off
end someone’s employment, especially temporarily , because there is not enough work for them, stop doing or using something, especially for a short period of time
A. Lay off
B. End up
C. Stop down
D. Crop up
if something lies ahead, it is going to happen to you in the future.
A. Lie ahead
B. Crop up
C. Lay off
D. Make up
start doing something in a very enthusiastic way
A. Dive in
B. End up
C. Lay off
D. Crop up
appear or happen suddenly or unexpectedly!
A. Dive in
B. End up
C. Lay off
D. Crop up
continue doing something in a determined way, despite difficulties, opposition or in eruptions
A. knuck down
B. lie ahead
C. lay off
D. Press ahead/ on (with)
work at different times from usual because you have not worked enough at the normal times.
A. Make up
B. Crop up
C. Kick off
D. Lie ahead
start working hard, especially when you should have done this earlier
A. Dive in
B. Lay off
C. Knuckle down
D. End up
stop working
A. knock off
B. dive in
C. crop up
D. end up
I can’t (take on/ tide over/ while away) any more work at the moment.
take on
tide over
while away
Could you lend me £50 to ( set me out/ tide me over/ crop me up) until pay day?
tide me over
set me out
crop me up
The UN has decided to (Lie ahead / wind down/ press ahead) the peacekeeping mission.
Lie ahead /
wind down
press ahead
We (snowed under/ knocked off/ whiled away )the Saturday afternoon sitting by the lake.
snowed under
knocked off
whiled away
be overwhelmed with a very large quantity of something, especially work.
snow under
make up
lay off
set out
adapt
(a)
adjust
(a)
alternate
(a)
alternative
(a)
sửa đổi văn kiện
(a)
bảo thủ
(a)
