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Unit 8: Through the ages

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When I surf the net I often _________ . Before I know it a few hours have gone by

a)

lose track of time

b)

save time

c)

spend time

d)

time consuming

2.

I try to make the lunch the night before to __________

a)

save time

b)

spend time

c)

lose track of time

d)

keep the clock

3.

At the weekend, I try to ___________ with my family

a)

save time

b)

spend time

c)

lose track of time

d)

take my time

4.

I find writing notes by hand very

a)

on time

b)

in time

c)

time-consuming

d)

losing track of time

5.

We booked a taxi but it ___________ to arrive that we were 15 minutes late

a)

took so long

b)

spent time

c)

took my time

d)

lost track of time

6.

Excuse me, do you have ____________ ? I have an appointment at 10 o'clock and I really want to get there ________

a)

the right time / on time

b)

take my time / in time

c)

lose track of time / on time

d)

save time / in time

7.

I ran for the bus, but I didn't get there _______--

a)

in time

b)

punctual

c)

hurry

d)

on time

8.

I get up so early so that I could ____________ getting ready

a)

take my time

b)

save time

c)

spend time

d)

lose track of time

9.

an interval of time

a)

period

b)

phrase

c)

time

d)

break

10.

extended over

a)

spanned

b)

headover

c)

ancient

d)

period

11.

before people made records of events

a)

prehistoric

b)

posthistoric

c)

midhistoric

12.

arranged in the order in which they actually happened

a)

chronologically

b)

chronilogically

c)

chrinologically

d)

chronelogically

13.

stage of development

a)

phase

b)

period

c)

time

d)

part

14.

worn away over time

a)

eroded

b)

ruined

c)

harmed

d)

spanned

15.

thousands of years

a)

millenia

b)

mellinia

c)

millinia

d)

mallenio

16.

digging for artefacts

a)

excavation

b)

erosion

c)

ruin

d)

spanicality

17.

a period of history

a)

era

b)

millenia

c)

years

d)

century

18.

exist earlier than something else

a)

predate

b)

prehistoric

c)

preliving

d)

prelife

19.

You should organise the dates into ____________ order from the oldest to the most recent

a)

age

b)

ancient

c)

chronological

d)

level

20.

The museum has an excellent exhibition about life during ________

a)

age

b)

middled-aged

c)

the Middle Ages

d)

era

21.

The first moon landing marked the beginning of an exciting _________in space exploration.

a)

age

b)

era

c)

phase

d)

period

22.

My grandparents are refusing to adapt to the computer _______

a)

age

b)

ancient

c)

era

d)

antique

23.

It would be better if the meetings were on __________ days. We would get more done that way

a)

consecutive

b)

respective

c)

antiquated

d)

chronological

24.

I much prefer studying ............. history to modern history.

a)

ancient

b)

antiquated

c)

antique

25.

I get so ........... that I ........... ........... of time.

a)

bored / lost record

b)

engrossed / lost record

c)

engrossed / lost track

d)

bored / lost track

26.

I'm not really a .......... person. I keep people waiting a lot.

a)

timely

b)

puntual

c)

punctual

d)

on-time

27.

I am very bad at organizing my tasks. Usually I have to .................... ................... everything to finish them on time.

a)

fast through

b)

speed through

c)

rush through

28.

For university students who are ............ ............. tons of deadlines, it is very hard for them to .............. ..............

a)

snowed under / make deadlines

b)

buried under / make deadlines

c)

snowed under / meet deadlines

d)

buried upon / meet deadlines

29.

Tick all the words that mean "before"

a)

precedant

b)

preceding

c)

prior to

d)

artifacts

30.

Tick all the words that mean "after"

a)

subsequent

b)

postal

c)

imminent

d)

later

31.

A person with a lot of things to do in one day is a person with t.......... s..............

(a)  

32.

The successful Dien Bien Phu combat against the invaders is one in many important ................ events.

a)

history

b)

historic

c)

historical

33.

Studying history gives us ............... ............... .............. who we are and where we come from

a)

an impact on

b)

an insight into

c)

an overview with

34.

It is quite impossible for us to f (a)   the future.

35.

I think I'm quite a n (a)   person as I often look back at my life and remember both good times and bad times.

36.

A synonym for "look back at (usually something in the past)"

(a)  

37.
(adj) earlier, previous, trước
a)
prior
b)
subsequently
c)
in the past; in earlier times
d)
chronologically
38.
(adj) tiêu tốn rất nhiều thời gian
a)
time-consuming
b)
prior
c)
subsequently
d)
in the past; in earlier times
39.
(v) xói mòn
a)
erode
b)
punctual
c)
prehistoric
d)
previously
40.
(v) suy ra, luận ra
a)
infer
b)
time-consuming
c)
prior
d)
subsequently
41.
(v) lùi về trước
a)
predate
b)
erode
c)
punctual
d)
prehistoric
42.
đúng giờ đã hẹn
a)
on time, punctual, not late
b)
predate
c)
erode
d)
punctual
43.
(adv) theo niên đại, theo thứ tự thời gian
a)
chronologically
b)
In time (for something / to do something)
c)
span,(v) extend over, last, stretch across
d)
infer
44.
(adv) previously, earlier; trước đây
a)
formerly
b)
lose track of time
c)
on time, punctual, not late
d)
predate
45.
(adv) rồi sau đó
a)
subsequently, later, later on, at a later date
b)
in the past; in earlier times
c)
chronologically
d)
In time (for something / to do something)