IELTS ADVANCED-VOCAB QUIZ

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

rocks

• paleontology

• deteriorate

• fossil

• colony

(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

• paleontology

• declare

• fossil

• colony

(adj) basic or main; standard or regular

• colony

• fossil

• staple

• declare

Choose words related to the word 'colony'

• control

• countryside

• more powerful

• country/ area

• another far-away country

Choose words related to the word 'declare'

• clearly

• announce

• publicly

• secretly

• hide

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

• exquisite

• intriguing

• daunting

• fascinating

(adj) extremely interesting

• daunting

• fascinating

• exquisite

• intriguing

Choose words related to 'exquisite'

• unappealing

• delicate

• very beautiful

• strong, great feelings

Choose words related to 'prosperity'

• having lots of money

• economic

• successful

• make ends meet

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

• contagious

• current events

• major issue

• breaking news