Feb 14, 2016

Adjectives describing duration and periods of time (quiz)

21 cards
, 100 answers
  • Select all synonyms
    • Happening quickly or promptly
      1. swift
      2. rapid
      3. modern
      4. early
      5. fast
      6. quick
      7. short

    • Happening in a short time or at a fast pace
      1. rapid
      2. fast
      3. young
      4. quick
      5. late
      6. slow
      7. swift

    • Moving fast or doing something in a short time
      1. swift
      2. ancient
      3. short
      4. slow
      5. quick
      6. fast
      7. rapid

    • Moving or capable of moving at high speed
      1. fast
      2. modern
      3. quick
      4. rapid
      5. young
      6. swift
      7. short

  • Select the word that doesn’t belong to the group.
    • Happening quickly or promptly
      1. swift
      2. fast
      3. quick
      4. rapid
      5. modern

    • Happening in a short time or at a fast pace
      1. rapid
      2. fast
      3. quick
      4. swift
      5. young

    • Moving fast or doing something in a short time
      1. quick
      2. fast
      3. rapid
      4. swift
      5. ancient

    • Moving or capable of moving at high speed
      1. fast
      2. quick
      3. rapid
      4. swift
      5. short

  • Select the correct definition.
    • Happening quickly or promptly
      1. swift
      2. short
      3. slow
      4. late

    • Happening in a short time or at a fast pace
      1. rapid
      2. ancient
      3. brief
      4. early

    • Moving fast or doing something in a short time
      1. quick
      2. ancient
      3. old
      4. early

    • Moving or capable of moving at high speed
      1. fast
      2. modern
      3. brief
      4. early

    • Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence
      1. ancient
      2. brief
      3. early
      4. late

    • Of short duration
      1. brief
      2. ancient
      3. early
      4. late

    • Happening or done before the usual or expected time
      1. early
      2. ancient
      3. brief
      4. late

    • Doing something or taking place after the expected, proper, or usual time
      1. late
      2. ancient
      3. brief
      4. early

    • Of or relating to the present or as opposed to the remote past
      1. modern
      2. old
      3. short
      4. slow

    • Having lived for a long time; no longer young
      1. old
      2. modern
      3. short
      4. slow

    • Lasting or taking a small amount of time
      1. short
      2. modern
      3. old
      4. slow

    • Moving or designed to do so, only at a low speed; not quick or fast
      1. slow
      2. modern
      3. old
      4. short

    • Having lived or existed for only a short time
      1. young
      2. short
      3. ancient
      4. early

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