Cambridge IELTS 18 - Academic - Test 2 - Čtení - Úryvek 1 (3)

separate and different in a way that is easily recognized

a social group of families or communities connected by shared ancestry, culture, language, traditions, or leadership

to be one of the causes or reasons that helps something happen

to take responsibility for something and start to do it

a man-made object, tool, weapon, etc. that was created in the past and holds historical or cultural significance

related to agriculture, farmers, or rural life

relating to the original inhabitants of a particular region or country, who have distinct cultural, social, and historical ties to that land

belonging to or shared by a group of people and not only individuals

to have a powerful and lasting effect on someone or something

someone who comes to live in a foreign country

to firmly and persistently express an opinion, belief, or statement as true and valid

relating to the people who originally lived in a particular place before others arrived or settled there

to have a particular person, family, or group among one's ancestors

the area or conditions immediately around something or someone where it exists or operates

a person whose job is to design buildings and often oversee their construction

faint or unclear, often making it hard to see or understand fully

‌used when you take the most optimistic view, especially in a bad situation

the reason or intention for which something is made, done, or used

very attractive in a noticeable or unusual way

general agreement among the members of a group

the larger part or number of a given set or group

to be suitable, advantageous, or occur at a convenient or favorable time

the purpose or intended use of something

a piece of land where people are buried

to learn of and confirm the facts about something through calculation or research

a scientist who studies or observes planets, stars, and other happenings in the universe

a group of similar things or people that are close together

of or relating to megaliths or the people who erected megaliths

to agree or be consistent with something else

relating to or concerned with astrology

an observable fact, event, or situation, often unusual or not yet fully explained

a period during which the sun or moon is temporarily obscured by the shadow of another celestial body

to be subjected to or experience a particular reaction or feedback from others

large in quantity, extent, or degree

a general interest that leads people to want to know more

someone who evaluates and provides opinions or judgments about various forms of art, literature, performances, or other creative works

to be without or to not have enough of something that is needed or desirable

the act of hiding something from sight by blocking the view

to hide, cover, or prevent something from being clearly seen

to find out about something, particularly by doing research

to form a theory or opinion about a subject without knowing all the facts

the process of becoming healthy again after an injury or illness

able to heal or relieve a medical condition

the period that began about 1100 BC when people used iron tools for the first time

used with a date to refer to things happened or existed after the birth of Christ

a large excavation where stone, clay, gravel, or other materials are removed from the ground

to begin to exist or become noticeable

a sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains, commonly used in construction for its durability and natural beauty

a specific point or location identified relative to surrounding features in an area or region

used to say that something such as a number or amount is not exact

a piece of information discovered as a result of a research

either of the two moments in a year when the Sun, in its apparent motion along the ecliptic, crosses the celestial equator, resulting in approximately equal periods of daylight and darkness worldwide