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Vindolanda was a of Roman forts stretching from coast to coast, guarding the between England and Scotland; it was a predecessor to the more well-known Hadrian's Wall. Excavations on Vindolanda in the 1960s, and a full examination of the site was to be finished within 25 years. Researchers have discovered, however, that Vindolanda is much larger than had been , and its full excavation could take another 100 years to complete.

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Correct answer: series
Explanation: The word 'series' is a noun that indicates a number of things of the same class coming one after another. In this context, it correctly describes multiple Roman forts, fitting both grammatically and contextually as it aligns with the plural nature of 'forts.'
Meaning: 'Series' refers to a group of related things or events that follow one another.
Wrong options:
soon: The word 'soon' is an adverb indicating time, which does not fit grammatically as it cannot describe 'forts.'
began: 'Began' is a verb that indicates the start of an action, which does not fit as it does not describe a noun like 'forts.'
border: 'Border' is a noun that refers to a boundary, which does not fit as it does not describe the forts themselves.
expected: 'Expected' is a verb that indicates anticipation, which does not fit as it does not describe a noun like 'forts.'
revealed: 'Revealed' is a verb that indicates making something known, which does not fit as it does not describe a noun like 'forts.'
anticipated: 'Anticipated' is a verb that indicates expectation, which does not fit as it does not describe a noun like 'forts.'
colony: 'Colony' is a noun that refers to a territory under the control of another country, which does not fit as it does not describe the forts.
Correct answer: border
Explanation: The term 'border' is a noun that refers to the dividing line between two areas. In this context, it accurately describes the geographical boundary between England and Scotland, fitting grammatically and contextually.
Meaning: 'Border' refers to the line that separates two geographical areas.
Wrong options:
soon: 'Soon' is an adverb indicating time, which does not fit as it does not describe a noun like 'border.'
began: 'Began' is a verb that indicates the start of an action, which does not fit as it does not describe a noun like 'border.'
series: 'Series' is a noun that indicates a number of things, which does not fit as it does not describe the boundary between England and Scotland.
expected: 'Expected' is a verb that indicates anticipation, which does not fit as it does not describe a noun like 'border.'
revealed: 'Revealed' is a verb that indicates making something known, which does not fit as it does not describe a noun like 'border.'
anticipated: 'Anticipated' is a verb that indicates expectation, which does not fit as it does not describe a noun like 'border.'
colony: 'Colony' is a noun that refers to a territory under the control of another country, which does not fit as it does not describe the boundary.
Correct answer: began
Explanation: The word 'began' is the past tense of the verb 'begin,' indicating the start of an action. In this context, it correctly describes when excavations on Vindolanda started, fitting grammatically and contextually.
Meaning: 'Began' means to start or commence something.
Wrong options:
soon: 'Soon' is an adverb indicating time, which does not fit as it does not describe an action like 'excavations.'
border: 'Border' is a noun that refers to a boundary, which does not fit as it does not describe an action like 'excavations.'
series: 'Series' is a noun that indicates a number of things, which does not fit as it does not describe an action like 'excavations.'
expected: 'Expected' is a verb that indicates anticipation, which does not fit as it does not describe the start of an action.
revealed: 'Revealed' is a verb that indicates making something known, which does not fit as it does not describe the start of an action.
anticipated: 'Anticipated' is a verb that indicates expectation, which does not fit as it does not describe the start of an action.
colony: 'Colony' is a noun that refers to a territory under the control of another country, which does not fit as it does not describe an action.
Correct answer: expected
Explanation: The word 'expected' is a verb that indicates anticipation or belief that something will happen. In this context, it fits grammatically and contextually as it describes the anticipated completion of the examination of the site.
Meaning: 'Expected' means to regard something as likely to happen.
Wrong options:
soon: 'Soon' is an adverb indicating time, which does not fit as it does not describe an action like 'completion.'
border: 'Border' is a noun that refers to a boundary, which does not fit as it does not describe the completion of an action.
series: 'Series' is a noun that indicates a number of things, which does not fit as it does not describe the completion of an action.
began: 'Began' is a verb that indicates the start of an action, which does not fit as it does not describe the completion of an action.
revealed: 'Revealed' is a verb that indicates making something known, which does not fit as it does not describe the completion of an action.
anticipated: 'Anticipated' is a verb that indicates expectation, which does not fit as it does not describe the completion of an action.
colony: 'Colony' is a noun that refers to a territory under the control of another country, which does not fit as it does not describe an action.
Correct answer: anticipated
Explanation: The word 'anticipated' is a verb that indicates expectation or prediction about something. In this context, it fits grammatically and contextually as it describes the expectation regarding the size of Vindolanda.
Meaning: 'Anticipated' means to expect or predict something.
Wrong options:
soon: 'Soon' is an adverb indicating time, which does not fit as it does not describe an expectation about size.
border: 'Border' is a noun that refers to a boundary, which does not fit as it does not describe an expectation about size.
series: 'Series' is a noun that indicates a number of things, which does not fit as it does not describe an expectation about size.
began: 'Began' is a verb that indicates the start of an action, which does not fit as it does not describe an expectation about size.
expected: 'Expected' is a verb that indicates anticipation, which does not fit as it does not describe an expectation about size.
revealed: 'Revealed' is a verb that indicates making something known, which does not fit as it does not describe an expectation about size.
colony: 'Colony' is a noun that refers to a territory under the control of another country, which does not fit as it does not describe an expectation.

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