EVOLVE Educational Vocational Objective Learning of Vernacular English

Academic Words 4

Task 1
Match the words on the left to the words on the right

1. acquisition	To show
2. aspects	answer
3. community	an amount of time
4. conclusion	the situation that something happens in
5. construction	meaningful
6. context	showing a resemblance but not the same
7. elements	a group of people
8. features	a dweller, a person who lives somewhere
9. indicate	a wide selection
10. period	building
11. previous	approaches or plans
12. range	basic factors or parts
13. resident	before
14. response	a summary or end
15. security	safety
16. significant	non-physical views
17. similar	the situation of receiving something
18. strategies	important parts

Task 2
Fill the gaps with one of the words from task 1

1. My brother and I have different ………… for passing the exam.
2. The ………… of water are hydrogen and oxygen.
3. ………… to being the manager, he was a receptionist.
4. Any piece of academic writing should have a strong ………….
5. In today’s employment market job …………. is important, no-one wants to lose their job after a few years.
6. There are many ………… to this problem, we must look at each of them.
7. Language ………… takes dedication and time but is very rewarding.
8. There are many new ………… to this new release of the software, including better security.
9. When turning left, you should check your mirror, ………… and then turn.
10. What is the ………… time of the fire brigade in an emergency
11. In the Victorian ………… (1840-1900) life in Britain changed a lot.
12. If you don’t know a word, try to guess it from it’s ………….
13. It is a………… day in the history of the company.
14. The two cars are …………. but the price is very different.
15. There is not much of a  ………… feeling where I live, no-one talks to each other.
16. “Are you a………… of the United States?”  asked the stony faced immigration officer.
17. There is a ………… of options for you to consider when you decide upon your thesis.
18. There is a lot of………… in my city because of the imminent Olympic games.

Task 3

Choose which word in italics is correct

1. Letters construct/construction words.
2. The Lone Ranger/Range was a famous TV icon of the 20th century.
3. The school is situated in a resident/residential area.
4. The people who travel long distances to work are community/commuters.
5. What you are saying is similar/similarity to the professor’s point of view.
6. The assassination of Arch-Duke Franz Ferdinand was a insignificant/significant event in world history.
7. If you want to know what’s in the journal, read the context/contents page.
8. The medieval era was a very violent period/periodical in history.
9. Did you response/respond to the letter?
10. I received no indicate/indication that they received my letter.
11. The DVD comes with many bonus featuring/features.
12. The defendant said that the acquisitions/accusations against him were false.
13. Love has many aspects/expects and not all of them are positive, jealousy for example.
14. Her oldest brother is a security/secure guard in Tesco.
15. In conclave/conclusion the result show that it is better to use less fossil fuels.
16. I read the book previous/previously to the lesson.
17. I didn’t go to an elementary/element school, I had a personal tutor.
18. Strategies/strategists for leaving should have been discussed.

Task 4
Write your own sentences using each of the words.

 

Answers

Task 1

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