- The exercises below are intended to help students learn the first 30 words of the first sublist of the AWL
- Select the correct word from the highlighted options
- Pay attention to the advice in the pop up box if you answer incorrectly
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The scientists consistently / analysed / benefit the data carefully.
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The UK is a approach / authority / constitutional monarchy.
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Choosing the appropriate vocabulary very much depends on the available / context / assume.
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The students’ assessment / create / identified consisted of an extended essay and an exam.
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The student derived / focus / environment her conclusions from the economic / evidence / financial that she had collected.
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INCORRECT!
That is incorrect.
You need a verb here. ‘Benefit’ can be used as a verb but how can scientists benefit data? It makes no sense! Review the meaning of ‘benefit’ and try again.
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INCORRECT!
That is incorrect.
‘approach’ can be a verb or noun but you need an adjective here. Also, if the answer was ‘approach’, you would have to change ‘a’ to ‘an’. Try again!
INCORRECT!
That is incorrect.
The meaning of ‘authority’ does make sense here but the grammar is wrong. You need an adjective here. Also, if the answer was ‘authority’, you would have to change ‘a’ to ‘an’. Try again.
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INCORRECT!
That is incorrect.
This doesn’t make sense so review the meaning of ‘assume’. Furthermore, ‘assume’ is a verb but you need a noun here. Try again.
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INCORRECT!
That is incorrect.
Although ‘focus’ can be a verb, it would be ‘focuses’ or ‘focused’ after ‘The student’. Look for another verb. Try again!
INCORRECT!
That is incorrect.
This makes no sense. Review the meaning of ‘environment’. Furthermore, ‘environment’ is a noun but you need a verb here. Try again!
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INCORRECT!
That is incorrect.
From the ‘economic’ what? ‘economic’ is an adjective but you need a noun here. The noun and adjective forms of ‘economic’ are often used incorrectly in Chinese students’ writing so please review this very carefully. Try again!