VOCABULARY TEST
I.
CODE: ____________________A ______
HS1/T1_________
Find a synonym. Select the appropriate academic words from those offered below for
the underlined words in the sentences. Be sure to fill in the word in its correct form.
(5 points)
anticipate
suspend
convert
modify
facilitate
differentiate
submit
encounter
utilize
retain
1. We do not foresee any problems with the current proposal. ………anticipate……………
2. Production was stopped while the accident was being investigated. …suspended……..
3. Great effort was made to ease her path into working life. …facilitate……………….
4. Some children find that it is difficult to tell the difference between fantasy and real life.
…differentiate…………………….…………….
5. During his lifetime he met many problems and lived through many crises.
…encountered……………
II.
Match the meaning. Select the appropriate word below that matches the meanings.
(5 points)
ignorance
consent
overlap
ratio
assess
amend
bias
revenue
vision
release
to unfairly influence attitudes, choices, or decisions ……bias…………………………………….
to make a judgment about a person or situation after thinking carefully about it …assess………
lack of knowledge or information about something ……ignorance…………………………..
permission to do something …………consent………………………………………………
money that the government receives from tax ……revenue……………………………………
III.
Word formation. Fill in the appropriate form of the word within parentheses in the
sentences below. Look at the example. (5 points)
Example: The …complexity……… (complex) of this problem is beyond me.
1. They thought that was a bit steep for a quarter of an hour's work and sent back the bill
with a request to …itemize…………………… (item) it.
2. The ……impact……………………………………….(impact) is felt all over the
profession and not just by the larger firms.
3. The ……validity…………….. (valid) of the document had never been questioned.
4. The ……emergence…………….. (emerge) of more open societies in the western world
has had great effects on the whole world.
5. All ………participants…………..(participate) were asked to donate £50 to the fund.
IV.
IV. Choose the academic word. Select the word from the list below that has the
same meaning as the word within parentheses. Insert the word in the gaps in the
appropriate sentence. Each word should only be used once. (5 points)
access
allocate
contribution enhance
acknowledge primary
approach
internal
sufficient
duration
1.
Everyone was asked to help out financially, and the sum of the …contributions..
was enough to pay off the debts.
2.
You have to …acknowledge……….. your feelings or you will never be able to
live untroubled with them.
3.
The …primary…… aim is to get him to compete, not necessarily to win.
4.
In order to gain ……access……………………………. to all relevant data,
contact your local representative.
5.
Libraries usually ………allocate…………………………….. 20% of their
resources to buying children’s literature.