Academic Word List Sublist 5
Here we move on to practice exercises for the academic word list sublist 5, words 1 - 10.
Words 1-10
Academy Adjust Alter Amend Aware
Capacity Challenge Clause Compound Conflict
Exercise 1
Which of the above AWL words do you know?
Match the definitions to the word:
Exercise 2
Choose which word will fit in the gap:
1 . He is perfectly
choose one
academy
adjusted
alter
amend
aware
capable
challenge
clause
compound
conflicts
of scoring a band 7 in IELTS because his English skills are excellent.
2 . The government wanted to
choose one
academy
adjusted
alter
amend
aware
capable
challenge
clause
compound
conflicts
the constitution so that they could remain in power for longer, but there was a lot of opposition.
3 . He was
choose one
academy
adjusted
alter
amend
aware
capable
challenge
clause
compound
conflicts
that he was being followed by someone, but he pretended he did not know, and carried on walking.
4 . A subject that has two or more verbs, is called a
choose one
academy
adjusted
alter
amend
aware
capable
challenge
clause
compound
conflicts
verb.
5 .
The internal
choose one
academy
adjusted
alter
amend
aware
capable
challenge
clause
compound
conflicts
within the government were threatening the stability of the country.
6 . The picture was not hanging on the wall properly so she
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academy
adjusted
alter
amend
aware
capable
challenge
clause
compound
conflicts
it to make it straight.
7 . Getting a 7.5 in IELTS will be a
choose one
academy
adjusted
alter
amend
aware
capable
challenge
clause
compound
conflicts
, but I believe I can do it if I study hard enough.
8 . He had to
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academy
adjusted
alter
amend
aware
capable
challenge
clause
compound
conflicts
his plans after he found out his meeting would finish later.
9 . The Labour Party in the UK finally changed
choose one
academy
adjusted
alter
amend
aware
capable
challenge
clause
compound
conflicts
IV of their constitution in 1995.
10 . He trained at the police
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academy
adjusted
alter
amend
aware
capable
challenge
clause
compound
conflicts
for a year. Now he is an officer with the local police force
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Academic Word List Exercises Sublist 5a - Correct answers:
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