Academic Word List Sublist 6
Here we move on to practice exercises for the academic word list sublist 6, words 21 - 30.
Words 21-30
Exceed Expert Explicit Federal Fee
Flexible Furthermore Gender Ignorant Incentive
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 . Unfortunately many young people are
choose one
exceeded
expert
explicit
federal
fees
flexible
furthermore
gender
ignorant
incentive
about politics these days. They have little understanding of government policies even in their own countries.
2 . The solicitors
choose one
exceeded
expert
explicit
federal
fees
flexible
furthermore
gender
ignorant
incentive
were so high that we could not afford to use the firm to help us with our case.
3 . Unlike the UK, the USA has a
choose one
exceeded
expert
explicit
federal
fees
flexible
furthermore
gender
ignorant
incentive
system of government.
4 . I think we should employ him in the company. He’s well-qualified and
choose one
exceeded
expert
explicit
federal
fees
flexible
furthermore
gender
ignorant
incentive
he has a lot of experience.
5 . His directions were very
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exceeded
expert
explicit
federal
fees
flexible
furthermore
gender
ignorant
incentive
– I knew exactly how to find the address.
6 . He
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exceeded
expert
explicit
federal
fees
flexible
furthermore
gender
ignorant
incentive
our expectations, achieving a much higher score than anyone thought possible.
7 . Companies are not allowed to discriminate on the basis of race, disability,
choose one
exceeded
expert
explicit
federal
fees
flexible
furthermore
gender
ignorant
incentive
or religion.
8 . The teacher promised the students she would end the class early as an
choose one
exceeded
expert
explicit
federal
fees
flexible
furthermore
gender
ignorant
incentive
to get them to work hard in class.
9 . She’s a financial
choose one
exceeded
expert
explicit
federal
fees
flexible
furthermore
gender
ignorant
incentive
. She has a Master's from the London School of Economics and has been working in the Banking sector for more than 30 years.
10 . I’m quite
choose one
exceeded
expert
explicit
federal
fees
flexible
furthermore
gender
ignorant
incentive
. I could meet you in the morning or the afternoon.
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