Academic Word List Sublist 7
Here we move on to practice exercises for the academic word list sublist 7, words 41 - 50.
Words 41-50
Phenomenon Priority Prohibit Publication Quote
Release Reverse Simulate Sole Somewhat
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 . I’m
choose one
phenomena
prioritise
prohibited
publication
quote
released
reversed
simulators
sole
somewhat
concerned about the amount of time my son is spending studying. He is doing a lot but I think he could do a bit more.
2 . In New Zealand you can see a lot of natural
choose one
phenomena
prioritise
prohibited
publication
quote
released
reversed
simulators
sole
somewhat
such as lakes, mountains, volcanoes and geysers.
3 . The hostages were finally
choose one
phenomena
prioritise
prohibited
publication
quote
released
reversed
simulators
sole
somewhat
after long negotiations between the government and the militia.
4 . He has
choose one
phenomena
prioritise
prohibited
publication
quote
released
reversed
simulators
sole
somewhat
responsibility for making sure everyone is fully trained. There are normally three trainers but the other two are on leave so he will do it himself.
5 . “To be or not to be, that is the question” is a very famous
choose one
phenomena
prioritise
prohibited
publication
quote
released
reversed
simulators
sole
somewhat
, taken from a play by William Shakespeare.
6 . The sale of alcohol used to be
choose one
phenomena
prioritise
prohibited
publication
quote
released
reversed
simulators
sole
somewhat
, but the government now allows its sale in licensed premises.
7 . Every morning when I get to work I
choose one
phenomena
prioritise
prohibited
publication
quote
released
reversed
simulators
sole
somewhat
my tasks for the day to make sure I get all the essential things done.
8 . The new government
choose one
phenomena
prioritise
prohibited
publication
quote
released
reversed
simulators
sole
somewhat
the previous government’s policy on providing subsidies to all farmers. Now, as before, only cattle farmers will receive assistance.
9 . Commercal pilots use flight
choose one
phenomena
prioritise
prohibited
publication
quote
released
reversed
simulators
sole
somewhat
to help them learn how to fly. Using one is nearly the same as actually flying.
10 . The
choose one
phenomena
prioritise
prohibited
publication
quote
released
reversed
simulators
sole
somewhat
of his biography will be at the end of the year. Many people are expected to buy it.
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