Functional Illiteracy - Vocabulary Activity

The verb “to hinder” could be used as a synonym of “to preclude”.

• True
• False

"For the purpose of this study, it is crucial to _____________ functional illiteracy from dyslexia."

• associate
• dissociate
• divide
• compare

The pattern of the verb “to purport” is…

• A) purport to do sth
• B) be purported to be sth
• C) none are correct
• D) a) and b) are correct

“The classes are __________ to suit learners’ needs.”

• tailored
• conformed
• established
• impeding

There is a mistake in the following sentence regarding the collocational pattern of to target: "The government announced a new benefit targeted on low-income families".

• True
• False

Word formation: ASSESSOR “We have no __________________ of how severe their functional illiteracy problem really is.”

Which of the following verbs collocate with “deficit”? (May choose more than one).

• show

• face

• reduce

• eliminate

"The proposals are still ______ examination."

• under
• on
• of
• in

Fill in the blank with an appropriate verb in the past form: "The research team ____________ an examination of the illiteracy population statistics."

Word formation: PAIR “Having a cognitive ___________________ can negatively affect somebody’s effective functioning in everyday life.”