Functional Illiteracy - Vocabulary Activity

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

• True
• False

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CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

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

• associate
• dissociate
• divide
• compare

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

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

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

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

• tailored
• conformed
• established
• impeding

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

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 (a)   of how severe their functional illiteracy problem really is.”

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4C

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

• show

• face

• reduce

• eliminate

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

"The proposals are still ______ examination."

• under
• on
• of
• in

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

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

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

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

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4C