ACADEMIC PHRASES - QUIZ

Match the English terms with their French equivalents

• ne pas tenir compte de

• overshadow

• étayer, soutenir

• frame

• éclipser, reléguer au second plan

• outline

• présenter, exposer

• disregard

• formuler

• substantiate

Match the English terms with their French equivalents

• affirmer

• coin

• inventer (un terme/une expression)

• claim

• mettre en évidence

• raise

• soulever (ex: doutes, préoccupations)

• highlight

• contester, remettre en cause

• challenge

TYPE THE MISSING VERB FORM:

Some scholars ............................................. parallels between X and Y. (draw)

TYPE THE MISSING VERB FORM USING THE PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE:

A number of studies ........................................ that ... (show)

Place the nouns in the right column. Would they be used with "amount" of "number"?

Groups:

(a) the amount of...

,

(b) the number of...

• research

• studies

• publications

• time

• knowledge

• times

• evidence

• people

Match the following

• compte-rendu, explication

• assumption

• vue d'ensemble

• misconception

• cadre, champ, portée

• overview

• idée fausse

• account

• supposition

• scope

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Singular form

,

(b) Plural form

,

(c) Singular and plural form

• algae

• criterion

• hypotheses

• fungi

• bacterium

• axes

• axis

• analysis

• phenomena

• bacteria

• species

• criteria

• fungus

• alga

• series

• phenomenon

Choose the right prepositions:

This study sheds light ​ (a)   why social connection is crucial for wellbeing.

The last 2 decades witnessed a surge in empirical studies on the variables associated ​ (b)   achievement in higher education.

This study provides an overview ​ (c)   the benefits and impact of schools collaborating internationally through a cultural relations approach.

This study provides insight ​ (d)   the molecular mechanisms by which nanoparticles interact with biological systems.

The aim of the book was to investigate the extent ​ (e)   which food supply in industrialised countries relied on fossil fuels.

• on
• with
• of
• for
• into
• in
• at
• to

Which noun(s) can be used after "less" (moins de)?

• people

• knowledge

• information

• advice

• news

Answer explanation

"less" is used with singular noncountable nouns.

Ex: "Is less news good news?" (title of a Guardian article)

while "fewer" is used with plural nouns:

fewer studies BUT less research

fewer tips BUT less advice

fewer elements BUT less information

Which nouns can be used after "few" (peu de)?

• options

• evidence

• research

• criteria

• formulae

Answer explanation

PEU de (quantité insuffisante)

little + singular noncountable nouns

There is little evidence / information available

few + countable nouns

Few experts

QUELQUES / UN PEU DE (petite quantité)

A FEW + plural countable noun

= quelques

A LITTLE + singular noncountable noun = un peu de