EAP Chapter 3

What does "stimulate" mean?

• To make something weaker or less effective

• To organize something into sections

• To prevent something from happening

• To encourage or increase activity or interest

What does "foster" mean?

• To promote the growth or development of something

• To remove something completely

• To restrict access to something

• To decrease the value of something

What does "pervasive" mean?

• Existing in only a small part of something

• Being rare and difficult to find

• Spreading widely throughout an area or group

• Occurring only in scientific contexts

What does "polarization" mean?

• The division of a group into opposing sides

• The process of making something balanced and equal

• The act of improving communication between groups

• The ability to combine different elements smoothly

What does "spillover" mean?

• The negative effects of an action or event

• The spread of effects from one area to another

• A sudden decrease in activity

• The complete separation of two things

Many people in _______ jobs work in offices rather than in factories.

• ordinary

• relational

• white collar

Many universities benefit from a large financial _______ that helps fund research, scholarships, and new facilities.

• spillover

• endowment

Large companies tend to form clusters in major cities, leading to economic _______ in these areas.

• agglomeration

• relational

• backwash effect

• ordinary

The closure of factories in one region led to a negative _______ in surrounding communities, with job losses and declining local businesses.

• concentration

• community of practice

• ordinary

• backwash effect

Teachers encourage students to engage in a _______ where they can share knowledge and improve their skills.

• community of practice

• dynamics

• agglomeration

• spillover