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PCSI Week #2

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Find the odd one out.

a)

Engaged

b)

Committed

c)

Linked

d)

Involved

2.

American Scientist is...

a)

a science magazine

b)

a scientific review

c)

a peer-reviewed academic publication

d)

a specialized newspaper

3.

"to assume" means...

(a)  

4.

Which of these terms are synonyms of "an assumption"?

a)

a guess

b)

a hypothesis

c)

a conjecture

d)

a conclusion

5.

"Compliant" means...

a)

easily influenced

b)

in agreement

c)

non-conformist

d)

obedient

6.

According to Asia Murphy...

a)

Scientists have a responsibility to participate in public and political debate.

b)

Scientists are just like the everyman on the street.

c)

Scientists have not engaged enough with social issues so far.

d)

Scientists deserve their representation as privileged people in their ivory tower.

7.

Find synonyms of "an opinion piece":

a)

an edit

b)

an edito

c)

an op-ed

d)

a post

e)

a column

8.

Which one is correct?

a)

It was published in Nov. 7th.

b)

She wrote in on Nov. 2017.

c)

It was written Nov. 7.

d)

She wrote it in November.

9.

"peers" means...

a)

Friends.

b)

Family.

c)

People working in the same field.

d)

People of the same generation.

10.

What is a consequence of the lack of public trust in scientists?

a)

They are getting less funding for crucial projects.

b)

They are getting frustrated and less friendly with the general public.

c)

Science has become a sort of joke in the media.

d)

The gender gap in science fields is increasing.

11.

Find the odd one out:

a)

protest

b)

demonstration

c)

march

d)

riot

12.

To "take to the street" means...

(a)  

13.

Find a synonym for the verb "rally"

a)

awaken

b)

spark

c)

gather

d)

move

14.

What issues prompted the English students' demonstration?

a)

lack of healthcare and social security for students

b)

budget cuts in higher ed

c)

student debt

d)

rise in college registration fees

15.

This place ... me of my childhood.

a)

reminds

b)

is reminding

c)

reminded

d)

remembers

16.

Find the only correct sentence.

a)

Who this umbrella belongs to?

b)

Whose umbrella is this?

c)

Who is this umbrella to?

d)

Who does this umbrella belong?

17.

I usually ... tired in the morning but today, I ... great!

a)

am / have felt

b)

felt / feels

c)

feel / am feeling

d)

am feeling / felt

18.

I ... my phone yesterday.

a)

lose

b)

have lost

c)

am losing

d)

lost

19.

You ... everything!

a)

are always losing

b)

have always been losing

c)

have always lost

d)

lose always

20.

I ... in the same house for 20 years, it's time to move.

a)

live

b)

lived

c)

am living

d)

have been living

21.

Translate this sentence in your best English:


"Cela fait des années que les étudiants se plaignent de la hausse des frais d'inscription; ces derniers on presque triplé depuis le début des années 2000."

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