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WorksheetsPCSI Week #2
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 7mins
Find the odd one out.
Engaged
Committed
Linked
Involved
American Scientist is...
a science magazine
a scientific review
a peer-reviewed academic publication
a specialized newspaper
"to assume" means...
(a)
Which of these terms are synonyms of "an assumption"?
a guess
a hypothesis
a conjecture
a conclusion
"Compliant" means...
easily influenced
in agreement
non-conformist
obedient
According to Asia Murphy...
Scientists have a responsibility to participate in public and political debate.
Scientists are just like the everyman on the street.
Scientists have not engaged enough with social issues so far.
Scientists deserve their representation as privileged people in their ivory tower.
Find synonyms of "an opinion piece":
an edit
an edito
an op-ed
a post
a column
Which one is correct?
It was published in Nov. 7th.
She wrote in on Nov. 2017.
It was written Nov. 7.
She wrote it in November.
"peers" means...
Friends.
Family.
People working in the same field.
People of the same generation.
What is a consequence of the lack of public trust in scientists?
They are getting less funding for crucial projects.
They are getting frustrated and less friendly with the general public.
Science has become a sort of joke in the media.
The gender gap in science fields is increasing.
Find the odd one out:
protest
demonstration
march
riot
To "take to the street" means...
(a)
Find a synonym for the verb "rally"
awaken
spark
gather
move
What issues prompted the English students' demonstration?
lack of healthcare and social security for students
budget cuts in higher ed
student debt
rise in college registration fees
This place ... me of my childhood.
reminds
is reminding
reminded
remembers
Find the only correct sentence.
Who this umbrella belongs to?
Whose umbrella is this?
Who is this umbrella to?
Who does this umbrella belong?
I usually ... tired in the morning but today, I ... great!
am / have felt
felt / feels
feel / am feeling
am feeling / felt
I ... my phone yesterday.
lose
have lost
am losing
lost
You ... everything!
are always losing
have always been losing
have always lost
lose always
I ... in the same house for 20 years, it's time to move.
live
lived
am living
have been living
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."
