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Task 2 - Academic Language Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which phrase is the most academic way to paraphrase "Many people think that...?"

a)

It is universally known that...

b)

It is frequently argued that...

c)

A lot of guys say that...

d)

Everyone is thinking that...

2.

Instead of saying "I totally agree," which phrase is more appropriate for an academic essay?

a)

I am fully congruent with this.

b)

I wholeheartedly concur with this viewpoint.

c)

I am down with this idea.

d)

I have the same brain about this.

3.

Which phrase is best used to outline what your essay will discuss in the introduction?

a)

I will write about...

b)

This essay will examine...

c)

I am going to tell you...

d)

My writing is going to show...

4.

When introducing a counter-argument (the opposite view), which phrase works best?

a)

On the flip side...

b)

But, others think...

c)

Conversely, opponents of this view argue that...

d)

Changing the subject...

5.

Which word is a strong formal synonym for "opinion"?

a)

Notion

b)

Guess

c)

Feeling

d)

Perspective

6.

Which word fits best here? "The government raised taxes. ________, consumption decreased."

a)

However

b)

Consequently

c)

Although

d)

Whereas

7.

Which transition signal is used to add a similar point?

a)

Furthermore

b)

Nevertheless

c)

On the contrary

d)

Despite this

8.

Choose the correct conjunction: "________ the rise in technology, face-to-face communication has declined."

a)

Because

b)

Due to

c)

Since

d)

As a result

9.

Which phrase is used to give a specific example?

a)

In general

b)

Broadly speaking

c)

A clear instance of this is...

d)

In conclusion

10.

How do you formally signal the end of the essay?

a)

That’s all folks.

b)

In the end.

c)

In conclusion.

d)

Finally.

11.

Instead of "bad effect," use:

a)

A detrimental impact

b)

A naughty result

c)

A downer

d)

A sad consequence

12.

Which verb means "to make a problem less severe"?

a)

Agitate

b)

Mitigate

c)

Irrigate

d)

Litigate

13.

Instead of saying "causes," you can say: "Poor diet ________ health problems."

a)

results in

b)

makes up

c)

invents

d)

discovers

14.

A formal way to say "solve the problem" is:

a)

Fix the drama

b)

Address the issue

c)

Cure the thing

d)

Beat the situation

15.

If a solution is practical and possible to achieve, it is:

a)

Feasible

b)

Fiction

c)

Fragile

d)

Furious

16.

Technology that is outdated is often called:

a)

Old school

b)

Obsolete

c)

Antique

d)

Retro

17.

"The gap between those who have access to internet and those who don't" is called:

a)

The tech wall

b)

The digital divide

c)

The computer hole

d)

The wifi separation

18.

In education, learning by memorizing facts without understanding is called:

a)

Rote learning

b)

Robot learning

c)

Hard learning

d)

Fast tracking

19.

Instead of "getting a job," you should say:

a)

Catching a career

b)

Securing employment

c)

Winning work

d)

Buying a job

20.

A curriculum that focuses on a wide range of subjects is:

a)

A big curriculum

b)

A holistic curriculum

c)

A heavy curriculum

d)

A fat curriculum

21.

People who consume too many goods create a:

a)

Throw-away culture

b)

Trashy life

c)

Buying habit

d)

Wasteful time

22.

Instead of saying "poor people," use the term:

a)

The moneyless

b)

The impoverished

c)

The broke

d)

The empty-pocketed

23.

Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere are called:

a)

Hot air

b)

Greenhouse gases

c)

Steamers

d)

Smoke clouds

24.

The difference in wealth between rich and poor is the:

a)

Money line

b)

Economic disparity

c)

Cash difference

d)

Wallet gap

25.

If a resource (like oil) will eventually run out, it is:

a)

Finite

b)

Infinite

c)

Forever

d)

Endless

26.

Replace "important": "Education plays a (a)   role in society."

27.

Replace "many": "There are a (a)   of reasons for this trend."

28.

Replace "change": "Society has undergone a significant (a)   ."

29.

Replace "people": "Ordinary (a)   often struggle with inflation."

30.

Replace "money": "The government should allocate more (a)   to healthcare."