Academic Word List Sublist 8
Here we move on to practice exercises for the academic word list sublist 8, words 11 - 20.
Words 11-20
Clarify Commodity Complement Conform Contemporary
Contradict Crucial Currency Denote Detect
Exercise 1
Which of the above AWL words do you know?
Match the definitions to the word:
Exercise 2
Choose which word will fit in the gap:
1 . The school has strict rules that students have to follow, and those that don’t
choose one
conform
contradicts
clarification
detected
complement
currency
crucial
denote
contemporary
commodities
will face harsh punishments.
2 . New research published about the causes of Parkinson’s disease
choose one
conform
contradicts
clarification
detected
complement
currency
crucial
denote
contemporary
commodities
previous findings.
3 . Staff were confused about the future plans for the company so a meeting was arranged to provide further
choose one
conform
contradicts
clarification
detected
complement
currency
crucial
denote
contemporary
commodities
.
4 . From his facial expressions I
choose one
conform
contradicts
clarification
detected
complement
currency
crucial
denote
contemporary
commodities
that he was very nervous about starting his new job.
5 . Those earings really
choose one
conform
contradicts
clarification
detected
complement
currency
crucial
denote
contemporary
commodities
the dress you are wearing. You look wonderful.
6 . People say we are in a time of
choose one
conform
contradicts
clarification
detected
complement
currency
crucial
denote
contemporary
commodities
wars, with the main players being China and the US.
7 . It is
choose one
conform
contradicts
clarification
detected
complement
currency
crucial
denote
contemporary
commodities
that you submit your application for the job by 31st August. Late applications will not be accepted.
8 . In many countries, the colour red is used to
choose one
conform
contradicts
clarification
detected
complement
currency
crucial
denote
contemporary
commodities
danger.
9 . Even though his paintings are hundreds of years old, they have a very
choose one
conform
contradicts
clarification
detected
complement
currency
crucial
denote
contemporary
commodities
feel to them. They look as if they could have been done very recently.
10 . The prices of some
choose one
conform
contradicts
clarification
detected
complement
currency
crucial
denote
contemporary
commodities
have been falling due to a lack of demand from the recession.
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Academic Word List Exercises Sublist 8b - Correct answers:
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