Academic Word List Sublist 4 
Here we move on to practice exercises for the academic word list  sublist 4, words 11-20.  
 
Words 11-20 
    
Communicate Concentrate Confer Contrast Cycle  
Debate Despite Dimension Domestic Emerge  
 
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 defendant will 
  
    choose one
       communicator
       concentrate
       confer
       contrasting
       cycle
       debating
       despite
       dimensions
       domestic
       emerging
        
   with his lawyer in order to decide whether to change his plea to guilty.
2 . Despite the criticisms he faced in the newpapers over his early performance he is 
  
    choose one
        communicator
       concentrate
       confer
       contrasting
       cycle
       debating
       despite
       dimensions
       domestic
       emerging
    
   as a strong contender to win the elections.
3 . I'm    
  
    choose one
        communicator
       concentrate
       confer
       contrasting
       cycle
       debating
       despite
       dimensions
       domestic
       emerging
  
  whether to go to study in Australia or England. I'm not sure which is the best choice.
4 . The Prime Minister has not focused much on foreign policy because there are so many  
  
    choose one
        communicator
       concentrate
       confer
       contrasting
       cycle
       debating
       despite
       dimensions
       domestic
       emerging
    
  problems to deal with.
5 . 
  The two women have very 
  choose one
      communicator
       concentrate
       confer
       contrasting
       cycle
       debating
       despite
       dimensions
       domestic
       emerging
  
 styles of management. One is hands-on the other is very hands-off.
6 . He is an excellent  
  
    choose one
        communicator
       concentrate
       confer
       contrasting
       cycle
       debating
       despite
       dimensions
       domestic
       emerging
    
  - he can convey his thoughts and ideas very clearly.
7 . I will keep studying hard for IELTS 
  
    choose one
       communicator
       concentrate
       confer
       contrasting
       cycle
       debating
       despite
       dimensions
       domestic
       emerging
      
   the amount of time it takes.
8 . The annual agricultural  
  choose one
       communicator
       concentrate
       confer
       contrasting
       cycle
       debating
       despite
       dimensions
       domestic
       emerging
    
 includes activities related to the growth and harvest of a crop.
9 . I have to  
  
    choose one
       communicator
       concentrate
       confer
       contrasting
       cycle
       debating
       despite
       dimensions
       domestic
       emerging
    
   very hard during the IELTS listening test otherwise I will miss what has been said.
10 . What are the exact 
  choose one
        communicator
       concentrate
       confer
       contrasting
       cycle
       debating
       despite
       dimensions
       domestic
       emerging
    
 of the wardrobe? I want to see if it will fit in the bedroom.
 
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