Sunday 7 September 2008

Vocabulary Exercises for the Academic Word List

http://web.uvic.ca/~gluton/awl/index.htm#why
This link teaches about academic vocabulary. It has many useful exercises.


I did AWL Sublist 1 - Exercise 1a and I got 40% .
http://web.uvic.ca/~gluton/awl/AWLSublist01-Ex1a.htm

1. He did an _______________ of the way children learn language for his Master's thesis.
analysis

2. He was arrested for drunk driving because he had drunk more than the _______________ limit of alcohol.
legal

3. The culture of the United States is quite _______________ to that of Canada.
similar

4. The Canadian _______________ is largely based on natural resources.
economy

5. Environmental pollution seems to be an important _______________ in the increase in cancers all over the world.
factor

6.The apartment will be _______________ on June first.
available

7. The young popstar became famous while still in high school after winning a _______________ with a major record label.
contract

8. Your continued lateness for class _______________ to me that you are not really a very serious student.
indicates

9. Living in Berlin during the _______________ when the Berlin Wall was torn down was an unforgettable experience.
period

10. Some _______________ into second language learning suggests that oral fluency may increase with moderate amounts of alcohol.
research


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