Vocabulary Practice
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Thursday, 30 March 2017
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Tuesday, 28 March 2017
Answers 2.1
bias (v) = to unfairly influence attitudes, choices, or decisions.
E.G. Several factors could have biased the results of the study.
bias (n); biased / biassed (adj).
exploit (v) = to treat someone unfairly by asking them to do things for you, but giving them very little in return - used to show disapproval.
exploitation (n); exploited (adj).
expose (v) = to show the truth about someone or something, especially when it is bad.
exposure (n); exposed (adj).
inform (v) =
information (n); informed (adj).
intrude (v) = to interrupt someone or become involved in their private affairs in an annoying and unwanted way.
E.G. Would I be intruding if I came with you?
intrusion (n); intruded (adj).
invade (v) = to get involved in something in an unwanted and annoying way.
E.G. What right does he have to invade my privacy?
invasion (n); invaded (adj).
investigate (v) = to try to find out the truth about or the cause of something such as a crime, accident, or scientific problem.
investigation (n); investigative (adj).
publish (v) = if a newspaper or magazine publishes a letter, article etc, it prints it for people to read; to arrange for a book, magazine etc to be written, printed, and sold.
publication (n); publisher (n, person); published (adj).
publicise (v) = to give information about something to the public, so that they know about it.
publicity (n); publicised (adj).
sensationalise (v) = to deliberately make something seem as strange, exciting, or shocking as possible - used in order to show disapproval.
sensation (n); sensational (adj).
verify (v) = to discover whether something is correct or true.
verification (n); verified (adj); verifiable (adj).
Friday, 24 March 2017
Thursday, 23 March 2017
Wednesday, 22 March 2017
IELTS Vocabulary Practice Links
http://www.examenglish.com/vocabulary/B1_vocabulary_topics.htm
= B1 vocabulary topics.
http://www.examenglish.com/A2/A2_vocabulary.htm
= A2 vocabulary topics.
http://ieltsliz.com/vocabulary/
http://www.ielts-exam.net/vocabulary/
http://www.examenglish.com/vocabulary/B1_vocabulary_topics.htm
= B1 vocabulary topics.
http://www.examenglish.com/A2/A2_vocabulary.htm
= A2 vocabulary topics.
http://ieltsliz.com/vocabulary/
http://www.ielts-exam.net/vocabulary/
Tuesday, 21 March 2017
A second reason why internationally produced films tend to dominate the domestic market is financial.
Internationally produced films tend to dominate the domestic market. The reason for this is financial.
= The reason they tend to dominate is financial.
= The reason they tend to dominate the domestic market is financial.
Internationally produced films tend to dominate the domestic market for financial reasons.
Internationally produced films tend to dominate the domestic market. The reason for this is financial.
= The reason they tend to dominate is financial.
= The reason they tend to dominate the domestic market is financial.
Internationally produced films tend to dominate the domestic market for financial reasons.
Internationally produced films tend to dominate the domestic market because of financial reasons.
Answers 2.1
Sequencing Ideas: firstly; now; secondly; finally.
Adding Supporting Ideas: in addition; indeed; and; furthermore; also; not only...but...also…
Introducing A Contrasting Idea: nonetheless; however; although; despite; while; whereas; but; on the other hand.
Giving Examples: such as; to illustrate this; for example.
Giving An Alternative: similarly; alternatively; or.
Giving An Explanation: that is; in other words; because.
Drawing A Conclusion: as a result; to summarise; consequently; because of; therefore; in conclusion.
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