Academic Words in Context
RI.5.4
NameDate
Tick the right meaning.
1.The committee reached a consensus after two hours. What does "consensus" mean here?
- A.general agreement among a group
- B.a sharp disagreement
- C.a formal complaint
- D.a written record
2.Scientists scrutinise the data before publishing it. What does "scrutinise" mean here?
- A.to copy out
- B.to glance at briefly
- C.to throw away
- D.to examine very closely
3.The old signalling system is now obsolete. What does "obsolete" mean here?
- A.carefully hidden
- B.no longer used because something better exists
- C.brand new and popular
- D.very expensive
4.Her concise summary covered the whole report. What does "concise" mean here?
- A.saying much in few words
- B.long and rambling
- C.highly decorated
- D.badly spelled
5.Adverse weather delayed the launch by a week. What does "adverse" mean here?
- A.helpful and favourable
- B.long expected
- C.unfavourable; working against you
- D.completely neutral
6.The resilient saplings grew back after the fire. What does "resilient" mean here?
- A.able to recover quickly from difficulty
- B.extremely large
- C.very expensive
- D.easily destroyed for good
7.The two species have a reciprocal relationship. What does "reciprocal" mean here?
- A.given and received in return
- B.going one way only
- C.lasting a short time
- D.happening by accident
8.She kept meticulous notes of every measurement. What does "meticulous" mean here?
- A.very cheerful
- B.careless and rushed
- C.extremely brief
- D.extremely careful about detail
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