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