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