AWL Alex 2

Question 1

1. We will use the first week of classes to _____________ your speaking ability.
2. Scientists are still _____________ the impact of warming seas on the fishing industry.

Answer 1

1. assess

2. assessing

Question 2

1. The traditional family ________________ has undergone a great many changes in the last few decades, due to the increase in the divorce rate.
2. Academic journal articles are often _______________ around a research question or hypothesis.

Answer 2

1. structure

2. structured

Question 3

1. The grammar notes appear in the back ____________ of the book.
2. The results of the research are usually presented and discussed in separate _____________ of the article.

Answer 3

1. section

2. sections

Question 4

1. His ___________ for the renovations to our house was $2,250.
2. The researchers ______________ that the effect size was 0.5.

Answer 4

1. estimate

2. estimated

Question 5

1. It can be quite difficult to clearly ___________ abstract ideas such as love or friendship.
2. Effect size is _____________ as the difference in the means of two groups divided by the standard deviation.

Answer 5

1. define

2. defined

Question 6

1. Many words in English are ______ from French.

2. AI algorithms often contain the same stereotypes as the data from which they were ______.

Answer 6

1. derived

2. derived

Question 7

1. The woman was unable to ______ the man who stole her purse because it had been too dark at the time of the robbery.
2. Many Mexican immigrants to the U.S. ______ as Mexican American.

Answer 7

1. identify

2. identify

Question 8

1. An important ______ under discussion in the world of sport today is the participation of professional athletes in the Olympic Games.
2. The ______ surrounding the UK’s exit from the EU are myriad and complex.

Answer 8

1. issue

2. issues

Question 9

1. Many ______ now believe that vocabulary development is even more important than grammar study for second language learners.
2. Political ________ argue over factors that influenced the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

Answer 9

1. theorists

2. theorists

Question 10

1. Jobs in the tourism ______ have risen by over 5% this year.
2. Employees moving from the public to the private _______ are often motivated by higher salaries.

Answer 10

1. sector

2. sector