ALCPT ALCPT Vocabulary in Academic Context 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which word means 'to go against or oppose an idea or claim'?
- Support
- Refute (Correct answer)
- Clarify
- Illustrate
Correct answer: Refute
To refute means to prove that an argument or claim is wrong or false.
Question 2: A student's argument lacks 'coherence.' This means the argument ___.
- Is too short
- Does not flow logically and is hard to follow (Correct answer)
- Uses too many difficult words
- Has too many examples
Correct answer: Does not flow logically and is hard to follow
Coherence refers to the logical and orderly connection of ideas so they flow clearly.
Question 3: The word 'prevalent' in the sentence 'Smartphones are prevalent on college campuses' means ___.
- Expensive
- Forbidden
- Widely common and widespread (Correct answer)
- Recently invented
Correct answer: Widely common and widespread
Prevalent means widely occurring or existing in a particular area or at a particular time.
Question 4: Which sentence uses 'elaborate' as a verb correctly?
- Please elaborate on your main argument. (Correct answer)
- The plan was too elaborate to understand.
- She wore an elaborate costume to the party.
- The elaborate design was beautiful.
Correct answer: Please elaborate on your main argument.
As a verb, elaborate means to add more detail or explain something more fully.
Question 5: In academic writing, what does it mean to 'cite' a source?
- To disagree with the source's conclusions
- To read the source carefully before writing
- To give credit to the original author by referencing their work (Correct answer)
- To summarize the source in one sentence
Correct answer: To give credit to the original author by referencing their work
Citing a source means giving proper credit to the original author by referencing their work in your writing.
Question 6: The professor says the student's argument is 'speculative.' This means it is based on ___.
- Strong experimental data
- Guesses or assumptions without solid proof (Correct answer)
- Historical facts
- Peer-reviewed research
Correct answer: Guesses or assumptions without solid proof
Speculative means based on conjecture or guesswork rather than solid evidence or known facts.
Question 7: Choose the best meaning of 'methodology' in this sentence: 'The researcher described her methodology in detail.'
- The results of the research
- The cost of conducting the study
- The system of methods used to carry out the research (Correct answer)
- The history of the research topic
Correct answer: The system of methods used to carry out the research
Methodology refers to the set of methods and procedures used in a particular field of study or research.
ALCPT ALCPT Vocabulary in Academic Context 5
Which word means 'to go against or oppose an idea or claim'?