CAEL - Canadian Academic English Language Vocabulary and Academic Language Questions and Answers Flashcards
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What is the Academic Word List (AWL) primarily used for in CAEL preparation?
Answer: To build vocabulary commonly found in academic texts across disciplines
The AWL is a list of words frequently appearing in academic texts, and mastering it helps test-takers understand and produce formal academic English.
Which sentence correctly uses 'despite' in an academic context?
Answer: Despite the rain, the experiment continued.
'Despite' is a preposition followed directly by a noun phrase, so 'Despite the rain' is the grammatically correct form.
In academic English, what does it mean to 'paraphrase' a source?
Answer: To restate it in your own words while keeping the original meaning
Paraphrasing means restating someone else's ideas in different words while accurately preserving the original meaning.
Which transition is best suited to introduce an example in academic writing?
Answer: For instance
'For instance' is a standard academic transition used to introduce an example that supports a claim.
What is the function of the word 'albeit' in academic English?
Answer: To introduce a concession or qualification
'Albeit' means 'although' and is used in formal writing to introduce a qualifying clause or concession.
In the sentence 'The findings corroborate the hypothesis,' what does 'corroborate' mean?
Answer: Confirm or support
'Corroborate' means to confirm or give support to a statement or theory, especially by providing new evidence.