ELTIS - English Language Test for International Students Academic Vocabulary in Context Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

In the sentence 'The researcher sought to corroborate her findings with additional data,' what does 'corroborate' mean?

Accepted Answer

Confirm or support

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Contradict

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Summarize

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Publish

Question 2

Which word best completes the sentence: 'The professor asked students to _____ the main argument of the essay before class discussion'?

Accepted Answer

Articulate

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Demolish

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Ignore

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Postpone

Question 3

What does 'empirical' mean in the phrase 'empirical evidence supports this theory'?

Accepted Answer

Based on observation or experiment

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Based on personal opinion

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Based on tradition

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Based on authority

Question 4

In academic writing, what does 'synthesize' mean?

Accepted Answer

To combine different ideas into a coherent whole

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To copy information exactly

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To delete unnecessary information

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To translate from another language

Question 5

Which word means 'to make a distinction between two things'?

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Differentiate

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Consolidate

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Replicate

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Abbreviate

Question 6

What does 'prevalent' mean in the sentence 'This misconception is prevalent among new students'?

Accepted Answer

Widespread and common

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Rare and unusual

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Harmful and dangerous

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Easily correctable