IELTS Vocabulary: Academic Word List and Collocations 8

Question 1

Which sentence correctly uses the AWL word 'facilitate'?

Accepted Answer

The new system will facilitate the processing of applications.

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The manager facilitated on the new policy.

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The results facilitated from the experiment.

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The study facilitated that learning improved.

Question 2

Choose the best collocation: 'The theory has been ______ by decades of empirical research.'

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supported

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held

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backed up

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proved right

Question 3

The AWL word 'explicit' most closely means:

Accepted Answer

stated clearly and in detail, leaving nothing implied

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implied or suggested rather than stated

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controversial or inappropriate

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detailed and lengthy

Question 4

Which word correctly completes: 'The government needs to ______ action on climate change before irreversible damage occurs.'

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take

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make

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do

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have

Question 5

The correct prepositional collocation is: 'The results are consistent ______ the original hypothesis.'

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with

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to

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for

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in

Question 6

Which AWL word best completes: 'The researchers identified several ______ variables that could confound the results.'

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potential

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possible

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probable

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likely

Question 7

The phrase 'to draw on' in academic writing means:

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to make use of existing knowledge, evidence, or sources

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to illustrate with a diagram

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to approach the conclusion of an argument

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to attract the attention of the reader