Academic English for International Exams

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Choose the best word or phrase to complete each sentence.

1.
The party is about to begin, so you arrived _________.

2.
I was given a(n) _________ ten points for answering the bonus question.

3.
I learned to _________ the poem from memory.

4.
The instructions confused me because they were so _________.

5.
We consider our dishwasher a(n) _________ because we couldn't live without it.

6.
The company also _________ free technical support.

7.
I _________ to study tonight, so I can't go to a movie.

8.
Many people choose to _________ even though they don't get paid.

Choose the word or phrase Closest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase.

1.
The store didn’t have the shirt I wanted, so I got one that was almost the same.

2.
This weekend, I'm going with some friends to walk in the mountains.

3.
One of the pool's rules is that you can't play loud music.

4.
I spent last weekend fixing a hole in our roof.

5.
I can't carry the TV alone because it is so large.

6.
The university offers many basic classes like Introduction to Chemistry.

7.
I trained her for three weeks, and now she is a better volleyball player.

Use the words below to fill in the blanks.

competence
conversely
latter
experience
firefighter

Many scholars suggest that there are two different kinds of knowledge: wisdom and 1. . While the former requires information gained from books, the 2. can only be gained by practicing. In most situations, both kinds of knowledge are very important. For example, consider the career of a 3. . The 4. necessary to perform his or her duties can be developed by reading books describing relevant procedures. 5. some qualities, such as bravery, can not be learned in books and must be developed through practice.

Match the words that are opposites.

packed
advanced
reproduction
significant
hire
unimportant simple let go empty original