Academic Vocabulary – Worksheet 1

Match each definition with a word from the box. There are two extra words.

Word box hypothesisambiguoussubstantiateempiricalcoherentinherentmitigatediscrepancyarbitrarycomprehensive

1. a proposed explanation that can be tested through research

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2. open to more than one interpretation

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3. to provide evidence that supports a claim

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4. based on observation or experiment rather than theory

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5. logical and consistent, so that it is easy to follow

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6. existing as a natural, permanent part of something

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7. to make something less severe or harmful

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8. a difference between two things that should be the same

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Complete each sentence with a word from the box. There are two extra words.

Example: The study ___ the link between diet and sleep. (box: investigates) → investigates

Word box frameworkimplicationscriteriaprevalentrobustundertakecomprisedconstraintsnotionalbeit

9. The researchers developed a theoretical Choose… frameworkimplicationscriteriaprevalentrobustundertakecomprisedconstraintsnotionalbeit to explain how students acquire new vocabulary.

10. The findings have important Choose… frameworkimplicationscriteriaprevalentrobustundertakecomprisedconstraintsnotionalbeit for how schools design their reading programmes.

11. Applicants are assessed against a set of clear Choose… frameworkimplicationscriteriaprevalentrobustundertakecomprisedconstraintsnotionalbeit , including experience and academic record.

12. Short-sightedness is becoming increasingly Choose… frameworkimplicationscriteriaprevalentrobustundertakecomprisedconstraintsnotionalbeit among children who spend long hours indoors.

13. The results were Choose… frameworkimplicationscriteriaprevalentrobustundertakecomprisedconstraintsnotionalbeit enough to be replicated in three independent studies.

14. Before the project begins, the team will Choose… frameworkimplicationscriteriaprevalentrobustundertakecomprisedconstraintsnotionalbeit a detailed review of the existing literature.

15. The sample Choose… frameworkimplicationscriteriaprevalentrobustundertakecomprisedconstraintsnotionalbeit 240 participants aged between 18 and 65.

16. Due to time and budget Choose… frameworkimplicationscriteriaprevalentrobustundertakecomprisedconstraintsnotionalbeit , the study was limited to a single city.

Use the word in capitals to form a word that fits the gap.

Example: The ___ of the survey took six months. (COMPLETE) → completion

17. There is no statistically difference between the two groups. (SIGNIFY)

18. The report the importance of early intervention. (EMPHASIS)

19. Researchers must guarantee the of all personal data. (CONFIDENTIAL)

20. There was a strong between income and life expectancy. (CORRELATE)

21. Many reviewers found the author's argument , as it ignored key data. (CONVINCE)

22. The existing equipment proved for analysing such a large data set. (ADEQUATE)

23. The main of the study is its small sample size. (LIMIT)

24. The of the data was checked by two independent researchers. (RELY)

Put the words in the correct order to make typical academic sentences.

Example: study / this / on / focuses / adults → This study focuses on adults.

25. these / findings / have / implications / significant / for / policy

26. further / research / is / to / needed / confirm / the / results

27. the / data / do / not / support / this / hypothesis

28. it / is / widely / that / acknowledged / the / sample / was / small

29. the / results / be / interpreted / should / with / caution

30. there / is / a / strong / between / correlation / income / and / health

31. the / study / sheds / new / light / on / the / causes / of / stress

Each sentence contains one mistake in a collocation. Rewrite the sentence correctly.

Example: The study gives a contribution to the field. → The study makes a contribution to the field.

32. The researchers made an experiment to test their hypothesis.

33. These results raise serious doubts on the reliability of earlier studies.

34. The study draws attention on the role of social media in learning.

35. Several factors play a key part to students' academic success.

36. The author does a convincing case for reform.

37. The new data lend strong support at the hypothesis.

38. Further research is needed to address with this issue.

39. The findings should be interpreted in caution.