Tier 2 and 3 Academic Vocabulary, TESOL 1, part 1

Question 1

Words that have the same meaning are called...

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synonyms

Question 2

If you write a story or an essay, the people who read it are called your...

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audience

Question 3

The teacher will suggest changes on your first draft of your essay, and then you'll _____ it.

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edit

Question 4

Which is an example of an acronym?

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CIA (for Central Intelligence Agency)

Question 5

A set of ideas that explain a group of facts, and have been tested repeatedly, is a...

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theory

Question 6

Charles Darwin's _______ of Evolution is an example of a scientific _______. [same word]

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Theory

Question 7

Words such as I, me, you, she, and her, which we substitute for nouns, are called...

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pronouns

Question 8

A major event is ______________ event.

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an important

Question 9

A term formed from the first letters of other words (National Football League = NFL) is an...

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acronym

Question 10

"I ain't seen none of them people before" is an example of bad...

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grammar

Question 11

Happy and glad; angry and mad; loud and noisy--these are examples of...

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synonyms

Question 12

The system and rules that define the structure of a language is called...

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grammar

Question 13

Which is an example of a major event?

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World War II

Question 14

A set of ideas that explain a group of facts, and have been tested repeatedly, is a...

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theory

Question 15

When you look at something again, you _______ it.

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review

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