Academic English

Mid-term Paper

1. Use the following terms in an academic way: generate, turn, solid, identify, underline, character, pose,
nature, focus, beyond the scope of

2. Use the following linking phrases in sentences of your own: due to the fact that, as opposed to, be that
as it may, for this reason, for the purposes of, as far as is concerned.


3. Make sentences with: shed new light on/in the light of, highlight, take issue with, interesting points, go
into, put forward, attempt, emphasize

4. Provide the preposition these words are associated with:
Attempt Book
Point React
Differences Attribute
Research Associate
Basis Benefit
Response Write/convince
Tendency account
rationale
5. Correct the prepositional phrases:
a. In comparison to
b. On addition to
c. On line with
d. In the whole
e. With the exception at
f. in the most part
g. in behalf of
h. at most respects

6. What words do these verbs go with? (provide two)
a. List
b. Suggest
c. Pose
d. Demonstrate
e. identify
f. examine
g. discuss
h. base on

7. Use the following adjectives in sentences of your own: inevitable, explicit, relevant, significant,
particular, considerable.