Unit 1 / Session 4 / Activity 2

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1)
'By 2030, Indonesia is likely to become one of the world's biggest economies.' Which word is
unsuitable? biggest
Correct
That's right! The word 'biggest' is too informal; instead, use 'largest'.

2)
'The increased incidence of inflammatory bowel disease was maybe due to dysfunctional Th1
regulation.' Which word is unsuitable? maybe
Correct
That's right! The word 'maybe' is too informal; instead, use 'possibly' or 'potentially'.

3)
'A collaborative global campaign of vaccination effectively got rid of smallpox by 1980.' Which
word or phrase is unsuitable? got rid of
Correct
That's right! The phrase 'got rid of' is a phrasal verb; instead, use 'eradicated' or 'eliminated'.

4)
'Sweet flavourings, and in particular cacao syrup, were used to hide the disgusting taste of
drugs such as quinine.' Which word or phrase is unsuitable? disgusting
Correct
That's right! The word 'disgusting' is too emotive and personal; instead, use 'unpleasant'.

5)
'Polling suggested that US farmers were in favour of the changes to NAFTA, although groups
representing the farming industry were kind of reluctant.' Which word or phrase is unsuitable?
kind of
Correct
That's right! The phrase 'kind of' is too informal; instead, use 'somewhat'

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