Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology: English for Academic Purposes EAP 1080- Year 1

Work sheet 1- Academic vocabulary

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Complete the following sentences with a word given in the box.

1. He did an _______________ of the way children learn language for his Master's thesis.

2. The culture of the United States is quite _______________ to that of Canada.

3. Environmental pollution seems to be an important _______________ in the increase in

cancers all over the world.

4. Your continued lateness for class _______________ to me that you are not really a very

serious student.

5. Some _______________ into second language learning suggests that oral fluency improves

with native speaker interaction.

6. The old woman couldn't speak English, so her grandchildren had to _______________ for

her.

7. For very young children, the _______________ of truth and lies are not very clear.

8. The English Language Program at the University of Victoria was _______________ last

year.

9. Our society supposedly believes in the _______________ of equality for all.

10. We will need to examine a lot more _______________ before we can make any conclusion.

11. Doctors are as yet unsure what _______________ diet plays in the development of the

disease.
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Work sheet 1- Academic vocabulary

12. It is important to learn a _______________ which will help you to guess the meaning of new

vocabulary from context.

13. Many words in English are _______________ from French.

14. Canada's aboriginal population _______________ a small but important part of our country

15. An important _______________ under discussion in the world of sport today is the

participation of professional athletes in the Olympic Games.

16. Many _______________ now believe that vocabulary development is even more important

than grammar study for second language learners.

17. Jobs in the tourism _______________ have risen by over 5% this year.

18. Whether or not learning __________ depends on a variety of factors, including student

motivation, effectiveness of presentation of materials, etc.

19. A report __________ by the International Labour Organization in 1996 said that Asia has

the greatest number of children working, at 45 million.

20. An increasing number of women are employed in __________ of the economy such as

medicine, business and university teaching.