/20 C1 Pathway Vocabulary Quiz Unit 7

I. The graph below shows in percentage terms the changing patterns of domestic access to modern
technology in homes in the U.K. A sample paragraph describing the graph is provided below. Beside the bolded
terms, put a synonym that could be used in the brackets (_________). Each of these answers is worth 0.5 points
for a total of 5 points. An example has been given below (0.)

The graph shows the upward trend ( increase ) of household access to CD players, mobile phones, home
computers and the internet in the UK from 1996 to 2003. We can see that while overall (_____________)
domestic usage for all personal technology steadily increased (_____________), there was a more dramatic
rise (_____________) in mobile phone usage and internet access, which had only started to be recorded from
1998. In 1996, CD players were by far (_____________) the most accessible at 60 % of UK households,
increasing steadily (_____________) to just over 80% by 2003. Similarly (_____________), home computer
accessibility also steadily gained (_____________) about 20% from roughly (_____________) 30% to 50%
domestic usage. On the other hand (_____________), while mobile phones started with the lowest
accessibility in 1996 at about 18% usage, it climbed dramatically (_____________) , surpassing home
computers at the beginning of 1999 to about 70% usage by 2003.

II. Put the function (time/frequency, source of data, or method of selection) beside the matching phrase of
specification. Each answer is worth 0.5 points for a total of 5 points.

1. year-on-year _________________________________
2. based on ____________________________________
3. derived from _________________________________
4. adjusted for ___________________________________
5. randomly selected ________________________________
6. long-term ____________________________________
7. annual _______________________________
8. available data ____________________________
9. according to ______________________________
10. excluded from ______________________________
/20 C1 Pathway Vocabulary Quiz Unit 7

III. Complete the table by filling in the blank spaces with appropriate form of the word. The spelling
must be correct. (5 marks = 0.5 each)

Noun Verb Adjective Adverb

specialization

evaluation

rationale

interpretation

IV. Below are situations describing words from the vocabulary list. For each situation, put the vocabulary word from
the list that is being described or fits the situation. An example is below (0). Not all words will be used. (5 points)

quantitative interpretation exclusion straightforward

expository qualitative commentary evaluation

0. When looking through data provided on a graph, it is important to pay close attention to the number of
people who participated in the survey. This information is crucial for making correlations. quantitative

1. The statistics for crime rates in Canada in 2010 were incredibly shocking. Many Canadians were at a

head professor of psychology, tries to solve the confusion and give reasons for the increase in criminal
activities. ________________________
2. The data on a graph can be used in a multitude of different ways. Even the way the data is viewed varies
dramatically depending on who is analyzing the graph and trying to make sense of the numbers.
____________________________
3. Conducting a survey will normally provide an abundance of information. This of course will depend on
the quality of the questions. However, it is a
results and ignore the irrelevant ones. ___________________________________
4. When writing survey question, keeping the questions clear and concise is extremely important. Overly
complex questions can be misinterpreted and lead to incorrect answers, which skews data. Keeping
questions simple is just as important as making good questions. __________________________

5. Regardless of what your data shows it is important to be logical. If a respondent lists their favorite

data, using common sense is another important skill when conducting a survey. ___________________