HKUSPACE CC / HPSHCC L02 - Academic Style 2 (Ans)

English for Academic Purposes I P.1

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L02 – Academic Style 2 (Answer Key)

Task 1

1. pose 6. nature
2. focus 7. character
3. confirmed 8. turn
4. generates 9. underlines
5. identified 10. solid

Challenging Question
 Oxford dictionary: Books and writings published on a particular subject
 Cambridge dictionary: All the information relating to a subject, especially
information written by experts

Task 2 – Constructing passive sentences

1 This surgeon is considered to be a brilliant practitioner. //

It is considered that this surgeon is a brilliant practitioner.
2 The drug is claimed to have produced no undesirable side effects. //
It is claimed that the drug produced no undesirable side effects.
3 Only a small fraction of the nitrous oxide emitted to the atmosphere each year is
thought to come from fossil fuel use, primarily coal. //
It is thought that only a small fraction of the nitrous oxide emitted to the atmosphere
each year comes from fossil fuel use, primarily coal.
4 The only problem with daytime sleep is believed to be that it is too short. //
It is believed that the only problem with daytime sleep is that it is too short.
5 Although the patient is expected to pay for his treatment, he will be reimbursed via
the state medical insurance scheme. //
It is expected that although the patient will have to pay for his treatment, he will be
reimbursed via the state medical insurance scheme.
HKUSPACE CC / HPSHCC L02 - Academic Style 2 (Ans)
English for Academic Purposes I P.2
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Task 3 (Table 2) – Hedging

Task 4 – Hedging