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1.3 Odd One Out
In this exercise, you'll see four example sentences for each word. Only three of them are correct. Try to click on these three correct sentences and avoid the 'odd one out'.
paradigm
During the 1950’s, behaviourism was the dominant paradigm in psychology, which meant that most research shared the same basic approach to the subject It’s been suggested that the growth of online chat and text messaging has brought about a paradigm shift in written communication. Charles Darwin developed the paradigm that evolution is brought about through competition for survival. His research was outside the established paradigm, which meant that it was difficult to attract funding.
incorporate The final draft of the report incorporated a number of revisions. The
work placement, which used to be an add-on component of the business studies
course, has now been fully incorporated
into the degree program. Manchester
United have incorporated many
foreign players into their team. We’ve
incorporated an automatic
translation tool into the latest version of our word processing program.
portion Modern
mechanics tend to replace faulty portions
of a car instead of trying to repair them. Unfortunately,
a large portion of the data could
not be used because permission was not given. Management
must accept its portion of the
blame for the company’s poor performance. Companies
are required to spend a portion
of their profits on research and development activities.
The company is involved in
complex negotiations with our trading partners which will take
many months to resolve. This is a complex question which requires careful consideration. Most
biologists accept that
complex
organisms evolved from simple life-forms.
I would like to thank you for your clear and complex
feedback on my research proposal. adjacent We see a lot of each other as we work in
adjacent
buildings. The library is conveniently located adjacent
to the main lecture auditorium.
The
meeting was postponed until the adjacent
week due to illness. A
partial mastectomy normally involves the removal of the affected organ and
the lymph nodes
adjacent to the
affected breast. component Increased spending on direct advertising is a key component of our marketing plan. English
language is an important
component
of grammar. Many
illnesses have a strong psychological
component. It’s
increasingly difficult to describe cars as British, German or Japanese,
since the
components that make up
the car may have been manufactured in several different countries.
encompass The
meeting
encompassed people from a
wide range of backgrounds and interests. The
conference will
encompass a
number of themes ranging from management to finance. Her
research
encompasses both
international and domestic marketing. Gardner’s (1985) model of motivation was clear but didn’t
encompass all the relevant aspects of this complex topic. consist The
project team
consists of the HR
manager, a marketing consultant and the company accountant. The
course material
consists of a
study guide, a prescribed text and some photocopied articles.
Oxford
and
Cambridge
consist
of the two most famous
universities in England
. The
final examination will
consist of
40 multiple-choice items and two short essay questions. parameters
The central government established the parameters
within which local governments can work. He
had some interesting
parameters
on the subject, but was unable to support his ideas with research. Social
aspects of motivation were not considered in this study as they were outside
the parameters of the model used
in the research. The
lecturer briefly outlined the main
parameters
of her research before describing the model in more detail.
entity The
joint venture bore the names of both parent companies but was in reality an
entirely separate legal
entity.
Even
after the break-up of According
to Freud, this was a real
entity,
which could be researched and treated like any other physical conditions. I’m
looking for an
entity to hold my
papers together. What’s it called in English?
constitute The
elderly
constitute a large and
growing proportion of the population. Copying
anything from a source without clear referencing
constitutes plagiarism. The
Treaty of Waitangi
constitutes
two versions: one written in English and the other written in Te Reo Maori. People of Asian origin constitute a large and growing segment of the New Zealand population.
substantial We’re
looking for
substantial people to
work in our expanded factories. We’ve
invested substantial sums of
money in the project. Although most households now have internet access,
a
substantial minority of the
population depend on traditional sources of information. The
company needs to reduce its costs
substantially
if it is to remain competitive.
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Materials by Martin McMorrow, Massey University Auckland. |