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The
two products are virtually
identical.
exactly
artificially
falsely
nearly
I
always conceived
of him as a father figure.
discussed
blamed
thought
wished
I’ve
used red in the report to denote
urgency.
write
mean
colour
require
The
results of her research were confirmed
by later studies.
reserved
used
copied
supported
We
have approximately
25 academic staff in the department.
only
nearly
over
about
There
was a lot of argument about the contract as people felt the wording was ambiguous.
long
strong
unclear
impolite
The
company’s apparent profitability concealed
a number of basic weaknesses which would affect future performance.
concerned
hid
revealed
predicted
The lecturer drew
an analogy between the law and the rules of a sport.
gave
a warning
made
a comparison
described
a difference
presented
a break-down
Feast
(2001) showed that the English language level of students entering university correlatedwith
academic performance at university,
though the correlation was weak.
was
linked to
was
caused by
was
lower than
was
affected by
Her
data was interesting but her conclusions were not valid
because her analysis was flawed.
correct
given
up-to-date
in
time
The
latest research indicates
a growing trend towards eating in cars.
investigates
warns
concerns
shows
He
has no notion
what we are talking about.
information
definition
idea
interest
Politicians
talk about the principle
of freedom of movement but little is done to make it a reality.
modern
theory
basic
idea
practical
difficulty
strong
argument
The
world population is estimated
at around 6 billion people.
limited
to
guessed
to be
in
excess of
out
of control
It’s
possible to deduce
from the data a definite correlation between health and social class.
work
out
make
smaller
take
out
get
directly
I aim to address the issue of management from a cross-cultural perspective.
deal
with
send
for
avoid
begin
Managers
need to be able to interpret
economic figures in order to take appropriate action.