7.2  Matching Meanings

Click on the word which best matches the meaning of the academic word that's been highlighted in each sentence below. 

Access to laboratories is restricted to students undertaking approved research projects.

blocked

prohibited

difficult

limited

The subjects were grouped according to their economic circumstances, but other variables such as educational level, gender and ethnicity were ignored.

factors that are always equal

factors that were included

factors that can be different

factors related to finance

 

She acquired a set of useful skills during her work placement.

carried out

picked up

put into practice

left out

 

The course comprises 9 core papers and 4 optional ones.

selects

completes

assigns

is made up of

 

You should seek professional advice before investing such a large sum of money.

give out

pay for

pick up

look for

 

What do you infer from the results of the experiment?

imagine solutions

analyse data

calculate statistics

guess from evidence

The company’s apparent profitability concealed a number of basic weaknesses which would affect future performance.

caused

resulted

hid

solved

The joint venture bore the names of both parent companies but was in reality an entirely separate legal entity.

problem or solution

thing or idea

event or accident

cause or effect

Only a few of the recommendations were ever implemented.

delayed

put into practice

suggested

proposed

I’m sorry your name was omitted from the list of contributors.

left out of

put into

given out for

repeated in

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