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9.3  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'.

 

mode

 

Despite the higher costs involved, local people are rapidly turning away from the bicycle, their traditional mode of transport, to motor vehicles.

The mp3 player can be used in three modes: single play, repeated play and random play.

She used a number of successful modes to convince him to part with his money.

A modern industry needs to develop flexible modes of production so that it can adapt to changing consumer trends and market forces.

 

constraint



  I regret to inform our clients that budgetary constraints will mean a reduction in the hours available for personal consultations.

His view was that there should be no constraint on the freedom to express personal views in meetings, even if those views were not accepted by the majority.

The age constraint for skilled migration to New Zealand is currently 55 years – that is to say, 12 years higher than that of Australia.

I did my best to produce a high quality report within very tight time constraints.

 

assess


  

Can you assess with me before you go ahead and order any more software?

Although this piece of work won’t be formally assessed, it is an important part of your course work, which you are expected to complete in a professional way.

It’s difficult to assess his effectiveness as a boss, given the very short time period he was given in the role.


We need to assess the risks carefully before making any investment decision in this new and fast-changing business sector.

 

exploit

 

They were quick to exploit the change in the rules, producing a car with more than 50 % extra power.

I felt exploited by my employers and eventually decided to leave industry altogether and go back to college.

The company needs to exploit its competitive advantage before our rivals respond with their own updated products.

The word ‘domain’ once meant ‘area of authority‘ but is nowadays mainly exploited to describe internet addresses.

   

implement

 

The board of management has been slow to implement the changes agreed in the Annual General Meeting last June.

The plans can’t be implemented without the full support of both management and workers.

I implemented a survey of 1000 internet users in the Auckland region to measure correlations between levels and types of use and a range of social variables.

We need to discuss ways of implementing the no-smoking policy without creating too much opposition to the changes.

 

forego


  

Employees may need to forego a number of benefits in order for the company to make essential cost savings.

I decided to forego my accountancy course because I realised I really didn’t want to work in that field.

Participants in the study were asked to forego their morning coffee and replace this with a glass of water.


The residents agreed to forego their statutory rights on condition that the problems would not be repeated.

 

derive

 

Students wishing to derive high marks on this paper need to pay attention to the presentation as well as the content of their assignments.

These cells derive their energy from the break-down of simple carbohydrates.


The custom of putting a tree inside the home at Christmas is said to derive from ancient beliefs in the special powers of evergreen plants.

It’s estimated that more than 50% of the local population derive their income from financial services.

 

facilitate

  

The introduction of a single currency throughout most of Europe has greatly facilitated trade between those countries.

The fact that all of the delegates spoke English facilitated communication and allowed us to make considerable progress towards an agreement.

The tutor decided to facilitate the examination this year because so many students had failed the year before.

Home access to broadband internet will facilitate access to course materials and contact with tutors.

 

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Materials by Martin McMorrow, Massey University Auckland.