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IELTS Academic — Vocabulary, Grammar & Task Language

Academic vocabulary, collocations, task language and grammar for the IELTS Academic test — Writing Task 1 and 2, Speaking, and the accuracy problems that most often trip candidates up.

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Academic Word List — High-Frequency Words

The academic vocabulary that appears again and again in IELTS Reading passages and that examiners expect to see used accurately in Writing.

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81 total questions

MCQ: 20
Fill-in: 15
Flashcards: 24
Pair match: 22
Academic Word List — High-Frequency Words – Flashcards
Flashcards

Card #1

analyse (US: analyze)

Card #2

significant

Card #3

establish

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Academic Word List — High-Frequency Words – MCQ
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  1. 1. 'The findings indicate that remote work reduces commuting time.' The word 'indicate' here is closest in meaning to:

    • suggest, based on evidence
    • prove beyond doubt
    • argue strongly
    • assume without checking
  2. 2. Which sentence uses 'constitute' correctly?

    • Part-time employees constitute nearly a third of the total workforce.
    • The government constituted a new law about recycling.
    • She constituted her essay in under an hour.
    • The rise constituted from higher fuel prices.
  3. 3. 'Derive' is almost always followed by which preposition?

    • from
    • of
    • to
    • with
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Academic Word List — High-Frequency Words – Fill-in-the-blank
Fill in the Blank
  1. 1. Cost is widely regarded as the key ___ influencing a family's choice of school.

    Answer:factoralso: Factor

    Hint: one of several things that influence a result

  2. 2. Most of the country's electricity is ___ from renewable sources.

    Answer:derivedalso: Derived

    Hint: obtained from a source; follows with 'from'

  3. 3. The chart ___ a steady decline in landline use over the twenty-year period.

    Answer:indicatesalso: Indicates, shows

    Hint: shows or suggests, based on the data

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Academic Word List — High-Frequency Words – Pair match
Pair Match
data↔facts and figures collected for analysis
method↔a systematic way of doing something
policy↔an official plan of action adopted by a government or body
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