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It’s a beautiful jacket! The colour suits you too. It _____ a lot!. can cost. must have cost. will cost. must to cost.

This is _____ holiday I _____. the most expensive / have ever had. the expensiviest / had ever had. the expensiviest / haver ever had. the more expensive / have ever had.

I’m going to work by motorbike because the car _____ fixed. was being. is going to be. is being. is.

When I _____ young my birthday _____ at home with family and friends. was / was celebrated. was / had been celebrated. was / was being celebrated. was / was been celebrated.

There _____ food left in the fridge. We have to go shopping. is any. is no any. isn't some. isn't any.

It was a great celebration, _____ the crowd and noise. despite. however. in spite. while.

A woman stopped me while I was walking along the street and asked me what time _____. it was. it is. is it. was it.

Did you _____ ? Martha and Mark _____! Mark was cheating on her. know / has just broken up. hear / have just broken up. listen / have just broken up. hear / have broke up.

The novel ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ was written ___ Oscar Wilde ___ 1894. by / in. from / in. by / in the. from / in the.

I can't stand_____ my neighbours' noisy parties any longer. to have to hear. to hear. having to hear. to having.

We are addicted to a certain way of living. We are addicted to living permanently attached to our devices. And often addicted to stress and burnout. What is the meaning of 'addicted'?. To add to something. To be independent. To do something repeatedly. To be used to something.

What are the three areas of speed reading?. Searching - Critical Reading - Skimming. Scanning/searching - Surveying - Skimming. Surveying – Extensive Reading - Skimming. Skimming - Fast pacing - Scanning.

What is important to have in mind before approaching Speed Reading?. Length of the Paper/Book. Abstract. Purpose. Name of the author.

Choose the correct speed reading tecnique: Fold a page in three different sections and read only what’s on the right. Fold a page in three different sections and read only what’s in the middle. Fold a page in three different sections and read only what’s on the left. Fold a page in three different sections and translate the words you don’t know.

Academic skills are important for: International students. English students. Students from China and Korea. All answers are correct.

Where does the word surveying come from?. Architecture. Engineering. Archaelogy. Sociology.

Which different parts of a publication should you read when surveying?. Introduction and date of publication. Abstract and Conclusion. Section headings and author. Title and Chapters.

What does surveying mean?. Analysing diagrams and charts. Reading in detail. Reading out-loud. Looking at the big picture.

Which areas of the text is involved when skimming?. Author’s details. Introduction. Date of publication. Paragraphs.

As soon as I get to the office, I ____ you. will to call. going to call. called. will call.

We are addicted to a certain way of living. We are addicted to living permanently attached to our devices. And often addicted to stress and burnout. What is the meaning of ‘burnout’?. Relaxed. Fatigue. Dried out. Rejuvenate.

What are the "controlling ideas"?. The main ideas of the paragraph. Specific information in the paragraph. An extension of the topic sentence. The main idea of the section.

You _____ buy a new car if you _____ enough money. can / save. could / will save. can / have saved. could / would saved.

I apologize _____ the delay: I was held up _____ the traffic in the city centre. of / for. for / in. of / in. for / for.

It is perfectly acceptable in China to _____ your mucus on the street outside; while it is unacceptable to do it in a tissue at the dinner table. spit in. spit from. spit out. spit on.

What is the synonym for brave?. fearful. scared. fearless. afraid.

In Spanish cities, family-run restaurants are being reopened as kebab shops or tapas bars in the _____ areas. a. touristy. foreign. foreigner. tourism.

I _____ a keen traveller, now I _____ to prefer holidays near home in the mountains. would be / am tending. was / to tend. used to be / am tending. used to be / tend.

People travel to unusual places to find more diverse things, special things that _____ to the specific needs and interests of the tourist. are defined. are done. are tailored. are make.

People who visit Japan are often surprised at the striking contrast between old and new, that seem to combine to make a unique mixture. Japan is a country of vast cultural heritage, which its inhabitants are particularly proud of. What is the meaning of heritage in the sentence?. understandings. heirs. symbols. traditions.

In some countries, some gestures might be considered impolite and offend the locals. In the Middle East it is discourteous to touch food with your left hand as they consider the left hand unclean while in Japan, it's considered rude to cross your legs in the presence of someone older or more respected than you. What is the meaning of locals in the sentence?. The people of the place. The public administration. The shop owners. Cafés, pubs, etc.

There ___ anyone in the building. It has been evacuated. will be. can't be. can be not. won't be.

A _____ is an important discovery that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem. Which is the missing word?. breakthrough. discovery. advanced health issue. performance.

Steve _____ less tired if he _____ to bed earlier in the evening. can be / went. would be / goes. can be / went. would be / went.

I was told that they need to run some more ____ to determine the stage of my disease. surgeries. blood tests. treatments. illness.

They _____ the bus if they _____ earlier. wouldn't miss / got up. wouldn't miss / get up. would miss / didn't get up. would miss / got up.

The doctors prescribed some _____ yesterday, but they are not working. My leg is killing me. pills. blood tests. treatments. painkillers.

I can't go out this evening _____ my homework. I've got a test in a few days. If I finish. unless I don't finish. unless if I finish. unless I finish.

He _____ everyday if worked from home. wouldn't have to commute. would have to commute. won't have to commute. will have to commute.

_____ you treat me like this if you really _____ me?. Wouldn't / loved. Would / had loved. Would / loved. Would / have loved.

When you sleep like a log you sleep _____. like a tree. in a state of confusion. profoundly. light.

Where can we find the topic sentence?. In the index of the book. At the start of each paragraph. In the footnotes. At the end of each paragraph.

How is scanning different from skimming?. Scanning is very similar to skimming. Scanning is performed before skimming. Scanning is the opposite of skimming. Scanning is about reading only the title.

Mary_____ so nervous; she thinks she’s going to fail the exam because she didn’t study enough. Look at how she _____. was / was fidgeting. is / is fidgeting. is /fidgets. being / is fidgeting.

The general economic- situation is not looking good. Economic. Economy. Economous. Economical.

Complete the sentence: The old couple __ host Spring students in their house are very sweet. who are host Spring students in their house are very sweet. whose host Spring students in their house are very sweet. who's host Spring students in their house are very sweet. who host Spring students in their house are very sweet.

Ann brought (a new dictionary). Question: What did Ann buy? Noun Clause: Do you know. what Ann bought. what did Ann buy. what did Ann bought. what Ann buy.

Choose the right rephrasing of It is amazing to finish a marathon in under four hours. Finished a marathon in under four hours is amazing. A marathon finishes in under four hours is amazing. Finish a marathon in under four hours is amazing. To finish a marathon in under 4 hours is amazing.

If there are two or more authors, and the work is cited in parentheses, the symbol & should be used to link the names. In the APA style. In the Harvard style. In all styles. In the MLA style.

When referencing or quoting a book using the MLA style, do you put the year of publication?. Yes, in inverted commas. Yes, with page numbers. Yes. No.

Which word has the correct prefix?. Iljudgement. Misjudgement. Unjudgement. Imjudgement.

_____ I open the door? It looks like there is no breeze coming through the window and it's stuffy!. Should. Must. Shall. Shouldn't.

A ____proportionate number of engineering students are men. Unproportioned. Misproportioned. Nonproportioned. Disproportioned.

I really like my bright, soft and wooll- jumper!. Woollish. Woollant. Woollic. Woollen.

Whether, as long as, unless, provided are connectors used for: Condition. Consequence. Summing up. Contrasting ideas.

Psychological social psychology enphasises: Social psychological processes. Internal psychological processes. Cultural psychological processes. Status and class.

The biopsychosocial model refers to: I-O psychology. Sport psychology. Clinical psychology. Health psychology.

Attention, retention, reproduction and motivation are aspects of: Observational learning. Manifest content. Operant conditioning. Latent content.

Skinner was experimenting with: Children. Rats. Pigeons. Dogs.

Skinner’s reward system was applied to: the BBC. a jail. a family. a school.

According to the 16PF the trait "warmth" relates in its low and high score to: open-shrewd. docile-dominant. trusting-suspicious. detached-supportive.

According to the 16PF score, which word has "somber" as its high score equivalent?. Spontaneous. Imaginative. Bold. Analytical.

Which of these assumptions is wrong?. Cardinal traits are very common in people. Secondary traits arise under specific circumstances. Secondary traits are not consistent. Central traits form our personality.

Complete the sentence: They still don’t know…. if or not the project will be finished soon. whether or not the project will be finished soon. whether the project or not will be finished soon. if the project or not will be finished soon.

Complete the sentence: Not only the car broke down_____it cost a lot of money to get it repaired. moreover. in addition. but also. as a result.

How is searching different from scanning?. Searching is for concepts and ideas. Searching is like surveying. Searching is for specific words. They are exactly the same.

What is a collocation?. A sequence noun+verb. A specific and recurrent combination of words. A sequence verb+adjective. A family of words.

What is the right sequence to apply when speed-reading?. Skimming – scanning – surveying – searching. Scanning - surveying – skimming – searching. Surveying – skimming – scanning – searching. Searching – skimming – surveying - scanning.

Which style is mostly used to show a process?. Tree Diagram. Flowchart. Spidergram. Table.

Which note-taking style is better suited to show classification?. Tree diagram. Table. Flowchart. Spidergram.

Examples, Addition, Contrasting, Listing. What kind of cues are these?. Structure cues. Organising cues. Topic cues. Transition cues.

What are the main areas to consider when approaching a text critically?. Author and source, Evidence, Assumptions and bias. Assumptions and bias, Title, Evidence. Evidence, Section headings, References. Author and source, Date of publication, Evidence.

Why it is important to have a critical approach in reading?. To evaluate the quality of the author’s methodology. To make sure that the author’s opinion is supported by evidence. To make sure the author is not driven by personal interest. All answers are correct.

What is a counter-argument?. The author’s counter opinion. A convoluted topic. The author’s presentation of a different point-of-view to sustain his/her argument. The opposite of debating.

What is GSL ?. General Student List. General Spoken Language. General Spoken List. General Service List.

What are formulaic phrases?. Phrases that follow a specific grammatical formula. Discourse Maker and Signposts. Collocations, Discourse maker, Signpost phrases, Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. Idioms and Phrasal verbs.

Choose the right connector: Some people believe in ghosts and supernatural phenomena ______ others are skeptical about all that. despite. whereas. because. as long as.

What is nominalisation?. It is the transformation of a verb or adjective into a noun. It is about using nouns instead of adverbs. It is the transformation of a noun into a verb. It is the transformation of an adjective into a noun.

Complete the sentence with the appropriate word: The teenager was charged with drugs (CONSUME). Consumerism. Consume. Consumation. Consumption.

Complete the sentence with the appropriate word: Companies are really eager to get some financial (SECURE). Safety. Security. Securities. Securement.

Why is the passive voice the preferred grammatical structure of academic writing?. Because it conveys an idea of casualty. Because it is more elegant. Because is easier to understand. Because it is more neutral and more objective.

Although, even though, despite, otherwise, conversely are connectors used for: Contrasting. Expressing consequence. Emphasising ideas. Reformulating ideas.

Is it recommended to use phrasal verbs in academic writing?. Yes, as long as they are formed by more than two words. No, they should be replaced by one word. Yes, but only if they are not very common. No, it is always a bad mistake.

You must always use lots of sun cream ______get sunburn. before. so that. in order not to. in order to.

Complete the sentence: Cindy likes her boyfriend. She doesn’t want to marry him, __. even though. while. though. although.