Academic vocabulary: Group 59
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ability - amount - appropriate - assist - case - conduct - exchange
- format - goal - growth - industry - maintain - method - occur - reduce - remain - represent - respect -
survey - technical
| ability | 1. | She has a lot of ........... in tennis; in fact she's the best player in her grade! |
| maintain | 2. | John continue to ........... that he gave me his homework, but I'm certain he didn't. |
| method | 3. | I have a good ........... of getting my class to be quiet. I tell them a joke. |
| format | 4. | My science teacher returned my homework and told me to do it again. She said I had to use the standard ........... for lab reports. |
| goal | 5. | My ........... this term is to improve my mathematics and science grades. |
| exchange | 6. | Please ........... your books and check each other's writing. |
| amount | 7. | You have to measure the ........... of salt in the water. |
| appropriate | 8. | Sorry but low-cut T-shirts are not ........... clothes for school. |
| respect | 9. | Please ........... my possessions and not use them without asking permission. |
| industry | 10. | He wants to get a job in the engineering ........... when he leaves school. |
| reduce | 11. | If you want to do well in tests then you will need to ........... the amount of time watching TV and spend more time studying. |
| represent | 12. | These tests ........... your last chance to demonstrate what you have learned in the course. |
| occur | 13. | How did the accident ........... - It happened because one of the cars was travelling too fast and couldn't stop in time at the traffic lights. |
| assist | 14. | If you can't do your homework, you should ask your parents to ........... you. |
| case | 15. | I always take my dictionary to class in ........... I have to look up a word. |
| growth | 16. | It is very satisfying as a teacher to see the ........... in the ability of your students. |
| technical | 17. | My father has a workshop in the garage so I have a lot of ........... knowledge. |
| conduct | 18. | That is no way to ........... yourself in the library. |
| survey | 19. | A ........... of all students in grade 12 shows that more than 70% think they are given too much homework. |
| remain | 20. | Please ........... after class. I need to talk to you. |
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