A. Circle the underlined word that is more suitable
for an academic paper.
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The government has made good / considerable progress in solving educational problems.
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We got / obtained encouraging results.
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The results of numerous / a lot of different projects have been pretty good / encouraging.
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Improved attendance is one of the consequences / the things that will happen if school is more enjoyable.
B. Write a more academic word or phrase to replace the underlined one in
the following sentences.
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The reaction of the students was kind of negative. ______________
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The economic outlook is mighty nice. ______________
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The future of university education is up in the air. ______________
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English teachers and biology teachers are planning to get together to create writing assignments. ______________
Check your answers here.
Adapted from J.M. Swales & C.B. Feak Academic Writing for Graduate Students.
The University of Michigan Press, 1994.
