VOCABULARY — GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP
A _______ campaign is organised by ordinary people, not officials or politicians
grassroots
Which word means "a disadvantage of something"? (obstacle / drawback / concern / issue)
drawback
What does the 'L' in PEEL stand for, and what is its function in a paragraph?
Link — it connects the paragraph's main idea back to the essay's overall argument or the task question.
Does "results from" introduce a CAUSE or an EFFECT?
CAUSE (the thing that caused the problem comes after)
Correct form: "She avoided _______ (make) eye contact."
making
Which word completes the collocation? "hold someone _______"
A: (b) accountable — "hold someone accountable"
Complete: "Rigid exams are an _______ to creative development."
obstacle
A student writes: "This essay will discuss the causes and solutions of the problem." What is wrong with this sentence ?
it announces what the essay will do instead of making an actual argument. It should be replaced with a direct thesis statement naming the specific cause/solution.
Which word is missing? "Poor performance _______ a lack of practice." (leads to / stems from / results in)
stems from
Correct form: "It is no use _______ (complain) about the system."
complaining
Leverage can be a noun OR a verb. What does it mean as a verb?
to use something to maximum advantage / to use your power or influence
What is the noun form of "to remedy"?
A: remedy
A student writes: "In conclusion, there are many causes and solutions." What TWO things are missing from a correct conclusion?
Restatement of the problem + forward-looking message
Which phrase introduces a SOLUTION? (a) arises from (b) is driven by (c) can be addressed by (d) leads to)
can be addressed by
Which sentence is grammatically correct? (a) "I remember to meet him last year." (b) "I remember meeting him last year."
b
Fill in the gap with the correct word form: "The _______ of local voices from political debates remains a serious problem." (marginalise)
marginalisation
"The belief that creativity is innate is itself a _______ that must be challenged." Which word from the unit fits — pattern / issue / strategy / approach?
pattern (pattern of thought)
Which introduction is better and why? (a) "Nowadays many people don't care about global problems. This essay will look at causes and solutions." (b) "Widespread indifference to global issues leads to political division; however, education offers an effective remedy."
(b) — it paraphrases the task, makes a direct argument, and uses formal academic language
One word is used INCORRECTLY. Find it and correct it: "The problem consequently from over-reliance on memorisation."
"consequently" → stems / arises / results ("The problem stems from over-reliance on memorisation." — consequently introduces an effect clause, not a noun phrase)
Both sentences are correct but mean different things. What is the difference? "She tried to open the window." / "She tried opening the window."
A: tried to open = made an effort but couldn't / tried opening = did it as an experiment to see if it helped
Three of these collocations are correct. Which one is WRONG? (a) civic duty (b) civic action (c) civic engagement (d) civic responsibility)
(b) civic action — not a standard collocation
Which TWO words from this list are synonyms? concern / strategy / issue / remedy / approach
сoncern and issue
A student writes: "due to young people don't read the news". Two things are wrong. What are they?
(1) due to must be followed by a noun phrase, not a clause / (2) fix: "due to young people's lack of engagement with the news" OR use "because" instead
Classify ALL FIVE: stems from / results in / can be reduced by / is driven by / has a negative impact on → Which are CAUSE? Which are EFFECT? Which is SOLUTION?
Cause: stems from, is driven by
Effect: results in, has a negative impact on /
Solution: can be reduced by
Spot the error: "She went on to talk for another hour without stopping."
Should be "went on talking" — same activity continued, not a new one