Vocabulary Matching
concern
worry or anxiety about something important
[Para. 3]
It was reported recently that employers rejected the __________ of 1000 job applications submitted by graduates simply because of bad spelling.
Find words or phrases in the text that have a similar meaning to the "understand" [para. 1]
grasp
crucial
very important
[Para. 1]
Despite this, every parent and every schoolteacher knows that being able to spell properly is a ______ skill that young people must grasp as soon as they enter education...
Q: 1) What type of words is required?
2) Find the appropriate word from C1 on Page 80.
1) adj.
2) crucial
Find words or phrases in the text that have a similar meaning to the "have a problem with" [para. 5]
struggle (with)
abbreviations
short forms of words or phrases
Obtaining good grades in exams, especially towards the end of a person's school life is _________ if they are looking to go on to college or university before entering the employment market.
fundamental
Find words or phrases in the text that have a similar meaning to the "confirmed" [para. 4]
proven
fundamental
basic requirement
[Para. 4]
Although not proven, there have been concerns in recent years that the rise of text messaging and 'chatspeak' used in social media could be leading to a decrease in literacy, as ______ become commonly used by children.
abbreviations
Find words or phrases in the text that have a similar meaning to the "realistic" [para. 2]
reasonable
correspond
match or be very similar
[Para.1]
The problem with English spelling is that the letters do not _________ to speech sounds.
correspond
Find words or phrases in the text that have a similar meaning to the "above average" [para. 3]
decent