Vocab 1
a. claim
b. evidence
c. task
d. sample
b. evidence
a group of people who participate in a study or experiment
a. claim
b. evidence
c. task
d. sample
d. sample
the ability to understand things quickly
a. contemporary
b. identify
c. intelligence
d. context
c. intelligence
a comment about something seen or heard
a. identify
b. focus
c. observation
d. concentration
c. observation
choose the BEST option
Studies show mobile phones might increase engagement, ______ it doesn't prove they increase academic performance.
a. although
b. but
c. even though
d. nonetheless
b. but
quality or feature that is a typical part of someone or something
a. versions
b. affect
c. impact
d. characteristic
d. characteristic
comments that show you think something is bad or wrong
a. criticism
b. potential
c. task
d. claim
a. criticism
an effect or influence on something
a. interfere
b. characteristic
c. efficiently
d. impact
d. impact
the money generated by a business
a. context
b. revenue
c. contemporary
d. identify
b. revenue
I love my family. They drive me crazy. (even though)
I love my family, even though they drive me crazy.
a statement that something is true, even though you have not proved it
a. function
b. evidence
c. task
d. claim
d. claim
the possibility to develop or achieve something in the future
a. function
b. potential
c. claim
d. task
b. potential
to change or influence something
a. affect
b. interfere
c. capacity
d. interfere
a. affect
to disturb, prevent something from happening
a. interfere
b. impact
c. affect
d. critical thinking
a. interfere
Some people find it easier to study in public areas. Other people like to study at home. (while)
a. While some people find it easier to study in public areas, other people like to study at home.
b. Some people find it easier to study in public areas, while other people like to study at home.
amount of something that can be stored
a. impact
b. efficiently
c. capacity
d. impact
c. capacity
the ability to analyze and evaluate information without allowing emotions to influence you
a. affect
b. capacity
c. efficiently
d. critical thinking
d. critical thinking
to learn how to do something extremely well
a. concept
b. master
c. concentration
d. mental
b. master
the general situation in which something happens
a. context
b. contemporary
c. identify
d. intelligence
a. context
Social media can decrease loneliness. It can have a negative affect on our mental health. (may, but)
Social media may decrease loneliness, but it can have a negative affect on our mental health.
Gladwell said it takes 10,000 hours to _______ any skill.
a. focus
b. context
c. master
d. capacity
c. master
idea, thought, or theory
a. contemporary
b. context
c. concept
d. master
c. concept
modern, relating to the present time
a. context
b. contemporary
c. concept
d. focus
b. contemporary
The _______ (s) of the album "Dark Side of the Moon" are greed, time, death, and mental illness.
a. concepts
b. contexts
c. impacts
d. versions
a. concepts
Join the two sentences together using a concession of your choice.
I enjoy school. I don't always feel like I'm learning.
a. Although/Even though/though I enjoy school, I don't always feel like I'm learning.
b. I may enjoy school, but I don't always feel like I'm learning.
c. I enjoy school, nevertheless/nonetheless I don't always feel like I'm learning.