Expressing Agreement
Disagreement, Conflict & Division
Compromise & Resolution
Academic Argument & Commenting on Work
Academic Language: Figures, Processes & Style
100

Her explanation ___ the feedback we received earlier.
a) concurs to
b) conforms with
c) tallies with
d) coincides to

c) tallies with ✅

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100

There is growing ___ within the party over defence policy.
a) dissent
b) compromise
c) approval
d) discretion

a) dissent ✅

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100

After weeks of negotiation, the two sides finally ___.
a) approved of the outcome
b) reached a settlement
c) caused a division
d) exercised dissent

b) reached a settlement ✅

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100

The author ___ against capital punishment in her earlier work.
a) deduced
b) inferred
c) advocated
d) complemented

c) advocated ✅

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100

These statistics ___ the picture by exaggerating minor changes.
a) deviate
b) distort
c) indicate
d) reflect

b) distort ✅

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200

My views on the issue completely ___ yours.
a) conform to
b) coincide with
c) approve of
d) compromise on

b) coincide with ✅

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200

A major ___ has developed between senior members of the committee.
a) controversy
b) accord
c) settlement
d) rift 

d) rift ✅

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200

The minister refused to ___ on the issue of funding.
a) compromise
b) concede
c) settle
d) conform

a) compromise ✅

REVERSE DIRECTION!

200

From the data, we can ___ that the process was inefficient.
a) advocate
b) infer
c) complement
d) contradict

b) infer ✅

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200

Asthma is particularly ___ among children in urban areas.
a) arbitrary
b) widespread
c) ambiguous
d) predominant 

d) predominant ✅

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300

His behaviour does not ___ company policy.
a) conform to
b) coincide with
c) tally with
d) concur with

a) conform to ✅

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300

The issue caused public ___ because it affected many communities.
a) split
b) rift
c) controversy
d) discretion

c) controversy ✅

SILENT NEXT TURN! (MUST ‘DISCUSS’ AND ANSWER WITHOUT SPEAKING)

300

The government made several ___ to reduce public anger.
a) settlements
b) discretions
c) approvals
d) concessions 

d) concessions ✅

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300

This study ___ earlier research rather than repeating it.
a) overlaps
b) distorts
c) contradicts
d) complements 

d) complements ✅

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300

The stages of the process occur ___ and must not be reordered.
a) in sequence ✅
b) arbitrarily
c) somewhat
d) empirically

a) in sequence ✅

TRIPLE BOMB!

400

The committee finally found itself ___ full accord with the proposal.
a) to
b) on
c) with
d) in 

d) in ✅

POINTS LOCKED UNTIL YOUR NEXT TURN!

400

The party suffered a serious ___ after the leadership vote.
a) split
b) dissent
c) controversy
d) approval

a) split ✅

DOUBLE BOMB!

400

In this situation, it would be wise to ___ discretion.
a) reach
b) cause
c) exercise
d) divide

c) exercise ✅

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400

The results are ___ and could be interpreted in several ways.
a) coherent
b) empirical
c) comprehensive
d) ambiguous

d) ambiguous ✅

DOUBLE POINTS!

400

The figures were chosen in an ___ manner, with no clear rationale.
a) coherent
b) arbitrary ✅
c) widespread
d) authoritative

b) arbitrary ✅

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500

Which verb most strongly suggests shared professional opinion?
a) approve of
b) concur with
c) conform to
d) compromise on

b) concur with ✅

FREE POINTS!

500

Which word is most abstract and formal?
a) rift
b) split
c) division
d) discord

c) division ✅

BONUS 500!

500

Which phrase means stop arguing but keep different views?
a) agree to differ
b) meet with approval
c) compromise on
d) reach a settlement

a) agree to differ ✅

BONUS 1,000!

500

Which adjective best describes research based on observation?
a) empirical ✅
b) comprehensive
c) authoritative
d) coherent

a) empirical ✅

NEXT QUESTION SAFE!

500

Which option is the most academic rewrite of “used”?
a) worked with
b) applied
c) did
d) utilised 

d) utilised ✅

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