EAP REVISION TEST 1

VOCABULARY

100

the list of candidates on which you cast your vote

BALLOT

200

giving the wrong idea or impression

MISLEADING

300

want something very much and in a way that is very hard to control

CRAVE

400

the current officeholder

INCUMBENT

500

Process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power.

GERRYMANDERING

ACADEMIC WORD LIST

100

something you aim for that takes planning and work

GOAL

200

change in direction

SHIFT

300

to do or begin to do something, especially something that will take a long time or be difficult

UNDERTAKE

400

a basic set of ideas used to develop a larger plan

FRAMEWORK

500

a way of considering or doing something

APPROACH

LINKING WORDS

100

Complete the sentence:

_____ being a good cook, she's also a talented artist.

DESPITE being a good cook, she's also a talented artist.

200

Complete the sentence: 

_____ he is very rich, he lives a simple life.

ALTHOUGH he is very rich, he lives a simple life.

300

Complete the sentence:

____ to the bad weather, the picnic was canceled.

DUE TO the bad weather, the picnic was canceled.

400

Complete the sentence:

_____ avoid getting lost, she brought a map with her.

TO avoid getting lost, she brought a map with her.

500

Complete the sentence: 

_____ I could concentrate, I turned off my phone.

SO THAT I could concentrate, I turned off my phone.

PRESENTATIONS/DEBATES

100

Give an example of how to END a presentation

That bring me to the end of my presentation

Thank you for listening

200

Give an example of an effective HOOK when starting a presentation

Did you know that...?

According to...

Have you ever wondered...?

What would you do if...?

300

Complete the sentence:

I _____ to differ

I BEG to differ

400

Give TWO examples of INTERRUPTING in a debate

Can I add something here?

Sorry to interrupt, but...

If I might add something?

Is it OK if I jump in for a second?

Can I throw my two cents in?

500

Give THREE ways of expressing agreement in a debate

I agree with you

Absolutely

You have a point there

WILDCARD

100

Which is the most northerly capital city in Europe?

Reykjavik

200

What's odd one out?

Paris, New York, London, Madrid

New York

300

Name three countries that start with the letter F

France, Finland, Fiji

400

What is a googol?

10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000

500

Who was born Jeffrey Jorgenson?

Jeff Bezos