Practice

Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the AWL vocabulary word:

1. This desk is occupied.
a) Someone is using it.
b) It is broken.

2. I need to call to confirm my appointment.
a) to cancel
b) to check

3. Soap is derived from an alkaline solution.
a) It is made of an alkaline solution.
b) It is similar to an alkaline solution.

4. You have high grades, so your prospects in this class look good!
a) Your future possibilities
b) Your attitude

5. Make sure your phone is on silent mode during a test. A mode is a...
a)  setting
b)  place

6. The robbers abandoned the stolen car in a parking lot.
a) found it
b) left it 

7. Practitioners of photography often put their work online.
a) People who like to look at photography.
b) People who do photography.

8. Our hypothesis is that if students study with a partner, they will do better on the vocabulary quizzes.
a) Prediction
b) Rule

9. The directions are straightforward.
a) Confusing
b) easy

10. I'm not sure what the outcome will be.
a) result
b) problem