Module Test 1
Vocabulary
1
3
The language of learning
Choose the correct options in italics to complete
the text.
Identify your learner type
Graduate applications and employment
Learning how to study and 1 acquire/focus/research
the information we’re being taught is something
we’re rarely shown how to do. We’re expected
to have an innate 2 reaction/method/capacity for
learning, as well as the ability to 3 focus/retain/study
knowledge without too much trouble. However, we
all know that while one 4 reaction/method/capacity
of teaching and learning works well for some, it
doesn’t suit everyone. For example, the ability to
5 focus/research/retain on one thing for a period
of time without the mind wandering off is a rare
skill in people, however intelligent they are. While
6 process/research/capacity is constantly being
carried out into ways of improving our learning
skills, there is still no ‘one size fits all’ solution and
the 7 capacity/process/reaction people have to
different stimuli can vary widely. The 8 research/
process/capacity of learning is complex and
different for all of us. It is therefore important for
students to identify which kind of learner they are
and recognise what their 9 capacity/focus/process
needs to be on in order to achieve the best results.
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2
Describing trends, verb + adverb and adjective +
noun collocations
Choose the correct options in italics to complete
the text.
Collocations
Complete the text with the words in the box.
Despite university admissions 1 plummeting/climbing/
soaring nationwide in the past two years, our university
figures are still very positive, helped by the 2 reduction/
range/width in number of courses we offer. In the last
year, there has been no change in the number of students
applying for our accountancy courses. That’s the third
year running that the figures have remained 3 stable/
sharp/slightly. On the other hand, there has been a 4 slow/
stable/slight decrease in the number of people interested
in doing an MBA which, until now, has been extremely
popular. Although interest has 5 soared/climbed/lessened
in the MBA courses, there has been a 6 sharp/slower/
wide rise in applications for science degrees, which is
very encouraging. The number of science courses taken
by students has 7 dropped/climbed/plummeted to its
highest level this year as a result of the 8 drop/decline/
growth in the number of job vacancies in scientific
industries. The percentage of students who have found
jobs immediately after their degree has 9 fluctuated/
declined/soared slightly over the past five years, reaching
84 percent five years ago, 79 percent two years ago and
83 percent last year. Despite unemployment rates
10 stabilising/soaring/widening over this period, our
figures for graduate employment are very good indeed.
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achieved conducted demonstrated focused
processed triggered
Digital learning research
The university has just 1
research into digital
learning in the workplace. Questionnaires were sent to course
producers, companies and employees and, not unsurprisingly,
these questionnaires 2
differing reactions
from the participants. Course producers and academic experts
believe that digital learning is as good as or better than classroom
training, while companies sing the praises of its cost-effectiveness.
However, user feedback is not so favourable. Employees do not
believe that information is 3
any more easily
in the digital environment than in a classroom situation and they
question the relevance of the courses to their particular work.
Another factor is whether the training indicates if the staff have
4
the level of intellectual skill expected of
them or whether the tests results 5
their
intelligence appropriately. In another section of the questionnaire,
participants 6
their attention on whether they
thought that retention of knowledge was longer-lasting in the digital
environment. Once again opinion was divided.
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Module Test 1
Language development
4
Synonyms
Complete the second sentence using a phrase
in the box so that it means the same as the first
sentence. You may need to change some of the
phrases in the box.
get something in talk someone through something
top something up up-to-date
1 They’ve promised to order the reference book for
me by the end of the week.
They promised to
for me
by the end of the week.
2 Don’t forget to refill the car with fuel before you
bring it back to us.
Don’t forget to
with fuel
before you bring it back to us.
3 Someone will explain how to use all the
equipment before you start working here.
Someone will
how to use
all the equipment before you start working here.
4 You’ll find the most recent information about
dates and times on this webpage.
You’ll find the most
information about dates and times on this
webpage.
/4
5
Word formation, prefixes and paraphrase
sentences
Complete the sentences with the correct form of
the word in capitals.
1
research has been carried out
on this subject for scientists to make any serious
claims about the results. SUFFICIENT
2 This study on memory loss is extremely
well-researched and
. It should
be included in our essay. INFORM
3 Everyone’s knows that it is
to
copy other people’s academic work without
acknowledgement and yet some people still do it.
LEGAL
4 The
of being able to improve
your memory is pretty good if you learn some
simple techniques. LIKELY
5 The guidance we received from our tutor was
. We wouldn’t have been able to
complete the research without him. VALUABLE
6 Experts propose
theories about
the best ways to learn and remember information
but each of us needs to find a system which works
for us. VARY
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6
Tense review
Complete the text with the correct form of the
verbs in brackets.
Last year a friend of mine 1
(be) worried about losing his memory as he felt he
2
(forget) quite a lot of
things. As a result, he 3
(start) to research everything he
4
(can) about improving
one’s memory and he 5
(discover) that there are numerous methods to do
just that. His research also 6
(reveal) something called the World Memory Sports
Council (WMSC), which 7
(found) in 1991. The Council 8
(oversee) the World Memory Championships,
which 9
(take) place in
several countries around the world. After he
10
(watch) video talks
by experts and the stories of previous winners
of the championship who, by the way,
11
(know) as memory
athletes, he 12
(decide)
to have a go himself. In fact, he
13
(already/apply) to take
part next year in the UK championships and says he
14
(train) every day from
now until the competition, just like any other athlete.
He 15
(adopt) several
different memory techniques over the past year to
help him remember and recall information. Experts
say that everyone is capable of having an amazing
memory.
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TOTAL /50
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