Eng 102 REWRITING EXERCISE Advanced Academic Verbs
PART I. Find synonyms for the underlined words.
1. While the Brown family was on vacation, their mail accumulated in the box.
----------2. If you persist in causing trouble, the company may be forced to dismiss you.
-----------3. The government is pursuing a policy of non-interference. ---------4. Biologists forecast a decrease in the bird population due to pollution.
---------5. Anthropologists distinguish the three races of men by their physical characteristics.
---------6. Television commercials induce people to buy new products. ---------7. The discontent among the workers stems from low pay and poor working conditions. --------8. His father deprived him of his allowance as a punishment for misbehaving. ---------9. The contents of the box correspond to the description on the label.
---------10. If you advocate a particular action or plan, you support it publicly.
---------11. We don’t anticipate any difficulty, but it’s always best to be on the safe side. ---------12. Scientists still cannot account for some natural phenomena. ---------13. We can’t exploit some of our natural resources because they are simply inaccessible. --------14. I am very angry that you have not abided by the agreement we came to.
---------15. The ceremony will commence as soon as the minister arrives. ---------16. The detective scutinized every square inch of the room, looking for a clue to the
murderer. ---------17. The votes in favour of taking a vacation in the mountains predominated over those
favouring a seaside holiday. ---------18. He impaired his health by overworking. ---------19. The patient’s conditon is deteriorating rapidly. There is little prospect of his recovery.
20. A belief in magic still prevails among some tribes in Africa. ---------21. If an excessive amount of water is retained in the tissues, the patient is uncomfortable
and parts of his body become swollen. ---------22. Your chances for promotion in this department will be enhanced if you get an M.S. in
food engineering. ---------23. He couldn’t sustain his interest in the matter because of his illness. ----------
Part II. Rewrite the following sentences by changing the vocabulary and structure
of the sentences without distorting the meaning of the original sentence.
1.
If you persist in causing trouble, the company may be forced to dismiss you.
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2.
The patient’s conditon is deteriorating rapidly; there is no hope for recovery.
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3.
The discontent among the workers stems from low pay and poor working conditions.
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4.
His father deprived him of his allowance as a punishment for misbehaving.
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5.
Your chances for promotion in this department will be enhanced if you get an
M.S. in food engineering.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(adapted from Cesur Ozturk’s Building Skills For Proficiency)
102 Syllabus Committee
Seyhan Guneser Gocmen & Ebru Pesek
Answers :
Part I. Vocabulary
1.
While the Brown family was on vacation, their mail accumulated in the box.
--- PILED UP ---
2.
If you persist in causing trouble, the company may be forced to dismiss you.
3.
The government is pursuing a policy of non-interference. --- FOLLOWING ---
4.
Biologists forecast a decrease in the bird population due to pollution. --- PREDICT ---
5.
Anthropologists distinguish the three races of men by their physical characteristics.
--- CONTINUE ---
-- DIFFERENTIATE --6.
Television commercials induce people to buy new products.
7.
The discontent among the workers stems from low pay and poor working conditions.
--- LEAD OR MOVE (BY INFLUENCE OR PERSUASION) ----- ARISES; ORIGINATES --8.
His father deprived him of his allowance as a punishment for misbehaving.
9.
The contents of the box correspond to the description on the label. --- MATCH ---
--- DENIED;
TOOK…AWAY;
PREVENTED…FROM HAVING…
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10. If you advocate a particular action or plan, you support it publicly. --- FAVOUR --11. We don’t anticipate any difficulty, but it’s always best to be on the safe side.
--- EXPECT;
AWAIT ---
12. Scientists still cannot account for some natural phenomena. --- EXPLAIN --13. We can’t exploit some of our natural resources because they are simply inaccessible. --- MISUSE --14. I am very angry that you have not abided by the agreement we came to.
--- STICKED TO --15. The ceremony will commence as soon as the minister arrives.- -- START; BEGIN--16. The detective scutinized every square inch of the room, looking for a clue to the murderer.
– SEARCHED
FOR; LOOKED FOR ---
17. The votes in favour of taking a vacation in the mountains predominated over those favouring a seaside holiday.
– EXERTED
CONTROLLING POWER; HAD GREATER INFLUENCE
18. He impaired his health by overworking. --- HARMED;
DAMAGED ---
19. The patient’s conditon is deteriorating rapidly. There is little prospect of his recovery.
--- GETTING/BECOMING WORSE (IN QUALITY OR CONDITION) --20. A belief in magic still prevails among some tribes in Africa.
– EXISTS;
IS WIDESPREAD ----
21. If an excessive amount of water is retained in the tissues, the patient is uncomfortable and parts of his body become
swollen. -- KEPT--22. Your chances for promotion in this department will be enhanced if you get an M.S. in food engineering.
--- ADDED TO MAKE BETTER; ADVANCED;
IMPROVED;
INCREASED -----
23. He couldn’t sustain his interest in the matter because of his illness.
--- MAINTAIN;
KEEP UP ---
Part II. Structure Answers may vary.