Academic Vocabulary — C1 Vocabulary Practice

Exercise 1

Choose the correct academic verb or connector

10 points

1

The researchers sought to ______ the relationship between diet and cognitive decline.

2

The author ______ that conventional approaches have overlooked this phenomenon.

3

The study ______ a clear link between sleep deprivation and poor academic performance.

4

The data ______ a strong correlation between exercise and mental wellbeing.

5

The hypothesis was found to lack ______.

6

The findings were based on ______ research conducted over five years.

7

The ______ study, referenced in chapter one, contained several methodological flaws.

8

______, the authors failed to account for potential confounding variables.

9

The results were inconclusive; ______, they open new avenues for further research.

10

______ the limitations were acknowledged, the study remains highly influential.

Exercise 2

Complete with the correct academic word

8 points

1

The ______ chapter discussed the implications for future research.

2

The ______ of the research design was questioned by peer reviewers.

3

The scientist sought to ______ the hypothesis through controlled experiments.

4

The study was ______ grounded, relying on measurable, observable data.

5

A new theoretical ______ emerged from the interdisciplinary research.

6

The authors ______ that the current model is insufficient.

7

The report ______ the need for further government intervention.

8

______ the study had limitations, its conclusions were widely accepted.

Exercise 3

Replace the underlined informal word with the correct academic equivalent

6 points

1

The researchers said that the findings were inconclusive.

2

The experiment tried to look at the effects of temperature on reaction rates.

3

The later study confirmed the initial hypothesis.