Corpus-Informed Vocabulary — C2

High-frequency academic words · corpus evidence · precise usage
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Exercises practising Corpus-Informed Vocabulary. Total: 24 points. Vocabulary from the C2 word bank is used throughout.
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Exercise 1
Choose the correct word
10 points
1
The findings ______ a significant contribution to the theoretical literature.
2
The policy, ______ designed to reduce inequality, had the opposite effect.
3
A system ______ applicants are ranked by merit is generally considered fairer.
4
Several studies, ______ those by Smith (2018), have reached similar conclusions.
5
The question is directly ______ to the current debate on artificial intelligence.
6
The ______ data across all three regions shows a clear downward trend.
7
There is an ______ tension between individual freedom and collective security.
8
The study sought to ______ the claim with longitudinal data.
9
Misinformation tends to ______ rapidly in times of political instability.
10
There is a false ______ between economic growth and environmental protection.
Exercise 2
Complete with the correct word
8 points
1
The salary offered was ______ with the candidate's ten years of experience.
2
The two approaches, ______ similar in outcome, differ significantly in method.
3
The framework ______ a set of guidelines for ethical data collection.
4
A system ______ applications are reviewed anonymously reduces unconscious bias.
5
The new data helps ______ the theory that early education has lasting effects.
6
There is an ______ conflict of interest in allowing companies to self-regulate.
7
The ______ score across all regions showed improvement over five years.
8
Conspiracy theories tend to ______ during periods of social uncertainty.
Exercise 3
Replace the underlined phrase with the correct word from this chapter
6 points
1
The organisation seems to be committed to sustainability, but its actions suggest otherwise.
2
The argument he made was directly relevant and applicable to the issue under discussion.
3
The report presents a false division between two opposing extremes.

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