The aim of this activity is to measure the number of words that you know on this topic. Below is a list of words related to this topic. Some of them are real English words, but some are wrong. Click on the ones that are real, and ignore the wrong ones. Clicking real words will increase your score, but clicking wrong ones will decrease it. When you have finished, click on the 'Check Answer' button. The program will give you feedback and advice on which words you need to learn.
Your score:
The real words of the wrong words are shown in blue.
adequate
analyse
argue
asisstassist
assess
broaden
calcluatecalculate
capabilities
cause
conclude
concept
consensus
constraints
canductconduct
contend
contrast
deepen
detrectdetect
determine
develop
devise
discover
discriminentdiscriminate
dispute
divide
effect
enhance
establish
estimantestimate
expand
express
find
fluctuate
hypnothisehypothesis
immaterial
inplementimplement
include
initiative
intepretinterpret
investigate
manage
measure
multi-faceted
observe
obtain
offer
prodictpredict
probe
propose
purpose
realize
recommend
redusereduce
reflect
relevant
respond
result
reveal
show
significentsignificant
similarly
state
strengthernstrengthen
structure
sufficient
suggest
validate
variable
viewpoint
Match the word to the definition
Fill in the gap with the best word.
There is a clue to the meaning of the missing word in brackets at the end of the
sentence.
We must find solutions that are
adequate
for environmental problems we face; half solutions are no good.
(good enough)
(Answer: adequate )
To sum up your analysis in a short paragraph is to
conclude
your ideas.
(finalise)
(Answer: conclude )
In order to make your knowledge more full or complete you need to
deepen
your study of a particular subject.
(not only broaden)
(Answer: deepen )
We need to
devise
more ways to create energy for the world rather than rely on oil.
(invent)
(Answer:
devise
)
Some people
dispute
the idea that the environment is in trouble and ignore the call to recycle, reuse and reduce.
(argue about)
(Answer:
dispute
)
It has taken some time to
establish
the fact that humans have caused environmental changes even though some people still
dispute the facts. (find out)
(Answer:
establish
)
Information about some topics can be difficult to
obtain
as the topic can be so new that there is not much in the way of research.
(get)
(Answer:
obtain
)
In order to understand some social problems we need to
reveal
the underlying or hidden issues and make them understood.
(show)
(Answer:
reveal
)
When we write an essay we
state
our hypothesis or thesis statement in the introduction.
(formally give)
(Answer:
state
)
When we mention or introduce a particular idea for consideration then we want to
suggest
our idea.
(propose)
