Technology Claims under Scrutiny

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Practice level

B2. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.

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How to approach this practice

Read the complete context. Check both the meaning and the grammar, including word forms, collocations and links between sentences.

1. Question 1 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the best completion or reply. The study provides evidence … the claim, but no proof.

   1. supported
   2. support
   3. to support
   4. supportive
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   Answer

   to support

   Evidence to support links evidence to the claim it favours.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the best completion or reply. The device is said … less energy than earlier models.

   1. consumed
   2. consume
   3. to consume
   4. consuming
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   Answer

   to consume

   Is said takes a to-infinitive in this reporting construction.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the best completion or reply. The results should be interpreted with ….

   1. caution
   2. cautiously
   3. cautious
   4. cautioned
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   Answer

   caution

   With takes the noun caution.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the best completion or reply. There is little … between the two systems in speed.

   1. differ
   2. differently
   3. difference
   4. different
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   Answer

   difference

   Little modifies the noun difference.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the best completion or reply. The advertisement gives the … that setup is effortless.

   1. impression
   2. impressive
   3. expression
   4. impressively
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   Answer

   impression

   Give the impression that describes what a message leads people to believe.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the best completion or reply. The update is intended … security rather than add features.

   1. improve
   2. improved
   3. improving
   4. to improve
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   Answer

   to improve

   Be intended to takes a base verb.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the best completion or reply. The figures are based … tests in a controlled environment.

   1. with
   2. at
   3. to
   4. on
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   Answer

   on

   Based on introduces the source of the figures.

8. Question 8 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the best completion or reply. Not all users found the tool reliable; reactions were ….

   1. mixed
   2. mix
   3. mixture
   4. mixing
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   Answer

   mixed

   Mixed reactions means responses varied.

9. Question 9 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the best completion or reply. The company failed to take account … older equipment.

   1. at
   2. of
   3. with
   4. for
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   Answer

   of

   Take account of means consider.

10. Question 10 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    Choose the best completion or reply. The claim is convincing only if the sample is ….

    1. representatively
    2. representative
    3. representation
    4. representing
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    Answer

    representative

    Representative describes a sample reflecting the wider group.

11. Question 11 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    Choose the best completion or reply. Users must distinguish … a temporary fault and a design flaw.

    1. with
    2. to
    3. between
    4. among
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    Answer

    between

    Distinguish between two things is the pattern.

12. Question 12 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    Choose the best completion or reply. The test was repeated … out a measurement error.

    1. for rule
    2. ruled
    3. so rule
    4. to rule
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    Answer

    to rule

    Rule out means exclude; a to-infinitive gives the purpose.

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