Reading (Vocabulary Review p.10-11 U1 - Complete IELTS 5 - 6.5)

Choose the synonym:

This reponse is commonly referred to as 'culture shock'

• mention

• deliver

• talk

• think

Choose the synonym:

...give them a number of options...

• plenty of

• several

• a great deal of

• a large amount of

to find the answer to something by thinking about it

• work out

• perceive

• tutor

• discuss

Choose the synonym:

...and suggest they work out which one is the best in their circumstances

• consequences

• choices

• cases

• concerns

.... students will be expected to form their own opinions and defend the reasons for that point of view and the evidence for it

• demolish - preserve - opinion

• build - protect - perspective

• design - attack - notion

• make - ignore - mindset

An illustation of this is that most adult Australians ...

• As a result

• For example

• However

• Although

Finance - Economy - Politics

Firstly, he argues that Australians place a high value on independence and personal choice

• contend - give great importance to

• think - neglect

• agree - mention

• consider - put a lot of efforts into

While people may volunteer such information, they may resent someone actually asking them unless the friendship is firmly established.

• feel so uncomfortable - built

• feel pleasant - made

• feel very comfortable - built

• feel annoyed - destroyed

Students who study all the time may receive positive comments from their colleagues.

• beneficial - relatives

• critical - bosses

• good - peers

• pessimistic - co-workers