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LanguageCert Practice Reading: Part 1A: Word Replace ID: #60176 Medium University Study and Holiday Travel

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Read the sentences below and decide which option (A, B, C or D) can best replace the word in bold so that the meaning of the sentence remains the same.

1 It’s a good idea to find out as much about the university as you can before you make your application.

A search B learn C check D study

2 The company has decided to relocate its main premises to a place where property prices are lower.

A swap B change C move D alter

3 A Mediterranean cruise gives tourists the chance to go on a relaxing holiday with scheduled stops in a number of historic places.

A regular B frequent C regional D planned

4 If students wish to attend optional courses, they need to sign up well ahead of the start date to be sure of a place.

A enrol B enquire C enter D enlist

5 In the introductory paragraph, the student detailed precisely what she intended to investigate in her research.

A literally B particularly C exactly D honestly

6 As a sociologist, the researcher was fascinated by the cultural ties between family members in different ethnic groups.

A unions B bonds C joints D knots

Result:

Explanation

{ "questions": [ { "question": 1, "correct_answer": "A", "why_correct": "In this sentence, find out means to discover or get information, and learn means exactly that - to come to know something you did not know before.", "incorrect_options": { "B": "study means to look at something closely over time to understand it, which is more effort than simply getting the information once.", "C": "search is about looking for something - it is the act of hunting, not the result of finding the information.", "D": "check means to make sure something is right or true, not to discover new information." }, "key_vocabulary": [ "find out = learn = discover", "make an application = apply" ], "tips": "Memory trick: when you find something out, you now know it - and to 'learn' is simply to come to know something." }, { "question": 2, "correct_answer": "B", "why_correct": "Here, relocate means to move to a new place, and since move shares this meaning, it is the right match.", "incorrect_options": { "A": "alter means to change the shape or details of something, not to shift it to a new place.", "C": "change means to make something different - close, but it does not point to changing location the way move does.", "D": "swap means to exchange one thing for another, which is a different idea from moving premises." }, "key_vocabulary": [ "relocate = move = shift to a new place", "premises = building" ], "tips": "Memory trick: 're-LOCATE' has the word 'locate' inside it - a new location means you move." }, { "question": 3, "correct_answer": "D", "why_correct": "The sentence uses scheduled to mean arranged for a set time, and planned has the same meaning - decided in advance.", "incorrect_options": { "A": "frequent means happening often, which is about how many times, not about being arranged ahead.", "B": "regional means belonging to a particular area or region, which fits travel but not the meaning of planned.", "C": "Be careful with regular - it means happening at even, repeated intervals, while scheduled means fixed and planned in advance." }, "key_vocabulary": [ "scheduled = planned = arranged in advance", "historic = old and important" ], "tips": "Memory trick: a 'schedule' is a plan of times - so 'scheduled' stops are planned stops." }, { "question": 4, "correct_answer": "B", "why_correct": "When the sentence says sign up, it means to register and join a course, and enrol is another way to say that.", "incorrect_options": { "A": "enter means to go into a place, not to officially put your name down for a course.", "C": "enquire means to ask for information - similar spelling to enrol, but it is only about asking, not joining.", "D": "enlist does mean to join, but it is normally used for joining the army, not a college course." }, "key_vocabulary": [ "sign up = enrol = register", "optional = you can choose" ], "tips": "Memory trick: to en-ROL you get your name on the ROLL (the list) - just like signing up." }, { "question": 5, "correct_answer": "C", "why_correct": "Exactly is a direct synonym of precisely - both mean in an accurate, spot-on way with no mistakes.", "incorrect_options": { "A": "literally means in the real, word-for-word sense, which is a different idea from being exact.", "B": "honestly means truthfully, without lying - that is about being honest, not about being accurate.", "D": "particularly means especially or more than usual, which does not match the meaning of exactly." }, "key_vocabulary": [ "precisely = exactly = accurately", "detailed = full of information" ], "tips": "Memory trick: a 'precise' measurement and an 'exact' measurement are both perfectly correct, down to the last bit." }, { "question": 6, "correct_answer": "C", "why_correct": "Both ties and bonds describe close connections that link people together - pick either and the sentence reads the same.", "incorrect_options": { "A": "unions means the joining of groups or people into one body, which is broader than the personal links meant here.", "B": "joints are the places where two hard parts meet, like in your body - that is a physical join, not a human connection.", "D": "knots are tied loops in rope or string - it sounds physical and does not fit family relationships." }, "key_vocabulary": [ "ties = bonds = close connections", "ethnic group = people who share a culture" ], "tips": "Memory trick: a strong friendship is a 'close bond' and a 'close tie' - both words mean people are joined." } ] }

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Correct Answer: B

Why this is correct: In this sentence, find out means to discover or get information, and learn means exactly that - to come to know something you did not know before.

Tips: Memory trick: when you find something out, you now know it - and to 'learn' is simply to come to know something.

Why the other options are wrong:

D: study means to look at something closely over time to understand it, which is more effort than simply getting the information once.
A: search is about looking for something - it is the act of hunting, not the result of finding the information.
C: check means to make sure something is right or true, not to discover new information.

Key Vocabulary:

find out = learn = discover
make an application = apply

Correct Answer: C

Why this is correct: Here, relocate means to move to a new place, and since move shares this meaning, it is the right match.

Tips: Memory trick: 're-LOCATE' has the word 'locate' inside it - a new location means you move.

Why the other options are wrong:

D: alter means to change the shape or details of something, not to shift it to a new place.
B: change means to make something different - close, but it does not point to changing location the way move does.
A: swap means to exchange one thing for another, which is a different idea from moving premises.

Key Vocabulary:

relocate = move = shift to a new place
premises = building

Correct Answer: D

Why this is correct: The sentence uses scheduled to mean arranged for a set time, and planned has the same meaning - decided in advance.

Tips: Memory trick: a 'schedule' is a plan of times - so 'scheduled' stops are planned stops.

Why the other options are wrong:

B: frequent means happening often, which is about how many times, not about being arranged ahead.
C: regional means belonging to a particular area or region, which fits travel but not the meaning of planned.
A: Be careful with regular - it means happening at even, repeated intervals, while scheduled means fixed and planned in advance.

Key Vocabulary:

scheduled = planned = arranged in advance
historic = old and important

Correct Answer: A

Why this is correct: When the sentence says sign up, it means to register and join a course, and enrol is another way to say that.

Tips: Memory trick: to en-ROL you get your name on the ROLL (the list) - just like signing up.

Why the other options are wrong:

C: enter means to go into a place, not to officially put your name down for a course.
B: enquire means to ask for information - similar spelling to enrol, but it is only about asking, not joining.
D: enlist does mean to join, but it is normally used for joining the army, not a college course.

Key Vocabulary:

sign up = enrol = register
optional = you can choose

Correct Answer: C

Why this is correct: Exactly is a direct synonym of precisely - both mean in an accurate, spot-on way with no mistakes.

Tips: Memory trick: a 'precise' measurement and an 'exact' measurement are both perfectly correct, down to the last bit.

Why the other options are wrong:

A: literally means in the real, word-for-word sense, which is a different idea from being exact.
D: honestly means truthfully, without lying - that is about being honest, not about being accurate.
B: particularly means especially or more than usual, which does not match the meaning of exactly.

Key Vocabulary:

precisely = exactly = accurately
detailed = full of information

Correct Answer: B

Why this is correct: Both ties and bonds describe close connections that link people together - pick either and the sentence reads the same.

Tips: Memory trick: a strong friendship is a 'close bond' and a 'close tie' - both words mean people are joined.

Why the other options are wrong:

A: unions means the joining of groups or people into one body, which is broader than the personal links meant here.
C: joints are the places where two hard parts meet, like in your body - that is a physical join, not a human connection.
D: knots are tied loops in rope or string - it sounds physical and does not fit family relationships.

Key Vocabulary:

ties = bonds = close connections
ethnic group = people who share a culture

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