Academic Sublist Exercises

ACADEMIC SUBLIST EXERCISES
These pages provide you with practice with the academic word list - the most
common words found in academic texts.
This will help you with your reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
AWL Exercises - Sublist 1

(Words 1-10)
Analyse
Approach
Area
Assess
Assume
Authority
Available
Benefit
Concept
Consist
Academic Word List: Sublist 1
Exercise 1
1. Part of a place, piece of land or country
2. Able to be bought, used, or reached
3. Principle or idea
4. Comprised or made up of
5. A helpful or good effect
6. The moral or legal right to control

7. To come nearer to something
8. Evaluate
9. To study or examine
10. To accept as true without question or proof
Exercise 2
In this gap fill exercise you need to choose the correct word from AWL sublist
1 to place in the gap.
1. The discovery of oil brought many to the town.
2. Water samples taken from streams

were for contamination by
chemicals. It was important to check it carefully.
3. It is very difficult to define the of beauty.
4. All of the country will have

some rain tonight.
5. Is this dress in a larger size?
6. We could just see the train in

the distance.
7. I (that) you knew each other

because you went to the same school.
8. The United Nations has used its to restore peace in the

area.
9. America of fifty states.

10. Examinations are not the only means
of a student's ability.
AWL Sublist 1b - Practice Exercises

(words 11-20)
These are words 11 - 20 from sublist 1.
Constitute
Context
Contract
Create
Data
Definition
Derived
Distribution
Economic
Environment
Exercise 1
Which of the above AWL words do you know? Match the definitions to the
word:
1. the air, water and land in or on which people, animals and plants live
2. to form or make up something
3. information, especially facts or numbers
4. the system of trade and industry by which the wealth of a country is made and
used
5. to say what the meaning of something, especially a word, is
6. to make something new, especially to invent something

7. to get something from something else
8. the situation within which something exists or happens, and that can help explain
it
9. a legal document that states and explains a formal agreement
10. to give something out to several people, or to spread or supply something
Exercise 2
Choose which word will fit in the gap:
1. The was/were collected by various researchers.
2. The institute most of its money from foreign investments. It gets

only a small amount from domestic investments.
3. Women about 10% of Parliament. Men make up the remaining

90%.
4. Tourism contributes millions of pounds to the country's . It has

helped prevent the country from going into recession.
5. In this dictionary 'reality' is as 'the state of things as they are,

rather than as they are imagined to be'.
6. They could take legal action against you if you break (the terms of)
the .
7. Certain chemicals have been banned because of their damaging effect on

the .
8. The Bible says that God the world.

9. It is important to see all the fighting and bloodshed in his plays in
historical .
10. The books will be free to local schools. They are given out for
free because schools do not have much money to spend.
AWL Sublist 1c - Practice Exercises (words 21-

30)
These are words 21 - 30 from sublist 1.
Establish
Estimate
Evident
Export
Factor
Finance
Formula
Function
Identify
Income
Exercise 1
word:
1. to start a company or organization that will continue for a long time / to discover or
get proof of something
2. to send goods to another country for sale
3. a standard or accepted way of doing or making something / mathematical rule
4. money that is earned from doing work or received from investments
5. easily seen or understood; obvious

6. a fact or situation which influences the result of something
7. purpose
8. to guess the cost, size, value, etc. of something
9. to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are
10. the monetary resources and affairs of a state, organization, or person / to provide
funding for a person or organisation
Exercise 2
1. Our clothes sell so well in this country that we have no need to .
2. From the smell it was that the drains had been blocked for several
days.
3. The of the veins is to carry blood to the heart.
4. The brewery was in 1822 and it still operates today.
5. We have changed the of the washing powder. There are now less
chemicals in it.
6. It was difficult to how many trees had been destroyed, but it was
somewhere between 10 and 15 thousand.
7. More help is needed for people on low . They don't have enough
money to live on.
8. Price will be a major in the success of this new product.
9. The gunman in Wednesday's attack has been as Lee Giggs, an

unemployed truck driver.
10. The of the company are in a mess. They cannot account for over
3 million dollars.
Academic Word List Exercises - Sublist 1d

(Words 31-40)
These are words 31 - 40 from sublist 1
indicate
individual
interpretation
involved
issues
labour
legal
legislate
major
method
Exercise 1
word:
1. a single person or thing
2. a particular way of doing something
3. making of new law by a government
4. to decide what the intended meaning of something is
5. a subject or problem which people are thinking and talking about / to produce or
provide something official
6. to include someone or something in something
7. more important, bigger or more serious
8. to show
9. practical work involving physical effort / workers
10. connected with the law
Score =
Academic Word List Exercises 1d - Correct answers:
Exercise 2
1. The second accident two cars and a lorry.
2. The car parts themselves are not expensive, it's the that costs the
money.
3. It's difficult to these statistics without knowing how they were

obtained. I don't understand them.
4. As employers we need to be seen to be addressing (= dealing with)
this sympathetically.
5. The government promised to against cigarette advertising if they

were elected. They believe passing a law to ban it is the best way to stop people.
6. Every has rights which must never be taken away.
7. Please which free gift you would like to receive. We will then send
it to you in the post.
8. All of her plays have been translated into English. The other less
well-known ones were not.
9. Travelling by train is still one of the safest of transport. It is the way

I prefer to travel.
10. He sought advice about the car accident from a well-known firm
of lawyers.
AWL Sublist 1e - Practice Exercises (words 41-

50)
These are words 41 - 50 from sublist 1
occur
percent
period
policy
principle
procedure
process
required
research
response
Exercise 1
word:
1. a basic idea or rule that explains or controls how something happens or works
2. a length of time
3. a series of actions that you take in order to achieve a result
4. a detailed study of a subject, especially in order to discover (new) information or

reach a (new) understanding
5. to need or make necessary
6. to happen (especially of accidents and other unexpected events)
7. for or out of every 100, shown by the symbol %
8. a set of ideas or a plan of what to do in particular situations that has been agreed
officially by a group of people, a business organization, a government or a political
party
9. to say or do something as a reaction to something that has been said or done
10. a set of actions which is the official or accepted way of doing something
Exercise 2
1. The country is run on democratic .
2. You got 20 of the answers right - that means one in every five.
3. Please telephone this number if you any further information.
4. If any of these symptoms while you are taking the medicine,

consult your doctor immediately.
5. Her work means that she spends long away from home.
6. They believe that the European Community needs a common foreign and
security .
7. I asked her what the time was, but she didn't .
8. The company has new for dealing with complaints.
9. Increasing the number of women in top management jobs will be a

slow .
10. They are doing some fascinating into the language of dolphins.
AWL Sublist 1f - Practice Exercises (words 51-

60)
Role
Section
Sector
Significant
Similar
Source
Specific
Structure
Theory
Vary
Exercise 1
word:
1. how the parts of something are arranged or organized
2. the place something comes from or starts at, or the cause of something / someone
or something that supplies information
3. one of the areas into which the economic activity of a country is divided
4. nearly the same
5. one of the parts that something is divided into
6. ideas to explain something
7. different
8. position or purpose that someone or something has
9. important or noticeable
10. relating to one thing and not others; particular
Exercise 2
1. Salary scales between states. They are never the same.

2. Experts are trying to track down the of the contamination in the
water supply. At the moment they are not sure where it has come from.
3. Does the restaurant have a non-smoking .
4. Schools play an important in society.
5. There has been a increase in the number of female students in

recent years.
6. The grammatical of his sentences is very good.
7. The virus attacks cells in the brain.
8. The new government's policy is to reduce the role of the public .

Private business will now play a much more important role.
9. I bought some new shoes which are very to a pair I had before.
10. He has a that the hole was caused by a meteorite.
AWL Sublist 2a - Practice Exercises (words 1-

10)
Achieve
Acquisition
Administration
Affect
Appropriate
Aspect
Assistance
Categories
Chapter
Commission
Exercise 1
word:
1. suitable or proper in the circumstances
2. successfully reach an objective or result by effort, skill, or courage
3. a main division of a book / a period in history or in a person's life
4. an asset or object bought or obtained
5. a class or division of people or things regarded as having particular shared

characteristics
6. an instruction, command, or role given to a person or group / a sum, usually a set

percentage of the value, paid to an agent in a commercial transaction
7. a particular part or feature of something
8. the action of helping someone
9. the process or activity of running a business, organization, etc.
10. to have an effect on
Exercise 2
1. In order to complete the research, he divided the data he had collected into
various .
2. The company was given financial by the government. It needed

the help because of its debt.
3. The country is going to start a new in its history. It has put the
troubles behind it.
4. The cold weather has really my health.
5. The day-to-day of the business is quite time consuming.
6. His of the rival company was successfully completed. He was

happy the sale proceeded so smoothly.
7. He was satisfied with every of his life.
8. He dressed for the occasion. It was a wedding and he wore a

suit and tie.
9. He his ambition of becoming an artist, but he still has many

goals left to pursue.
10. He was by the art gallery to complete the painting.
AWL Sublist 2b - Practice Exercises (words 11-

20)
Community
Complex
Compute
Conclusion
Conduct
Consequences
Construction
Consumer
Credit
Culture
Exercise 1
word:
1. a result or effect, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant

2. a person who buys goods or services for their own use
3. the people living in one particular area or people who are considered as a unit
because of their common interests, social group or nationality
4. relating to the ideas, customs, and social behaviour of a society
5. to organize and perform a particular activity / to behave in a particular way,

especially in a public or a formal situation
6. the action of building something, typically a large structure
7. difficult to understand or find an answer to because of having many different parts
8. calculate (a figure or amount)
9. the final part of something
10. the ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on
the trust that payment will be made in the future / public acknowledgement or praise,
given or received when a person’s responsibility for an action or idea becomes
apparent

30)
Design
Distinction
Element
Equation
Evaluation
Features
Final
Focus
Impact
Injury
Exercise 1
word:
1. a part of something
2. a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal / a difficult problem

which can only be understood if all the different influences are considered
3. a typical quality or an important part of something
4. to make or draw plans for something, for example clothes or buildings
5. a difference or contrast between similar things or people
6. a powerful effect that something, especially something new, has on a situation or

person
7. the centre of interest or activity
8. assessment
9. last
10. harm or damage that is done or sustained

Exercise 2
1. The new tax laws had a big on middle class families. Most of
them were negatively affected.
2. The members of the committee were short of time so in the meeting

they on the main problems.
3. His from the bike accident were not severe.
4. The film had all the of a great story.
5. We will the English Progamme at the end of the year in order to

establish if it was successful or not.
6. There's a clear between the dialects spoken in the north and the
south of the country.
7. Managing the economy is a complex of reducing the deficit and

controlling inflation.
8. He found that the chapter of the book was the most diffuclt to
write.
9. This range of clothing is specially for overweight people.
10. The town's main are its beautiful church and quaint old
marketplace.

30)
Design
Distinction
Element
Equation
Evaluation
Features
Final
Focus
Impact
Injury
Exercise 1
word:
1. a part of something
2. a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal / a difficult problem

which can only be understood if all the different influences are considered
3. a typical quality or an important part of something
4. to make or draw plans for something, for example clothes or buildings
5. a difference or contrast between similar things or people
6. a powerful effect that something, especially something new, has on a situation or

person
7. the centre of interest or activity
8. assessment
9. last
10. harm or damage that is done or sustained
Exercise 2
1. The new tax laws had a big on middle class families. Most of
them were negatively affected.
2. The members of the committee were short of time so in the meeting

they on the main problems.
3. His from the bike accident were not severe.
4. The film had all the of a great story.
5. We will the English Progamme at the end of the year in order to

establish if it was successful or not.
6. There's a clear between the dialects spoken in the north and the
south of the country.
7. Managing the economy is a complex of reducing the deficit and

controlling inflation.
8. He found that the chapter of the book was the most diffuclt to
write.
9. This range of clothing is specially for overweight people.
10. The town's main are its beautiful church and quaint old
marketplace.
AWL Sublist 2d - Practice Exercises (words 31-

40)
Institute
Investment
Item
Journal
Maintain
Normal
Obtain
Participate
Perceive
Positive
Exercise 1
word:
1. usual, typical, or expected
2. the act of putting money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or get an
advantage, or the money, effort, time, etc. used to do this
3. constructive, optimistic, or confident / with no possibility of doubt
4. to get something
5. something which is part of a list or group of things
6. introduce or establish (a scheme, undertaking, or policy) / an organization having

a particular purpose
7. to continue to have; to keep in existence, or not allow to become less
8. to come to an opinion about something, or have a belief about something / see
9. a newspaper or magazine that deals with a particular subject or professional

activity / a diary
10. to take part in or become involved in an activity
Exercise 2
1. The new director many changes after he took over the
company. For example, he introduced flexi-time and increased wages.
2. Despite being in opposing political parties, the two leaders

have a good working relationship over the years.
3. The teacher encouraged in his class by offering a reward every

time a student answered a question.
4. He sent his article to the of Alternative Medicine.
5. He does working hours, from 9am to 5pm. His wife's hours are
more unusual because she works shifts.
6. He was he would pass his exams. He was so sure because he

had worked so hard.
7. It is difficult to cheap house insurance in this area because it

floods regularly. However, in a town nearby you can get it quite cheaply.
8. There's been a significant of time and energy in order to make

the project a success.
9. People often the homeless in a very negative way. They hold

these views because they blame them for their own situation.
10. We are running out of time so we should move onto the last on
the agenda.
AWL Sublist 2e - Practice Exercises (words 41-

50)
Potential
Previous
Primary
Purchase
Range
Region
Regulation
Relevant
Resident
Resources
Exercise 1
word:
1. more important than anything else; main
2. a set of similar things / the amount, number or type of something between an

upper and a lower limit
3. possible when the necessary conditions exist
4. connected with what is happening or being discussed
5. a rule or directive made and maintained by an authority
6. a useful or valuable possession or quality of a country, organization or person
7. a person who lives somewhere permanently or on a long-term basis
8. existing or occurring before in time or order
9. a particular area or part of the world, of the body, etc., or any of the large official
areas into which a country is divided
10. acquire (something) by paying for it; buy
Exercise 2
1. I the painting for $10,000.
2. The school has a strict that pupils must wear the school uniform
at all times.
3. He buys a wide of goods when he goes shopping.
4. You are going off topic. The point you are making is not really to
the current situation.
5. The owner of the house built a shed in the garden. The new
owner decided to remove it.
6. The aim of schools is to make sure that students are well-

educated. The next one is to make sure they are well-behaved.
7. France has some of the largest wine-producing in the world.
8. He has lived here longer than anyone else. In fact, he has been a
in the village for his whole life.
9. If we keep extracting natural from our earth, we will destroy the

planet.
10. John will do well at university because he is intelligent and

hardworking.
AWL Sublist 2f - Practice Exercises (words 51-

60)
Restrict
Secure
Seek
Select
Site
Strategy
Survey
Text
Tradition
Transfer
Exercise 1
word:
1. fixed firmly so not likely to move or break / a place it is difficult to get out of or
escape from
2. a detailed plan to achieve something
3. to limit someone or something
4. the written words in books or magazines etc.
5. a place where something is, was, or will be built, or where something happened, is
happening, or will happen
6. to try to find something / to ask for approval or permission
7. a belief, principle or way of acting which people in a particular society or group

have continued to follow for a long time
8. to gather information by asking people questions
9. to move someone or something from one place to another
10. to choose carefully
Exercise 2
1. When she goes to the market she always the fruit and vegetables
that are fresh.
2. The company has a very good marketing for their new product so
it should sell well.
3. The company are trying to find a suitable in the town to build a

supermarket.
4. The book is mainly . There are very few pictures.
5. The students were told to conduct a to find out why people visited
the town at weekends.
6. She approval from her manager to have a holiday in June.
7. dances have started to disappear in many countries because

young people are not interested any more. They prefer modern styles of dance.
8. She made sure the child seat was fixed onto the back seat so her
child would be safe.
9. He the money from his current account into his savings account.
10. The sale of alcohol was in order to reduce the number of road
accidents. People could only buy it from 11am to 3pm.
AWL Exercises - Sublist 3

(Words 1-10)
Alternative
Circumstance
Comment
Compensate
Component
Consent
Considerable
Constant
Contain
Contribute
Exercise 1
word:
1. a fact or event that makes a situation the way it is
2. to pay someone money in exchange for something that has been lost or damaged
or for some problem
3. Agreement or permission
4. happening a lot or all the time
5. to give something, especially money, in order to provide or achieve something

together with other people
6.have or hold (someone or something) within
7. large or of noticeable importance
8. a part or element of a larger whole
9. something that is different from something else, especially from what is usual, and
offering the possibility of choice
10. a verbal or written remark expressing an opinion or reaction
Exercise 2
1. He did not have any insurance but the other driver decided to pay
him for the accident.
2. The under which she lost her job are very suspicious.
3. The company built its own cars but many of the main were
imported.
4. This jug about 500 litres of water if I fill it to the top.
5. The refugees had no but to leave the country because of the

dangerous war that was being fought.
6. My supervisor wrote a lot of on my research paper. He wanted

to me change quite a lot.
7. You are under 16, so if you want to come on the trip you must get your
parent's .
8. They had been married for a long time but they were arguing so
they decided it was best to get divorced.
9. The impacts of the tax changes were because they affected

many middle-income families.
10. Everybody in the room about $50 to the charity, so the event
was very successful.
AWL Exercises - Sublist 3b

(Words 11-20)
Convene
Coordinate
Core
Corporate
Correspond
Criteria
Deduce
Demonstrate
Document
Dominate
Exercise 1
word:
1. Matching or to be similar or equal to

2. Relating to a large company
3. A principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided
4. To get people together in order to have a meeting
5. A central and fundamental part of something
6. To reach an answer or a decision by thinking carefully about the known facts
7. To record the details of an event, a process, etc
8. Have power and influence over something or someone
9. To ensure that various different things work effectively as a whole
10. To clearly show the truth or existence of something by providing evidence or

proof.
Exercise 2
1. The problem leading to the bankruptcy of the company was that

people were not buying their products anymore. The other problems they were
experiencing were not a major cause in the bankruptcy.
2. By a process of careful , the officer worked out who was guilty of

the crime.
3. The story he told the police does not to the account given by the
witness to the accident. They were different.
4. Several new staff were employed in order to the Presidential
campaign. Effective management and organization were crucial.
5. He is very loud and confident so he always the discussions.
6. The human resource department decided what the selection for

the new job would be. They wanted to make sure the candidates abilities matched
the job.
7. The Minister’s negative feelings about the policy on unemployment

were in the meeting and presented to the rest of the government.
8. The research results that the majority of people want to be home

owners. The results from last year showed the same thing.
9. The headmaster a meeting with all the teachers to discuss a

change to the curriculum.
10. responsibility is very important these days. Businesses must

think about the environment and their effects on society, not just profit.
AWL Exercises - Sublist 3c

(Words 21-30)
Emphasis
Ensure
Exclude
Framework
Fund
Illustrate
Immigrate
Imply
Initial
Instance
Exercise 1
word:
1. to make something certain to happen
2. special importance, value, or prominence given to something

3. money saved or made available for a particular purpose
4. to clearly show the meaning or truth of something, particularly by giving examples
5. to deny access to somewhere or something
6. to communicate an idea or feeling without saying it directly
7. at the beginning; first
8. a supporting structure around which something can be built
9. to live permanently in a foreign country
10. an example or single occurrence of something / situation
Exercise 2
1. The public were from the courtroom because sensitive

information was being presented. They would be allowed back in to observe the
case the next day.
2. My reaction was to be upset by the comments that were made

about my work, but later I realized that they were constructive criticisms.
3. There have been several of road accidents on this part of the

road so we must improve safety.
4. We must to the students how important it is to wear the correct

school uniform.
5. I my university education myself by saving all the money I earned
over the last two years.
6. Not everyone understood the point he was making, so he it further

by using a diagram.
7. is a controversial issue in USA. The government is changing visa

regulations to make it more difficult for people to stay in the country on a long-term
basis.
8. The government must that all children are given good advice
about healthy eating at school. Children’s health will then definitely improve.
9. It is important to build any academic research using a solid and robust

theoretical .
10. Thanks for offering to teach me English and I don't want to

anything about your teaching skills, but I would prefer to get training
from a qualified English Instructor

(Words 31-40)
Interact
Justify
Layer
Link
Locate
Maximise
Minor
Negate
Outcome
Partner
Exercise 1
word:
1. a relationship between two things or situations, especially where one affects the
other
2. a person who takes part in something with another or others, especially in a

business or another formal arrangement / the person you are married to, living with,
or having an intimate relationship with
3. to react to or communicate with
4. to give or to be a good reason for
5. make as large or great as possible
6. to be in a particular place
7. a level of material that is different from the material above or below it
8. result
9. to cause something to have no effect
10. unimportant, having little influence or effect.
Exercise 2
1. There was no for increasing the speed limit on the road. The
local government said they did it because it would increase the flow of traffic, but
there have been many accidents there over the last few years.
2. The increase in revenue from selling more of our products was

by the loss from the flooding earlier in the year. We still made no
profit.
3. A lasagna has several of pasta and meat.

4. The university is on the outskirts of town.
5. The Prime Minister viewed the protests about immigration as a

problem. He was much more worried about the high
unemployment.
6. She has difficulty with other people in the class. I think it is

because she is so shy.
7. The teacher put the students into pairs so that they would each have
a to practice the speaking questions with.
8. There was definitely a between the two crimes – I think the

same person may have been involved in both of them.
9. He his income by doing a part-time job in the evening. This

made sure that he earned as much as he could.
10. I don’t know what the of the negotiations between the countries
will be. Hopefully it will be positive and they can come up with a way forward.
Academic Word List Exercises - Sublist 3e

(Words 41-50)
Philosophy
Physical
Proportion
Publish
React
Register
Rely
Remove
Scheme
Sequence
Exercise 1
Which of the above Academic word list sublist 3 do you know? Match the
definitions to the word:
1. act in response to something; respond in a particular way
2. of and related to the body

3. a series of related things or events, or the order in which they follow each other
4. a large-scale systematic plan or arrangement for attaining an objective
5. to record, show, or express something / an official list or record of names or items
6. to take something or someone away from somewhere
7. a part, share, or number considered in comparative relation to a whole
8. to make information available to people, especially in a book, magazine, or

newspaper, or to produce and sell a book, magazine, or newspaper
9. depend on
10. the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence / a
particular system of beliefs, values, and principles
Exercise 2
1. He is in great shape. He exercises all the time and eats very well.
2. The earthquake was so small that it never on the Richter scale.
3. He was so pleased when his book was finally . He had worked on

it for years.
4. The police worked out the of events that led up to the kidnapping
of the child.
5. He always felt that you should live life to the full and not worry about the future.
That was his of life.
6. The of people who are overweight in the West has increased

significantly.
7. Since his accident he on his family for financial support because

he cannot work. He really needs them at the moment.
8. His to his bad exam result surprised everyone. Everyone thought

he’d be upset but he didn’t seem bothered at all.
9. The company has a very good private pension . If you pay into it
throughout your career you should have a good income when you retire.
10. He was from the team because of his bad language. It is unlikely
he will be allowed back in.
Academic Word List Exercises - Sublist 3f

(Words 51-60)
Sex
Shift
Specify
Sufficient
Task
Technical
Technique
Technology
Valid
Volume
Exercise 1
Which of the above Academic word list sublist 3 do you know? Match the
definitions to the word:
1. based on truth or reason; able to be accepted
2. identify clearly and definitely
3. the state of being either male or female

4. a way of doing an activity that needs skill, particularly to do with art or science
5. a piece of work to be done or undertaken
6. a (often slight) change in position, direction, or tendency
7. the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry
8. relating to the knowledge, machines, or methods used in science and industry or

the knowledge related to a particular subject or job
9. enough
10. book forming part of a work or series / degree of loudness / the number or
amount of something in general
Exercise 2
1. There has been a in public opinion over gay marriage with many
more people in support of it.
2. The book he was reading was very so he did not understand all of
it. He was not a specialist in the subject.
3. She has developed her dancing over many years. She is now one
of the best.
4. If temperatures continue to increase and rivers dry up there may not

be water for everyone.
5. He had a argument for changing the policy on immigration, so the
government will consider it in the next session.
6. The of traffic on the road has increased significantly over the last
two decades. This trend is likely to continue.
7. She took her employers to court for discrimination. She felt she
had been treated unfairly just because she is a woman.
8. The contract which was drawn up the terms under which it could
be terminated.
9. The advances in computer have been so fast over the last two
decades.
10. He had many to complete by the end of the day so he prioritized

them according the the deadlines.
Academic Word List Exercises - Sublist 4a

(Words 1-10)
These are words 1 - 10 from sublist 4:
Access
Adequate
Annual
Apparent
Approximate
Attitude
Attribute
Civil
Code
Commit
Exercise 1
word:
1. a feeling or opinion about someone or something
2. the right or opportunity to use or look at something / the method or possibility of

getting near to a place or person
3. able to be seen or understood / seeming to exist or be true
4. regard something as being caused by something else / a characteristic or quality

that someone or something has
5. enough
6. related to the ordinary life of citizens rather than military, legal, or religious
7. Not exact
8. a set of rules or principles
9. to do something illegal or wrong / a promise
10. yearly
Exercise 2
1. The school has a strict dress - boys have to wear long black
trousers, black shoes and a white shirt at all times.
2. a crime in this country carries severe penalties.
3. The country is facing a war because of deep divisions in the

population over who should rule the country.
4. There isn’t drinking water for all the population because there
has been a severe drought.
5. People’s towards marriage has changed over the last few
decades. Many are marrying much later or not at all.
6. I would definitely his bad score to his lack of study. That is the
reason he failed.
7. His salary is about $35,000. Next year it will increase.
8. The number of visitors to Japan rose by 15% in 2012. The

precise percentage is 14.8.
9. We didn’t know why he arrived late but it was because his car
broke down.
10. He is high up in the military so he has to all the classified

documents.
Academic Word List Exercises - Sublist 4b

(Words 11-20)
Communicate
Concentrate
Confer
Contrast
Cycle
Debate
Despite
Dimension
Domestic
Emerge
Exercise 1
word:
1. a measurement of something’s height, length, or width
2. to happen in a particular order, one event following another
3. to exchange ideas, usually to come to a decision on the best course of action

4. to focus attention or effort on a particular task or activity
5. to not be prevented by something
6. relating to a person’s own country or home
7. the difference between two or more things
8. to discuss or argue something formally / to consider something; deliberate
9. to appear by coming out of something or out from behind something / to come to

the end of a difficult period or experience
10. to share information with others by writing, speaking, body movements, or other
signals
Exercise 2
1. The defendant will with his lawyer in order to decide whether to

change his plea to guilty.
2. Despite the criticisms he faced in the newpapers over his early performance he
is as a strong contender to win the elections.
3. I'm whether to go to study in Australia or England. I'm not sure

which is the best choice.
4. The Prime Minister has not focused much on foreign policy because there are so
many problems to deal with.
5. The two women have very styles of management. One is hands-
on the other is very hands-off.
6. He is an excellent - he can convey his thoughts and ideas very

clearly.
7. I will keep studying hard for IELTS the amount of time it takes.
8. The annual agricultural includes activities related to the growth

and harvest of a crop.
9. I have to very hard during the IELTS listening test otherwise I will
miss what has been said.
10. What are the exact of the wardrobe? I want to see if it will fit in
the bedroom
Academic Word List Exercises - Sublist 4c

(Words 21-30)
Error
Ethnic
Goal
Grant
Hence
Hypothesis
Implement
Implicate
Impose
Integrate
Exercise 1
word:
1. relating to a particular race of people
2. aim or purpose
3. mistake
4. the reason or explanation for something; therefore
5. to mix with another society or group, often changing to adapt to this / combining
things to become more effective
6. to force something, such as a decision, on someone else
7. to put a decision, plan or agreement into effect
8. to show that someone is involved in something bad, usually a crime
9. an explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further
investigation
10. money given, usually by the government, to an organization or person for a

special purpose
Academic Word List Exercises - Sublist

4d (Words 31-40)
Internal
Investigate
Job
Label
Mechanism
Obvious
Occupy
Option
Output
Overall
Exercise 1
word:
1. words or phrases used to describe the characteristics of someone or something /

a piece of paper used to give information about the thing it is attached to
2. taking everything into account
3. occurring inside someone or something else
4. the amount of something produced by a machine, industry, or person
5. work / difficult activity or problem
6.to discover the truth about something (often a crime) through careful examination
7. a part of a machine, or a set of parts that work together / a way of doing

something that is planned
8. one thing that can be chosen from a set of possibilities
9. fill or take up a space or time / reside or have one’s place of business in (a

building)
10. clear; easy to see or understand

Exercise 2
1. The police carried out a thorough of the incident and

subsequently arrested a number of suspects.
2. The company is 200 square feet of space on the 7th floor.
3. The pupil has been a troublemaker because he is often

disruptive in class.
4. There are many nice new apartment blocks in the city so if you are looking for
somewhere to live you won't be short of .
5. It was fairly which students were working hard because they got
the highest scores.
6. It will be a to get all this photocopying finished on time. We only

have one hour.
7. It’s the working of the internal of a watch that determine its true
quality
8. At first he appeared ok after the accident but he had actually sustained some
severe injuries.
9. It was a bad olympics for the Australians . They only won a few
medals.
10. Demand for the powdered milk was increasing so the company took on more
employees in order to boost .

(Words 41-50)
Parallel
Parameter
Phase
Predict
Principal
Prior
Professional
Project
Promote
Regime
Exercise 1
word:
1. planned work that takes a period of time and is intended to achieve a particular
aim
2. happening before something else
3. when the distance between things is the same all along their length / a similarity
between two things
4. the most important
5. a stage in a process of development or series of events
6. related to work that needs special training or education / doing a job that other
people do as a hobby.
7. a particular government or a system or method of government, usually viewed in a

disapproving way by other governments
8. a set of limits about how something must happen or be done
9. to encourage people to buy, use, like, do, or support something
10. to say or guess what is going to happen in the future, usually based on some
knowledge or experience
Exercise 2
1. The construction company still believes the project will be built in time
- 1 and 2 have already been completed.
2. The human resources department establishes the within which

the sales staff can operate.
3. The situation with the civil war in the country is very volatile and changing all the
time so it is difficult to what will happen over the next few weeks.
4. awareness of environmental issues is not given a high enough

priority by many governments.
5. The US gave no warning that it was going to attack the country.
6. There are between the two incidents - they both occurred on the
same date and around the same time.
7. He plays tennis in the amateur tournaments but he is hoping to turn

.
8. The reason why I decided to take the job is that the company
has a good pension scheme.
9. It is hoped that the harsh sanctions placed on the country will bring about the
collapse of the .
10. Her latest is a documentary on the lives of the refugees who

fled from Bosnia.

(Words 51-60)
Resolve
Retain
Series
Statistic
Status
Stress
Subsequent
Sum
Summary
Undertake
Exercise 1
word:
1. a numerical fact / information based on a study of the number of times something

happens or is present
2. a number of similar or related events or things that follow one after another
3. a commitment to begin something that will be hard or difficult
4. a short, clear description that gives the main facts or ideas about something
5. to solve or end a problem or difficulty
6. the total of things when added together or something when considered as a whole
7. mental or emotional tension or strain caused by difficult circumstances
8. keep
9. happening after something else

10. relative social or professional position
Exercise 2
1. He is using data in his presentation to show how the population

has increased.
2. The government a thorough review of the welfare benefits system

last year. They needed to do something as costs were spiralling.
3. He is feeling incredibly due to the pressure of exams. He's not

eating or sleeping well.
4. He only had 10 minutes for his presentation at the conference so he

his research findings in as few words as possible.
5. The army wanted to control of the north but they were driven back
by the rebels.
6. There has been an improvement in the of retired people over the

last decade, but more needs to be done.
7. His sudden illness and death were a surprise to everyone.
8. The total he received from all the work he did was less than
expected, so he was disappointed.
9. There has been a of robberies in the local area recently so the

residents are going to set up a neighbourhood watch.
10. We never did the problem of the leaking tap. We’ll have to get a
plumber in.

(Words 1-10)
Academy
Adjust
Alter
Amend
Aware
Capacity
Challenge
Clause
Compound
Conflict
Exercise 1
word:
1. to change something, usually slightly, or to cause the characteristics of something

to change
2. having knowledge or perception of a fact or situation
3. the ability to do a particular thing / the total amount that can be contained or
produced
4. a particular part of a written legal document
5. a school that teaches a particular subject or trains people for a particular job
6. a serious disagreement or argument which usually lasts a long time
7. something that is composed of two or more elements
8. to move or change something slightly so that it has the desired fit or appearance
9. a difficult situation that needs to be overcome
10. to change the words of a text, especially a law or a legal document
Exercise 2
1. He is perfectly of scoring a band 7 in IELTS because his English

skills are excellent.
2. The government wanted to the constitution so that they could

remain in power for longer, but there was a lot of opposition.
3. He was that he was being followed by someone, but he pretended

he did not know, and carried on walking.
4. A subject that has two or more verbs, is called a verb.
5. The internal within the government were threatening the stability of

the country.
6. The picture was not hanging on the wall properly so she it to make
it straight.
7. Getting a 7.5 in IELTS will be a , but I believe I can do it if I study

hard enough.
8. He had to his plans after he found out his meeting would finish
later.
9. The Labour Party in the UK finally changed IV of their constitution

in 1995.
10. He trained at the police for a year. Now he is an officer with the
local police force
Academic Word List Exercises - Sublist 5b
(Words 11-20)
Consult
Contact
Decline
Discrete
Draft
Enable
Energy
Enforce
Entity
Equivalent
Exercise 1
word:
1. to refuse something / to become worse or lower
2. to make possible
3. equal in amount, purpose, value, meaning etc
4. to get advice or information from a person or book with specialist knowledge on

something
5. the quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offence or

revealing confidential information / individually separate and distinct
6. to make people follow a law, or make people accept a particular situation
7. something that exists separately from other things with an independent existence
8. a version of writing before the final piece
9. the strength and power to be physically and mentally active / power derived from
physical or chemical resources
10. communication with another person, usually regularly by speaking or writing / the
state of touching another person
Exercise 2
1. I submitted a of my term paper to my teacher, so he could give me

some advice before submitting it again at the end of term.
2. The teachers at my school the uniform code very strictly. We were

punished by detention if we did not follow it.
3. Taking a few months off work me to prepare for the IELTS exam.
4. He my offer to come around for dinner. I’m not sure why.
5. It’s wrong to think of the UK property market as a single . There are

really two markets – the London market which is still in a housing bubble, and the
rest of the UK which has still to recover from the housing crash.
6. I really appreciated my manager’s when I told him about my

illness. He didn’t tell anyone and he gave me some leave from work to sort things
out.
7. I kept in close with my family while I was travelling around the

world, usually by skype.
8. I decided to my doctor as my symptoms were getting worse.
9. At the current exchange rate, 1 dollar is to about 0.72 euros.

10. I’ve got so much more since I started exercising regularly and
eating healthy food.
Academic Word List Exercises - Sublist 5c

(Words 21-30)
Evolve
Expand
Expose
External
Facilitate
Fundamental
Generate
Generation
Image
Liberal
Exercise 1
word:
1. of, on, for, or coming from the outside
2. forming the base, from which everything else develops / more important than
anything else
3. to make something possible or easier
4. respecting and allowing many different types of beliefs or behaviour
5. all the people of about the same age within a society or within a particular family
6. to increase in size, number, or importance, or to make something increase in this

way
7. a picture in your mind or an idea of how someone or something is
8. to remove what is covering something so that it can be seen
9. to cause something to exist
10. to develop gradually, or to cause something or someone to develop gradually
Exercise 2
1. The Netherlands is a very country - they have a very relaxed

attitude towards drugs, sex and prostitution.
2. The university has gradually over the years, and is now one of the
largest in the country.
3. Around 5,000 new jobs should be over the next decade when the
new science park is built.
4. Football hooliganism gives the game a very bad .
5. Bacteria have over the years to become resistant to many types

of antibiotics.
6. In order to the student's learning, a computer lab had been built at

the school.
7. Although he only suffered minor injuries from the accident, it soon

became apparent that his internal injuries were quite severe.
8. People these days will wear what clothes they like but my parent’s
were much more conservative when they were young.
9. The newspapers the businessman for what he was - a fraudster
and a liar.
10. Ensuring children are educated is to a country’s development.

(Words 31-40)
License
Logic
Margin
Medical
Mental
Modify
Monitor
Network
Notion
Objective
Exercise 1
word:
1. relating to the science or practice of medicine
2. to give someone official permission to have or do something
3. aim or goal
4. a group or system of interconnected people or things
5. make partial or minor changes to something, such as a plan, document, law or

behaviour, to improve it
6. the amount by which one thing is different from another

7. a way of thinking and reasoning that is based on good judgement and validity
8. to watch and check a situation carefully for a period of time in order to discover
something about it
9. an idea or belief
10. relating to the mind, or involving the process of thinking
Exercise 2
1. The he made to the Strategy Outline Review are excellent – it’s

much better than it was before.
2. The doctor has been his heartbeat for 4 weeks. Everything

seems to be healthy.
3. The company has set a number of that each employee must

achieve by the end of the year.
4. He has many problems now that he is in his 90s. He often has

to visit the hospital.
5. The government won the election by the narrowest of – they only

got an extra 27,000 votes.
6. The that all women are bad drivers is just stereotyping.
7. It’s for the company to increase its staffing now, just when we
are going into a recession.
8. His health is very good at the moment. He no longer takes any
types of medication.
9. Social is a very important part of my marketing job.
10. The new restaurant in town is to sell alcohol so we should go

there for a drink later.

(Words 41-50)
Orient
Perspective
Precise
Prime
Psychology
Pursue
Ratio
Reject
Revenue
Stable
Exercise 1
word:
1. exact / accurate
2. a particular way of considering or viewing something
3. the quantitative relation between two amounts, which expresses how much bigger
one is than the other
4. the income that a government or company receives regularly

5. to refuse to accept, use, or believe something or someone
6. the scientific study of the human mind and its functions / the influence of a
particular person's character on their behaviour
7. main or most important
8. to aim something at someone or something, or make something suitable for a

particular group of people
9. to follow someone or something, usually to try to catch or kill them
10. firmly fixed or not likely to move or change
Exercise 2
1. The of students to teachers in the university is 33 to 1.
2. The of desk top computer manufacturers have been falling ever

since the introduction of the tablet.
3. He has been studying at university because he wants to be a

psychiatrist in the future.
4. The police remained in of the car involved in the bank robbery for
3 miles.
5. She came into the room at the moment I was wrapping her
present. It ruined the surprise!
6. The reason for obesity is the excessive consumption of sugar and

sugary products.
7. From 2003-2007, the number of people visiting Japan remained .
It only started to fall in 2008.
8. He was very upset when he got his letter for the job he had
applied for. He had thought he had all the skills and qualifications needed.
9. I never really saw things from my parent’s when I was younger. I

think I was a very difficult child to deal with!
10. The English lesson was towards lower-intermediate level

speakers. Things were kept fairly easy.

(Words 51-60)
Style
Substitute
Sustain
Symbol
Target
Transit
Trend
Version
Welfare
Whereas
Exercise 1
word:
1. to replace someone or something with an alternative
2. a sign, object, or shape which represents something else
3. to continue for a long time / to suffer or experience some kind of danger or loss
4. the movement of goods or people from one place to another

5. a general change or development in a situation or in the way that people are
behaving
6. physical and mental health and happiness, especially of a person / assistance

provided by the state for those who do not have enough money
7. a specific level or situation someone aims to achieve
8. a particular form of something that is slightly different from other forms of the
same thing
9. typical way that something is done, especially by a person or group, or in a

particular time or place
10. but; compared with the fact that
Score =
Exercise 2
1. He has a very hands-on of management. He likes to get involved

in any current projects rather than just leaving it all to his employees.
2. They are building rapid rail in many cities to combat congestion.
3. I prefer the older of microsoft windows. The new one is not very
user friendly.
4. There has been an upward in the number of smaller families in
Bangladesh.
5. Indians see gold as a of purity, prosperity and good fortune.
6. The amount of oil produced by Saudi Arabia increased, the amount

produced by Iraq declined.
7. Social services are concerned about the of the children, so they

may intervene.
8. The government has a of full employment by the end of the

year. They are sure they can achieve it.
9. After half time the manager decided to one of his football players
because he was looking tired.
10. He some serious injuries when he fell from the ladder.

(Words 1-10)
Abstract
Accurate
Acknowledge
Aggregate
Allocate
Assign
Attach
Author
Bond
Brief
Exercise 1
word:
1. to accept or admit the truth or existence of something
2. something formed by adding together several amounts or things

3. to give a particular job or piece of work to someone
4. a close connection joining two or more people
5. the writer of a book, article, play, etc (noun) or the action of writing something
(verb)
6. exact, correct, and with no mistakes
7. existing as an idea or in thought rather than having a physical or concrete

existence / a discussion or argument that is general and not based on specific
examples
8. to connect, join or fasten something or to feel connected emotionally to someone

or thing
9. lasting only a short time or containing few words
10. to give something out as a share of a total amount, to use in a specific way
Exercise 2
1. I was the task of collecting data on the amount of sales the new
marketing campaign has generated.
2. Originally, the teacher thought the test was ok. But after finding out nearly all of
the students had failed, she that it was too difficult and needed to
be changed.
3. My son is very to his toy panda we gave him for christmas. He
cries if he doesn’t have it.
4. The government is 3.5 million to the Department of Transport

this year to repair highways.
5. I looked at the document very when I got home. I didn't have

long, only one hour. It all looked ok though.
6. Although Chelsea lost the last match, they got through as they had the most goals
from both matches. So they won on .
7. She has a number of academic journal papers on the topic of

Endocrinology.
8. They didn’t seem to have much in common at first, but they really
after they worked closely together on the project. Now they are
good friends.
9. Beauty is a very concept.
10. His prediction of who would get into the quarter finals of Wimbledon was
very . It turned out to be the four players that he thought it would
be.
1a
1. Area 1. benefits
2. Available 2. analyzed
3. Concept 3. concept
4. Consist 4. areas
5. Benefit 5. available
6. Authority 6. approaching
7. Approach 7. assumed
8. Assess 8. authority
9. Analyse 9. consists
10. Assume 10. assessing
1b
1. Environment 1. Data
2. Constitute 2. Derives
3. Data 3. Constitute
4. Economy 4. Economy
5. Define 5. Defined
6. Create 6. Contract
7. Derive 7. Environment
8. Context 8. Created
9. Contract 9. Context
10. Distribute 10. Distributed
1c
1. Establish 1. Export
2. Export 2. Evident
3. Formula 3. Function
4. Income 4. Established
5. Evident 5. Formula
6. Factor 6. Estimate
7. Function 7. Incomes
8. Estimate 8. Factor
9. Identify 9. Identified
10. Finance 10. Finances
1d
1. Individual 1. Involved
2. Method 2. Labour
3. Legislation 3. Interpret
4. Interpret 4. Issue
5. Issue 5. Legislate
6. Involve 6. Individual
7. Major 7. Indicate
8. Indicate 8. Major
9. Labour 9. Methods
10. Legal 10. Legal
1e
1. Principle 1. principles
2. Period 2. percent
3. Process 3. require
4. Research 4. occur
5. Require 5. periods
6. Occur 6. policy
7. Percent 7. respond
8. Policy 8. procedures
9. Respond 9. process
10. Procedure 10. research
1f
1. Structure 1. vary
2. Source 2. source
3. Sector 3. section
4. Similar 4. role
5. Section 5. significant
6. Theory 6. structure
7. Vary 7. specific
8. Role 8. sector
9. Significant 9. similar
10. Specific 10. theory
2a
1. Appropriate 1. categories
2. Achieve 2. assistance
3. Chapter 3. chapter
4. Acquisition 4. affected
5. Categories 5. administration
6. Commission 6. acquisition
7. Aspect 7. aspect
8. Assistance 8. appropriately
9. Administration 9. achieved
10. Affect 10. commissioned
2b
1. Consequences 1. culturally
2. Consumer 2. complex
3. Community 3. computed
4. Culture 4. community
5. Conduct 5. construction
6. Construction 6. conduct
7. Complex 7. consequences
8. Compute 8. conclusion
9. Conclusion 9. consumers
10. Credit 10. credit
2c
1. Element 1. impact
2. Equation 2. focused
3. Features 3. injuries
4. Design 4. elements
5. Distinction 5. evaluate
6. Impact 6. distinction
7. Focus 7. equation
8. Evaluation 8. final
9. Final 9. designed
10. Injury 10. features
2d
1. Normal 1. instituted
2. Investment 2. maintained
3. Positive 3. participation
4. Obtain 4. Journal
5. Item 5. normal
6. Institute 6. positive
7. Maintain 7. obtain
8. Perceive 8. investment
9. Journal 9. perceive
10. Participate 10. item
2e
1. Primary 1. purchased
2. Range 2. regulation
3. Potential 3. range
4. Relevant 4. relevant
5. Regulation 5. previous
6. Resource 6. primary
7. Resident 7. regions
8. Previous 8. resident
9. Region 9. resources
10. Purchase 10. potentially
2f
1. Secure 1. selects
2. Strategy 2. strategy
3. Restrict 3. site
4. Text 4. text
5. Site 5. survey
6. Seek 6. sought
7. Tradition 7. traditional
8. Survey 8. securely
9. Transfer 9. transferred
10. Select 10. restricted
3a
1. Circumstance 1. compensation
2. Compensate 2. circumstances
3. Consent 3. components
4. Constant 4. contains
5. Contribute 5. alternative
6. Contain 6. comments
7. Considerable 7. consent
8. Component 8. constantly
9. Alternative 9. considerable
10. Comment 10. contributed
3b
1. compensation 1. core
2. circumstances 2. deduction
3. components 3. correspond
4. contains 4. coordinate
5. alternative 5. dominates
6. comments 6. criteria
7. consent 7. documented
8. constantly 8. demonstrate
9. considerable 9. convened
10. contributed 10. Corporate
3c
1. Ensure 1. excluded
2. Emphasis 2. initial
3. Fund 3. instances
4. Illustrate 4. emphasize
5. Exclude 5. funded
6. Imply 6. illustrated
7. Initial 7. Immigration
8. Framework 8. ensure
9. Immigrate 9. framework
10. Instance 10. imply
3d
1. Link 1. justification
2. Partner 2. negated
3. Interact 3. layers
4. Justify 4. located
5. Maximise 5. minor
6. Locate 6. interacting
7. Layer 7. partner
8. Outcome 8. link
9. Negate 9. maximized
10. Minor 10. outcome
3e
1. React 1. physical
2. Physical 2. registered
3. Sequence 3. published
4. Scheme 4. sequence
5. Register 5. philosophy
6. Remove 6. proportion
7. Proportion 7. relies
8. Publish 8. reaction
9. Rely 9. scheme
10. Philosophy 10. removed
3f
1. Valid 1. shift
2. Specify 2. technical
3. Sex 3. technique
4. Technique 4. sufficient
5. Task 5. valid
6. Shift 6. volume
7. Technology 7. sex
8. Technical 8. specified
9. Sufficient 9. technology
10. Volume 10. tasks
4a
1. Attitude 1. code
2. Access 2. Committing
3. Apparent 3. civil
4. Attribute 4. adequate
5. Adequate 5. attitude
6. Civil 6. attribute
7. Approximate 7. annual
8. Code 8. approximately
9. Commit 9. apparently
10. Annual 10. access
4b
1. Dimension 1. confer
2. Cycle 2. emerging
3. Confer 3. debating
4. Concentrate 4. domestic
5. Despite 5. contrasting
6. Domestic 6. communicator
7. Contrast 7. despite
8. Debate 8. cycle
9. Emerge 9. concentrate
10. Communicate 10. dimensions
4c
1. Ethnic 1. error
2. Goal 2. implemented
3. Error 3. imposed
4. Hence 4. ethnicity
5. Integrate 5. grant
6. Impose 6. integrate
7. Implement 7. hypothesized
8. Implicate 8. goal
9. Hypothesis 9. implicated
10. Grant 10. hence
4d
1. Label 1. investigation
2. Overall 2. occupying
3. Internal 3. labelled
4. Output 4. options
5. Job 5. obvious
6. Investigate 6. job
7. Mechanism 7. mechanisms
8. Option 8. internal
9. Occupy 9. overall
10. Obvious 10. output
4e
1. Project 1. phase
2. Prior 2. parameters
3. Parallel 3. predict
4. Principal 4. promoting
5. Phase 5. prior
6. Professional 6. parallels
7. Regime 7. professional
8. Parameter 8. principal
9. Promote 9. regime
10. Predict 10. project
4f
1. Statistic 1. statistical
2. Series 2. undertook
3. Undertake 3. stressed
4. Summary 4. summarised
5. Resolve 5. retain
6. Sum 6. status
7. Stress 7. subsequent
8. Retain 8. sum
9. Subsequent 9. series
10. Status 10. resolve
5a
1. Alter 1. capable
2. Aware 2. amend
3. Capacity 3. aware
4. Clause 4. compound
5. Academy 5. conflicts
6. Conflict 6. adjusted
7. Compound 7. challenge
8. Adjust 8. alter
9. Challenge 9. clause
10. Amend 10. academy
5b
1. Decline 1. draft
2. Enable 2. enforced
3. Equivalent 3. enabled
4. Consult 4. declined
5. Discrete 5. entity
6. Enforce 6. discretion
7. Entity 7. contact
8. Draft 8. consult
9. Energy 9. equivalent
10. Contact 10. energy
5c
1. External 1. liberal
2. Fundamental 2. expanded
3. Facilitate 3. generated
4. Liberal 4. image
5. Generation 5. evolved
6. Expand 6. facilitate
7. Image 7. external
8. Expose 8. generation
9. Generate 9. exposed
10. Evolve 10. fundamental
5d
1. Medical 1. modifications
2. License 2. monitoring
3. Objective 3. objectives
4. Network 4. medical
5. Modify 5. margins
6. Margin 6. notion
7. Logic 7. illogical
8. Monitor 8. mental
9. Notion 9. networking
10. Mental 10. licensed
5e
1. Precise 1. ratio
2. Perspective 2. revenues
3. Ratio 3. psychology
4. Revenue 4. pursuit
5. Reject 5. precisely
6. Psychology 6. primary
7. Prime 7. stable
8. Orient 8. rejection
9. Pursue 9. perspective
10. Stable 10. oriented
5f
1. Substitute 1. style
2. Symbol 2. transit
3. Sustain 3. version
4. Transit 4. trend
5. Trend 5. symbol
6. Welfare 6. whereas
7. Target 7. welfare
8. Version 8. target
9. Style 9. substitute
10. Whereas 10. sustained
6a
1. Acknowledge 1. assigned
2. Aggregate 2. acknowledged
3. Assign 3. attached
4. Bond 4. allocating
5. Author 5. briefly
6. Accurate 6. aggregate
7. Abstract 7. authored
8. Attach 8. bonded
9. Brief 9. abstract
10. Allocate 10. accurate

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AWL Exercises - Sublist 1

Academic Word List: Sublist 1

2. Able to be bought, used, or reached

5. A helpful or good effect

6. The moral or legal right to control

10. To accept as true without question or proof

1. The discovery of oil brought many to the town.

2. Water samples taken from streams

3. It is very difficult to define the of beauty.

4. All of the country will have

5. Is this dress in a larger size?

6. We could just see the train in

7. I (that) you knew each other

8. The United Nations has used its to restore peace in the

9. America of fifty states.

AWL Sublist 1b - Practice Exercises

2. to form or make up something

3. information, especially facts or numbers

5. to say what the meaning of something, especially a word, is

6. to make something new, especially to invent something

9. a legal document that states and explains a formal agreement

10. to give something out to several people, or to spread or supply something

1. The was/were collected by various researchers.

2. The institute most of its money from foreign investments. It gets

3. Women about 10% of Parliament. Men make up the remaining

4. Tourism contributes millions of pounds to the country's . It has

5. In this dictionary 'reality' is as 'the state of things as they are,

7. Certain chemicals have been banned because of their damaging effect on

8. The Bible says that God the world.

AWL Sublist 1c - Practice Exercises (words 21-

These are words 21 - 30 from sublist 1.

2. to send goods to another country for sale

3. a standard or accepted way of doing or making something / mathematical rule

4. money that is earned from doing work or received from investments

5. easily seen or understood; obvious

8. to guess the cost, size, value, etc. of something

1. Our clothes sell so well in this country that we have no need to .

3. The of the veins is to carry blood to the heart.

4. The brewery was in 1822 and it still operates today.

8. Price will be a major in the success of this new product.

9. The gunman in Wednesday's attack has been as Lee Giggs, an

Academic Word List Exercises - Sublist 1d

These are words 31 - 40 from sublist 1

2. a particular way of doing something

3. making of new law by a government

4. to decide what the intended meaning of something is

7. more important, bigger or more serious

9. practical work involving physical effort / workers

10. connected with the law

1. The second accident two cars and a lorry.

3. It's difficult to these statistics without knowing how they were

5. The government promised to against cigarette advertising if they

6. Every has rights which must never be taken away.

9. Travelling by train is still one of the safest of transport. It is the way

AWL Sublist 1e - Practice Exercises (words 41-

These are words 41 - 50 from sublist 1

3. a series of actions that you take in order to achieve a result

4. a detailed study of a subject, especially in order to discover (new) information or

5. to need or make necessary

6. to happen (especially of accidents and other unexpected events)

7. for or out of every 100, shown by the symbol %

9. to say or do something as a reaction to something that has been said or done

1. The country is run on democratic .