Sublist 3 Exercises

1) Antonyms. For each of the adjectives, write its opposite using a prefix.

A B
justified
proportionate
registered
reliable
specified
sufficient
valid

2) Match the words or expressions in B with a verb from A and a phrase from C.

A B C

put a deduction with another company.

establish a reaction based on evidence.

pay a contribution to someone.

make a partnership to a charity.

observe emphasis on something.

make compensation in a test tube.

3) Complete the text with words from the list. You may have to change the part of speech.

outcome criteria considerable commented

shift circumstances immigration minority

The Australian government has announced a ____________ ____________ in its ____________ policy. In an effort

to increase the numbers of both skilled and unskilled workers, the application _____________ have been relaxed. A

government spokesperson _______________, “Current _____________ have led to a need for 20,000 more

migrants. We are targeting ____________ applicants in particular and hope the _____________ for Australia will be

a vibrant workforce which can continue this country’s positive growth”.

Sublist Three – this list of words contains the third most frequent words in the Academic corpus

alternative emphasis philosophy

circumstances ensure physical

comments excluded proportion

compensation framework published

components funds reaction

consent illustration registered

considerable immigration reliance

constant implies removed

constraints initial scheme

contribution instance sequence

convention interaction sex

coordination justification shift

core layer specified

corporate link sufficient

corresponding location task

criteria maximum technical

deduction minorities techniques

demonstrate negative technology

document outcomes validity

dominant partnership volume

 Vocabulary ANSWERS based on Sublist Three of the Academic Word List

1) Antonyms. For each of the adjectives, write its opposite using a prefix.

A B
justified unjustified
proportionate disproportionate
registered unregistered
reliable unreliable
specified unspecified
sufficient insufficient
valid invalid

2) Match the words or expressions in B with a verb from A and a phrase from C.

A B C

put emphasis on something.

establish a partnership with another company.

pay compensation to someone.

make a contribution to a charity.

observe a reaction in a test tube.

make a deduction based on evidence.

3) Complete the text with words from the list. You may have to change the part of speech.

outcome criteria considerable commented

shift circumstances immigration minority

The Australian government has announced a considerable shift in its immigration policy. In an effort to increase the

numbers of both skilled and unskilled workers, the application criteria have been relaxed. A government

spokesperson commented, “Current circumstances have led to a need for 20,000 more migrants. We are targeting

minority applicants in particular and hope the outcome for Australia will be a vibrant workforce which can continue

this country’s positive growth”.