Tài liệu Academic Writing A Handbook for International Students part 25 doc

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5f Iran
5g half
5h proportion/figure
5i result/consequence
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Model answer
Table 4 shows the gender balance in the School of Computing from 1996 to 2000.
Between 1996 and 1998 the ratio of men to women was about 1:3, but in the next two
years the proportion of women increased, so that in 2000 women accounted for nearly
40% of the total.
Part 3 – Accuracy In Writing
3.1 Abbreviations
6a Prime Minister/members of parliament/National Health Service
6b Information technology/and others
6c That is/World Trade Organization
6d Take note/Curricula vitarum/A4 size paper
6e Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development/United Kingdom
6f European Union/value added tax
6g Chief Executive Officer/research and development
6h Figure 4/Worldwide Web
6i World Health Organization/tuberculosis
6j Public Relations/$45,000
6k Genetically modified/for example
6l Professor/Master of Philosophy/Doctor of Philosophy
3.2 Academic Vocabulary
2a prediction
2b significant
2c varied
2d created

2e hypothetical
2f synthesis
2g significance
2h evaluated
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2i correlation
2j analytical
3a indicate
3b definitive
3c generalisations/predictions
3d responded
3e analysed
3f variables
5a precise
5b theoretical
5c irrational
5d approximate
5e objective
5f irrelevant
5g concrete
3.3 Adverbs
4a Obviously/Clearly
4b Originally
4c Alternatively
4d Recently/lately
4e Similarly
4f Clearly/Obviously
6a slightly
6b substantially/significantly

6c dramatically
6d steadily
6e considerably/substantially/significantly
6f rapidly/quickly
6g substantially/considerably
6h rapidly
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3.4 Articles
4a –
4b The/the
4c –/–
4d The/the
4e –/the
4f –/the
4g The/the
4h The/–
4i –/the
4j The/the
4k the/–
4l The/–
4m the/the
4n The/the
5a a
5b –
5c the
5d the
5e the/a
5f the
5g the

5h a
5i the
5j the
5k the
5l a
5m a
5n The
5o the
5p –
5q The
5r the
5s the/a
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5t the
5u the
5v the
5w the
5x a
5y the
3.5 Caution
2 (Others are possible)
Modals: might/may/could/should
Adverbs: often/usually/frequently/generally/occasionally/rarely/mainly
Phrases: in general/by and large/it appears/it seems
3 Model answers
3a Private companies tend to be . . .
3b Computer manuals can be . . .
3c Older students frequently perform better . . .
3d Exploring space could be . . .

3e English pronunciation is often . . .
3f Global warming may cause . . .
3g Science students tend to work harder . . .
3h Concrete is usually . . .
4a Charles was a rather insignificant king . . .
4b The survey was quite a comprehensive . . .
4c His second book had a rather hostile . . .
4d . . . arthritis drugs are fairly expensive.
4e The first-year students were quite fascinated . . .
6 Model answer
A team of American scientists
may have found a way to reverse the ageing process.
They fed diet supplements, usually found in health food shops, to elderly rats, which
were then tested for memory and stamina. The animals tended to display more active
behaviour after taking the supplements, and generally their memory improved. In
addition, their appearance became rather more youthful and their appetite increased.
The researchers
believe that this experiment is quite a clear indication of how the
problems of old age may be overcome. They claim that in a few years’ time many people
may be able to look forward to a fairly long and active retirement.
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3.6 Confusing Pairs
2a quite
2b lose
2c affect
2d compliments
2e its
2f economic
2g accepted

3 (Others are correct)
3c economical
3d principles
3e Except
3h raise
3.7 Conjunctions
2a d
2b c
2c f
2d e
2e a
2f b
2g b
2h e
4 because (reason)
for example (example)
and (addition)
But (opposition)
so (result)
while (addition)
Firstly (time)
and (addition)
furthermore (addition)
5 (Others are possible)