Unit 1

Question 1

assess

Answer 1

evaluate, judge
The teacher will assess the students’ projects

Question 2

coherence

Answer 2

clarity, consistency
The speech lacked coherence and was hard to follow

Question 3

compare

Answer 3

contrast, check
He will compare the two products before buying

Question 4

contrast

Answer 4

differ, oppose
The bright colors contrast with the dark background

Question 5

demonstrate

Answer 5

show, display
She will demonstrate how to solve the math problem

Question 6

elaborate

Answer 6

expand, detail
He asked her to elaborate on her plan

Question 7

generalize

Answer 7

simplify, overview
She generalized that all cats are independent

Question 8

gist

Answer 8

essence, main idea
I got the gist of the story after reading the summary

Question 9

infer

Answer 9

deduce, conclude
We can infer the meaning from the context

Question 10

interpret

Answer 10

explain, translate
He had to interpret the data for the team

Question 11

outline

Answer 11

summarize, list
She outlined her main points for the presentation

Question 12

persuade

Answer 12

convince, influence
He persuaded his friend to join the club

Question 13

predict

Answer 13

foresee, guess
She predicted rain based on the dark clouds

Question 14

response

Answer 14

reply, answer
His response to the question was quick

Question 15

summarize

Answer 15

recap, condense
Can you summarize the main points of the article?