Academic Vocabulary in context 2

Exercise 1:
Match the first half of a sentence from column A with the second
half from column B to define the word in bold.
Column A Column B

1) Your accomplishments are a) it provides facilities for the event

things to take place.
2) Your contribution to something b) it started or was made at that
is time.
3) If something dates back to / c) they live there.
from a particular time,
4) Ethnic groups are groups of d) what you do to help make it
people successful.
5) If a country or organization hosts e) who share the same culture and
an event, tradition or belong to the same race.
6) When you identify someone, f) you do useful work for its
members or its people.
7) If a region is inhabited by a group g) you follow it or practise it or obey
of people, it.
8) When you observe a religious h) you have done very well.
custom,
9) If you serve an organization or a i) you recognize them and say who
country, they are.

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Exercise 2:
Complete each gap in the text below with a word or phrase in bold
from column A. You may need to make small changes to the
words.

Throughout November, the US 1] __ National Native American Heritage

Month. The month celebrates the 2] __ and contributions of Native and
Indigenous peoples, whose ancestors were the first to 3] __ America.
Native Americans have a history that 4] __ thousands of years and
includes 5] __ to American art, music, food, and language and to agriculture,
science, technology, and other industries. The US Census Bureau
announced that, for the first time in US history, Native Americans are among
the nation’s fastest growing 6] __. Since 2010, the number of people who
7] __ as Native American and Alaska Native has nearly doubled, to 9.7
million.
Among the numerous events that have already been held to celebrate
the month, the University of Oklahoma 8] __a poetry reading by Joy Harjo.
She is a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and was the first Native
American to 9] __ as US Poet Laureate, from 2019–2022.

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Academic Vocabulary in context 2
Exercise 1: 1h 2d 3b 4e 5a 6i 7c 8g 9f
Match the first half of a sentence from column A with the second
half from column B to define the word in bold.
Column A Column B

1) Your accomplishments are a) it provides facilities for the event

things to take place.
2) Your contribution to something b) it started or was made at that
is time.
3) If something dates back to / c) they live there.
from a particular time,
4) Ethnic groups are groups of d) what you do to help make it
people successful.
5) If a country or organization hosts e) who share the same culture and
an event, tradition or belong to the same race.
6) When you identify someone, f) you do useful work for its
members or its people.
7) If a region is inhabited by a group g) you follow it or practise it or obey
of people, it.
8) When you observe a religious h) you have done very well.
custom,
9) If you serve an organization or a i) you recognize them and say who
country, they are.

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Exercise 2:
Complete each gap in the text below with a word or phrase in bold
from column A. You may need to make some changes to the
words.

Throughout November, the US 1] observed National Native American

Heritage Month. The month celebrates the 2] accomplishments and
contributions of Native and Indigenous peoples, whose ancestors were the
first to 3] inhabit America.
Native Americans have a history that 4] dates back thousands of
years and includes 5] contributions to American art, music, food, and
language and to agriculture, science, technology, and other industries. The
US Census Bureau announced that, for the first time in US history, Native
Americans are among the nation’s fastest growing 6] ethnic groups. Since
2010, the number of people who 7] identify as Native American and Alaska
Native has nearly doubled, to 9.7 million.
Among the numerous events that have already been held to celebrate
the month, the University of Oklahoma 8] hosted a poetry reading by Joy
Harjo. She is a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and was the first
Native American to 9] serve as US Poet Laureate, from 2019–2022.