general vocabulary 39 For reference, see the
Easier English Dictionary for Students (978 0 7475 6624 3)
Look at the list of tasks in the first list. In particular, look at the words in bold , which are telling the writer/speaker what he/she must do. Match these words with a suitable definition of the task command in the second list. Two of these definitions can be used more than once. 1.
Account for the increased use of technology in modern society.
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Analyse the effects of climactic change around the world.
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3.
Assess the improvements you have made in your English since you started using this book.
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4.
Compare the lifestyles of young people in Britain and young people in your country.
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5.
Define the word ‘hope’.
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6.
Demonstrate the different features of this computer.
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7.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of growing up in a single-parent family.
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8.
Elaborate on your feelings about capital punishment.
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9.
Estimate the costs of setting up a website for the company.
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10.
Evaluate how useful our class visit to the Bank of England was.
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11.
Examine the causes of global warming.
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12.
Explain the sudden interest in old-fashioned toys such as yo-yos.
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13.
Identify the person who attacked you.
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14.
Illustrate the problems the National Health Service is currently facing.
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