Page 14 Generalisations & specifics answers A. 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. H 5. L 6. E 7. O 8. F 9. I 10. J 11. N 12. M 13. G 14. C 15. K
B. General things: outline / generalisations / gist / in general
Specific things: specifies / technicality / peculiar to / details / itemize / minutiae / characteristics / illustration / illustrate
/ exemplifies / peculiarity
Other words and expressions you might find useful include: on the whole / for the most part / generalities / general terms / to generalise / list (as a verb) / specify
Page 16 Focusing attention answers A. 1. simply 2. largely 3. primarily 4. mainly 5. exclusively 6. particularly 7. specifically 8. notably 9. mostly
10. purely 11. chiefly
The word in the shaded vertical strip is
principally B. Only or solely: simply / exclusively / specifically / purely
In most cases, normally or the main reason: largely / primarily / mainly / particularly / notably / mostly / chiefly
Other words and expressions you might find useful include: for the simple reason that / purely on account of
Page 17 Opinion, attitude & belief answers A. 1. opinion 2. concerned 3. convinced 4. regarding 5. disapproval 6. maintains 7. reckon (an informal word
which means
think or
believe ) 8. suspect 9. doubt 10. disapprove 11. exception 12. fanatical
13. obsessive (Note: obsessive
about / obsessed
with ) 14. moderates 15. conservative 16. committed
17. dedicated 18. traditional
B. Political beliefs: a republican / a revolutionary / left-wing / right-wing / a socialist / a royalist / a conservative / a liberal
/ a communist / a fascist / middle-of-the-road / an anarchist
Personal convictions and philosophies: opinionated / pragmatic / a Muslim / an intellectual / tolerant / a moralist /
narrow-minded / bigoted / open-minded / a vegan / a Buddhist / a vegetarian / dogmatic / moral / religious / a Hindu
/ a stoic
