Lesson L1.17
L1.17 Read and understand a range of specialist words in context Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Functional Skills English, Unit 1
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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What are specialist words?
- Random slang
- Grammatical errors
- Topic-specific terms
- Everyday pronouns
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Why does the meaning of a specialist word depend on context?
- Words never change
- Fields change meanings
- Always means one
- Spelling dictates sense
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What is a lexical field?
- Linked topic words
- Punctuation mark
- Grammar tense
- Agricultural farm
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In a railway timetable context, what does 'platform' mean?
- Boarding area
- Train engine
- Ticket barrier
- Luggage rack
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What is the best strategy when encountering an unfamiliar specialist word in a medical leaflet?
- Guess randomly
- Skip the text
- Check glossary
- Ignore completely
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In football, what does it mean when an attacker is ruled 'offside'?
- Holding the ball
- Ahead of defender
- Scoring a goal
- Leaving the pitch
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In a legal context, what does the term 'defendant' mean?
- Witness
- Prosecuting lawyer
- Presiding judge
- Accused person
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In computing, what does a corrupted file mean?
- Damaged data
- Compressed data
- Encrypted data
- Deleted data
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In a recipe, what does the instruction to 'fold' mean?
- Vigorously whisk
- Press flat
- Heat rapidly
- Gently mix
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In a travel guide, what is a sleeper service?
- Night train
- Waiting room
- Airport hotel
- Bus tour
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What is a tenancy agreement in a housing context?
- Building survey
- Insurance policy
- Rental contract
- Mortgage deed
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In science, what is the role of a catalyst?
- Stops reaction
- Speeds reaction
- Consumes heat
- Changes colour
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In wildlife texts, what does 'endangered' mean?
- Fully protected
- Newly discovered
- Captive bred
- At risk
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In finance, what does a bond that yields 4 percent indicate?
- Costs 4 percent fee
- Grows by 4 shares
- Pays 4 percent return
- Matures in 4 years
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When a hazard is mitigated, what happens to the risk?
- Ignored
- Increased
- Reduced
- Eliminated
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In medical notes, what does 'presented with symptoms' mean?
- Discharged home
- Arrived showing illness
- Telephoned for advice
- Fully recovered
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What is the best strategy for defining a specialist word without a glossary?
- Count syllables
- Guess randomly
- Ignore the word
- Use context clues
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In a nursing text, what does 'administer orally' mean?
- By mouth
- By injection
- On skin
- Via drip
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Why might a word be specialist in one text and common in another?
- Random book choice
- Subject area changes meaning
- Printer error margin
- Font size variation
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Why is the context of a specialist word more important than its general meaning?
- Dictionaries are always wrong
- Field alters sense
- Context has zero value
- Words have no rules
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