Ejercicios C1 : practicar El vocabulario formal en inglés

Estos ejercicios te ayudarán a consolidar el vocabulario formal en inglés que acabas de estudiar. Pon a prueba tu capacidad para identificar, asociar y usar términos precisos de registro académico y profesional.

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Exercice 1 — Elige el término formal correcto

Elige la opción que mejor sustituye a la palabra o expresión informal subrayada en cada oración, manteniendo un registro formal.

1. The committee decided to 'put off' the annual review until further data was available.
2. The researcher tried to 'find out' the root causes of the economic downturn.
3. The new policy will 'make better' the working conditions for all employees.
4. The board members could not 'agree on' a unified strategy for the upcoming fiscal year.

Correction

1. The correct formal term is 'postpone': The committee decided to postpone the annual review until further data was available.
2. The correct formal term is 'ascertain': The researcher tried to ascertain the root causes of the economic downturn.
3. The correct formal term is 'ameliorate': The new policy will ameliorate the working conditions for all employees.
4. The correct formal term is 'concur on': The board members could not concur on a unified strategy for the upcoming fiscal year.

Exercice 2 — Asocia cada término formal con su definición

Une cada palabra o expresión formal en inglés con la definición que mejor describe su significado en un contexto académico o profesional.

1. A: endeavour / B: subsequently / C: pertinent / D: disseminate

Correction

1. The correct associations are: 'endeavour' means to make a serious and sustained effort; 'subsequently' means occurring after something else in time; 'pertinent' means directly relevant to the matter at hand; 'disseminate' means to spread information widely.

Exercice 3 — Completa el texto formal con el término adecuado

Completa cada oración con el término formal más apropiado entre paréntesis, conjugándolo o adaptándolo si es necesario.

1. The findings of the study ___ (to corroborate / to guess) the hypothesis that formal vocabulary enhances academic credibility.
2. It is ___ (imperative / okay) that all participants adhere to the established ethical guidelines throughout the research process.
3. The professor ___ (to elucidate / to talk about) the complex theoretical framework during the seminar, making it accessible to all attendees.
4. The organisation must ___ (to remunerate / to pay back) its consultants in accordance with the contractual terms previously stipulated.

Correction

1. The findings of the study corroborate the hypothesis that formal vocabulary enhances academic credibility.
2. It is imperative that all participants adhere to the established ethical guidelines throughout the research process.
3. The professor elucidated the complex theoretical framework during the seminar, making it accessible to all attendees.
4. The organisation must remunerate its consultants in accordance with the contractual terms previously stipulated.