Unity & Coherence - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Many students cannot get a place on a regular degree course. _____________, home-based study and distance learning are more popular than ever.

Because of this

Despite this

2.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Most courses offer some form of certificate at the end, ________ that does not mean that the qualifications will be useful.

and

but

3.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The expense prevents some adults from returning to education. ____________is family commitments.

Another

This reason

4.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Learning a trade when you’re older can improve job prospects. ____________, it gives people a sense of achievement.

In addition

In general

5.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Younger students often need guidance regarding their studies. ___________, adults also have problems that need addressing.

Therefore

Similarly

6.

Multiple Select

1 min

1 pt

Tick the sentence which follows logically from the first sentence.

Subjects such as philosophy and sociology are popular choices at degree level.

Nevertheless, these subjects do not lead directly to a job.

In addition, it is difficult to find work with a degree in either of these.

7.

Multiple Select

1 min

1 pt

Studying when you’re older should not be a problem.

In fact, some say that the additional experience older people have is a plus.

Despite this, there are many benefits to being a mature student.

8.

Multiple Select

1 min

1 pt

Colleges recognise that not everyone can physically attend a course of study.

For instance, online courses are now very popular.

For this reason, many now offer study-at-home courses.

9.

Multiple Select

1 min

1 pt

Going back to studying after a long gap can be problematic.

As a result, people can greatly improve their job prospects.

Mature students often have family commitments as well as academic difficulties.

10.

Multiple Select

1 min

1 pt

Distance learning has been greatly helped by the internet.

Due to its popularity, television soon became a popular medium for education.

Advantages such as real-time communication make it much more effective than using the radio, television or the postal service.

11.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

A recent article in Era magazine suggested ways to reduce inflation. The article suggested that the president reduce the federal budget. ___________________, it suggested that the government reduce federal, state, and local taxes.

However

In contrast

Furthermore

12.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The same article said that the causes of inflation were easy to find. ___________________, the cure for inflation was not so easy to prescribe.

However

For example

Therefore

13.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Era also suggested that rising wages were one of the primary causes of inflation. ___________________, the government should take action to control wages.

However

Therefore

For example

14.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

In physics, the weight of an object is the gravitational force with which earth attracts it; ___________________, if a man weighs 150 pounds, this means that Earth pulls him down with the force of 150 pounds.

moreover

therefore

for example

15.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The farther away from earth a person is, the less the gravitational force of earth. ___________________ a man weighs less when he is 50,000 miles from earth than when he is only 5,000 miles away.

Furthermore

Therefore

In contrast

16.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

A tsunami is a tidal wave produced by an earthquake on the ocean floor. The waves are very long and low in open water, but when they get close to land, they encounter friction because the water is shallow. ___________________, the waves increase in height and can cause considerable damage when they finally reach land.

On the other hand

As a result

For instance

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