University of Jordan English Proficiency Test (JU-EPT) · Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary
Lexical Semantics and Academic Collocations
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- Choose the word that best completes the academic sentence: The research team compiled an extensive bibliography to ______ the claims presented in their dissertation.
- Select the appropriate academic collocation: The university senate reached a ______ decision to establish the school of renewable energy.
- What is the meaning of the adjective 'pragmatic' in the sentence: 'The water authority adopted a pragmatic approach to rationing during drought periods'?
- Choose the correct prepositional collocation: The archaeological committee's findings are fully consistent ______ previous radiometric dating results.
- Identify the word that best fits the blank: The sudden ______ of foreign investment into Aqaba accelerated logistics and port infrastructure development.
- What is the meaning of the academic verb 'substantiate'?
- Choose the correct collocation: The ministry initiated a national campaign to ______ awareness regarding diabetes screening and prevention.
- Identify the antonym of the adjective 'perfunctory' in: 'The inspector conducted a perfunctory review of the laboratory safety logs.'
- What is the meaning of 'ubiquitous' in the context of modern information systems?
- Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The university hopes that the new patent policy will ______ innovative research among young scientists.
- Select the correct collocation: Graduate researchers must ______ the ethical standards outlined by the institutional review board.
- What does the term 'disparity' denote in socio-economic reports?
- Choose the word that best fits the blank: Because the historical manuscript was exceptionally ______, the conservators handled it with specialized micro-fiber gloves inside an argon case.
- What is the meaning of the verb 'elucidate' in academic writing?
- Choose the correct collocation: Before submitting the dissertation, the student must ______ all cited references against the primary source documents.
- Identify the adjective that best completes the sentence: The committee commended the doctoral candidate for her ______ attention to detail in the statistical calculations.
- What is the meaning of the academic idiom 'play devil's advocate'?
- Choose the word that best fits the blank: The government enacted new tax exemptions to ______ private sector investment into the southern development zone.
- Select the correct prepositional collocation: Jordanian pharmaceutical firms are committed ______ maintaining high standards of quality assurance.
- What does the term 'empirical' signify in scientific discourse?
- Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The rapid expansion of solar and wind generation has helped ______ Jordan's dependence on imported hydrocarbons.
- What does the term 'caveat' mean in scholarly publications?
- Choose the correct collocation: The university library houses a vast ______ of rare historical manuscripts from the Levant.
- Identify the word that best fits the blank: Because water resources are strictly limited, sustainable agricultural policies are of ______ importance in Jordan.
- What is the meaning of the adjective 'salient' in the sentence: 'The report highlights the salient features of the proposed municipal reform'?
- Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The archaeological survey revealed that the ancient water channels were ______ preserved beneath layers of desert silt.
- Choose the word that best completes the sentence: Although the committee's report was widely praised, several members felt its conclusions were ______, resting on a single dataset that had never been…
- What does the verb 'obfuscate' most nearly mean in: 'The spokesperson tried to obfuscate the timeline of the project'?
- Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The auditor concluded that the discrepancies were not merely careless but ______, since every error favoured the same manager.
- In the sentence 'The minister's candid remarks were hardly a panacea for the budget crisis, though they did ease some public anxiety', what does 'panacea' most nearly mean?
- Which sentence uses the verb 'infer' correctly?
- Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
The teacher asked us to ___ our answers with examples. - Choose the word or phrase closest in meaning to "survive".
- Choose the word or phrase closest in meaning to "rare".
- Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
The company has decided to ___ its services to rural areas. - Choose the word or phrase closest in meaning to "neglect".
- Choose the word or phrase closest in meaning to "contribute".
- Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
They decided to ___ the meeting because several members were ill. - Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
The engineers ___ the bridge after the storm to make sure it was safe. - Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
The farmers were ___ by the heavy rain that destroyed their crops. - Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
She spoke so ___ that nobody in the room could hear her. - Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
The company's profits ___ sharply last year. - Choose the word or phrase closest in meaning to "genuine".
- Choose the word opposite in meaning to "ancient".
- What does the expression "break the ice" mean?
- Choose the word or phrase closest in meaning to "hostile".
- Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
We had to ___ the plan because of the cost. - Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
He was ___ to accept the offer because the salary was low. - Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
Reading widely will ___ your vocabulary. - Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
A balanced diet helps the body ___ infection. - Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
Please ___ your seat belts before the car moves. - Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
It is ___ that regular exercise improves health. - Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
The speaker paused to let the audience ___ the information. - Choose the word or phrase closest in meaning to "expand".
- Choose the word or phrase closest in meaning to "tend".
- Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
Her speech was so ___ that everyone stayed silent to listen. - Choose the word or phrase closest in meaning to "brief".
- Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
Many species are in ___ of disappearing because their habitat is shrinking. - Choose the word or phrase closest in meaning to "prompt".
- Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
Heavy traffic can ___ the journey by more than an hour. - Choose the word or phrase closest in meaning to "enormous".
- Choose the word or phrase closest in meaning to "ancient".
- Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
He gave a ___ answer, which showed he had understood the question. - Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
The villagers were ___ because the nearest hospital was very far away. - Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
The village is ___ and can only be reached by boat. - Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
Students must ___ to the rules of the examination hall. - Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
A ___ of students signed the petition. - Choose the word opposite in meaning to "include".
- Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
The mayor ___ the new library last week. - Choose the word or phrase closest in meaning to "rapid".
- Choose the word or phrase closest in meaning to "hesitate".
- Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
The students were asked to ___ a short report on the visit. - Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
The police ___ the area after the accident. - Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
We should respect the ___ of other cultures. - Choose the word opposite in meaning to "brave".
- Choose the word opposite in meaning to "victory".
- Choose the word or phrase closest in meaning to "vast".
- Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
The team showed great ___ when they won in the last minute. - Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
She was ___ to hear that her application had been accepted. - Choose the word opposite in meaning to "permanent".
- Choose the word opposite in meaning to "rural".
- Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
He was ___ for his generosity to the poor. - Choose the word or phrase closest in meaning to "seldom".
- Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
We should ___ our energy by turning off unused lights. - Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
The tour guide gave a ___ description of the temple's history. - Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
The government introduced a ___ to protect wild animals. - Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
The museum has a rich ___ of ancient pottery. - What does the expression "spill the beans" mean?
- Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
The two reports ___ on one important point, which is the cost. - Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
The ___ of the river is about two hundred kilometres. - Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
The old road was ___ because of the flood. - Choose the word or phrase closest in meaning to "elementary".
- Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
It took years to ___ the old manuscripts. - Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
It is ___ to speak loudly in a library. - Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
After the flood, volunteers helped to ___ the damaged houses. - Choose the word or phrase closest in meaning to "considerable".
- Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
We need to ___ the problem before it gets worse. - Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
Smoking is ___ to health. - Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
The two teams were ___ matched, so the game was very close. - Choose the word or phrase closest in meaning to "trivial".
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