Vocabulary and Grammar Practice Question

Question

A supervisor reviews a case with a trainee for the IELTS Academic involving academic tone in Vocabulary and Grammar. What should the candidate understand? (Item 135)

Answer choices

1. A. Document nothing because documentation could create follow-up questions.
2. B. Rely on informal custom instead of the applicable rule, control, or standard.
3. C. The best answer is to choose the answer that best demonstrates accurate academic English comprehension, organization, or language use for the academic tone scenario.
4. D. Skip verification because the previous case had the same answer.

Correct Answer

C. The best answer is to choose the answer that best demonstrates accurate academic English comprehension, organization, or language use for the academic tone scenario.

Explanation

The correct answer is C because academic tone is tested by asking candidates to choose the answer that best demonstrates accurate academic English comprehension, organization, or language use. The distractors reflect common exam mistakes: ignoring context, using informal shortcuts, skipping verification, or applying a rule from the wrong domain.

Question details

• Difficulty: medium
• Domain: Vocabulary and Grammar
• Objective: academic tone

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