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C1 Use of English

C1Investigación y pruebas30 min

Test 1: Investigación, pruebas y duda

Test 1: Research, evidence and doubt

Un test mixto avanzado sobre cómo se sopesan, se comunican y se ponen en duda las afirmaciones científicas: colocaciones, conectores, inversión y formación de palabras.

Este test de Use of English de nivel C1 combina colocaciones, expresiones fijas, conectores, gramática avanzada y formación de palabras. Todas las oraciones tratan de cómo se lleva a cabo, se comunica y se cuestiona la investigación. En la Parte 1 eliges la mejor opción, en la Parte 2 escribes una palabra que falta y en la Parte 3 cambias una palabra para que encaje en la oración.

Ejercicio 1 de 3

Parte 1: Huecos de opción múltiple

Elige la palabra o expresión que mejor completa cada frase.

  1. Journalists sometimes _____ the significance of a single small study, presenting tentative results as settled fact.

  2. The correlation was strong, but that does not _____ imply that one factor causes the other.

  3. Not until the data had been re-analysed _____ the original error come to light.

  4. The sample was small; _____, the results were consistent across all three sites.

  5. The authors _____ their claims with several caveats, noting that more work is needed.

  6. The new theory has been _____ a good deal of scepticism.

  7. The research, the findings of _____ are freely available, was funded by a charity.

  8. Had the researchers _____ the sample earlier, they might have avoided the bias.

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Ejercicio 2 de 3

Parte 2: Huecos abiertos

Escribe una palabra en cada hueco.

  1. The report stops of claiming that the drug is completely safe.

  2. The effect, far as the evidence suggests, is modest.

  3. Little the researchers know that their error would be exposed within a week.

  4. Convincing they may seem, the results do not prove a causal link.

  5. The scientists were reluctant to speculate the cause until more data came in.

  6. Rather accept the findings at face value, the editor asked for an independent review.

  7. The journal has a policy which every paper must include a statement on funding.

  8. Whatever the merits of the study, it cannot be taken proof that the treatment works.

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Ejercicio 3 de 3

Parte 3: Formación de palabras

Usa la palabra en MAYÚSCULAS al final de cada frase para formar una palabra que encaje en el hueco. Escribe una sola palabra.

  1. Critics described the sampling as and open to bias. (SYSTEM)

  2. The of the findings has been questioned by several teams. (VALID)

  3. Her claim was never by independent evidence. (SUBSTANCE)

  4. There is widespread with the way results are reported, and many scientists are calling for reform. (SATISFY)

  5. The committee's commitment to reassured the public. (TRANSPARENT)

  6. It would be to draw firm conclusions from so little data. (WISE)

  7. The of the team's approach lay in combining two methods. (ORIGIN)

  8. The figures were presented in the press release. (MISLEAD)

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