1. Which word(s) is more concise in meaning than ”the question as to”? A. question B. whether C. inadequate
2. Which word(s) is more concise in meaning than “subsequent to”? A. after B. associated C. refine
3. Which word(s) is more concise in meaning than “serves the function of”? A. confess B. dismiss C. is
4. Which word(s) is more concise in meaning than ”reach a conclusion”? A. reach B. conclude C. encourage
5. Which word(s) is more concise in meaning than “put an end to”? A. put B. budge C. end
6. Which word(s) is more concise in meaning than ”provided that”? A. if B. decrease C. curtail
7. Which word(s) is more concise in meaning than ”prior to”? A. administer B. utter C. before
8. Which word(s) is more concise in meaning than ”on the order of”? A. review B. about C. summarize
9. Which word(s) is more concise in meaning than ”on the order of”? A. approximately B. corporation C. success
10. Which word(s) is more concise in meaning than “on the basis of”? A. process B. scheme C. from
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Additional word alternatives can be found in Unit 6 of An Editing Workbook for Chinese Technical Writers by Ted Knoy. For more vocabulary building practice, view the accompanying Power Point presentations.
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