1. Which word(s) is more concise in meaning than ”happen to be”? A. am B. acquire C. quote
2. Which word(s) is more concise in meaning than ”give indication of”? A. drawback B. transit C. indicate
3. Which word(s) is more concise in meaning than ”give indication of”? A. suggest B. reject C. fortify
4. Which word(s) is more concise in meaning than ”give consideration to”? A. commence B. consider C. stipulate
5. Which word(s) is more concise in meaning than ”for this reason”? A. since B. during C. while
6. Which word(s) is more concise in meaning than ”for this reason”? A. opposition B. require C. because
7. Which word(s) is more concise in meaning than ”for the reason that”? A. submit B. so C. elect
8. Which word(s) is more concise in meaning than ”for the purpose of”? A. for B. with C. from
9. Which word(s) is more concise in meaning than “for the purpose of”? A. across B. above C. to
10. Which word(s) is more concise in meaning than ”accordingly”? A. thus B. lecture C. present
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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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