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QuizMultiple Choice

Fitzgerald and the Roaring Twenties — Unit test

Question 15 • PBCSD_Grade_Forgiveness_1001370_English 3_S2_2015

Which sentence best uses academic vocabulary?

Answer
A
In the last stanza of the poem, the elderly woman expresses anxiety about her family members who live far away.
B
In the last stanza of the poem, the old woman seems upset about her family, who live in a faraway land.
C
In the last stanza of the poem, the elderly woman worries about her family members who live pretty far away.
D
In the last stanza of the poem, the old woman seems to care about her family who don’t live nearby.

Explanation

Academic vocabulary uses precise, formal words rather than casual or vague language. Choice A uses “elderly” and “expresses anxiety,” which are more formal and precise than phrases such as “old woman,” “seems upset,” or “pretty far away.” Therefore, the sentence that best uses academic vocabulary is the one about the elderly woman expressing anxiety.

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