Task C, Replacing Informal Words with Academic Vocabulary: Multi-select Exercise

Task C, Replacing Informal Words with Academic Vocabulary: Multi-select Exercise

Read each question and select best answers.

Which of the following are better, more academic ways of expressing 'Nowadays,...'? (Select 4 answers)
1. In recent years
2. In nowadays
3. Today
4. Recently
5. In these days
6. Currently
7. In today
Which of the following are better, more academic ways of expressing 'Besides,...'? (Select 4 answers)
1. Additionally,
2. In additionally,
3. Apart from,
4. What's more,
5. Furthermore,
6. It is also true that,
7. Apart,
Which of the following are better, more academic ways of expressing 'As we all know,...'? (Select 4 answers)
1. Everybody knows that...
2. All the people know that...
3. It is known by all people that...
4. It is well known that,
5. It is generally agreed that,
6. It is widely accepted / understood / believed that,
7. It is generally believed that,
Which of the following are better, more academic ways of expressing 'hot topic'? (Select 4 answers)
1. a controversial issue
2. hot issue
3. contentious issue
4. contentious problem
5. controversial problem
6. hot potato
7. hot issue