Science and research

Written by Amina Shah (IELTS)

IELTS · Vocabulary · 6 questions

Name: ____________________ Date: ____________

A 'hypothesis' is:
- A A measurement unit
- B A type of machine
- C A suggested explanation to be tested
- D A final result
To 'analyse' data means to:
- A Collect it
- B Examine it carefully to understand it
- C Lose it
- D Copy it
'Evidence' is:
- A A rumour
- B A guess
- C A kind of opinion
- D Facts that show something is true
A 'breakthrough' is:
- A An important new discovery
- B A routine job
- C A delay
- D A small mistake
'Significant' in research means:
- A Unknown
- B Very small
- C Large enough to be important
- D Wrong
To 'conduct' an experiment is to:
- A Forget it
- B Cancel it
- C Carry it out
- D Read about it

Answer key

1. C, 2. B, 3. D, 4. A, 5. C, 6. C