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Question:

Multiple choice question

Alter means to change something and make it a bit different.

For example:

When I write the word alter in capital letters - ALTER - this will alter what the word looks like but this will not change its meaning.

If you want to alter how you look, you can grow a beard or cut your hair.

adjust something

to keep something the same

make a small change

modify something

Which words below are closest in meaning to alter? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

modify something

to keep something the same

adjust something

make a small change
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Question:

Multiple choice question

If you alter the price of a computer, then you change the price.

keep the price the same

exclude the mouse

reduce the price by 10%

add components that increase the price

Which answers below are ways to alter the price of a computer?

Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

exclude the mouse

reduce the price by 10%

keep the price the same
Feedback:

Alter means to change. If you keep something the same, you do not alter it.

add components that increase the price
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Question:

Multiple choice question

understand each student's strengths and interests

encourage students' creativity

concentrate on teaching facts and ignore students' opinions

help students believe they can succeed

Attitudes can alter every aspect of students' lives, including the quality of their education.

Which 3 answers are effective ways in which teachers can alter students' negative attitudes towards learning?

 

Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

understand each student's strengths and interests

concentrate on teaching facts and ignore students' opinions

encourage students' creativity
Feedback:

Good teachers can alter students' low motivation and negative attitudes towards learning. Ignoring their feelings will not alter students' negative attitudes towards learning.

help students believe they can succeed
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Question:

Multiple choice question

Read this paragraph and answer the question below.

did not find any connection between cell phones and health problems.

tell us to use telephones that are land lines instead of cell phones.

show links between increased use of cellphones and biological changes in the brain.

Do Cellphones Alter Brain Activity?

Cellphones (mobile phones) expose us to low levels of radiofrequency energy (RF). Many people think that exposure to RF may cause cancer or other serious diseases. Over the past 15 years, scientists have conducted hundreds of studies that examine how cellphone use can alter activity in the human brain. While some researchers have reported significant biological changes associated with RF energy, other studies have failed to show a significant relationship between exposure to low levels of RF energy and health problems.

According to the above paragraph, which two answers below best complete the sentence?

Choose the 2 correct answers.

Some studies on the health risks of using cellphones...

Response:

show links between increased use of cellphones and biological changes in the brain.

tell us to use telephones that are land lines instead of cell phones.

did not find any connection between cell phones and health problems.