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Question:

Multiple choice question

Expert means someone who knows a lot about a specific area of knowledge.

Expert can be used as a noun or an adjective. In this exercise, expert is used as a noun.

For example:

Professor Jacobs is a well-known expert on using the internet to teach English. All the other teachers go to him for advice.

I can answer any simple questions that you have, but you will need to go to an expert to answer the more difficult questions.


	new student
	very skilled person
	authority
	someone who knows a lot

Which answers are closest to this meaning of expert? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

	new student
	someone who knows a lot
	authority
	very skilled person

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Question:

Multiple choice question

The examples below illustrate the meaning of expert.


	wanting to get ahead in her field
	lots of experience in her field
	a high level of training in a field
	more knowledge than most people in his field

Which of the following would you expect an expert to have? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

	more knowledge than most people in his field
	a high level of training in a field
	wanting to get ahead in her field
	Feedback: Experts have lots of knowledge, training and experience. Ambitions and wanting to get ahead in a specific field are not enough to make someone an expert in his field.
	lots of experience in her field

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Question:

Multiple choice question


	He is very sick.
	He wants to buy tickets to a football game.
	He needs legal advice.
	His child has a learning problem.

In which of the following situations would someone consult an expert? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

	His child has a learning problem.
	He needs legal advice.
	He is very sick.
	He wants to buy tickets to a football game.

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Question:

Multiple choice question

Read this paragraph and answer the question below.


	Experts may not have had enough information available and did not consider all the relevent facts.
	Even experts may have a personal bias which can affect their judgment.

Even Experts Can Make Mistakes

An expert witness is someone who, because of his or her education, training, skill, or experience, is believed to have much more knowledge than an average person about a particular subject. Expert witnesses are often asked to give their opinions in a court of law on questions related to their area of expertise. However, sometimes experts base their opinions on personal experience as well as on their "gut feelings" - so even experts can sometimes be wrong! This is why not all the judges and lawyers in the court will automatically accept the expert's opinions.

What is the main message in this paragraph? Choose 1 correct answer.

Response:

	Even experts may have a personal bias which can affect their judgment.
	Experts may not have had enough information available and did not consider all the relevent facts.