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In academic texts, major usually means very significant or having great importance.

For example:

Smoking is a major cause of lung diseases.

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

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The examples below illustrate the meaning of major.

Which answers are examples of a major event in a person's life? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

	getting married
	moving to another country
	buying a house
	going to the supermarket
	Feedback: Major means something that has a lot of influence or has a big part to play and is very important. Going to the supermarket is an ordinary, everyday activity that does not have a major or large influence on a person's life.

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	is much smaller than other factors.
	is larger in size and number than other factors.
	has much greater influence than other factors.
	is more important than other factors.

Which answers best complete the sentence below? Choose the 3 correct answers.

If something is a major factor, this means it...

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	is larger in size and number than other factors.
	has much greater influence than other factors.
	is much smaller than other factors.
	is more important than other factors.

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The word majority comes from major.


	a very large number of studies on this topic reach the same conclusion.
	most studies on this topic got the same results.
	not enough research has been done to support this conclusion.
	almost all the research in this area supports this conclusion.

The majority of studies show that girls and boys have similar language abilities.

What does the majority of studies mean in this sentence?

Choose the 3 correct answers.

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	a very large number of studies on this topic reach the same conclusion.
	almost all the research in this area supports this conclusion.
	not enough research has been done to support this conclusion.
	most studies on this topic got the same results.