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UAEU Foundations Program - English, Level 2 Module 1, Unit 1: Vocabulary part 2

UAE University, Al Ain, UAE. Connors 2013

Word Families Practice

Level 2 Unit 1

Directions: Read the paragraph to help find the meaning of the words. If you want to do well in university it is important to have balance

between studying, socializing and extra curricular activities. For

example, participation in extra curricular activities is good but

too much participation might distract you from your studies. If

you visit your student advisor he will help you plan a detailed

schedule. Another benefit of visiting the student advisor is that

you will receive lots of encouragement from him.

A. Directions: Choose the word that is related to the meaning. Use the thesaurus or dictionary to check your choice.

1. balance

2. encouragement 3. advisor

4. participation

5. activity

Goal: When you complete the exercises, you will be very familiar with the meanings and possible uses of the following words:

activity/ies balance encouragement advisor participation



B. Directions: Match the words/phrases that are nearly opposites. Write the letter in the box.

1. Advisor a. not a part of 2. Activity b. uneven 3. Encouragement c. unwilling to give opinion 4. Participation d. unhelpful 5. Balance e. nothing to do

C. Directions: Read the definition and see if you can write the correct study word in the

box. 1. Someone who gives you their opinion

2. To be a part of something

3. Helpful and supportive

4. Even in proportion

5. Something you do

D. Directions: Choose the best word to complete the sentence.

1. Dividing your time between university activities is important. You to balance your time.

2. Shamma doesn’t like being in clubs. Participation for her important.

3. If you are confident about your ability, you encouragement.

4. If you have a lively social life, campus activities be necessary for you.

5. The student advisor give you advice based on the information you give him about yourself.



E. Directions: Use the correct form of the study words in the following sentences.

1. activity active actively act

a. Ahmed is a very person. He likes many

different kinds of sports.

b. Maya worked to speak and read English well.

2. participate participation

a. Class is important if you want to do well in university.

b. I like to in extra curricular activities.

3. balance balanced

a. I often try to my time between my social life and school work.

b. The presentation Suzan gave about student university life was very

4. advice advisor advisable

a. It is not to study at the last minute.

b. An will give you about how to be successful in university.

5. encourage encouragement encouragingly

a. My teacher looked at her students and told us we can pass Level 2 if we

organize our time and study hard.

b. Some is important and helps students feel confident about themselves as

learners.

c. I tried to my friend to speak more in English so that she can improve her

speaking skills.



F. Directions: Complete the following sentences in your own words.

1. It is important to balance

2. A student advisor can

3. Participation is

4. Student activities will help you to

5. Encouraging words make you feel



Written by: Dr. Kimberly Connors © 2013 UAEU Level 2 Integrated English University Foundations Program United Arab Emirates University Based on exercises from Rankin Vocabulary, 1990.

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