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Benefits, reasons and results Exercises

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Benefits, reasons and results · B1. This card teaches “advantage” in the sense a useful or favourable feature. Use the sentence to identify the sense; the same spelling may have other meanings. Related expressions are not automatically interchangeable. This card teaches “reason” in the sense an explanation of why something happens or is done. Use the sentence to identify the sense; the same spelling may have other meanings. Related expressions are not automatically interchangeable.

Practise 6 meanings and useful combinations in 12 original tasks. Level labels are editorial guidance, not certification.

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advantage

a useful or favourable feature
In a sentence

A nearby station is an advantage of this flat.

A nearby station is an advantage of this flat.

Useful combinations
an advantage of somethinga major advantage

Word forms & family

advantageous

Similar meanings & paraphrases

benefit

These match this sense. Word families can change meaning; near meanings are not always interchangeable.

This card teaches “advantage” in the sense a useful or favourable feature. Use the sentence to identify the sense; the same spelling may have other meanings. Related expressions are not automatically interchangeable.

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advantage / reason

This card teaches “advantage” in the sense a useful or favourable feature. Use the sentence to identify the sense; the same spelling may have other meanings. Related expressions are not automatically interchangeable. This card teaches “reason” in the sense an explanation of why something happens or is done. Use the sentence to identify the sense; the same spelling may have other meanings. Related expressions are not automatically interchangeable.

A nearby station is an advantage of this flat.

disadvantage / result

This card teaches “disadvantage” in the sense an unfavourable feature. Use the sentence to identify the sense; the same spelling may have other meanings. Related expressions are not automatically interchangeable. This card teaches “result” in the sense something that happens because of an action or event. Use the sentence to identify the sense; the same spelling may have other meanings. Related expressions are not automatically interchangeable.

The long journey is a disadvantage of the new job.

purpose / effect

This card teaches “purpose” in the sense what an action is intended to achieve. Use the sentence to identify the sense; the same spelling may have other meanings. Related expressions are not automatically interchangeable. Here affect is a verb: influence something. Here effect is a noun: a resulting change. Compare affect something with have an effect on something.

The purpose of the meeting is to agree on a date.

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Choose the expression or form that matches the stated situation.

The low rent is a positive feature of this flat. It is an ___.

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This card teaches “purpose” in the sense what an action is intended to achieve. Use the sentence to identify the sense; the same spelling may have other meanings. Related expressions are not automatically interchangeable. Here affect is a verb: influence something. Here effect is a noun: a resulting change. Compare affect something with have an effect on something.

The purpose of the meeting is to agree on a date.
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advantage / reason

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This card teaches “advantage” in the sense a useful or favourable feature. Use the sentence to identify the sense; the same spelling may have other meanings. Related expressions are not automatically interchangeable. This card teaches “reason” in the sense an explanation of why something happens or is done. Use the sentence to identify the sense; the same spelling may have other meanings. Related expressions are not automatically interchangeable.

A nearby station is an advantage of this flat.
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disadvantage / result

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This card teaches “disadvantage” in the sense an unfavourable feature. Use the sentence to identify the sense; the same spelling may have other meanings. Related expressions are not automatically interchangeable. This card teaches “result” in the sense something that happens because of an action or event. Use the sentence to identify the sense; the same spelling may have other meanings. Related expressions are not automatically interchangeable.

The long journey is a disadvantage of the new job.
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Benefits, reasons and results

B1
advantage

advantage

a useful or favourable feature

disadvantage

disadvantage

an unfavourable feature

purpose

purpose

what an action is intended to achieve

reason

reason

an explanation of why something happens or is done

result

result

something that happens because of an action or event

effect

effect

a change produced by a cause

Questions & answers

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D01 · Warm-up

Choose the expression or form that matches the stated situation.

The low rent is a positive feature of this flat. It is an ___.

  1. advantage
  2. reason
  3. disadvantage
  4. purpose
Answer & explanation
advantage

Here “advantage” means a useful or favourable feature. The situation is about this sense, and the useful combination is “an advantage of something”.

R01 · Meaning & use review

One advantage of working nearby is the short walk to the office.

Which meaning of “advantage” is used in this sentence?

  1. what an action is intended to achieve
  2. a useful or favourable feature
  3. an unfavourable feature
  4. an explanation of why something happens or is done
Answer & explanation
a useful or favourable feature

Here “advantage” means a useful or favourable feature. The situation is about this sense, and the useful combination is “an advantage of something”.

D02 · Warm-up

Choose the expression or form that matches the stated situation.

The room has no windows, which is a negative feature. This is a ___.

  1. purpose
  2. result
  3. advantage
  4. disadvantage
Answer & explanation
disadvantage

Here “disadvantage” means an unfavourable feature. The situation is about this sense, and the useful combination is “a disadvantage of something”.

R02 · Meaning & use review

The main disadvantage of this room is the noise from the road.

Which meaning of “disadvantage” is used in this sentence?

  1. what an action is intended to achieve
  2. a useful or favourable feature
  3. something that happens because of an action or event
  4. an unfavourable feature
Answer & explanation
an unfavourable feature

Here “disadvantage” means an unfavourable feature. The situation is about this sense, and the useful combination is “a disadvantage of something”.

P01 · Build the skill

Choose the expression or form that matches the stated situation.

What do we intend this event to achieve? In other words, what is its ___?

  1. purpose
  2. disadvantage
  3. result
  4. effect
Answer & explanation
purpose

Here “purpose” means what an action is intended to achieve. The situation is about this sense, and the useful combination is “the purpose of a meeting”.

R03 · Meaning & use review

The purpose of the meeting is to choose a date for the festival.

Which meaning of “purpose” is used in this sentence?

  1. a result or influence produced by a cause
  2. something that happens because of an action or event
  3. what an action is intended to achieve
  4. an unfavourable feature
Answer & explanation
what an action is intended to achieve

Here “purpose” means what an action is intended to achieve. The situation is about this sense, and the useful combination is “the purpose of a meeting”.

P02 · Build the skill

Choose the expression or form that matches the stated situation.

The cancelled bus explains why I arrived late. It was the ___ for my lateness.

  1. reason
  2. purpose
  3. advantage
  4. disadvantage
Answer & explanation
reason

Here “reason” means an explanation of why something happens or is done. The situation is about this sense, and the useful combination is “the reason for a delay”.

R04 · Meaning & use review

The reason for the delay was a broken traffic light.

Which meaning of “reason” is used in this sentence?

  1. what an action is intended to achieve
  2. something that happens because of an action or event
  3. an explanation of why something happens or is done
  4. a result or influence produced by a cause
Answer & explanation
an explanation of why something happens or is done

Here “reason” means an explanation of why something happens or is done. The situation is about this sense, and the useful combination is “the reason for a delay”.

P03 · Build the skill

Choose the expression or form that matches the stated situation.

Complete the fixed expression: As a ___ of the flood, the bridge was closed.

  1. reason
  2. result
  3. advantage
  4. purpose
Answer & explanation
result

Here “result” means something that happens because of an action or event. The situation is about this sense, and the useful combination is “as a result of”.

R05 · Meaning & use review

As a result of the heavy rain, the river rose by two metres.

Which meaning of “result” is used in this sentence?

  1. something that happens because of an action or event
  2. a useful or favourable feature
  3. what an action is intended to achieve
  4. an explanation of why something happens or is done
Answer & explanation
something that happens because of an action or event

Here “result” means something that happens because of an action or event. The situation is about this sense, and the useful combination is “as a result of”.

P04 · Build the skill

Choose the expression or form that matches the stated situation.

Choose the noun, not the verb meaning influence: The noise had an ___ on my concentration.

  1. evaluate
  2. distinguish
  3. affect
  4. effect
Answer & explanation
effect

Here “effect” means a change produced by a cause. The situation is about this sense, and the useful combination is “have an effect on”. Here affect is a verb: influence something. Here effect is a noun: a resulting change. Compare affect something with have an effect on something.

R06 · Meaning & use review

The medicine had an immediate effect on the pain.

Which meaning of “effect” is used in this sentence?

  1. a change produced by a cause
  2. what an action is intended to achieve
  3. an explanation of why something happens or is done
  4. a useful or favourable feature
Answer & explanation
a change produced by a cause

Here “effect” means a change produced by a cause. The situation is about this sense, and the useful combination is “have an effect on”. Here affect is a verb: influence something. Here effect is a noun: a resulting change. Compare affect something with have an effect on something.

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