C1 Formal Expressions

Boost your formal writing with 10 essential C1 hedging expressions—learn meanings, see real examples, and test yourself with varied multiple-choice questions to master nuanced academic and professional tone.

Vocabulary Review(10 terms)

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Exercise 1Multiple Choice

Choose the correct option for each gap.
1

The evidence collected ____ the policy change reduced emissions.

2

According to recent surveys, consumers ____ prefer online shopping over in-store purchases.

3

It ____ remote work improves productivity in knowledge industries.

4

Due to the limited dataset, the findings ____ represent the wider population.

5

Despite positive early data, it ____ the drug is effective for all patients.

6

Combined, the two approaches ____ reduce costs.

7

Select the option that is **NOT** a hedging expression.

8

The observed correlation ____ a causal relationship between the variables.

9

____ the policy benefits low-income families more than others.

10

Which phrase best reduces the force of the claim 'most employees prefer remote work'?

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