Exercise No. 1.2

Use more formal alternatives to the words in BOLD. Make any grammatical changes if necessary. (Helen's Class Academic vocabulary exercise)

This book is mainly concerned with the problem of policing the internet.
This book is primarily concerned with the problem of policing the internet.
About every school in the country had reported the problems with the new system.
Almost every school in the country had reported the problems with the new system.
The work of the institute is not only devoted to the cancer research.
The work of the institute is not solely devoted to the cancer research.
Basically, we believe we have demonstrated the significant link between the two events.
In short, we believe we have demonstrated the significant link between the two events.
We tried to find a new way of understanding the data.
We attempted to find a new way of understanding the data.
The study is a really good example of the way sociologists collect their data.
The study is a significant example of the way sociologists collect their data.
The reaction is the typical of the way large corporations keep control of their market.
The reaction is the characteristic of the way large corporations keep control of their market.
There’s no way London can be compared to Sydney as a place to live and work.
It is almost impossible to compare London with Sydney as a place to live and work.