noun · academic
assistance
/əˈsɪstəns/as·SIS·tance
Band 5-6task1task2speaking
help or support, especially official or practical help
Examples
“International students can apply for financial assistance.”
“The researchers received assistance from a statistician.”
“We offered practical assistance to families after the storm.”
Band 8 sentence
“The charity provided immediate assistance to communities affected by the flooding.”
Collocations
- provide assistance
- financial assistance
Word family
assist verbassistant noun
Common mistakes
I received an assistance from the office.→I received assistance from the office.
They offered many assistances.→They offered much assistance / They offered a lot of assistance.
Say it for a higher band
5help→6support→7+assistance
Synonyms
help
Easily confused
help
“Can you give me some help with my homework?”
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