Exam: 986041RR - WRITING SKILLS PART 2 When you have completed your exam and reviewed your answers, click Submit Exam. Answers will not be recorded until you hit Submit Exam. If you need to exit before completing the exam, click Cancel Exam. Questions 1 to 20: Select the best answer to each question. Note that a question and its answers may be split across a page break, so be sure that you have seen the entire question and all the answers before choosing an answer. 1. Which one of the following sentences or phrases is most likely to be considered a cliché? A. Are you a man or a moose? B. How dead is a dead doornail? C. When in doubt, pout. D. Look before you leap. 2. Of these four words, which one is most likely to have a …show more content…
C. Sara is studying languages. D. Sara is studying French and German. 14. Increasing your vocabulary means A. you'll be able to spend more time reading. B. you'll spend less time on revision. C. you'll write more lively sentences. D. you'll write longer sentences. 15. Which of the following would be an appropriate way to add variety to your sentences? A. Use questions and answers together. B. Use more close-up words. C. Add personal anecdotes. D. Make your sentences read like a spoken conversation. 16. When writing, you can most effectively use a dash A. to add a formal touch to a sentence. B. in place of an exclamation point. C. to get the reader's attention. D. in place of a semicolon. 17. Which of the following words is the best close-up word? A. Food B. Zucchini C. Plant D. Vegetable 18. Which of the following sentences is written in the passive voice? A. I would not provoke that man if I were you. B. Having left the building, Elvis never returned. C. The effects of cyanide are well known. D. They considered their options. 19. Which one of the following sentences is written in the active voice? A. Few people think seriously of doing something about accidents. B. It is said that definite steps can be taken to prevent many accidents. C. Accidents are considered by most people as unavoidable. D. Accidents are witnessed every day. 20. Which statement is most accurate regarding the speaking-writing connection? A.
1. “ Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world.
2. Which of the following would be an appropriate way to add variety to your sentences?
5) “My teacher is fun. He’s funny, he likes to makes us laugh and smile. He’s a great teacher.”
b) My physical science class is not very exciting, but the professor will try her best. c) My physical science class is not very exciting, but the professor tried her best. d) My physical science class is not very exciting, but the professor will tried her best. 23. a) b) c) d) Dinner was served by an excellent waitress. The preacher gave a very long sermon. Cards are often given to friends on special occasions. A very long sermon was given by the preacher. 2/2
Tie to the audience - Most of you can swim or know how to float in the water if you were to ever get tired in the water while swimming. Most of you would say swimming is almost like riding a bike you will never forget once you learn.
5) Which parts are rather vague and abstract and seem to “tell” rather than “show”?
a. It is surmised that the fear of retribution would lead individuals to shy away from becoming police officers or cause those who are police officers to shirk their required duties.
a. Are you going to have lunch after class, all our friends will be there.
Using the information from the grammar box, write sentences giving advice in response to the situations.
a.At the hospital, I saw a girls injured herself. The overestimate of me as a spoiled girl to dress immodestly. I think she was injured by the fighting. But underestimate maybe she was injured by sports.
B. After you listen to me today, you will hopefully encourage more outdoor play for today’s children
examples. Considering all of them, the main flow of the argument in the passage is a
25. When your audience is at fault, use passive verbs and impersonal expressions to avoid blaming the audience. True False
c. Closing Statement: I like to end my speech with this quote, “There are many harsh
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