English
Task 1:
Highlight the errors in spelling, punctuation, and grammar. Two errors are already marked in orange. There are 10 additional errors. Mark your answers in the space provided below the text. Write the mistake and the correction.
Mistake
e.g.: thing e.g.: environment
Correction
things environment.
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Task 2: Vocabulary
A. Gap-Fill:
Use the words in the box that best complete the sentences below. There are two extra
words that you do not need to use.
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disease |
resourceful |
collided |
data |
frequently |
coast |
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royal |
alive |
reveal |
eventually |
failure |
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1. Two people were found ____________. The rest of the group couldn’t survive the accident.
2. ____________ doesn’t stop entrepreneurs from reaching their goals.
3. She promised not to ____________ her secret to anyone in the family.
4. How are you collecting the ____________ you need?
5. Buses run ____________ between the city and the airport.
6. They ____________ found their lost suitcase after hours of searching for it.
7. When he fell, his head ____________ with the table.
8. The ____________ wedding of Prince Harry was held in May 2018.
9. Scientists all over the world are working together to find a cure for the ____________.
10. This website is extremely ____________ and useful for your research.
B. Word Formation:
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the word in CAPITALS.
1. Her lawyer seemed very _______________ and experienced.
KNOW
2. The rules _______________ that calculators may not be used in the examination.
SPECIFIC
3. I’m happy that it’s all over. We suffered both physically and _______________.
EMOTION
4. The planned _______________ to the motorway near London is going to cost over £4 million.
EXTEND
5. They do not seem _______________ worried about the virus.
PARTICULAR
6. Ali is going to _______________ his money in the field of telecommunication.
INVESTOR
7. Her main _______________ is to make her parents proud of her achievements.
MOTIVATE
8. We visited a number of _______________ castles in Scotland last summer.
RUIN
9. The _______________ is not over yet.
INVESTIGATE
10. Due to her lack of _______________, she postponed her presentation.
CONFIDENT
Task 3: Paragraph Structure
Read the text and fill in the blanks (1 – 5) with the sentences (a – e) that follow.
Random Acts of Kindness
We are usually kind to the people we love. However, many people are reluctant to help strangers. We should all try to be more kind to people in need. People should try to do one random act of kindness for a stranger a day. (1) _____. (2) _____. It can be something as simple as holding the door open for a stranger. It can be as thoughtful as telling someone they dropped money on the floor. When I go grocery shopping, I try to find ways to help other shoppers. (3) _____. When I leave the store, I offer to return another person’s cart. These are simple things to do, but they help others. People are usually thankful because they never expected the help.
(4) _____. Tal Ben-Shahar, a psychology teacher at Harvard University, found that giving help makes people feel good about themselves. He asked his students to do five small acts of kindness a day, such as giving change to a homeless person or being nice to waiters at a restaurant. When they did these acts, he found that his students were happier as a result.
(5) _____. It helps both the giver and the receiver. I have already promised myself to do one act of kindness each day, and I hope others will, too. It doesn’t take much effort. Every time you go out, just look for little things you can do for other people, and you will be very happy with the results.
a. Then they can help both other people and themselves.
b. When someone can’t reach an item, I offer to get it for them.
c. A random act of kindness can also benefit the person giving help.
d. A random act of kindness is a small task that helps others. e. In all, everyone benefits from a random act of kindness.
Task 4: Topic Sentences
Read the Topic Sentences 1 – 5 and the sentences (a.) and (b.) that follow. Decide which sentence (a.) or (b.) supports each topic.
1. Topic Sentence: Early telescopes helped astronomers to see distant stars and create theories about Earth's place in the solar system.
a. The Italian astronomer, Galileo, used a telescope to argue that the sun instead of the Earth was the center of our solar system.
b. Most telescopes today use curved mirrors to gather light from the night sky.
2. Topic Sentence: Antibiotics, drugs that treat and prevent bacterial infections, were a major innovation in 20th century medicine.
a. Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928 when he noticed that a type of mold killed bacteria.
b. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately half of all antibiotic use in humans is unnecessary or inappropriate.
3. Topic Sentence: Electric lights made a huge difference in people's lives when they were invented in the 1800s.
a. Light bulbs are made of glass, metal, or plastic and connect to a source of electrical power.
b. Before that time, people were active mostly in the daytime or used candles, oil lamps, and fires to see at night.
4. Topic Sentence: Before the invention of paper money, people used heavy metal coins or even valuable shells to buy things.
a. Paper bills were later introduced because they were easy to carry and had a value that was recognized and accepted by the people using them.
b. Historians can identify ancient Roman coins by their shapes or the pictures and writing on them.
5. Topic Sentence: The invention of the telegraph changed communication, making it possible to send messages over long distances without sending the physical object like letters that contained the message.
a. Even though the messages covered great distances, they arrived almost immediately, saving a great deal of time.
b. On the other hand, the Pony Express used horseback riders to carry messages from one place to another.
Task 5: Writing
Writing Task: Argumentative Paragraph Write an argumentative paragraph explaining why you agree or disagree to the following statement:
School should use electronic/digital textbooks to save paper.
First, plan and write your sentences. Then, revise and edit as necessary. Write between 180- 220 words.
Brainstorm your ideas in the space provided below.
Now write your paragraph on the template provided to you.
BONUS
Choose one of the writing prompts below on Technology and Memory and write 5 sentences. Plan and write your sentences for each question.
1. How do you use technology to store your memories?
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2. How has technology changed the way you memorize things?
Use the space below to brainstorm your ideas.
Now write your sentences on the template provided to you.
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