SECOND PERIODICAL EXAMINATION

ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES

Directions: For each question in this section, select the best answer from among the choices given and fill in the
corresponding circle on the answer sheet.

Direction: read each passage and identify how the information is being organized.

1. Ice-cream is a delicious frozen treat that comes in a many different colors and flavors. Two of my favorite flavors are strawberry
and chocolate. Though both of these flavors are delicious, strawberry may contain pieces of fruit while chocolate usually will not.
Even though more chocolate ice-cream is sold across the country annually than strawberry, each flavor tastes great inside of a milk
shake.

a. cause and effect b. compare and contrast c. chronological

d. spatial / descriptive e. sequence / process

2. The ice-cream shop around the corner from my house has the best ice-cream in the city. When you first walk inside, there is a long
chrome counter with matching stools extending to alongside the far wall. Right where the counter stops, the booth seating begins.
There are lots of old-timey knickknacks on the walls and chrome napkin holders on all the tables. My favorite part of the shop is
behind the counter glass, where they keep all of the ice-cream flavors. A rainbow of delicious sugary flavors is kept cool and
delicious behind the counter glass.

a. problem and solution b. compare and contrast c. chronological

d. spatial / descriptive e. sequence / process

3. Freezer burn may have wasted more ice-cream than sidewalks. If you don’t know, freezer burn is when ice crystals form on the
surface of ice-cream. These ice crystals can ruin the texture and flavor of the ice cream. But you can prevent freezer burn. Since
freezer burn is caused when melted ice-cream is refrozen, rather than eating your ice-cream from the container as it melts, scoop your
ice-cream into a bowl and put the container back in the fridge immediately. Doing this ought to help you solve your issues with
freezer burn.

a. problem and solution b. compare and contrast c. chronological

d. spatial / descriptive e. sequence / process

4. No one knows the true origin of ice-cream, but the first published ice-cream recipe appears in “Mrs. Mary Eales's Receipts,” a cook
book that was printed in London in 1718. Sometime around 1832, an African American confectioner named Augustus Jackson created
multiple ice cream recipes and invented a superior technique to manufacture ice cream. Ice cream soda was invented around 1874, but
the real breakthrough may have been at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, Missouri, when the American ice-cream cone was
unveiled!

a. problem and solution b. cause and effect c. chronological

d. spatial / descriptive e. sequence / process

5. Making ice-cream is not easy. Cream and sugar have to first be mixed in a frozen container. Ingredients may be added at this
point, if desired. The mixture must be stirred and whipped until the cream and sugar mixture is frozen. Depending on the equipment,
this may take as long as an hour. After the ice-cream is prepared, it must be kept frozen until it is ready to be enjoyed. Making ice-
cream is difficult, but most people would agree that it is worth the trouble.

a. problem and solution b. compare and contrast c. chronological

d. cause and effect e. sequence / process
6. Have you ever had an ice-cream headache? That’s when a painful sensation resonates in your head after eating something cold
(usually ice-cream) on a hot day. This pain is produced by the dilation of a nerve center in the roof of your mouth. The nerve center
is overreacting to the cold by trying to heat your brain. Ice-cream headaches have turned many smiles to frowns.

a. problem and solution b. compare and contrast c. chronological

d. spatial / descriptive e. cause and effect
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7. One time my mom and I made ice-cream. We added sugar and cream into a big glass bowl. We kept it frozen in the middle of a
bigger glass bowl. While it froze, I stirred the mixture with a hand mixer. It was the first time that had I used one and it splattered
ice-cream mixture all over the kitchen. The rest of the mixture finally froze, so we ate some ice cream, and then put the remaining
portions in the freezer so that it wouldn’t get freezer burned. That was a good day.

a. problem and solution b. compare and contrast c. chronological

d. spatial / descriptive e. cause and effect

8. It was the most beautiful banana split that I had ever seen. In the middle of the bowl, there were three scoops of ice-cream:
chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla. On top of the ice-cream were a banana and a thick web of chocolate and caramel sauces. A huge
puff of whipped cream covered the sauces and a handful of crushed nuts dappled the whipped cream. On top of it all was a cherry, but
I’ve never liked the soggy squish of cherries.

a. problem and solution b. compare and contrast c. sequence/process

d. spatial / descriptive e. cause and effect

9. When it comes to making ice-cream, you can do it the traditional way, by stirring it in a frozen container, or you can use liquid
nitrogen to freeze your mixture. There are some advantages to using liquid nitrogen. Since liquid nitrogen freezes the mixture faster,
the crystal grains are smaller, giving the ice-cream a creamier texture. The downside is that ice-crystals grow faster in ice-cream
prepared using liquid nitrogen, so it must be stored at much colder temperatures. Both methods produce a distinct texture, and both
are delicious.

a. problem and solution b. compare and contrast c. sequence/process

d. spatial / descriptive e. cause and effect

10. Academic writing is:

a. The process of breaking down ideas
b. About what you think and what evidence has contributed to that thinking.
c. All of the answers are correct
d. Using deductive reasoning, formal voice, and third person point-of-view

11. Borrowing someone else's ideas or words, but failing to properly document the original source is called:
A. paraphrasing.
B. writer’s block.
C. plagiarism.
D. editing.

12. Which of the following is not an error that will result in plagiarism?
A. Paraphrasing other people’s information and citing the source of that information.
B. Failing to properly cite one’s sources.
C. Over-relying on someone else’s words.
D. Over-relying on someone else’s organizational structure.

13. Which of the following is the best way to protect yourself against plagiarism?
A. Always cite your sources.
B. Paraphrase other people’s information and cite the source of that information.
C. Include your own contributions, so you are not relying exclusively on the ideas of others.
D. All of the above are required in order to protect yourself against plagiarism.

14. Which of the following is TRUE about quotations

A. They should be used only when absolutely necessary.
B. They should be used as frequently as possible in order to avoid plagiarism.
C. They are the only way to avoid plagiarizing.
D. They should be used in place of your own thoughtful response.

15. A ____________ is placed within the text and includes the authors’ last names and the publication year. A ___________ is placed
at the end of a paper and includes information on the authors, year, title of the source, and publication data.
A. quotation; citation
B. reference list; quotation
C. citation; reference list
D. reference list; citation
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16. How would you correctly cite the following article in the text of a paper? Sheldon, S. B. (2002). Parents' social networks and
beliefs as predictors of parent involvement. The Elementary School Journal, 102, 301-316.
A. According to the article, Parents' social networks and beliefs as predictors of parent involvement...
B. According to Sheldon (2002)...
C. According to an article published in 2002 in The Elementary School Journal...
D. According to Sheldon in the article, Parents' Social Networks and Beliefs as Predictors of Parent Involvement.....

17. How would you correctly cite the following article the first time that it is cited within the text of a paper? Anderson, K. J., &
Minke, K. M. (2007). Parent involvement in education: Toward an understanding of parents’ decision making. The Journal of
Educational Research, 100, 311-323.
A. According to the article, Parent involvement in education: Toward an understanding of parents’ decision making....
B. According to Anderson and Minke (2007)...
C. According to an article published in 2007 in the Journal of Educational Research...
D. According to Anderson and Minke in the article Parent involvement in education: Toward an understanding of parents’ decision
making....

18. How would you correctly cite the following article the second time that it is cited within the text of a paper? Anderson, K. J. &
Minke, K. M. (2007). Parent involvement in education: Toward an understanding of parents’ decision making. The Journal of
Educational Research, 100, 311-323.
A. Anderson (2007)....
B. Anderson et al. (2007)
C. Anderson and Minke et al. (2007)…
D. Anderson and Minke (2007)...

19. How would you correctly cite the following article the first time that it is cited within the text of a paper? Nzinga-Johnson, S.,
Baker, J. A., & Aupperlee, J. (2009). Teacher-parent relationships and school involvement among racially and educationally diverse
parents of kindergartners. Elementary School Journal, 110, 81-91.
A. Nzinga-Johnson (2009)
B. Nzinga-Johnson et al. (2009)
C. Nzinga-Johnson, Baker, and Aupperlee (2009)
D. Nzinga-Johnson, Baker, and Aupperlee et al. (2009)

20. How would you correctly cite the following article the second time that it is cited within the text of a paper? Nzinga-Johnson, S.,
Baker, J. A., & Aupperlee, J. (2009). Teacher-parent relationships and school involvement among racially and educationally diverse
parents of kindergartners. Elementary School Journal, 110, 81-91.
A. Nzinga-Johnson, Baker, and Aupperlee (2009)
B. Nzinga-Johnson et al. (2009)
C. Nzinga-Johnson (2009)
D. Nzinga-Johnson, Baker, and Aupperlee (pp. 81-89)

21. Of the following, which is the best way to avoid plagiarism:

A. Paraphrase the ideas into your own words and cite the original source.
B. Put other people’s ideas into your own words and write them as if they are your own ideas.
C. Do not use other people’s research or ideas in your paper.
D. Make sure that most of your paper is based on cited quotations from other people.

Below is an excerpt from the article: Levenson, M. R., & Park, C. L. (2002). Drinking to cope among college students:
Prevalence, problems and coping processes. Journal on Studies on Alcohol, 63, 486-497:

“Drinking to cope is very common among college students and is related to much higher levels of alcohol consumption, episodes
of heavy drinking, and levels of both negative and positive alcohol related consequences” (p. 486).

22. Which of the following examples correctly paraphrases the above passage (without plagiarizing).
A. “Drinking to cope is very common among college students and is related to much higher levels of alcohol consumption."
B. When people drink to cope they are heavy drinkers and experience both negative and positive consequences.
C. Levenson and Park (2002) found that drinking to cope is very common among college students and is related to much higher
levels of alcohol consumption.
D. Levenson and Park (2002) found that when college students drink to cope, they drink more frequently and more heavily than
those who do not drink to cope.

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Below is an excerpt from the article: Schuetze, P. (2004). Evaluation of a brief homework assignment designed to reduce
citations problems. Teaching of Psychology, 31, 257-259:

“Increased student confidence in their ability to avoid plagiarism would hypothetically result in an inaccurate perception that they
are fully knowledgeable about the complexities involved in proper citations in scientific papers” (p. 259).

23. Which of the following examples correctly paraphrases the above passage (i.e. without plagiarizing) 
A. Increased student confidence in their ability to avoid plagiarism would hypothetically result in an inaccurate perception that
they are fully knowledgeable about the complexities involved in proper citations in scientific papers (2004).
B. One danger that arises from learning about plagiarism is that students may mistakenly believe that they know all there is to
know about citing information properly (Schuetze, 2004). 
C. Increased student confidence in their ability to avoid plagiarism would hypothetically result in an inaccurate perception that
they are fully knowledgeable about the complexities involved in proper citations in scientific papers (Schuetze, 2004).
D. According to Schuetze (2004, p. 259), "One danger of increasing students' confidence in their ability to avoid plagiarism is
that this overconfidence could leave them unaware that they do not understand the complexities of proper citation."

Below is an excerpt from the article: Bennett, R. (2005). Factors associated with student plagiarism in a post-1992 university.
Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 30, 137-162.

“There is a need for university staff to address forcefully the issue of academic integrity during introductory programs and to
explain clearly and sympathetically the objective need for honesty in academic life” (p. 156).

24. Which of the following examples correctly paraphrases the above passage (without plagiarizing)?
A. There is a need for university staff to address forcefully the issue of academic integrity during introductory programs and to
explain clearly and sympathetically the objective need for honesty in academic life (p. 156).
B. There is a need for university staff to address forcefully the issue of academic integrity during introductory programs and to
explain clearly and sympathetically the objective need for honesty in academic life (Bennett, 2005).
C. There is a need for colleges to forcefully address the issue of academic integrity during beginning programs and to explain
clearly and sympathetically the objective need for integrity in college life (Bennett, 2005).
D. During orientations, university staff should be very clear about the importance of academic integrity (Bennett, 2005).

READING COMPREHENSION

Uncle Wilbur

My uncle Wilbur used to spend hours every day checking on the lightning rods that stood guard on the roof of his house. We get a lot
of storms here in our state. Sometimes we see wind up to sixty miles per hour and baseball-size hail. Lightning, Uncle Wilbur would
say, is a living thing, and like a cat, it will strike anything that moves. You’d better not tempt it, he always told us. He advised my
cousins and me to always be mindful of the nearest sheltering tree. He said we should be prepared to drop to the ground like a hot
potato at the first sound of thunder. Knowing that lightning is attracted to the tallest thing around, Uncle Wilbur worried constantly
about my cousin Jared, who, at sixteen, was 6’2” and still growing. Uncle Wilbur has always been a smart man. We all listened as he
dismissed the automobile as a passing fancy. Every year it seemed more and more Model Ts came rolling into town, but Uncle Wilbur
insisted that nothing could replace the reliability of a good old-fashioned mule when it came to transportation, work, or even
entertainment. Yes, Uncle Wilbur’s Mule Olympics, complete with obstacle courses and a long jump, was known far and wide. Sadly,
the Mule Olympics did not survive into the next decade because the mules got too old and lost interest. Nonetheless, my uncle Wilbur
continued to predict future trends and warn us of impending tragedy. To this day, he reminds us that he foresaw the stock market crash
of 1929, and that’s why he kept his money wrapped in a handkerchief under his mattress. When the government started collecting
income taxes a few years back, Uncle Wilbur reluctantly shared his wealth with Uncle Sam, insisting that the money was just a
temporary loan. Uncle Wilbur did not take kindly to the power company man who came knocking one day in 1936. This was the year
the government launched a campaign to bring electricity to rural areas like ours. Most people, like Uncle Wilbur, were a little wary of
having electricity in their homes. Many of us had running water, and we just weren’t sure that the two mixed. Nevertheless, Uncle
Wilbur was downright floored when the man said he wanted to string power lines up to the house. Nearly losing his temper, Uncle
Wilbur exclaimed, “Here I am doing everything in my power to keep from getting struck by lightning, and you want to bring it right to
my doorstep?” He sent the man on his way with a “No, thank you,” and a “Good day, sir,” but in the months that followed, we all
eventually relented and let in the light. I must admit, playing checkers in the dark is a talent you can easily lose without daily practice.
Many things have changed since those times. Uncle Wilbur still lives in mortal fear of a lightning strike, but because he doesn’t get
out much anymore, most of his lightning rods have rusted through and fallen to the ground. Uncle Wilbur lives mostly on Social
Security, which he proudly proclaims as his victory (see, he says, the government did eventually give his money back). He probably
spends more time reminiscing about the past than he does making future predictions, but Uncle Wilbur will be the first to tell you that
television will never be as popular as radio, and the idea of a human traveling into outer space is just plain crazy!

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25. What is the prefix in the word foresaw?
A. fore B. saw C. for D. aw

26. Which phrase is an example of personification?

A. lightning rods standing guard
B. dismissed the automobile as a passing fancy
C. string power lines up to the house
D. idea of a human traveling into outer space

27. How would Uncle Wilbur feel about cellular phones?

A. fearful B. distrustful C. welcoming D. indifferent

28. Compared to Uncle Wilbur, how does the narrator feel toward modern advancements?
A. resisting B. accepting C. uncertain D. exhilarated

29. Which reason explains why the author wrote about Uncle Wilbur?
A. to explain him B. to pacify him C. to remember him D. to persuade him

30. Which pair of words best describe how the narrator most likely feels about Uncle Wilbur?
A. annoyed and frustrated B. respectful and amused C. sad and indifferent D. envious and distrustful

31. What BEST describes the passage?

A. a character sketch B. a factual research C. a persuasive essay D. a news article

The Happiness Effect

Happiness may be the primary goal of human existence. Philosophers have wrestled with the concept of happiness. Legislators create
laws to support citizens’ rights to pursue happiness. Television, radio, and print advertisers assure consumers that various products
will guarantee happiness. Interestingly, people have a tendency to believe they are happier than their neighbors, and they are
optimistic about their happiness in the future. Most people assume that they will be happier a decade from now than they are today.
Clearly, everyone from writers and philosophers to legislators and the average person on the street thinks a great deal about happiness.
What makes happiness so important to human existence? Why Be Happy? Not only does happiness feel good, but it appears to
provide a variety of psychological and physical benefits. Happiness plays a significant role in enhancing good health, strengthening
the immune system, promoting longevity, improving productivity and performance, and increasing resilience. Happy people work
hard, play hard, have an active social life (and a social conscience), experience good health, and live longer. A happy person lives an
average of nine years longer than a miserable one. The Opposite of Happiness 4 When studying happiness, it makes sense that its
opposite condition would also be a topic of examination. Scientists have observed that there are two unfortunate life events that induce
profound unhappiness, perhaps over the course of many years: the loss of a spouse and the loss of a job. What Causes Happiness?
However, good news abounds in the study of happiness. Fortunately, humans experience happiness from a wide range of stimuli, from
traveling to an exotic destination to redecorating one’s home or from winning a game of soccer to eating a delicious meal. Simply
watching a favorite television show or laughing at a funny joke can boost a depressed mood. While the happiness produced by such
experiences tends to be short lived, certain conditions do promote a more long-lasting and durable state of happiness as a lifestyle: a
wide social network, believing in a meaningful reason for one’s existence, and establishing goals and working to achieve them. With a
Little Help from My Friends Surprisingly, income is not a primary factor in determining a person’s level of happiness once the basic
needs of food, clothing, and shelter have been met. More important is one’s social network. Being socially active may be more
effective in increasing one’s immunity to illness than a vaccine. Misery may love company, but so does happiness, and having close
friends and family is vital to one’s overall level of happiness. (If friends and family are crucial, so is a loving partner. Research
suggests that being married increases one’s potential for happiness.) Even sharing one’s home with an animal companion can make a
person happier.
Why Am I Here? Scientists report that believing in some kind of meaning for one’s life is necessary to living a happy life. This may
be a religion, a code of ethics, a particular value system, a philosophy, or any other reason for being that lifts people out of the
mundane routine of daily existence and gives their life meaning beyond a weekly paycheck. The Habit of Happiness Happiness is not
an innate characteristic but may actually be developed as a habit. Scientists suggest that incorporating new habits and practices can go
a long way in increasing one’s state of happiness. While people generally do not transform their basic temperaments, people can learn
to become happier by participating in a variety of activities, including socializing, watching funny movies or reading funny books,
keeping a gratitude journal (writing a daily list of three to five things for which one is grateful), involving oneself in pleasurable
activities, such as sports, hobbies, or the arts, focusing on positive outcomes, and performing acts of kindness for others. Apparently,
doing something to make someone else happy will make you happy, too. Reasons to Smile Smiling… is contagious. relieves stress.
improves your mood. helps you stay positive. lowers your blood pressure. attracts other people to you. makes you appear confident.
boosts your immune system.

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32. In the section Why Be Happy?, why does the author include parentheses around “and a social conscience”? A. to point out that
social conscience leads to good health
B. to emphasize the importance of playing and working hard
C. to point out that having a social conscience can promote longevity
D. to emphasize the importance of social conscience as a part of an active social life

33. What change occurs as a result of adding the prefix un- to fortunate in paragraph 4?
A. the word becomes more intense
B. the word becomes less intense
C. the word takes on the opposite meaning
D. the word takes on a different part of speech

34. Which statement summarizes the heading What Causes Happiness?

A. A wide social network is the key to happiness.
B. Laughing at funny jokes helps to lift a gloomy mood.
C. Scientists conclude that good news leads to long-lasting happiness.
D. Both short- and long-term happiness are caused by a variety of experiences.

35. In the section With a Little Help from My Friends, why does the author use the phrase “misery may love company”?
A. to convince people that pets are better company than a loving partner
B. to encourage people to find mates for their friends who are unhappy
C. to point out that people will be happier with positive relationships
D. to recommend that people try to influence negative people in a positive way

36. What is one assumption the author makes about attaining happiness?
A. Some people find comfort in mundane routines.
B. A person needs a social network to attain happiness.
C. Reading and writing about your problems will produce happiness.
D. Convincing negative people to become positive is a life goal.

37. In the section The Habit of Happiness, what does the word innate mean?
A. natural and existing
B. incomplete and building
C. absent and unfamiliar
D. learned and habitual

38. Which statement is an opinion?

A. Happiness is not a physical characteristic.
B. Legislators create laws to support happiness.
C. Happiness may be the primary goal of human existence.
D. Advertisers use happiness to promote their products.

39. Which of the following is a purpose of Persuasive Writing?

a. tells a story.
b. provides factual information to describe, sequence or compare.
c. put forward a point of view or justify a position.
d. none of the above

40. Why is it important to teach persuasive writing?

a. It provides students with an opportunity to have voices heard.
b. It teachers students to develop as active citizens and to think independently.
c. Students can move beyond the four walls of the classroom and become more thoughtful about the larger world around them.
d. all of the above

41. All of the following make a good persuasive writing piece except:
a. The writer provides research as evidence.
b. The writer entertains the reader with engaging dialogue between characters.
c. The writer provides strong arguments as support.
d. The writer uses illustrations, photographs and diagrams to convince the reader.

42. Persuasive writing text structure includes which of the following components?
a. Begin with an opening statement that tells readers what is being argued or what the topic is about.
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b. Provide reasons or arguments to support the given stance.
c. Support with facts and opinions.
d. all of the above

43. Which of the following is not a type of persuasive writing?

a. recipes b. Editorials c. Advertisements d. Advice columns

44. A thesis statement should not directly announce your topic by using phrases such as, “This essay will talk about …” or “I am
going to tell you …”

Which of the following makes the best thesis statement?

a. Even though marriage is a strong and respected institution in Russia, more and more people are choosing to live
together before marriage, despite the cultural pressures.
b.I am going to explain why many couples in Russia are choosing to live together rather than get married.
c. Marriage in Russia.

45. A thesis statement is a complete sentence or sentences. A thesis statement is not a question.
Which of these is a thesis statement?
a. Knowing a foreign language.
b. Why should people know a foreign language?
c. Knowing a foreign language is a very useful skill that can help one advance in a career, relate better to others,
and open one’s mind to the ideas of another culture.

46. A thesis statement states an attitude or opinion on a topic. It doesn't just state the topic, itself. A thesis should not be a fact.
Which of these is a thesis statement?
a. Michaelangelo’s artwork is powerful because of its strong spiritual undertones.
b. Michaelangelo’s artwork is famous and is admired by many.
c. Michaelangelo was a great artist in Rome during the 1500’s.

47. A thesis statement can be made more specific by listing subtopics. These help give your reader a clear idea of what will follow in
your essay.
Which of these makes the best thesis statement?
a. The reasons why I came to the United States to study.
b. The reasons why I came to the United States to study were to educate myself and then to return to Tunisia to
apply my education.
c. There were many reasons why I came to the United States to study.

48. Which of these makes the best thesis statement?

a. I’ve lived in a small town my entire life and have enjoyed it.
b. Living in a big city has many headaches.
c. Living in a small town has many advantages in comparison to living in a big city.
d. In contrast to living in a big city, I enjoy living in a smaller town because I have closer relationships with my
neighbors and the pace of life is much healthier.

49. Which of these makes the best thesis statement?

a. Some of the major causes behind common diseases in the United States can be traced to three b. main factors:
poor diet, lack of exercise, and smoking.
c. What are some of the main causes behind many of our diseases in the United States today?
d. This essay examines some of the major causes behind many of our diseases in the United States today.
50. The elements of effective writing are:
a. topic, audience, and purpose.
b. outline, drafting, and revising.
c. words, concepts, and experience.
d. introduction, main points, and conclusion.
51. If you are writing a biography describing the life of Charlie Chaplin, its main purpose is to:
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 a. persuade.
b. inform.
c. entertain.
d. all of the above.
52. Which example describes a planning strategy in the writing process?
a. Editing your ideas for technical mistakes in spelling and grammar
b. Writing the introduction of your paper
c. Revising your draft
d. Freewriting whatever comes to your head without censorship
53. The sentence that states the central message you want to communicate is the:
a. thesis statement.
b. topic sentence.
c. conclusion.
d. hook.
54. In writing, what is a "hook"?
a. Punctuation marks such as commas, parentheses, and question marks
b. A false statement that persuades you to agree with the writer
c. A quote, situation, or story that catches the reader's attention and encourages him/her to read more
d. Facts that support your point
55. Restating a quotation in your own words is called:
a. plagiarizing.
b. paraphrasing.
c. summarizing.
d. reviewing.

56. When are you required to credit the ideas or writings of an author to avoid plagiarism?
a. Only when using a quotation, but not when using an author's ideas
b. When you completely rewrite the idea in your own words
c. Whenever you use the ideas or words of an author
d. A and B
57. Critically evaluating the word choice, paragraph structure, and style of a first draft is called:
a. brainstorming.
b. proofreading.
c. editing.
d. revising.
58. Which mind actions are important to being a critical writer?
a. Similarity and difference
b. Cause and effect
c. Evaluation
d. All of the mind actions
59. When you are editing your paper, you are:
a. correcting technical mistakes in spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
b.evaluating if each idea is fully developed, explained, and supported by examples.
c. evaluating paragraph structure.
d. checking if all your facts are correct.
60. You come across the order with the following instructions: Write an analysis of some aspect of Mark Twain’s novel Huckleberry
Finn. Here are three theses written by the writer. Which of them is the strongest?
a. Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn is a great American novel.
b. Through its contrasting river and shore scenes, Twain’s Huckleberry Finn suggests that to find the true expression of American
democratic ideals, one must leave “civilized” society and go back to nature.
c. In Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain develops a contrast between life on the river and life on the shore.

61. Find the thesis statement in the following paragraph:

What has happened to the American male? For a long time, he seemed utterly confident in his manhood, sure of his
masculine role in society, easy and definite in his sense of sexual identity. The frontiersmen of James Fenimore Cooper, for example,
never had any concern about masculinity; they were men, and it did not occur to them to think twice about it. Even well into the
twentieth century, the heroes of Dreiser, of Fitzgerald, of Hemingway remain men. However, one begins to detect a new theme
emerging in some of these authors, especially in Hemingway: the theme of the male hero increasingly preoccupied with proving his
virility to himself. By mid-century, the male role had plainly lost its rugged clarity of outline. Today, men are more and more
conscious of maleness not as a fact but as a problem. The ways by which American men affirm their masculinity are uncertain and
obscure. There are multiplying signs, indeed, that something has gone badly wrong with the American male's conception of himself.
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 a. Today men are more and more conscious of maleness not as a fact but as a problem.
b. The ways by which American men affirm their masculinity are uncertain and obscure.
c. There are multiplying signs, indeed, that something has gone badly wrong with the American male's conception of
himself.
62. Find the thesis statement in the following introduction:
Most people who bother with the matter at all would admit that the English language is in a bad way, but it is generally
assumed that we cannot by conscious action do anything about it. Now, it is clear that the decline of a language must ultimately have
political and economic causes: it is not due simply to the bad influence of this or an individual writer. An effect can become a cause,
reinforcing the original cause and producing the same effect in an intensified form, and so on indefinitely. A man may take to drink
because he feels himself to be a failure, and then fail all the more completely because he drinks. It is rather the same thing that is
happening to the English language. It becomes ugly and inaccurate because our thoughts are foolish, but the slovenliness of our
language makes it easier for us to have foolish thoughts. The point is that the process is reversible. Modern English, especially written
English, is full of bad habits which spread by imitation and which can be avoided if one is willing to take the necessary trouble. If one
gets rid of these habits one can think more clearly, and to think clearly is a necessary first step towards political regeneration: so that
the fight against bad English is not frivolous and is not the exclusive concern of professional writers. I will come back to this
presently, and I hope that by that time the meaning of what I have said here will have become clearer. Meanwhile, here are five
specimens of the English language as it is now habitually written.
a. Modern English, especially written English, is full of bad habits which spread by imitation and which can be avoided if
one is willing to take the necessary trouble.
b. If one gets rid of these habits one can think more clearly, and to think clearly is a necessary first step towards political
regeneration: so that the fight against bad English is not frivolous and is not the exclusive concern of professional
writers.
c. I will come back to this presently, and I hope that by that time the meaning of what I have said here will have become
clearer.
63. Which of the theses is the strongest?
a. Although I agree with Jeane Kirkpatrick’s argument that environmentalists and businesses should work together to ensure the
ecological future of the world, her argument is likely to undervalue the necessity of pressuring businesses to attend to environmental
concerns that may not benefit them in the short run.
b. This paper will address the characteristics of a good corporate manager.
c. The songs of the punk rock group Minor Threat relate to the feelings of individuals who dare to be different. Their songs are just
composed of pure emotion. Pure emotion is very important in music, because it serves as a vehicle to convey the important message of
individuality. Minor Threat’s songs are meaningful to me because I can identify with them.

64. Which of the theses is the strongest?

a. The flight from teaching to research and publishing in higher education is a controversial issue in the academic world. I will show
different views and aspects concerning this problem.
b. Although Othello appears to attack jealousy, it also supports the skepticism of the jealous characters over the naïveté of the lovers.
c. There are many similarities and differences between the Carolingian and the Burgundian Renaissances.

65. Which of the theses is the strongest?

a. The jeans industry targets its advertisements to appeal to young adults.
b. Sir Thomas More’s Utopia proposes an unworkable set of solutions to society’s problems because, like communist Russia, it
suppresses individualism.
c. From cartoons in the morning to adventure shows at night, there is too much violence on television.

66. Which of the theses is the strongest?

a. It is important to understand why leaders act in a leadership role. What is the driving force? Is it an internal drive for the business or
group to succeed, or is it an internal drive for the leader to dominate others?
b. Although violent revolutions begin to redress long-standing social inequities, they often do so at the cost of long-term economic
dysfunction and the suffering that attends it.
c. The songs of the punk rock group Minor Threat relate to the feelings of individuals who dare to be different. Their songs are just
composed of pure emotion.

67. Choose what of statements provided below is wrong:

a. Thesis statement can be placed in the conclusion of the paper if its content presupposes it.
b. You should avoid abstract words in your thesis statement.
c. You’d better not use specific lexical groups of words such as technical terms or jargon in your thesis statement.

68. Choose what of statements provided below is correct:

a. A thesis statement is usually permanent throughout the whole process of writing the paper.
b. It is possible for the thesis statement to incorporate some points which are not particularly highlighted in your paper but still make a
necessary subject of study on the topic under discussion.
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c. A thesis is your specific interpretation of the significance of a question or subject.

Choose the answer that is a complete and correctly written sentence.

69.
a. Destiny and Kaitlyn takes ballet lessons on Wednesday.
b.When talking about your family, it are wise to be discreet.
c. Earlier he spent 12 years in prison, much of it in solitary confinement.
d. For Janice, revenge were sweetly.

70.
a. The mammoth was larger than an elephant.
b. When you do you're homework, omit questions 11, 15 and 19.
c. My dad had to get a permit from the City of Dallas to builds a shed in our backyard.
d. It was very interested listening to the elderly man recount his experiences during the war.

71.
a. Heavy fog will soon envelop our village.
b. Satellites, such as Earth's moon, are visible because they reflecting sunlight.
c. The president opposes the Kyoto packed to cut wealthy nations' emissions of heattrapping gases.
d. As population increases, so does the demand for freshly water.

72.
a. She has refused to negotiated with the guerrillas, calling they a gang of bandits.
b. "The concept is interesting and well-formed, but in order to earn better than a 'C', the idea must be feasible," a Yale University
management professor stated in response to student Fred Smith's paper proposing reliable overnight delivery service. Smith went on to
found Federal Express Corporation.
c. The Sahara Desert are a hugely expanse of dry, hot sand.
d. The referee had to eject the coach from the game because he was yelling too loud.

[1] I was so excited I could barely pack. [2] That all changed the summer after my sophomore year of high school. [3] My dad
announced that we were going to Singapore for vacation! [4] Today I've been all over the world, but until I was 15 I had never left the
United States.
73. What is the most logical order for these sentences?
a. 1, 2, 3, 4 (as it is now)
b. 1, 3, 2, 4
c. 3, 2, 1, 4
d. 4, 2, 3, 1

[1] I got my first taste of travel abroad the summer after my sophomore year of high school. [2] My dad announced that we were going
to Singapore for vacation!
The author would like to connect Sentence 1 to Sentence 2.
74. Which of the following revisions to the portion 'high school. My dad announced' would be most effective?
a. 'high school, although my dad announced'

b. 'high school my dad announced'

c. 'high school, when my dad announced'

d. 'high school; however, my dad announced'

75. [1] To prepare for the trip, I badgered all my friends with questions about international travel. [2] At the end of June, when the
new passport finally came, I was so excited that I slept with it under my pillow for good luck. [3] In May, when I had to get my
picture taken for my passport, we all went together and went out for ice cream afterward to celebrate.
What would be the best way to deal with sentence 2?
a. Move it before sentence 1.

b. Move it after sentence 3.

c. Delete it.

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 d. Connect it to Sentence 1 with a semicolon.

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