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ISC-Egypt
Level K

English
Revision Sheet
Term 3
2016-2017
SABIS TERM 3 1617
EGYPT
ENGLISH FINAL Study List
SABIS School Network
Level K May/June 2017

Unseen Comprehension: 1hr

See concepts on the comprehension passage in Anthology lesson plans

Vocabulary and Spelling: See attached list

ANTHOLOGY

Short Stories:
Restoring Sight: Modern Treatments for Blindness
The Gettysburg Address
The Lesson of Our Defeat (From the New York Herald)

Poetry:

Hope
There Will Come Soft Rains
Sonnet 30
Sympathy

Anthology Concepts
Short Story and/Non Fiction
Id. the narrators point of view in fictional writing
Id the point of view that gives the most balanced outlook
Id the features of omniscient narration/the features of intrusive narration (prior knowledge)
Id. how the surprise ending is used in fictional writing
Id. the use of irony
Id. the effect of the surprise ending
General:
Identify different types of literature.
Identify the difference between fiction and non-fiction.
Identify different types of fiction and non-fiction.
Short Story and/ Non-Fiction
Identify features of the short story.
Identify protagonist/antagonist (prior knowledge)
Identify static/dynamic characters. (prior knowledge)
Identify the definition of a theme in a story.
Setting
Identify the setting
Recognize the effect of setting on mood
Characterization
Recognize and describe character traits, actions, feelings, & motivation
Identify and restate information about important characters
Identify characters,
Identify/Describe/Analyze character feelings/traits/words/acts,
analyze character relationships,
analyze effect of character on plot,
identify rising action, resolution
Relate dialogue to character
Determine explicit/implicit information
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Interpret symbolism/tone/mood
Determine purpose of text
Determine main ideas
Determine details that support main idea
Analyze how a particular section of text fits into the overall structure
Evaluate supporting evidence and Draw conclusions from text
Determine authors point of view
Rhetoric
Id. the correct definition of rhetoric.
Rhetorical devices:
Id. Allusion/Anaphora/Hyperbole/Antithesis (prior knowledge)
Id. Historical context of a work of non-fiction.
Determine genre,
Locate evidence,
Distinguish cause from effect,
Make inferences,
Distinguish fact from opinion,
Identify main idea,
Distinguish cause from effect,
Provide a summary

Poetry
Id. symbolism.
Id. the theme/main idea of a poem.
Id. rhyme scheme.
Id. the definition and effect of enjambment.
Id. the definition of metre.
Id. the features of blank verse.
Id. the effects and effectiveness of imagery
Id personification.

GRAMMAR: pp94-128

(See AMS concept list for full breakdown of lessons)


Unit 10 Deconstructing and Linking Sentences
Unit 11 General Punctuation
Unit 12 Speech and Reported Speech
Unit 13 Error Correction
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Anthology
Short Texts

Restoring Sight: Modern Treatments for Blindness

1- The purpose of Restoring Sight: Modern Treatments for Blindness is to ___________.

a. describe why many people suffer from vision loss as they age
b. explain curent innovations in treating common causes of blindness
c. question whether new technologies in opthamology are safe
d. persuade readers to consider bionic eyes in the event their vision fails

2- The genre of this text is best considered as ________.

a. short story
b. speech
c. scientific article
d. poem

3- Which of the following best summarizes how a person with healthy vision sees an object?

a. When a person looks at an object, his or her cornea focuses light as it enters the eye. The
pupil then regulates the amount of light needed to focus. When this light reaches the
persons retina, he or she conceptualizes an image.
b. When a person looks at an object, photoreceptors in the brain filter light through a
persons pupils. An image is then recorded in a way similar to that of a camera taking a
picture.
c. When a person looks at an object, his or her cornea sends signals to the optic nerve to
decode it. The retina then filters light to the persons pupil, allowing him or her to
conceptualize an image.
d. When a person looks at an object, his or her pupils and corneas work together to pass
information to the optic nerve. This allows the person to decode an image.

4- Why does the author most likely include the section on macular degeneration in the text?

a. because it is the leading cause of blindness around the world today


b. because it illustrates how environmental factors and aging affect peoples vision
c. because it affects many people and compromises their quality of life, yet is becoming a
condition that can be repaired
d. because it illustrates an example of a condition that can be easily prevented through diet
and exercise
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5- In the section about bionics, the author describes hearing aids and pacing makers as evidence
to _________.

a. illustrate how mechanical devices make people healthy


b. illustrate how bionic devices have been used in medicine for a long time
c. explain how bionic devices work they are surgically implanted in the body
d. exlain how mechanical devices carry many risks and complications when they are used

6- The greatest drawbacks of IMTs relate to cost and surgical complications.


All of the following support this claim except__________.

a. The device itself costs roughly $15,000.


b. ...when...expenses of surgery and rehabilitation are added, the price becomes
considerably higher.
c. Approximately, 16% of the 2003 trial participants experienced [infection or
inflammation] after surgery.
d. ...side-effects were effectively managed with antibiotic and anti-inflammatory
medicines.

The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln

7- Which of the following best describes the historical context of the Gettysburg Address?

a. the U.S. Civil War after a major battle in the conflict


b. the end of the U.S. Civil War and the surrender of the South
c. the U.S. under Abraham Lincolns presidency
d. the issuing of the Declaration of Independence

8- What is the specific occassion at which the Gettysburg Address was given?

a. Lincolns campaign for a second term in the office


b. a meeting between the president and his top military officials
c. peace talks between officials from the North and South
d. a dedication ceremony to inaugurate a military burial ground

9- What event four-score and seven years ago does Lincoln refer to?

a. the American Declaration of Independence


b. the American victory in the Revolutionary War
c. the Boston Tea Party
d. the election of George Washington as president

10- Why does Lincoln allude to the principles of liberty and equality on which the United States
were founded?
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11- What do the last words of the Gettysburg Address imply about the war? What is Lincolns
intention in using them?
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12- What is the tone of the Gettysburg Address?

a. hopeful and celeberatory


b. despairing and bleak
c. solemn and formal
d. moralizing and critical

13- What rhetorical technqiue does Lincoln use when he refers to the founders of the nation as
our fathers?

a. simile
b. metaphor
c. repetition
d. irony

14- What rhetorical technique does Lincoln use by saying we cannot dedicate...we cannot
consecrate...we cannot hallow this ground?

a. rhetorical question
b. metaphor
c. irony
d. rule of three

15- What rhetorical technique does Lincoln use in his reference to the dead of Gettysburg, in the
last paragraph?

a. emotional appeal
b. metpahor
c. simile
d. rule of three

16- Explain the significance of the rhetorical techniques in the previous two questions.
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The Lesson of Our Defeat

17- Which of the following is a key idea in the text?

a. Northern troops were not as well-equipped as the enemy was.


b. The public in the North did not give adequate support to the troops.
c. The Northern leadership held the greatest responsibility for this defeat.
d. Desertion greatly contributed to the Norths poor performance.

18- Which of the following best summarizes the main argument that the author makes in this
text?

a. The Union troops should not be held responsible for their defeat because they are a young,
inexperienced army.
b. The Northern leadership that failed the people and the troops should make immediate
changes to prevent further disasters.
c. Althought the abolitionist movement has a noble cause, it should not drag the North into a
civil war.
d. The public should not trust the military leadership, which is riddled with corruption.

19- The great battle at Bulls Run settles one question mathematically and beyond a
preadventure. It shows that the South is entirely at the mercy of the North.

What claim does the author make in this passage?

a. The North constitutes a great threat to the South and is capable of victory.
b. The South constitutes a great threat to the North and is capable of victory.
c. The Norths leaders possess smarter battle strategies .
d. The Souths leaders are adamant about winning the war.

20- What evidence does the author use to support his claim in the previous passage? Evaluate the
evidence.
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Poetry

Hope by Emily Bronte

21- What is the format and rhyming scheme of the poem?


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22- What is the main theme of the poem?

a. Hope has wings and is able to fly.


b. Hope is deceptive and cruel.
c. Hope is helping and caring.
d. Hope is a shy friend.

Hope was but a timid friend;


She sat without the grated den,
Watching how my fate woud tend,
Even as selfish-hearted men

23- Which of the following best paraphrases the first stanza?

a. Hope is personified as shy friend who sits removed from the speaker and just observes.
b. The speaker muses about fate and loss while a friend waits for her or him.
c. The speaker reprimands hope for being so timid and fearful.
d. Hope is characterized as a helping hand, waiting for a chance to be useful.

24- Underline the heavily stressed words or syllables in the above stanza.

25- What does the speaker want from hope?

a. to become friends
b. to join in the misery
c. to care and support
d. to join in a journey

26- Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

a. Watching how my fate would tendline 3


b. If I listented, she would ceaseline 12
c. False she was, and unrelentingline 13
d. Hope, whose whisper would have givenline 17
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Even Sorrow saw, repenting,


27- What is the figurative language used in line 15?

a. personfication of sorrow
b. alliteration of sorrow
c. stress on repenting
d. imagination of repenting

Stretch her wings, and soared to heaven,


Went, and neer returned again!
28- Which of the following best describes the imagery created in the last two lines of the poem?

a. A bird whispers words of hope to a suffering person.


b. Relics lie scattered on the ground near a gate.
c. An angelic, winged being ignores a suffering person and flies away.
d. Two friends console each other.

There Will Come Soft Rains by Sara Teasdale

29- What is the format and rhyming scheme?


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30- What is the theme of the poem?

a. Nature is beautiful and capturing.


b. Rain and water create life.
c. Nature is indifferent towards humanity.
d. Animals and birds are happy beings.

31- What is the mood of the poem?

a. hasty and hurried


b. serene and quiet
c. fanciful and wild
d. jubilant and rejoicing

32- Which adjective best characterizes the poets tone?

a. calm
b. frenzied
c. disapproving
d. grave
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33- What is the historical context of the poem?

a. American Civil War


b. World War I
c. World War II
d. Renaissance

34- How many syllables are found in the each of the lines?

a. seven
b. eight
c. nine
d. ten

Whistling their whims on a low fence-wire


35- Which two words exemplify alliteration in the above line?

a. whistling-whims
b. whistling-low
c. their-on
d. low-wire

And wild plum-trees in tremulous white;


36- What does the sensory word tremulous describe line 4?

a. the smell of the plum trees


b. the ripeness of the plums
c. the feel of the plum tree bark
d. the movement of the plum tree blossoms in the wind

Sympathy by Paul Laurence Dunbar

37- Which of the following is a major theme in the poem?

a. self-destructive hatred and spite


b. longing for freedom
c. secrecry and riddles
d. all-embracing love

38- What is a secondary theme in the poem?

a. oppression and injustice


b. knowledge of truth
c. good and evil
d. family and memory
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39- What is the central image of the poem?

a. a bird fluttering its wings on a tree


b. a bird sitting in the corner quietly
c. a bird trapped in a cage
d. a bird flying in the sky

40- What is the bird a symbol for?

a. the weak and vulnerable


b. the racially oppressed
c. the wise and clairvoyant
d. the bold and strong

41- How does the imagery change in the second stanza?

a. The images become more vague and abstract.


b. The images become more pleasant and soothing.
c. The images become more fantastic and grotesque.
d. The images become more graphic and ugly.

For he must fly back to his perch and cling


When he fain would be on the bough a-swing
42- Which of the following best explains lines 10 and 11 above?

a. The bird has escaped into the wild but knows that it will be brought back into its cage
eventually.
b. The bird imagines flying into the wild but becomes frightened and clings to the comfort of
its cage.
c. The bird wants to be in the wild but is trapped in its cage and must return to its perch to
rest.
d. The bird always imagines it will be happier wherever it is not, whether that it is outside or
inside its cage.

I know why the caged bird sings, ah me,


When his wing is bruised and his bosom sore, --
When he beats his bars and he would be free;
It is not a carol of joy or glee,
But a prayer that he sends from his hearts deep core,
But a plea, that upward to heaven he flings --
I know why the caged bird sings!

43- Which of the following best summarizes the third stanza?

a. Although the caged birds song might sound beautiful and joyous, it is actually a desperate
prayer for freedom.
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b. The caged bird has forgotten what it is like to be free and now sings because it imagines
itself to be happy.
c. The song of the caged bird secretly mocks its captors and expresses its contempt for them,
despite their power.
d. The bird is calling to the free birds outside its cage, telling them its story and asking for
help.

44- Which of the following contains repetition in Sympathy?

a. every other line within each stanza


b. the second lines of each stanza
c. the first and final lines of the poem
d. the first and final lines of each stanza

Sonnet 30 by William Shakespeare

45- What is the form, structure and rhyme scheme of Sonnet 30?
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46- Describe how the final couplet is different from the three other quatrains.
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47- At what line does the shift in the rhyme scheme occur?

a. And with old woes new wail my dear times waste:


b. And moan the expense of many a vanished sight.
c. And heavily from woe to woe tell oer
d. But if the while I think on thee, dear friend,

48- Who is the speaker addressing in the final two lines of the sonnet?

a. a former lover who has abandoned the speaker


b. a person who has the ability to restore the speakers spirits
c. a friend who recently died
d. the person responsible for the speakers misery
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And with old woes new wail my dear times waste?


49- Which of the following best explains the meaning of the above line?

a. My old problems seem insignificant compared with my new ones.


b. I should not worry about the past but concentrate on the future.
c. For past grief I shed new tears for the valuable time I have wasted.
d. I am feeling anxious about all the time that I have wasted.

50- What is the universal message of the poem?

a. It is better to focus on love for others instead of self-pity.


b. It is helpful to focus on ones own needs.
c. Love can cure all ailments.
d. Friends provide care and support.

51- What is an example of consonance in the first quatrain?

a. summon, remembrance, past


b. sigh, thing, sought
c. sessions, sweet, silent
d. old, dear, waste

52- Shakespeare uses _______________ imagery in his descriptions of a soul in torment using
words such as woe, wail, and moan.

a. vivid and haunting


b. vague and obscure
c. exciting and thrilling
d. boring and generic

Grammar

A noun clause is a dependent clause that acts as a noun in a sentence. It usually begins with the
words what or that. A noun clause can act as the subject of a sentence or as the object of the
sentence or as the subject complement or as the object of a preposition.

A. Choose noun clauses from the bank below to complete the sentences that follow.

that I will pass the test What Jenny explained that he would come to the party

what was discussed in class what she wants that Oliver won the prize

1. I do not know _________________________.


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2. He told me ___________________________.
3. Listen to ______________________________.
4. ___________________ made absolutely no sense to anyone.
5. I believe ________________________.
6. Everyone was surprised _________________________.

An adverb clause (adverbial) is a dependent clause that performs one of the modifying
functions of an adverb. There are different types of adverbials that have different functions: time,
place, manner, reason, purpose, result, concession and conditional. If an adverbial begins a
sentence, it is always followed by a comma.

B. Choose adverb clauses from the bank below to complete the sentences that follow.

the way my father taught me Everywhere we went

so that everybody could understand him when the lights went out

Although the ocean was rough that we are going again next year

Because it had been raining all morning if you drop it

1. We had such a great time ________________________. (result)


2. That mug will break ________________________. (conditional)
3. I was studying __________________________. (time)
4. ___________________________, the friends enjoyed sailing yesterday. (concession)
5. I made this tree house ________________________. (manner)
6. __________________________, we saw people waving flags. (place)
7. He spoke slowly and clearly ______________________________. (purpose)
8. ______________________________, I took my umbrella with me. (reason)

Linking Devices are words or phrases that can be added to sentences in order to make
writing flow or to present ideas and arguments clearly. They stand outside the grammar of
the sentence itself and are usually separated from it by commas. Some of the functions of the
linking devices include listing, adding, connecting, giving an example, showing result,
summarizing, generalizing, agreeing, opposing, contrasting a position, explaining, suggesting
and persuading, comparing and showing similarity.

C. Choose the most appropriate linking device from the options given for each question.
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1. ______________ of this misbehaviour, the students will be punished accordingly.


a. Furthermore
b. Of course
c. As a result
d. For example

2. _____________, the more demanding the job, the higher the salary.
a. As far as
b. In general
c. For instance
d. Similarly

3. I spent a week in Singapore in 2013. ____________, I stayed in Thailand in 2014.


a. In addition
b. For example
c. On the other hand
d. Firstly

4. You accused me of not supporting you. ________________, I am your greatest ally.


a. Besides
b. In general
c. In the same way
d. On the contrary

5. There are many amazing things to do in Italy. _______________, visiting the Coliseum,
eating pasta and going on a boat ride in Venice are just a few of those things.
a. On the other hand
b. For example
c. Whereas
d. However

6. _____________, I would like to thank you all for coming.


a. Similarly
b. Firstly
c. Nevertheless
d. On the contrary

7. ___________ global warming is concerned, there are still conflicting views on what the
evidence tells us.
a. Besides
b. As a result
c. As far as
d. Whereas

8. Most of the arguments that we have heard have been in favour of solar power;
______________, offshore wind farms may be a better option.
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a. however
b. for instance
c. similarly
d. furthermore

9. _________________, the negatives clearly outweigh the positives in this situation.


a. Nevertheless
b. Whereas
c. Secondly
d. In conclusion

10. Some people do not mind animals being kept in zoos. ______________, there are others
who are against animals remaining in captivity.
a. Similarly
b. Moreover
c. To sum up
d. On the other hand

11. The weather was turbulent, the flight wasnt smooth, the flight attendant was rude and we
arrived late. _________________, it was a miserable flight.
a. In other words
b. After all
c. On the contrary
d. Furthermore

12. The scent of the jasmine flower is beautiful. _____________, the wisteria flower smells
astonishing.
a. Therefore
b. In general
c. Similarly
d. However

13. ______________, the Roman Empire grew too big, which was why it collapsed.
a. Nevertheless
b. Undoubtedly
c. In other words
d. For example

14. ______________, eliminating world poverty is one of the great challenges of our time.
a. Similarly
b. Certainly
c. In addition
d. Furthermore
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General Punctuation

D. Choose the correct answer.

1. Which sentence(s) are incorrectly capitalized?

1- The case was heard in the supreme Court.


2- The Russian parliament is known as the Duma.
3- I had to renew my residence permit at the department of Foreign Affairs.

a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. 3 only
d. 1 and 3 only

2. Which of the following does not require a capital letter?

a. World War I
b. the Battle of Waterloo
c. the Cold War
d. the Nuclear Warship

3. Which of the following sentences are incorrectly punctuated?

1- Pablo said, I have no idea where she might have put the olive oil.
2- It was typical, Ryan declared, Of her to leave before you had finished explaining the
problem.
3- Julia said, Give me another five minutes and I will be able to do the job properly.

a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. 1 and 2 only
d. 2 and 3 only

4. What is the correct punctuation for the following sentence?

I mean theres shocked and theres really shocked but she was just completely transfixed

a. I mean theres shocked and theres really shocked but she was just completely
transfixed
b. I mean, theres shocked and theres really shocked but she was just completely
transfixed.
c. I mean, theres shocked and theres really shocked, but she was just completely
transfixed!
d. I mean theres shocked and theres really shocked but she was just completely
transfixed.
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5. Where is the correct place to add a comma in the following sentence?

Staring out the window Albert could not help but think of the past.
a. help, but
b. window, Albert
c. Albert, could
d. none

6. Where is the correct place to add a comma in the following sentence?

Eventually all the guests went home content.

a. Eventually, all
b. guests, went
c. home, content
d. none

7. Where is the correct place to add a comma in the following sentence?

Mr. Thomas the new history teacher made an announcement.


a. history, teacher
b. Thomas, the
c. teacher, made
d. Both (b) and (c)

8. Where is the correct place to add parentheses in the following sentence?

The eye see figure 2.1 consists of many parts including the pupil, iris, lens, cornea, retina and
the optic nerve.

a. (many parts)
b. (retina and optic nerve)
c. (see figure 2.1)
d. (the eye)

9. Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

a. You asked for forgiveness, he granted it to you.


b. You asked for forgiveness; he granted it to you.
c. You asked for forgiveness: he granted it to you.
d. You asked for forgiveness he granted it to you.

10. Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.


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a. I need a few items at the store, clothespins, a bottle opener, and napkins.
b. I need a few items at the store; clothespins, a bottle opener, and napkins.
c. I need a few items at the store: clothespins, a bottle opener, and napkins.
d. I need a few items at the store clothespins, a bottle opener, and napkins.

11. Choose the word with the correct punctuation.


a. well known
b. high-frequency
c. four-fifths
d. Both (b) and (c)

12. What do we call this punctuation (...) in the following sentence?

We waited and waited...and finally the cubs emerged from the den.

a. Ellipsis
b. Conjunction
c. Hyphen
d. Dash

Speech and Reported Speech

E. Read the following questions and the interview, and choose the correct answer.

1. Which of the following contains direct speech?

1- The subject of our composition was An Exciting Moment.


2- Joan of Arc was styled The Maid of Orleans.
3- Boys Life is a publication for boys.
4- This medicine will affect your health if you take too much of it, said Dr. Clerk.
5- Are you going away next month? Mary asked.

a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1 and 3 only
c. 1 and 4 only
d. 4 and 5 only

2. Which of the following is not indirect speech?

a. He said he would be ready in a minute.


b. He asked me what time it started.
c. She said she was happy to be here.
d. I dont believe it!
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Interview with a Marathon Runner

REPORTER: Congratulations on winning the marathon. How long have you been preparing
for this race?
RUNNER: Thank you. About five years, running twelve miles, three times a week.
REPORTER: Why do you like to run?
RUNNER: I haven't always been a runner. I started running when my doctor told me I was
over-weight and needed to improve my over-all health. At first, it was hard to go a few miles,
but now, I'm in better shape and I love it. I can't wait to get out in the morning and run.
REPORTER: What is your favorite part of a marathon?
RUNNER: You might expect me to answer "crossing the finish line", but actually it's when I
get to the 20-mile point of the race. I think I can't go on, and then I do! That's my most
challenging moment. It's "mind over matter"
REPORTER: Are you planning to run more marathons in the near future?
RUNNER: Yes, I am looking forward to running one in Seattle next month.
REPORTER: Can you give me some advice about getting in shape?
RUNNER: Well, I guess I would tell you to keep moving. Eat healthy food and keep moving.
REPORTER: Wonderful! Thank you for talking to us today and please thank your coach as
well. Get some rest!
RUNNER: Thank you. I'm honored to be here on your show.

3. The reporter asked ________.


a. how long is it he prepare for race
b. he prepare how long for the race
c. how long did he prepare for the race
d. how long he had been preparing for the race

4. The runner replied that _______________.


a. I have been running for about five years
b. I was running for about five years
c. he had been running for about five years
d. he is running for about five years

5. Next, the reporter asked him ____________.


a. why he likes to run
b. why does he like to run
c. why do you like to run
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d. why he liked to run

6. The runner said ____________.


a. that he is needing to improve his overall health
b. he needed to improve his overall health
c. that I have needed to improve my overall health
d. I needed to improve my overall health

7. The reporter asked ________________ about getting back in shape.


a. could he give him some advice
b. whether you could give me some advice
c. that he could give him some advice
d. whether he could give him some advice

Error Correction

The common errors when writing are sentence fragments, run-on sentences and comma splices.
Other errors include dangling modifiers, misplaced modifiers, faulty parallelism and adding a
plural verb with a collective noun.

F. Correct the following faulty sentences.

1. Although the animals are kept in captivity.


a. Although the animals are kept in captivity they enjoy.
b. Although the animals are kept in captivity, they enjoy.
c. Although the animals are kept in captivity, they enjoy the same freedom as in the wild.
d. Although the animals are kept in captivity they enjoy the same freedom as in the wild.

2. There have been many philosophers throughout history most philosophical questions are
deep.
a. There have been many philosophers throughout history, most philosophical questions are
deep.
b. There have been many philosophers throughout history; most philosophical questions are
deep.
c. There have been many philosophers throughout history. Most philosophical questions are
deep.
d. Both (b) and (c).

3. Sam loves to play tennis, it makes him feel energized.


a. Sam loves to play tennis; it makes him feel energized.
b. Sam loves to play tennis. It makes him feel energized.
c. Both (a) and (b).
d. None of the above.

4. Covering each other in foam, the spectators watched the clowns and laughed.
a. The spectators watched the clowns cover each other in foam, and they laughed.
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b. The spectators covered each other in foam, and the clowns watched and laughed.
c. The clowns watched and laughed as the spectators covered each other in foam.
d. The clowns laughed and covered each other in foam as the spectators watched.

5. John is energetic, sweet, and has a positive attitude.


a. John is energetic, sweet, and is positive.
b. John is energetic and sweet, and he has a positive attitude.
c. Both (a) and (b).
d. None of the above.

6. The crowd is leaving by all the exits.


a. The crowd leaving by all the exits.
b. The crowd are leaving by all the exits.
c. The crowd leaved by all the exits.
d. None of the above.
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Vocabulary

Choose the correct definition:


1. restoring
a. Severe damage or devastation
b. A lively burst of activity
c. Something that gets in the way
d. returning to normal
2. deteriorating
a. A guess or calculation
b. becoming weaker
c. Telling of a story or event
d. Wonderful
3. gradually
a. A cushion designed for kneeling
b. in a slow way, step-by-step
c. The things or condition around a person or place
d. Stretched in a forward direction
4. miniature
a. smaller in size
b. To look at something closely or with difficulty
c. A loud noise
d. Full of interest and admiration or eagerness
5. malfunction
a. An inclination or prosperity to do something
b. To bend into a uncomfortable position
c. To go and live in another country
d. error in normal function
6. mitigated
a. To convince somebody to agree with something
b. diminished, lessened
c. Means or stage of progress toward reaching an end objective
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d. To reveal
7. undefined
a. Lawful or official
b. To compose or form
c. Soft and cushioned
d. vague, unclear
8. constitute
a. form, establish
b. Undeniable
c. A fight between two people
d. The children or young of a person
9. peripheral
a. Pleasant and soft
b. A curved sword
c. related to the edges or outline
d. To measure or estimate
10. score
a. Endurance, stamina, or the ability to survive
b. Horrifying or gruesome
c. Family origin or lineage
d. a group of twenty
11. . consecrate
a. declare as sacred
b. traveling
c. laying objects down
d. feeling upset
12. . devotion
a. cried loudly
b. hid somewhere
c. traveled
d. loyalty or dedication
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13. perish
a. die, usually in a violent way
b. small creatures found in the forest
c. fancy drapes
d. currents
14. speculate
a. doors
b. reflect on
c. An old term meaning numbers
d. potatoes
15. lamentations
a. The sound a duck makes
b. the passionate acts of crying or complaining
c. stealing
d. lying
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Define the following words:


1. mitigated:
________________________________________________________________________
2. beyond
________________________________________________________________________
3. interprets
________________________________________________________________________
4. undefined
________________________________________________________________________
5. mass
________________________________________________________________________
6. estimated
________________________________________________________________________
7. ruled out
________________________________________________________________________
8. constitute
________________________________________________________________________
9. realm
________________________________________________________________________
10. hearing aids
________________________________________________________________________
11. valves
________________________________________________________________________
12. prolonged
________________________________________________________________________
13. implanted
________________________________________________________________________
14. differentiate
________________________________________________________________________
15. distinguish
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16. fine
________________________________________________________________________
17. peripheral
________________________________________________________________________
18. routine
________________________________________________________________________
19. complications
________________________________________________________________________
20. roughly
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Spelling

Identify the incorrectly spelled words and spell them correctly

1. course
2. retrieve
3. boste
4. outnumbering
5. fortfied
6. weareid
7. invalidate
8. precipitate
9. consollation
10. remedy
11. advisers
12. atome
13. inefficient
14. overwhelming
15. intrenched/entrenched
16. agreggate
17. competent
18. imbeciles
19. liberty
20. endoure
21. mass
22. estimmated
23. ruled out
24. constitute
25. realm
26. hearing aids
27. velves
28. prolonged
29. implanted
30. differentite
31. distinguish
32. fine
33. periferal
34. routine
35. complications
36. roughly
37. considrably
38. effectively
39. previously
40. outwei

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