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- 1. Multiple ChoiceA friend tells you, "I am absolutely livid. Jamie shared confidential information with Caroline!" You respond, "So, you're saying that you're angry that Jamie told Caroline your secret?"
When you retell information in your own words, you are __________________.summarizingparaphrasingyellingtalking - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich is the best paraphrase of the following sentence?
Deserts cover one fifth of the surface of the Earth.Deserts cover one fifth of the Earth.One fifth of the Earth's surface is desert.Deserts cover one fifth of the Earth.Deserts cover more than half of the Earth's surface. - 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the best paraphrase of the following sentence?
Brazil is the largest country in South America and Suriname is the smallest.The biggest country in South America is Brazil, while the tiniest is Suriname.Suriname and Brazil the largest and smallest countries in Brazil.The largest country is Brazil and the smallest country is Suriname, and they are both countries in Brazil.The two countries of Brazil and Suriname are two countries in Brazil. - 4. Multiple ChoiceChoose the sentence that BEST paraphrases this sentence:
A high school student usually has summer reading assignments.A high school student always has homework assignments in the summer.It is common for students in high school to have summer reading assignments.Usually school aged students have summer reading assignments.Most summer school students have high school reading to do. - 5. Multiple Choice
Donald’s car is $1.000.000, while mine is only $35.000.
Donald’s car is ……………………… more expensive than my car.
less
far
nowhere near
not
- 6. Multiple Choice
There are far more people watching movies than people reading books.
Film is a lot …………………………. than books.
more interesting
less interesting
more like
less like
- 7. Multiple Choice
Ramesh never enjoys watching movie.
Ramesh is not ………………………….. in watching movies.
interested
keen
into
fond of
- 8. Multiple Choice
This is the first time the principal plays a guitar in front of all students.
The principal has …………………… played guitar in front of all students before.
never
been
first time
had never
- 9. Multiple Choice
I saw Laura and Janet going to Jack’s house yesterday morning.
Laura and Jane ………………….. to Jack’s house yesterday morning.
went
go
going
have gone
- 10. Multiple Choice
Andin started her career as a professional writer since she was fifteen years old.
Andin ………………………………… books for twelve years.
has been writing
have been writing
have written
wrote
- 11. Multiple Choice
Students can stay longer in front of their tabs playing games, but not reading e-books.
Students say that playing games is ........ more interesting than reading e-books.
much
more
less
nowhere near
- 12. Multiple Choice
Amir worried about passing the very difficult test.
Receiving a passing grade on the difficult exam concerned Amir.
Amir was worried about receiving good marks on the test, which was very hard.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Three issues are especially crucial to understanding the possible uses of the human genome.
Three things are especially crucial to understanding the possible uses of the human genome.
Understanding potential uses of the human genome is linked to three vital issues.
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