QSkills 5 RW Review Units 1-4

What is the main idea of:

"Dr. Wilde’s research is certainly exciting. It could change the way we

think about the original inhabitants of New Zealand. But it is not without

difficulty. “Of course, the greatest challenge will be getting the local chiefs

to talk to me,” Wilde admitted. “Without their cooperation, my project

can’t go forward.” Gaining the trust of the local population is just one of

the many challenges facing Dr. Wilde in his research."

• Dr. Wilde's research into the indigenous people of New Zealand.

• The many challenges of researching in New Zealand.

• How to communicate with newly encountered tribes.

• Dr. Wilde’s research is exciting,

  but he faces some challenges.

What evidence could the writer add to this section of the essay? (Tick all that apply)

"Critics of professional video-game leagues suggest that gaming does not qualify as a

sport because it is not a physical activity and it is a game of chance more than skill and

strategy. However, these objections are not valid."

• Good video-game players need excellent motor control and reflexes in the arms, hands, and fingers.

• Not all sports involve movement; shooting is an Olympic sport,

  for example.

• Some people argue that card games should be a sport because they also take skill and practice to master.

• More sophisticated video games clearly require strategy; for

  example, players may have to control a character, solve puzzles, and

  shoot at monsters.

What is the main idea of:

"When people move to a new culture, they usually experience a series

of different feelings as they adjust to their new surroundings. A new

culture is not necessarily another country or a place where another

language is spoken. Therefore, this adjustment can occur in any situation

where a person’s normal rules of behavior no longer work. The process of

adapting to these differences has four stages and is called culture shock."

• Immigration of people from one country to another and the rules needed.

• Culture shock, the process

  of adapting to differences when encountering

  another culture, has four stages.

• Need to sustain one's own culture in a new environment and assimilation the new environment needs.

• The four stages of cultural indifference that a society faces.

Although most people would prefer to have more leisure time, a minority

of experts unconvincingly argue that people don’t need any leisure time

at all.

Do the words underlined have a supporting, neutral, or

distancing effect?

• supporting

• neutral

• distancing

Which words are synonyms for "confine (v)"?

• restrain

• release

• hinder

• restrict

What evidence could the writer add to this section of the essay? (Tick all that apply)

"Video games are a sport because they are played by amateurs and professionals for both pleasure and profit."

• I conducted an informal survey of students in my class, and 85 percent said that they sometimes or often played video games.

• I think that about 85 percent of teenagers play video games.

• National and international professional gaming leagues exist.

  This makes video games similar to baseball, which is played in

  community parks and also in major leagues.

• Some video games are expensive, so some young people cannot

  afford them.

What word means:

"to invent a story, an excuse, etc."

• scrutinize

• conconct

• credible

• document

Which words are synonyms for "predominant"?

• main

• prevailing

• secondary

• inferior

What is the definition of the phrase:

"passed their prime"?

• complicated or highly developed

• to develop gradually

• to be too old to do something at a high level

• spending a lot of time or energy on something

Which word means:

"to cause a particular reaction or have a

particular effect"

• concocted

• alteration

• provoke

• inherent