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COR 002 Reading and Writing Skills Enhancement for NAT

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

It is a technique, generally used in a group setting, to quickly generate a large number of ideas about a specific problem or topic.

a)

graphic organizer

b)

brainstorming

c)

patterns of development

d)

peer teaching

2.

What graphic organizer can be used to identify similarities and differences between two (2) or more concepts?

(a)  

3.

What is the correct suffix for the suggested word in the parentheses below?

If you have a haircut it will change your ________. (appear)

a)

appearance

b)

disappear

c)

disappearance

d)

misappear

4.

How do you properly reconstruct the sentence below with proper capitalization and punctuation?

i just heard the song my heart will go on from the movie titanic

a)

I just heard the song, "My Heart Will Go On" from

the movie titanic.

b)

I just heard the song "My Heart Will Go On" from the movie

Titanic.

c)

i just Heard the song "My Heart Will go On" from the movie "Titanic".

d)

I just heard the song "My Heart Will Go On" from the Movie Titanic.

5.

Which of the following words below is spelled correctly?

a)

embarasment

b)

embarassment

c)

embarrasment

d)

embarrassment

6.

The two main types of outline.

(a)  

7.

What pattern of development is observed in the paragraph below?

The term “beauty” was originated from Anglo-French beute. It was first known used in the 14th century as “physical attractiveness,” and also “goodness, courtesy.” The meaning of beauty also came from several different places including: Old French biaute “beauty, seductiveness, beautiful person,” and Latin bellus “pretty, handsome, charming.” For the most part, beauty was originally associated with physical attractiveness. Therefore, many people use beauty as something to deal with outer appearance in today’s world. On the other hand, beauty could be meant as “goodness, courtesy,” and “charming” from its origins. For a long time, two different trends of thoughts about beauty as physical appearance as well as personality have been formed.

a)

Exemplification

b)

Narration

c)

Definition

d)

Description

8.

What pattern of development is observed in the paragraph below?

“What we are learning around the world is that if women are healthy and educated, their families will flourish. If women are free from violence, their families will flourish. If women have a chance to work and earn as full and equal partners in society, their families will flourish. And when families flourish, communities and nations do as well. … If there is one message that echoes forth from this conference, let it be that human rights are women’s rights and women’s rights are human rights once and for all.” -Women’s Rights Are Human Rights, Hillary Rodham Clinton

a)

Persuasion

b)

Problem and Solution

c)

Cause and Effect

d)

Comparison and Contrast

9.

What pattern of development is observed in the paragraph below?

She walked down the long, dark, creepy alley. At the end of it, a mansion. Her skin was the most pale you would have ever seen, and her hair was grey and straw like, tangled up everywhere and completely unkempt, she was so thin, it was only skin and bones. She was so pale, though you could even see her bones. She had a black hood that covers her heard with some stitches in it, the hood is attached to a cloak, and the cloak drags slowly over the muddy ground.

a)

Description

b)

Narration

c)

Definition

d)

Problem and Solution

10.

What pattern of development is observed in the paragraph below?

I never knew why my mother wasn’t close to her brother, Hal. I can guess. It’s possible that he didn’t help out financially with their parents. It’s possible that she didn’t like his wife, Eleanor. It’s possible that she resented forever the fact that her parents had found the money to send him to Columbia but made her go to a public college. Who knows? The secret is dead and buried.

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Definition

c)

Problem and Solution

d)

Narration

11.

What pattern of development is observed in the paragraph below?

The effects of homelessness are equally complex and can be mirror images of the root causes. Because the person is experiencing homelessness, this may put a profound strain on personal relationships. Drug abuse can become an issue, as the person seeks some way of coping with the pain and hardship of living on the streets. This leads to a downward spiral that drives the person deeper and deeper into the depths of crippling poverty and isolation.

a)

Persuasion

b)

Cause and Effect

c)

Problem and Solution

d)

Comparison and Contrast

12.

What pattern of development is observed in the paragraph below?

BMX bikes and mountain bikes are built in different ways. BMX bikes are great for tricks because they have low, light frames and short tires. Mountain bikes have a high, heavy frame and thick tires. This makes them great for off-road riding on bumpy surfaces. Another way the two types of bikes differ is the number of gears. Mountain bikes have many different gears, but BMX bikes normally have just one gear. The number of gears relates to the main difference between the two bikes. BMX bikes are built in a way that lets riders do tricks, while mountain bikes are built for off-road riding, including up and down hills.

a)

Persuasion

b)

Cause and Effect

c)

Problem and Solution

d)

Comparison and Contrast

13.

What pattern of development is observed in the paragraph below?

Illiteracy is the greatest curse of our social life. In India about 60 percent of the people are illiterate. They spend their lives in darkness-the darkness of ignorance. No program of social and economic upliftment can be successful without a higher rate of literacy. So every responsible citizen must come forward to take part in the drive against illiteracy. Voluntary organizations may play a major role in this field. The government should actively organize literacy camps’ in rural and backward areas. The students and the educated persons have great responsibilities to carry the torch of education to every corner of the country. We all also must be determined to root out illiteracy from our society.

a)

Problem and Solution

b)

Cause and Effect

c)

Persuasion

d)

Comparison and Contrast

14.

Choose the best order and sequence of the following sentences to form a well-organized paragraph.

A. They will help you to purchase through zero-interest installment schemes.

B. Thus, you must be wise and pay in full if you want to avoid never-ending debts.

C. Credit cards are helpful if you know how and when to use them wisely.

D. However, they will produce interests from interests if you didn’t pay the whole amount on the due date.

a)

CDBA

b)

CABD

c)

CDAB

d)

CADB

15.

Choose the best order and sequence of the following sentences to form a well-organized paragraph.

A. Speaking in English every day is also proven effective.

B. Another way is watching English movies and TV shows, particularly with English subtitles.

C. Reading articles in books, newspapers, and magazines is just among the helpful ways.

D. There are many ways to improve and develop English proficiency.

a)

DCBA

b)

DACB

c)

DABC

d)

DCAB