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WorksheetsTerm 1 Unit 1 Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 38mins
To get the GIST of a text, you should
skim
scan
summarize
Scan a text for
Gist
Specific information
Style
Effect
Paragraphing is a way of dividing a text
creatively
amusingly
logically
to make it longer for a high mark
A paragraph may consist of
one word
a sentence
several sentences
any of these
A break between paragraphs shows a change of ________
topic
time
place
any of these
Paragraphs aid a reader in understanding a text
True
False
Lifting is copying whole phrases or sentences from a text
using quotes
without using quotes
both
_________ are words or phrases with the same meaning as a given word
metaphors
antonyms
synonyms
A summary is always a reduced or shorter version of a text.
True
False
It's complicated.
It is not necessary to change every single word in a sentence when you paraphrase
It is not necessary to change every single word in a sentence when you paraphrase.
It is necessary to change every single word in a sentence when you paraphrase.
Both statements are correct.
None of these statements is correct
You may use synonyms of words to paraphrase.
Yes
No
The aim of a summary is to _______ the reader of the content of the original text.
persuade
mislead
inform
amuse
In order to write a good summary, you need to identify the key words.
Key words _______________.
can be single words
can be phrases
tell you what each part of a text is about
All of the above
The following should not be in included in a summary:
(More than 1 correct answer required.)
minor details
quotations or direct speech
examples
imagery
lists
A brochure is a booklet containing illustrations and information about a product or service.
True
False
Complex sentences always have one main clause and only one dependent/subordinate clause.
True
False
Both
Neither
Using complex sentences:
(a) helps you to save time and words.
(b) helps you avoid repetition in writing.
Both (a) and (b) are true
Both (a) and (b) are false
(a) is true and (b) is false
(a) is false and (b) is true
Subordinate clauses are often introduced with connectives which go before or after the main clause.
only before the main clause
only after the main clause
before or after the main clause
in the middle of the main clause
You can often guess a word’s meaning from its context by
(a) recognizing the meaning of the stem of the word
(b) recognizing the meaning of its prefix.
either (a) or (b)
neither (a) or (b)
Which of these statements is true?
When writing a summary, you are required to present information in the same order as the passage.
When writing a summary, you are not required to present information in the same order as the passage.
Both are true.
Neither statement is true.
When writing a summary, ________
you are required to give your own view on the material.
you are not required to give your own view on the material.
________ are those which you can infer from a text.
Implicit meanings
Explicit meanings
Both implicit meanings and explicit meanings
Neither implicit or explicit meanings
________ are those which are actually stated in a text.
Implicit meanings
Explicit meanings
Both implicit meanings and explicit meanings
Neither implicit or explicit meanings
Identify the main clause in the sentence below:
"While it is important to strive for academic success, it is equally crucial that students resist the temptation to cheat on exams, as dishonesty undermines the integrity of the education system and compromises the value of their achievements."
While it is important to strive for academic success
it is equally crucial that students resist the temptation to cheat on exams
as dishonesty undermines the integrity of the education system and compromises the value of their achievements
Identify the subordinate clauses in the sentence below:
"While it is important to strive for academic success, it is equally crucial that students resist the temptation to cheat on exams, as dishonesty undermines the integrity of the education system and compromises the value of their achievements."
While it is important to strive for academic success
it is equally crucial that students resist the temptation to cheat on exams
as dishonesty undermines the integrity of the education system and compromises the value of their achievements
