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Analyse the given paragraph and define what bold sentence is it? The rate of home ownership varies widely across the developed world. Germany, for instance, has one of the lowest rates, at 42 per cent, while in Spain it is twice as high, 85 per cent. Both the USA and Britain have similar rates of about 70 per cent. The reasons for this variation appear to be more cultural and historic than economic, since high rates are found in both rich and poorer countries. There appears to be no conclusive link between national prosperity and the number of home owners.
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What is the purpose of an effective introduction?
To explain the purpose and scope of the paper to the reader.
To provide a clear answer to the question in the title.
To summarize the main points of the paper.
To introduce unrelated topics.
To state the conclusion of the paper.
What should an effective conclusion include?
A clear answer to the title question and a summary of main points.
A summary of unrelated topics.
A list of references used in the paper.
The introduction rewritten in a different style.
New ideas and arguments not discussed in the paper.
How long should introductions typically be in an assignment?
No more than about 10% of the total length.
About 50% of the total length.
Exactly the same length as the conclusion.
As long as the main body of the assignment.
There is no standard length for introductions.
What is a common structure for an introduction in academic writing?
Following a structure that may include definitions, background, literature review, purpose, methods, limitations, and an outline.
Providing a detailed conclusion at the beginning.
Including only a definition of key terms.
Listing unrelated ideas without organization.
Avoiding the inclusion of research methods or background information.
What steps should you take after completing the first draft of an essay?
Leave the draft for a day, reread it, and evaluate it using specific questions about its completeness, balance, clarity, and logic.
Submit the draft immediately without reviewing it.
Rewrite the essay from scratch without rereading the original.
Focus only on correcting grammar and spelling errors.
Ignore any questions related to the title or argument structure.
What does proofreading involve?
Checking your work for small errors that may confuse the reader.
Checking for major arguments and content only.
Rewriting the entire essay.
Ignoring spelling and grammar mistakes.
Changing the structure of the paper completely.
Read the sentences and find corrected version of it: Bicycle is one of most efficient machine ever designed. Cyclists can travel for times faster than walkers; when using less enorgy to do so.
Bicycle is one of the most efficient machines ever designed. Cyclists can travel four times faster than walkers, using less energy to do so.
Bicycle is one of most efficient machine ever designed. Cyclists can travel four times faster than walkers; when using less enorgy to do so.
Bicycle is one of most efficient machines ever designed. Cyclists can travel four times faster than walkers; when using less enorgy to do so.
Bicycle is one of most efficient machines ever designed. Cyclists can travel for times faster than walkers; when using less energy to do so.
Bicycle is one of most efficient machine ever designed. Cyclists can travel four times faster than walkers; when using less energy to do so.
Read the paragraph and find corrected version of it: Various people invented early versions of the bicycle, but the first modle with pedals which was successful mass-produced was make by a frenchman, Ernest Michaux, on 1861.
Various people invented early versions of the bicycle, but the first model with pedals, which was successfully mass-produced, was made by a Frenchman, Ernest Michaux, in 1861.
Various people invented early versions of the bicycle, but the first modle with pedals which was successful mass-produced was made by a frenchman, Ernest Michaux, on 1861.
Various people invented early versions of the bicycle, but the first model with pedals which was successful mass-produced was made by a frenchman, Ernest Michaux, on 1861.
Various people invented early versions of the bicycle, but the first model with pedals which was successful mass-produced was make by a frenchman, Ernest Michaux, on 1861.
Various people invented early versions of the bicycle, but the first model with pedals which was successful mass-produced was make by a Frenchman, Ernest Michaux, on 1861.
Rewrite the sentence in the passive: The government agreed with the report and so they changed the law.
The report was agreed by the government and so the law was changed
The report agreed by the government and so the law was changed
The report has agreed by the government and so the law was changed
The report agreed by the government and so the law changed
The report is agreed by the government and so the law was changed
Rewrite the sentence in the passive: They don't know what happened to the ship.
It is not known what happened to the ship.
The ship is not known what happened
It was not known what happened to the ship.
The ship was not known what happened
They don't know what the ship was happened
Rewrite the sentence in the passive: People think the criminal is in hiding in the London area.
The criminal is thought to be in hiding in the London area.
The criminal was thought to be in hiding in the London area.
The criminal has been thought to be in hiding in the London area.
The criminal was thought is in hiding in the London area.
The criminal is thought is in hiding in the London area.
Rewrite the sentence in the passive: People thought Sue had paid too much.
Sue was thought to have paid too much
Sue was thought had paid too much
Sue was thinking to have paid too much
Sue had been thought had paid too much
Sue had been thought to have paid too much
Put the verbs in correct form paying attention to the conditionals: If you ______driving like that, you_______ an accident.
keep/ are going to have
will keep/ have
will keep/ will have
keep/ have
keep/ are going have
Put the verbs in correct form paying attention to the conditionals: If I knew the answer, I … you.
would tell
would to tell
told
would have told
tell
Put the verbs in correct form paying attention to the conditionals: If I had known you were coming, I ….. you at the station.
would have met
would met
would meet
Put the verbs in correct form paying attention to the conditionals: If I had known you were coming, I ….. you at the station
would have met
would met
would meet
would had met
met
Put the verbs in correct form paying attention to the conditionals: If I … the money, I could help you.
had
have
would have
would had
were having
Put the verbs in correct form paying attention to the conditionals: If Jim hadn't missed the plane, he … here by now.
would be
will be
would have been
was
is
Translate what is given in brackets using right tense. You will enjoy yourself if you (поедете в Лондон)
go to London.
will go to London.
are going London
were going London
goes to London.
Translate what is given in brackets using right tense. Ask him if he (поедете в Лондон).
will go
go
goes
going
is going
Translate what is given in brackets using right tense. Tell him to wait when he (придет). I may be late.
comes
come
will come
is coming
would come
Translate what is given in brackets using right tense. Tell Mother we (скоро вернемся), it's much too far away.
will come back soon
come back soon
are coming back soon.
comes back soon
would come back soon
Translate what is given in brackets using right tense. Tell Mother not to worry if we (не скоро вернемся); it's much too far away.
don't come back soon
don't come back not soon
won't come back soon
won't come back not soon
are not coming back soon
Translate what is given in brackets using right tense. I'll talk to him about it if I (увижу его сегодня).
see him today
will see him today
am seeing him today
will to see him today
would see him today
Translate what is given in brackets using right tense. I'm not sure if I (увижу его сегодня).
will see him today
am seeing him today
will to see him today
would see him today
see him today
Translate what is given in brackets using right tense. She will take the children out for a walk if she (окончить работу раньше)
finishes her work earlier
finish her work earlier
will finish her work earlier
is finishing her work earlier
would finish her work earlier
Translate what is given in brackets using right tense. I don't know if she (окончить работу раньше). She has got a lot to do.
will finish her work earlier
is finishing her work earlier
would finish her work earlier
finishes her work earlier
finish her work earlier
Translate what is given in brackets using right tense. The rain won't do him any harm if he (наденет плащ).
wears the raincoat.
wear the raincoat.
is wearing the raincoat.
will wear the raincoat.
would wear the raincoat.
Translate what is given in brackets using right tense. Ask him if he (наденет плащ); it looks like rain.
will wear the raincoat.
would wear the raincoat.
wears the raincoat.
wear the raincoat.
is wearing the raincoat.
Choose suitable model verbs. Guests …. vacate their rooms by midday. (to express a strong obligation politely)
should
can
may
is to
has to
Choose suitable model verbs. I think you … talk it over with your parents. (Recommendation)
should
can
may
is to
must
Choose suitable model verbs. The situation … be worse.
couldn't
shouldn't
mustn't
might not
hadn't to
Choose the right model verb: Shall I write a letter to him? - No, you ..., it is not necessary.
needn't
can't
mustn't
mayn't
shouldn't
Choose the right model verb: You … leave the room before the end of the test.
must not
need not
should not
not able to
not had to
Give negative reply to the question. May I go out and play in the street? - ... . It's dangerous to play in the street.
No, you mustn't
No, you needn't
No, you can't
I'm afraid not
No, you shouldn't
Give negative reply to the question. Must he come here today? - .... He may come tomorrow.
no, he needn't
no, he can't
no, he mustn't
no, he mayn't
I'm afraid not
Give negative reply to the question. May I take your textbook for a moment? - - ... . I must finish the exercise.
I'm afraid not
No, you mustn't
No, you needn't
No, you can't
No, you shouldn't
Give negative reply to the question. Can I see the Dean? - ... . He is busy
no, you can't
no, you mustn't
no, you mayn't
I'm afraid not
no, you needn't
Give negative reply to the question. May I write with your pencil? - .... It is broken.
no, you can't
no, you mustn't
no, you mayn't
I'm afraid not
no, you needn't
Choose the right model verb: I caught a later train because I ___________a client.
had to see
must have seen
was to see
should see
might see
Choose the right model verb. I'm taking an umbrella in case it … rain.
should
could
had to
needed
must
Choose the right model verb: Nobody ____ agree with that idea, (if we asked them)
would
should
will
shall
had to
Choose the right model verb: Nobody else is going to turn up now for the lesson, so you____as well go home.
may
could
must
should
have to
Comlete with the suitable verb. The government spokesperson … that there was a crisis.
denied
refused
told
persuaded
warned
Comlete with the suitable verb. Jane … me there was nothing the matter.
told
said
denied
refused
warned
Comlete with the suitable verb. Peter … me to stay to dinner.
persuaded
insisted
denied
refused
warned
Comlete with the suitable verb. The director of studies … me to spend more time in the library.
advised
suggested
supported
ordered
warned
Comlete with the suitable verb. Sheila … me not to leave the heater on all night.
warned
explained
persuaded
insisted
denied
Comlete with the suitable verb. The chairperson … us that time was extremely short.
reminded
mentioned
warned
advised
suggested
Comlete with the suitable verb. Michael and Sarah … that they were going to get married.
announced
reported
told
said
denied
Comlete with the suitable verb. Paul … that he had made a mistake, and apologised.
accepted
expected
got
received
reported
Change into report speech: "I will call you tomorrow," Sarah said.
Sarah said she would call me the next day.
Sarah said she will call me tomorrow.
Sarah said she would call me tomorrow.
Sarah said she will call me the next day.
Sarah says she would call me the next day.
Change into report speech: "Where are you going?" she asked.
She asked me where I was going.
She asked me where am I going.
She asked where was I going.
She asked where I am going.
She asked where I will go.
Change into report speech: "Please open the window," the teacher said to him.
The teacher asked him to open the window.
The teacher said to him to open the window.
The teacher said him to open the window.
The teacher told to him to open the window.
The teacher told him opening the window.
Change into report speech: "I don't like coffee," he said.
He said he didn't like coffee.
He said he don't like coffee.
He said he hasn't liked coffee.
He said he doesn't like coffee.
He said that he hadn't liked coffee.
Change into report speech: "Did you finish your homework?" she asked.
She asked me if I had finished my homework.
She asked me if I finished my homework.
She asked me if I have finished my homework.
She asked me if I finish my homework.
She asked me if had I finished my homework.
Change into report speech: "What time does the train leave?" he asked.
He asked what time the train left.
He asked what time did the train leave.
He asked what time the train leaves.
He asked what time does the train leave.
He asked what time was the train leaving.
Change into report speech: "I am sure that she will come," he said.
He said that he was sure she would come.
He said that he is sure she would come.
He said that he was sure she will come.
He said that he is sure she will come.
He said that he was sure that she had come.
Change into report speech: "Why did you leave so early?" she asked.
She asked why I had left so early.
She asked why I leave so early.
She asked why did I leave so early.
She asked why I had been leaving so early.
She asked why I was leaving so early.
Change into report speech: "They believe that he is innocent," she said.
She said that they believed he was innocent.
She said that they believe he is innocent.
She said that they believed he is innocent.
She said that they believe he was innocent.
She said that they have believed he was innocent.
Change into report speech: "Where can I find the manager?" the customer asked.
The customer asked where he could find the manager.
The customer asked where could he find the manager.
The customer asked where can he find the manager.
The customer asked where he finds the manager.
The customer asked where the manager could be found.
"I know that he has already left," said John.
John said that he knew that he had already left.
John said that he knows that he has already left.
John said that he had known that he had already left.
John said that he knew that he has already left.
John said that he knew that he was already leaving.
"Who wrote this article?" she asked.
She asked who had written that article.
She asked who has written this article.
She asked who wrote that article.
She asked who writes that article.
She asked who was writing that article.
What type of error in the following writing is shown: corruption is a problem in many countries such as Africa
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What type of error in the following writing is shown: Since 2005 there were three major earthquakes in the region
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What type of error in the following writing is shown: . . . vital to the successfulness of a company operating in China
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What type of error in the following writing is shown: an idea established by David Ricardo in nineteenth century
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What type of error in the following writing is shown: a rule of marketing which states that consumers when go out shopping . . .
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What type of error in the following writing is shown: Both companies focus on mass marketing to promote its line of products.
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What type of error in the following writing is shown: . . . different researchers have differently effects on the research.
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What type of error in the following writing is shown: After the single European market was established in 1873 . . .
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What type of error in the following writing is shown: . . . experienced researchers can most likely come over these problems.
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What type of error in the following writing is shown: From 2008 to 2012 there are few cases of cholera.
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Fill the gaps in the following paragraph using suitable words. Every year, millions of students choose to study in a foreign country. This can have considerable _______________, such as the chance to experience another culture, but also involves certain _______________, which may include feelings of isolation or homesickness.
advantages/ drawbacks
advantages/ negative
advantages/ benefits
drawbacks/ benefits
drawbacks/ disadvantages
Fill the gaps in the following paragraph using suitable words. However, most students appear to find that the (d) _______________ outweigh the (e) _______________, and that the chance to join an international group of students is a major (f) _______________ in developing a career.
benefits/ disadvantages/ pro
benefits/ disadvantages/ con
benefits/ advantages/ con
advantages/ benefits/ pro
advantages/ negative/ con
Fill the gaps in the following sentence using suitable word. A significant (a) of teaching a subject through a language is the increased motivation to master the language.
Fill the gaps in the following sentence using suitable word. One (a) to integrating content and language is the demand it places on the teacher.
Fill in the article where necessary: _____ engineering is the main industry in _____ northern region.
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Fill in the article where necessary: _____ insurance firms have made record profits in _____ last decade.
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Fill in the article where necessary: _____ global warming is partly caused by _____ fossil fuels.
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Fill in the article where necessary: _____ mayor has been arrested on suspicion of _____ corruption.
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Fill in the article where necessary: _____ moons of Jupiter were discovered in _____ eighteenth century.
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Fill in the article where necessary: _____ tourism is _____ world's biggest industry.
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Fill in the article where necessary: _____ latest forecast predicts _____ warmer winters in _____ next two years.
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