The Mid-term Quiz Question Pool
Academic Writing
Intake 2017
Instructions: 1.When answering multiple choice questions, you need to give the right answer as well as reasons.Only in this way can you get the score.2.When translating sentences, you have one chance to make everything right if your first translation is not correct.(Everything, including s-v agreement and punctuations, should be correct.) 3.When answering right or wrong questions, you should give reasons if the answer is wrong.
1 Chapter 1 I.Make sentences with the following expreions.1.make a difference 2.make major contributions to 3.technological innovations II.Write the nouns of the words below on the blackboard.4.appreciate 5.aist 6.beautify 7.excite 8.lead 9.simplify III.Correct capitalization errors in sentences below.10.i am taking four claes this semester: american history, sociology 32, economics 40, and a digital product design course.11.my roommate is from the south, so she speaks english with a southern accent.IV.Multiple choice questions.12.Basketball games on television _________ big profits for the NBA.A.makes
B.make
C.making
D.being made 13.The sale of T-shirts, hats, and other NBA products ________ also good for busine.A.is
B.are
C.be
D.am 14.Some of the succe of the NBA ________ because of individual players.A.am
B.be
C.is
D.are 15.There ________ a very good reason for the NBA’s increase in popularity.A.be
B.is C.am
D.are 16.Yao Ming’s popularity with Chinese fans _______ him one of the most important athletes ever to play in the NBA.A.making
B.is made
C.have made
D.has made V.Decide if the following are a complete sentence or a fragment.17.For example, help elementary and middle school children with their homework.18.Because she was not feeling well.19.Though he is working very hard.
Chapter 2 I.Multiple choice questions.20.We got wet, we hadn’t brought our raincoats.
A.because
B.so
C.but
D.for 21.Marie didn’t come to work yesterday, did she call.
A.and
B.or
C.nor
D.but 22.He opened his first store when he was still in high school, now he owns three stores.
A.but
B.therefore
C.and
D.so 23.I finally paed the TOEFL next semester I can start college.
A.so
B., but
C.and
D., so
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A.for
B.,because
C.because
D.and 25.What are coordinating conjunctions in the following:
A.but
B.because C.so
D.since
E.for
F.although
G.nor
H.and
I.before
J.or
K.yet
II.Fill in blank with a coordinating conjunction that fits the context.26.
Suzanne Anna are roommates at an English language school.Suzanne, who was born in Switzerland, speaks German French.Anna, who is from Thailand, doesn’t speak German French.They share a small dormitory room can’t even say “Good morning” to each other.They had better find someone to translate for them learn English fast!
27.On the first morning, the two girls dreed quickly went to the dining room for breakfast.They could choose a continental-style breakfast with juice, toast, coffee, tea an American-style breakfast with juice, toast, eggs, potatoes, meat. III.Combine each pair of sentences into one compound sentence.28.My family loves to eat.I hate to cook.29.Actually, Chihuahuas can be dangerous at times.They are not very tolerant of children.30.He runs around and growls ferociously.Most people just laugh at him.31.Never trust pit bulls.They can attack without cause.32.Pit bulls must always be on a leash.They are very unpredictable.IV.Translate
33.我半滾半爬地穿过房间，躲到餐桌下面。 34.最后，她一收到卡就在卡上签上了自己名字。
35.这个贪婪的男人想要老鼠所有的金子，所以他假扮成了一只猫。
Chapter 3 I.Make a sentence with the following expreions.36.develop new talents 37.a positive attitude 38.is aociated with 39.be increasingly available II.Completethechart with nouns, adjectives, or adverbs.Nouns
Verbs
Adjectives
Adverbs 40.Enjoyment
enjoy
___________
_________ 41.___________
rely
___________
reliably 42.___________ analyze
___________
analytically 43.___________ specify
____________
specifically 44.___________
use
useful
__________ III.Choose the correct word form.45.Adventure traveler (constant/constantly) look for unusual destinations for their vocations.46.Savvy travelers look (close/closely) at costs such as taxes, charges, for checked luggage, and airport fees before the (final/finally) purchase of their tickets.47.In short, (wise/wisely) travelers reduce the cost of their trips (significant/
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V.
VI.significantly) with several (basic/basically) strategies.Edit the sentences for word form errors.48.Foodies visit family restaurants and brave eat unusual foods in open-air markets.49.With their instructor, they shop for specially ingredients and watch demonstrations.Multiple choice questions.50.Which of the following is a good topic sentence? A.Digital cameras are a common form of technology these days.B.A job is part of life.C.Research shows that there are three main purposes for leisure travel.D.An increasing number of people in America work 50 hours a week.E.Digital photos are composed of small squares, just like a tiled kitchen floor.51.Which of the following is not a good topic sentence? A.Smart phones can perform a variety of useful functions.B.Consider these four factors when buying your next phone.C.BRB, BTW, CU, and F2F are abbreviations.D.Digital cameras have several advantages over film cameras.Complete the sentences with example signals.Capitalize and punctuate them correctly.52.Westminster Abbey is the burial place of famous people, ___________ poet Geoffery Chaucer, scientists Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin, and actor Laurence Oliver.53.Tourists also like to catch a glimpse of royal life while in London._________________they can watch the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace, or they can tour the Tower of London.
Chapter 4 I.Correct sentences 54.Men like to shop quickly, women like to take their time.55.Men like to shop quickly, however, women like to take their time.56.Men like to shop quickly.But women like to take their time.57.We saw an ad for new cars, then we started thinking about buying one.58.Saving money is not easy it takes careful planning.59.First, you make a budget, then you follow it carefully.60.Last month, my credit card bills were high I owed more than $700.61.We were short of money, therefore, we decided not to eat on the weekend.62.As college students, I would like to find a part-time job which offers valuable experience.63.Following directions above, I believe I can manage your money very well.64.When one tries hard enough, you can do almost anything.65.If all we do in life is complain, then one shouldn’t be surprised if no one likes you.II.Choose a synonym for the given word, and then use the new word to make a sentence.
4 66.consumer 67.convenient 68.buy 69.disaster 70.complicated
III.Make sentences with the given phrases.71.owe something to somebody 72.owing to 73.instead of 74.end up doing something IV.Translate.75.He will food you with details about various models until you are so overwhelmed.76.好的广告会瞄准一群具体的客户。(target) Chapter 5 I.Multiple choice questions 77.No one knows exactly .A.how did speech begin
B.how speech began
C.how the beginning of speech
D.of how beginning speech 78.Stopping pouring polluted water into the river is the factory has to solve at present.
A.what
B.that
C.which
D.why 79.the ma of the nucleus is slightly le than the total ma of the protons and neutrons which made up the nucleus.
A.It found that B.It was found that C.It was found for
D.It finds that 80.the trainer wanted to tell is Asian elephants are easier to tame than African ones.
A.That, those
B.What, that
C.What, the
D.That, the 81.The reason we’re so late is .
A.because of the car breaking down B.due the care broke down
C.that the car broke down D.because the car broke down 82.that the first cheese was probably made more than 4,000 years ago by nomadic tribes in Asia. A.The belief
B.Although they believe
C.It is believed D.Believing 83., work songs often exhibit the song culture of a people in a fundamental form. A.They occur where they are
B.Occurring where C.Where they occur
D.Where do they occur 84.The picture is not hanging it should on the wall.
A.until
B.wherever
C.where
D.when II.Fill in the blanks according to the words in the parentheses.
85.No one knows exactly .(Is there life on other planets?) 86.Let’s ask him .(Which book does he want?) 87.I don’t know .(who are those people?) 88.is a secret.(Why did they leave the country?)
5 89.It’s doubtful (whether/that/how/what) the government of thatcountry can accept them as permanent courtyard.90.I have no idea (what/that/which/why) has happened to him.III.Correct the complex sentences.91.I’d really like to find a friend that I can trust him completely.92.
I’d really like to find a friend I can share almost everything with him.93.The people which live next to me are friendly.94.He is the man who he taught me English.95.The airline has a booklet who will tell you most of the important things about a trip to Europe.
Chapter 6 IMake a sentence with the following phrases.96.have big heart 97.fight for 98.go to pieces 99.tremble from head to toe 100.bleing in disguise
II.Error correction 101.Bill Murray a talented comedian is the star of the movie.102.Roses, that are usually very expensive, are a typical gift for Valentine’s Day.103.Italy, Portugal, Poland, and Spain, which the Catholic Church had great influence, were the first to adopt the Gregorian Calendar.104.A store that sell chocolate will be busy on Valentine’s Day.
III.Multiple choice questions 105.Mary lives in the room, the door _____ opens east. A.of it
B.of which
C.of that
D.whose 106.Is this the factory __________ you visited the other day? A.that B.where C.in which D.the one
107.The Spring Festival, is celebrated all over China, is the most important festival for Chinese people around the world.A.that
B.which 108.Chinese people, are unwilling to show their emotions, are considered to be very conservative.A.that
B.who
C.whom 109.Do you remember the years we lived in the countryside.A.That
B.when
C./ 110.My mother who is a teacheralways works very late at night.
6 A./ ,
B., /
C., ,
D./ / 111.In Japan, the stores that chocolate, will be very busy on Valentine’s Day.
A.sells
B.sell
C.selling 112.The wolves hid themselves in the places_______ they couldn’t be found.
A.That
B.in that
C.where 113.Anyone
this opinion may speak out.A.that against
B.that against
C.who is against
D.who are against 114.The engineer my father is working has just come from abroad.A.with whom
B.with who
C.that 115.The train she was travelling was late.
A.which
B.that
C.on which
D.in that.IV.Translate the following sentences into complex sentences.116.在愚人节那天，人们会捉弄自己的朋友。(play tricks on) 117.春节是中国最重要的节日，在这一天，家里的每个人都会团聚在一起。(when) 118.在万圣节这天，孩子们会乔装打扮，挨家挨户地要糖。 119.我们在纽约庆祝除夕夜，我姑姑现在住在那里。 120.正在和我爸爸握手的那个人是个警察。
V.Combine the following sets of sentences into complex sentences.(restrictive or nonrestrictive) 121.The profeor won a Noble Prize two years ago.The profeor teaches my biology cla.122.Profeor Jones won a Nobel Prize two years ago.Profeor Jones teaches my biology cla.123.He won the prize for research.The research might lead to a cure for AIDS.124.He won the prize for his research into the structure of T-cells.The research might lead to a cure for AIDS.125.Microwave cooking is not popular with most profeional chefs.Profeional chefs say that fast cooking does not allow flavors to blend.126.Opportunities are increasing for graduates.Graduates’ degree are in computer engineering.
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