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Exam Preparation

FINAL EXAM PREPARATION


PART 1. ACADEMIC READING

Reading Passage 1

Read an article. Then circle T (true) or F (false).

Reading Passage 2

Read an article. Then circle the correct answers.

Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D (circle correct letter):  

A)
B)
C)
D)


PART 2. ACADEMIC WRITING

THIS IS AN EXAMPLE ONLY! (Other academic vocabulary may also be included into the exam):
Use the following words in your own sentences (explain meanings of the following words and give your own sentences with them):
1.     attention …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2.     attentive …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3.     the center of attention ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4.     eye contact ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5.     a bore …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
6.     boring ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7.     boredom ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
8.     to hurt one’s feelings …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9.     agree with somebody. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
10.  disagree …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
11.  disagreement ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
12.  research ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
13.  researcher ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
14.  researchable ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
15.  weakness ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
16.  weak …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….  
17.  professional …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
18.  professionally …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
19.  professionalism ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
20.  punctual …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………           
21.  punctuality ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
22.  exaggerate ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
23.  exaggeration …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
24.  considers ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
25.  consideration ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
26.  strangers ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
27.  appreciated …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
28.  appreciation ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
29.  maintain ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
30.  maintenance …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
31.  selected ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
32.  selection ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
33.  selective ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
34.  demonstrate ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
35.  demonstration ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
36.  demonstrative ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
37.  accomplished …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
38.  accomplish ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
39.  accomplishment ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
40.  considerably …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
41.  consider ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
42.  considerable ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
43.  considerably ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
44.  confide ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
45.  confidence ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
46.  confident ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
47.  confidentiality …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
48.  confidently ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
49.  confidentially ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
50.  confidential ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Change the following statements to questions:                                             

Students will take exams next month.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
She is writing a letter.
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
The book was written by Charles Dickens.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………

Turn the following questions into statements: 
                                         
Did she read two books last month?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
Has she written a letter to her mother?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
Will she go to college tomorrow?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………

Choose the right answer for each of the following questions:

a) formal language     
b) informal language         


Paraphrasing (Questions about paraphrasing).

Paraphrase the following sentences: 

 All the visitors liked the official lunch very much.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Referencing  
Use the following information to write bibliographic details in APA style:

"Hard Times" is a novel written in 1899 by the famous British writer Charles Dickens. Everybody likes this novel. It reflects the historical reality of Great Britain.  It tells us about harsh reality of the past.  The book was published in London in 1901 by the famous publisher Longman.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Creative Writing    (16 points)

Write a paragraph on one of the following topics (about 110 words):

Topic 1.

Topic 2. 
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Creative Writing Topics (EXAMPLES ONLY!)

Write a letter to yourself that you will open in six months. Include your current accomplishments and concerns, and remind yourself of one thing from today that you want to make sure “future you” does not forget.

You’ve recently purchased a new house. Upon your first full night there, you begin to hear noises but think nothing of it—until you see something that convinces you the house is haunted.

It’s your 30th birthday and, upon it, your parents deliver some pretty shocking news: You’re not really human. They admit that they’ve been covering up the fact that you are actually a (fill in the blank). After hearing the news you still decide to go to school, but this school day is different than all your school days past, especially when it’s revealed to others what you truly are.

You wake up one morning to find that you are your three year old self, with your parents again, with all of the memories and experiences of your current life. Write this scene and express the emotion and frustration your character undergoes as you internally try to sort this out.

You receive a mysterious email and the subject line reads "Everything you know is a lie." You open the email and read further: "Act calm as to not alert anyone, but everyone around you is not who they say they are.

You’re awoken from your midnight sleep in your favorite chair to your dog barking wildly in the living room. Pulling her aside, you look out the window, only to see a face staring right back at you. Whose is it? Why are they there?

You are having the worst day of your life when someone calls and changes it for the better. Who calls, what's it about and what series of events follow that call to help brighten your day?

Pick an event from your childhood that you wish would have gone differently. Write it as though it had happened ideally.

You often hear people say, “You’ll never understand another person until you’ve walked a day in his or her shoes.” Choose a fictional character and walk a day in his or her shoes. Now write about it.

Write about your favorite childhood memory of playing in the snow. If you’ve never been around snow, write about what you dream it’d be like.

Daydreaming on your way to work, you get into a car accident. Frustrated because you will be late for an important meeting, you curse and yell as you get out of the car. When you go to confront the other drive, you find out it is your boss. Write this scene.

A knock at the door catches you off-guard. Upon answering it, you’re greeted by a man who says he’s from the future—and he can prove it. More important, he says he has information that will save your life.


More topics: http://www.writersdigest.com/prompts


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Reflective Writing 2

Dear Student,

 I hope you had a nice weekend. I would like to remind you that the second part of your reflective writing has to be submitted before 14 May (Thursday). Please see details (click on the link below) in the Course Outline page, Week 13:
http://readingwriting2015.blogspot.ae/p/course-outline.html

 Also, do not forget to bring hard copies of your research paper.

 In addition, you have to finish your extensive reading (paraphrasing Part 2).

 Best regards,
Algirdas


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Explain why you can read it

Daer Sutnedt,

 I cnduo't bvleiee taht I culod aulaclty uesdtannrd waht I was rdnaieg. Unisg the icndeblire pweor of the hmuan mnid, aocdcrnig to rseecrah at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mttaer in waht oderr the lterets in a wrod are, the olny irpoamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rhgit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whoutit a pboerlm. Tihs is bucseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey ltteer by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Aaznmig, huh? Yaeh and I awlyas tghhuot slelinpg was ipmorantt! See if yuor fdreins can raed tihs too.

Agildars



Retrieved from Cognition
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How to write a research paper

Dear Student,

 In the Introduction you should write the following:

 General information about the research topic (in two or three sentences)
Why you decided to choose this topic (in one or two sentences)
Basic research question (in one sentence)
Explain why the research question is important (in about two sentences)
What you expected to find out in your research (your hypothesis)
Research objectives (two or three objectives)
Describe briefly the general structure of your research paper, e.g. ‘’our research paper consists of introduction, two chapters, conclusions, references and appendices.”

 Chapter 1 should address the objective 1.
Chapter 2 should address the objective 2.

 Conclusion must be clear and logical. For example, you briefly explain what was found out (what you discovered); then you make clear statements, such as
The following conclusions were made:
1. 
2. 
3. 

 The last paragraph (two or three sentences) summarizes your research. 

 References should be written in APA style, on a separate page. You will find out how to write references in APA style if you click on the following links:

 The basics (about references):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOEmM5gmTJM

 APA Paper Microsoft Word 2013:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyCexGBT_5o

 Creating a reference page in an APA-formatted paper:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNGHw6Gwt7Q 

 Referencing electronic sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6KZK4-SXfU 

 Learn how to cite a website in APA style when there is no author, no date and no page number:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEQ0wuf54qM

 APA Format in Word for Mac:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAhHWNcU3vM 

There should be two appendices. 
Appendix 1 should contain a diagram / table/chart, etc. 
Appendix 2 should contain a standard letter in which you claim that there was no plagiarism and cheating in your research paper. You must sign it.
Learn how to write an appendix:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlEomxPErYQ

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Story 6

Read the following story and prepare to discuss in class:


One Thousand Dollars

By O Henry 
(Abridged and adapted)

"One thousand dollars," repeated Lawyer Tolman, in a serious voice, "and here is the money."
Young Gillian touched the money and laughed.
"It's such a strange sum of money," he said to the lawyer. "If it had been ten thousand it would not look too much. Even fifty dollars would have been less trouble."
"You heard the reading of your uncle's will," continued Lawyer Tolman. "I do not know if you paid much attention to its details. I must remind you of one. You are required to provide us with a written report. In your report you will need to explain how you used $1,000. This was the wish of your uncle.
"I will do that," said the young man politely.
Gillian went to his club. In the club he saw a man whose name was Old Bryson.
Old Bryson was a calm forty-year old man. He was in a corner reading a book. When he saw Gillan coming up he laid down his book and took off his glasses.
"Old Bryson, wake up," said Gillian. "I've a funny story to tell you."
"I wish you would tell it to someone in the billiard room," said Old Bryson. "You know how I hate your stories."
"This is a better story than usual," said Gillian; "and I'm glad to tell it to you. I've just come from my late uncle's lawyers. He leaves me an even thousand dollars. Now, what can a man possibly do with a thousand dollars?"
"I thought," said Old Bryson, showing very little interest, "that the late Septimus Gillian was worth something like half a million."
"He was," answered Gillian, "and that's where the joke comes in. He's left most of his money to medical research and hospitals. In addition, he’s left a few things to others. The butler and the housekeeper get a seal ring and $10 each. His nephew gets $1,000."
"You've always had plenty of money to spend," said Old Bryson.
"Yes," said Gillian.
"Any other people?" asked Old Bryson.
"No," said Gillian. "There is a Miss Hayden, she lived in his house. She's a quiet lady—musical—the daughter of somebody who was unlucky enough to be his friend. I forgot to say that she was in on the seal ring and $10 joke, too.
Old Bryson—tell me what a fellow can do with a thousand dollars," said Gillian.
Old Bryson rubbed his glasses and smiled. And when Old Bryson smiled, Gillian knew that he intended to be more offensive than ever.
"A thousand dollars," he said, "means much or little. One man may buy a happy home with it and laugh at Rockefeller. Another could send his wife South with it and save her life. A thousand dollars would buy pure milk for one hundred babies during June, July, and August and save fifty of their lives. It would give an education to a motivated boy. You could move to a New Hampshire town and live well two years on it. You could rent Madison Square Garden for one evening with it, and talk to your listeners, if you should have them."
"You did not answer my question, Old Bryson," said Gillian. I asked you to tell me what I could do with a thousand dollars."
"You?" said Bryson, with a gentle laugh. "Why, Bobby Gillian, there's only one logical thing you could do. You can go buy Miss Lotta Lauriere a diamond neclace with the money, and then take yourself off to Idaho and inflict your presence upon a ranch. I advise a sheep ranch, as I have a particular dislike for sheep."
"Thanks," said Gillian, rising, "I knew I could depend on you. You've hit on the very idea. I wanted to spend all the money on one thing because I need to write a report on it."
Gillian phoned for a cab and said to the driver: "Columbine Theatre."
Miss Lotta Lauriere was busy preparing for her performance.
"Now, what is it, Bobby?’ asked Miss Lauriere. "I'm starting in two minutes."
"It won't take two minutes for me. What do you say to a little thing in the jewellery line? I can spend one thousand dollars."
"Oh, just as you say," answered Miss Lauriere. “Did you see that necklace Della Stacey had on the other night? Twenty-two hundred dollars it cost at Tiffany's."
"Miss Lauriere for the opening chorus!" cried the call boy.
Miss Lauriere left.
Gillian walked slowly to the place where his cab was waiting.
"What would you do with a thousand dollars if you had it?" he asked the driver.
"Open a restaurant," said the cab driver. "I know a place I could invest money easily."
"Oh, no," said Gillian, "I just wanted to know your opinion. Drive until I tell you to stop."
Eight blocks down Broadway Gillian got out of the cab. A blind man sat upon a stool on the sidewalk selling pencils. Gillian went out and stood before him.
"Excuse me," he said, "but would you mind telling me what you would do if you had a thousand dollars?"
"You got out of that cab that just drove up, didn't you?" asked the blind man.
"I did," said Gillian.
"I guess you are all right," said the pencil seller, "to ride in a cab by daylight. Take a look at that, if you like."
He drew a small book from his coat pocket and showed it to him. Gillian opened it and saw that it was a bank deposit book. It showed a balance of $1,785.
Gillian returned the book and got into the cab.
"I forgot something," he said. "You may drive to the law offices of Tolman & Sharp, at Broadway."
Lawyer Tolman looked at Gillian through his golden glasses.
"I beg your pardon," said Gillian, cheerfully, "but may I ask you a question? Was Miss Hayden left anything by my uncle's will besides the ring and the $10?"
"Nothing," said Mr. Tolman.
"I thank you very much, sir," said Gillian, and on he went to his cab. He gave the driver the address of his late uncle's home.
Miss Hayden was writing letters in the library. She was small and slim and clothed in black. But you would have noticed her eyes. Gillian entered the room.
"I've just come from old Tolman's," he said. "They've been going over the papers down there. They found some more money for you – as a part of the will. My uncle left you one thousand dollars. I was driving up this way and Tolman asked me to bring you the money. Here it is. You'd better count it to see if it's right." Gillian put the money on the desk.
Miss Hayden turned white. "Oh!" she said, and again "Oh!"
Gillian half turned and looked out the window.
"I suppose, of course," he said, in a low voice, "that you know I love you."
"I am sorry," said Miss Hayden, taking up her money.
"There is no use?" asked Gillian, almost lightheartedly.
"I am sorry," she said again.
"May I write a note?" asked Gillian, with a smile. He seated himself at the big library table. She gave him paper and a pen, and then went back to her desk.
Gillian wrote:
"Paid by Robert Gillian, $1,000 on account of the eternal happiness, owed by Heaven to the best and dearest woman on earth."
Gillian slipped his writing into an envelope, bowed and went away.
His cab stopped again at the offices of Tolman & Sharp.
"I have spent one thousand dollars," he said to Tolman. "And I have come to give a report of it, as I agreed." He put a white envelope on the lawyer's table. "You will find everything there – how I spent one thousand dollars."
Without touching the envelope, Mr. Tolman went to a door and called his partner, Sharp. Together, they brought a large envelope. Then Tolman began speaking.
"Mr. Gillian," he said, formally. "There was an appendix to your uncle's will. It was given to us privately, with instructions that it be not opened until you had given us a full report of how you spent $1,000. As you have fulfilled the conditions, my partner and I have read the appendix. I will explain to you what it is about.
        "If you have used the $1,000 in a wise and unselfish way, you will be given $50,000. However, if you have used $1,000 in a foolish or wasteful way as you have in the past, the $50,000 will be paid to Miriam Hayden, ward of the late Mr. Gillian, without delay.
"Now, Mr. Gillian, I will read your report of the one thousand dollars.”
Mr. Tolman reached for the envelope. Gillian was a little quicker in taking it up. He tore the account and its cover into small pieces and put them into his pocket.
"It's all right," he said, smilingly. "There isn't a bit of need to bother you with this. I lost the $1,000 on the races. Good bye, gentlemen."

Tolman & Sharp shook their heads sadly at each other when Gillian left, for they heard him whistling happily in the lobby as he waited for the elevator.


Abridged and adapted from the original version:
One Thousand Dollars, by O Henry
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