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Score: / 186 Unit 15

Part A: Put the words in the correct order. [20]

[Identify Subject, Verb and Object]

1. the from highway must wet have the and slippery rain been
2. brakes the on have motorcycle the might the failed
3. wheel off fallen a could have
4. fallen the have driver asleep may
5. car the off cut another have could motorcyclist a
Part B: “How to Make Pasta at Home”
Change the sentences below from the active to the passive. Use the present tense.
[28 marks]

1. Take a pot from the cabinet and fill it with water.


2. Fill the pot with two liters of cold water.


3. Add about two teaspoons of salt to the water and place it on the stove.


4. Place the pot with the water on the stove and turn the stove on to the highest setting.


5. Add the dried pasta to the boiling water when the water comes to a full boil.


6. Boil the pasta for 8 minutes or until it is tender and soft to the teeth.


7. Drain the pasta and serve it with your favorite sauce.






Part C: Vocabulary Jumble - Match the word with the definition [30 marks]:



1. Abolish

a). Glass, plastic, paper that is used again through collection efforts

2. Recycling

b) The international and sometimes national laws that protect freedom and equality of all people

3. Illiteracy

c) To put an end to something

4. Human Rights

d) When you live on much less than it costs to minimally survive

5. Poverty

e) Corporate officers that break the law.

6. White collar crime

f) Hiding money that is made illegally

7. Money Laundering

g) When you cannot read or write

8, Propaganda

h) People who want jobs but cannot get them

9 Unemployment

i) The illness centered on the fear of becoming fat

10. Anorexia

j) Inaccurate information that is given to influence people either from the government, unions, groups, or …



Part D: Read this newspaper article and answer the questions below true or false: (16 Marks)

He has been call the missing link or half-man, half-beast. He is huge, maybe as much as 2.5 meters or about eight foot tall. His body is covered with long brown hair but his face is hairless. His head is pointed, but he looks like a man. He walks upright, standing on two feet. He lives near the top of the highest mountain in the world – Mount Everest. He is known as the Abominable Snowman. The legend of the Abominable Snowman is not new. For years, local people have reported seeing the creature they call “Yeti” -- the all-eating animal – come down from the mountains and attack villagers. Climbers in the 1920s reported stories of huge footprints they saw high in the Himalayas – footprints unlike any animal’s they had seen before. In 1951, the explorer Eric Shipton took photographs of enormous tracks in the snow of Mount Everest. Shipton concluded that these footprints could not have been the tracks of any ordinary animal. He assumed that the Abominable Snowman really existed and must have walked around that area. These days, few people still believe in the Abominable Snowman. There have only been footprints in the snow as evidence of this creature. Scientists say there should have been more evidence. They suggest that the tracks may have been bear tracks. The sun can cause tracks to melt, and so, when the tracks refreeze, they look like large footprints, such as those on Mount Everest. If anyone ever succeeds in catching an Abominable Snowman, they may face a real problem: Would they put it in a zoo or give it a room in a hotel?


1. The Abominable Snowman was first seen by climbers in the 1920s. T / F
2. Scientists have captured one of the Yetis. T / F
3. In 1951, Shipton took photographs of a Yeti. T / F
4. Many scientists believe Yetis really exist. T / F

Part E: [20 Marks]

Sentence Combining Exercise
Directions:

Combine each of the following pairs of sentences into one sentence by using a clause. Note that there will often be more than one possible answer.

EXAMPLE:

No notes will be allowed during the examination.
This announcement surprised the students

The announcement that no notes will be allowed during the examination surprised the students.

or

The students were surprised that no notes would be allowed during the examination.

or

Although the announcement surprised the students, no notes will be allowed on the examination. ___________________________________________________________________
1 Mark is currently taking chemistry. Chemistry is not a requirement for his major.


2 Her grandfather is in a nursing care facility and often gets lonely. She tries to visit him at least once a week.

3 Her grandfather is in a nursing care facility and often gets lonely. She tries to visit him at least once a week.


4 Her skis are bright yellow with a purple design. She just bought them this season.

5 Jackson gets very stressed out at work.He always asks for a day off to calm down.


Part F: Circle the correct words in each sentence [ 12 ]

1. Mark was supposed to be here at eight o’clock. He’s an hour late!
He [ might have / should have / must not have ] gotten stuck in traffic.

2. Maria was wearing a new ring today, and Pablo looked very happy.
They [ shouldn’t have/may not have/must have ] decided to get married.

3. Did you remember to invite Anna’s new boyfriend to the party?
Oh, no! You [ would have / should have / wouldn’t have ] reminded me.



Part G: Write a 50-word essay on your recommendation to bring about peace and understanding in today’s world. Talk about your opinions, what should be done and what is necessary to be done if the world is to survive. [30 marks]
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PART H: [30 MARKS]

Vary Your Writing Style by Reducing Relative Clauses

[5 marks] Comprehension bonus, if you complete all elements correctly you will get a five mark bonus.

You learned in class that whom, that, and which can be omitted if they function as direct objects. If who, that, or which is a subject and the main verb is to be, the relative clause can be reduced as follows:

To a Past Participle

[5 marks}

Long form:
The book [that was left on the table] is no longer there.
Reduced: The book _____________________ is no longer there.

To a Noun [5 marks]

Long form:
My math professor, [who is a Harvard graduate], is a very hard grader.
Reduced: My math professor, ___________________, is a very hard marker.

To a Prepositional Phrase [5 marks]

Long form: The woman [who is in the red car] is not wearing a seat belt.
Reduced: The woman _________________________ is not wearing a seat belt.

To an Infinitive [5 marks]
Long form: The packages [that are to be sent] are on the table.
Reduced: The packages ____________________are on the table.

To a Participial Phrase [5 marks]
Long form: The revised lab manual, [which includes six new experiments], has come in.
Reduced: The revised lab manual, _______________________________, has come in.