Question 1: Make all the changes and additions to produce, from the following sets of words and phrases, sentences which together make a complete letter. (8pts)
Dear Nakata,
1. I/ very please/ receive, parcel/ send.
2. What/ good idea/ send/ selection/ different kinds/ food/ your country.
3. I/ enjoy/ eat/ very much/ so/ my family.
4. It/ not possible/ buy/ things/ England/ except/ perhaps/ London.
5. You/ say/ your letter/ you/ like/ send/ parcel/ English food.
6. I/ just/ post/ one/ you.
7. I/ not arrive/ same time/ this letter/ send/ sea-mail.
8. In/ parcel/be / information/ prepare/ eat/ food.
Love,
Question 2:Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. (7pts)
1. John is interested in knowing more about astronomy. (like)
John …………………………...........................more about astronomy.
2. Because of the parade, we weren’t allowed to park in the High Street. (let)
Because of the parade, the police wouldn’t……………………in the High Street.
3. ‘Did you see that film on the television on Saturday?’ Susan asked me. (seen)
Susan wanted to know ................................................... that film on television on Saturday.
4. “I’m afraid these jeans have a hole in them.” (there)
“I’m afraid that …………………………………………… these jeans.”
5. They cancelled the match because of the bad weather. (called)
The match ……………………………………………….. because of the bad weather.
6. Dan never takes any notice of my advice. (attention)
Dan never ………………………………………………… my advice.
7. It’s more than a year since I saw Lucy. (for)
I………………..……….. more than a year
Question 3: Find the word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting then correct them.
1. She was waiting nervous in the waiting room for the interview
2. The children are very boring and they don’t know what to do .
3. I haven’t come back to London for my father last visited me.
4. They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them.
5. Do you know how getting to the post office from here?
6. Tom wishes his neighbors don’t make so much noise.
7. Mary and Henry always goes out for a meal on their wedding anniversary.
8. Bill asked me if I was going to visit my aunt the day before.
9. The policeman told her not to driving her car so fast again.
10. I will lend you this money if you will promise to pay it back.
. Maks all the changes and addtion necessary to produce, from the following sets of words and phases, sentence which together makw a complete letter sdking for information on a writing course.
Dear Prof. Adams,
1. I/ write/ find out/ you plan/ offer/ course/ report writing.
=> I am writing to find out if you plan to offer a course on report writing.
2. There/ quite/ number/ writing course/ available/ city.
=> There are quite a number of writing courses available in the city.
3.However/ majority/ these course/ seem/ about/ geammar.
=>However, the majority of these courses seem to be about grammar
4. My problem/ writing/ logical/ well-organized/ reports.
=>My problem is writing logical, well- organized reports.
5.Aslo/ I find / difficult/ give/ good suggestions.
=>Also, I find it difficult to give good suggestions.
6. A course/ where/ teacher/ time/ evalate/ students/ writing/ be / best.
=>A course where the teacher has time to evaluate students’ writing would be the best.
7. I know/ classes/ start/ two weeks/ so/ time/ rether short.
=> I know classes start in two weeks, so time is rather short.
8.I/ heard/ many/ excellent methods/ your/ school.
=>I have heard many excellent methods on your school.
9. Your/ new teaching methods/ seem/ very popular.
=> Your new teaching methods seem to be very popular.
10. I hope/ find/ suitable course/ will help me.
=> I hope you can find a suitable course that will help me
Sicerely,
Harriet Washington