Unit Two Writing Test - يوسف العمري
Part Four: Writing, Spelling, Pronunciation & Derivation (10%)
1-Choose the function of the signposting phrase in the following statement.
“The second simple solution to water scarcity is desalination.”
- Sequencing an argument
- Introducing the topic
- Indicating another example
- Paraphrasing what has been said
2- Choose the sentence that is formally written.
- You’ve got to stop smoking in your company.
- Smoking should be banned in your company.
3- Choose the sentence that is formally written.
- It’s important to protect our nature.
- It is vital to protect our nature.
4- In a formal email, you may use one of the following:
- We are told that pollution is a growing problem.
- We heard that pollution is an increasing problem.
5- The police caught the _____ red-handed; he hunted an Arabian oryx.
- pawcher
- poocher
- paocher
- poacher
6- Choose the compound noun that carries STRESS on the second part.
- Industrial waste
- Wind turbine
- Acid rain
- soil erosion
7- Which of the following words has an /i:/ sound?
- threat
- still
- peel
- hide
8- Conservation efforts and habitat protection contribute strongly to the _____ of endangered species.
- survive
- survivable
- survival
- survivably
9- The Javan rhinoceros is a _____ endangered species, with fewer than 75 individuals remaining in the wild.
- critically
- criticism
- critical
- criticise
10- The collaborations between the research team and the university _____ innovative discoveries in the field of renewable energy technologies.
- produce
- productive
- production
- product
11- Choose the correct sentence.
- Week down new kindergarten the this to shut is.
- This week is to shut kindergarten the new down.
- The is to down kindergarten this new week shut.
- The new kindergarten is to shut down this week.
12- The new medication is _____ enough to alleviate severe pain.
- power
- empower
- powerful
- powerfully