ACADEMIC WRITING RECOVERY LESSON

ACADEMIC WRITING RECOVERY LESSON

by MR. MANUEL MOREIRA

Multiple Choice

1. What happened as the last of the flamming chunks fell to the surface ?

• A. There was life on earth and humans appeared .

• ​B. Animals appeared on land

• C. The planet finally had a chance to cool , and water vapor could condense.

• ​D. None of above

Multiple Choice

2) Underground layers or rocks or sand that can hold water are .............

• A. Aquifers

• B. Underground

• C. Primordial

• D. None of above

Multiple Choice

3) Why raindrops look like tiny parachutes ?

• A. They look like this because of evaporation

• B. They look like this because of air pressure from below.

• C. They look like this because of the sun .

• D. None of above

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4. Why are farmers always concerned about too much rain or floods ?

• A. Because too much rain can destroy their crops.

• B. Because they like to bathe on the rain .

• C. Because they can use that water to cook .

• D. Because they like the sound of rain .

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5.- What type of connotations do the following words have :

Whipped, Violent , and burned. ?

• A. Neutral

• B. Positive

• C. Negative

• D. None of above

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6. Could reading classic literature have a _____________ effect on a person ?

• A. Deluge

• B. Aquifer

• C. Lament

• D. Profound

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7. When you make a presumption , ______________________

• A. You are very happy .

• B. You are not completely certain .

• C. You have all the facts .

• D. You are completely sure about something .

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8.- A tone that a writer used can be postive, negative or neutral .

According to this , what tone do the following words have ?

Adoring , Celebratory , Exciting .

• A. Negative

• B. Positive

• C. Neutral

• D. None of above

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9. A free verse poem is ________________________

• A. A poem that has structure and rhythm.

• B. A poem that does not have any structure nor any rhythm

• C. A poem that does not have images or illustrations.

• D. None of above

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10. " If I open my mouth now , I could drown in the rain ".

What message does the writer want to transmit to his readers ?

• A. That rain is very beautifel and calm .

• b. That rain is important to crops adn plants.

• C. That the sound of rain is peaceful.

• D. That is raining very hard and there is probably a storm .