EAP 4 - Unit 1 Review

Miscellaneous

100

The Main idea is also called the main point of a paper.

True or false? Where did you find this information?

True. The Course Reader

200

According to the article, what does lowbrow art mean?

(give at least one example)

art that is not in museums, but on cds, shirts, etc. graffiti

300

What's a coordinating conjunction? Tell me two. (be specific)

A coordinating conjunction connects two independent clauses. And but or yet for nor so

400

Does 'nor' have a negative meaning?

Yes

500

Write down a sentence that uses two coordinating conjunctions.

Bob and Kate went to the movies, but Sarah didn't.

Gerunds and Infinitives

100

Fill in the blank:

Mary keeps ______________ (talk) about her problems.

Mary keeps talking about her problems.

200

The teacher recommended you _____________ (watch) the movie after class.

The teacher recommended you to watch the movie after class.

300

The student admitted to plagiarizing his essay; thus he received an F.

Is there an error in this sentence? If so, how can you correct it?

There is no error.

400

Last night Anna and Polly planned on to watch all of the LOTR movies.

Is there an error in this sentence? If so, correct it. Also, share why is this an error.

Yes, there is one error in this sentence. Last night Anna and Polly planned on watching all of the LOTR movies. OR Last night Anna and Polly planned to watch all of the LOTR movies. After a preposition, you can only use a gerund (not an infinitive).

500

Eating ice cream is too cold in eating after going to the dentists office, so you should try to eat luke-warm foods.

There is one error in this sentence. Identify the error, fix the error and share the reason why it's an error.

Eating ice cream is too cold to eat after going to the dentists office, so you should try to eat luke-warm foods. After an adjective, you should usually use an infinitive, not a preposition and gerund.

RTS & Fragments

100

The man was nervous of running when it was dark.

Is there a RTS or fragment error in this sentence? If so, which error is it?

There is no error in this sentence with RTS or fragments.

200

My favorite food is pizza it is so yummy.

Is there an error in this sentence? If so, what type of error is it?

If there is an error, how can you correct it?

This is an RTS. My favorite food is pizza, because it is so yummy.

300

Because she exercises regularly. She is in excellent condition.

Is there an error in these two sentences? If so, what is the error?

How would you fix it?

Yes. It's a fragment. Because she exercises regularly, she is in excellent condition.

400

When you have finished your homework and are ready to take a break.

Is there an error in this sentence? If so, what is the error?

How would you fix it?

Yes. The error is a fragment. When you have finished your homework and are ready to take a break, give me a call.

500

I have a hard time understanding her lectures, when I talk to her one-on-one, I understand her fine.

Is there an error in this sentence? If so, what is the error?

How would you fix it?

I have a hard time understanding her lectures, but when I talk to her one-on-one, I understand her fine. OR I have a hard time understanding her lectures. However, when I talk to her one-on-one, I understand her fine.

Guessing Vocabulary in Context

100

Although Alex usually looks unkempt, he had a very neat appearance at his job interview.

What do you think "unkempt" means?

What is the part of speech?

How were you able to guess?

Unkempt might mean messy (or a disorganized-looking person) This word is an adjective. Because 'although' shows contrast, I knew that "unkempt" means the opposite of very clean.

200

After the heavy rains, the river became murky; in fact, the water was so cloudy you couldn't see the bottom.

What do you think "murky" means?

What is the part of speech?

How were you able to guess?

Murky means dirty. It's an adjective. I could guess because if the water is cloudy and you can't see the bottom, that means the water is not clean.

300

The debris on the stadium floor included numerous paper cups, ticket stubs, and cigarette butts.

What do you think "debris" means?

What is the part of speech?

How were you able to guess?

Debris probably means trash. This word is a noun. I know that debris probably means trash because my background knowledge tells me that cups, ticket stubs and cigarettes on the floor is always trash.

400

John had seen horror movies before, but when he saw Jaws, he was so appalled by all the killing that he wrote the newspapers warning parents not to allow their children to see this movie.

What do you think "appalled" means?

What is the part of speech?

How were you able to guess?

Appalled probably means to become sick about something. This word is a verb. I guessed because while he saw horror movies before, this movie was much worse than the other ones he has seen. Also, it was clearly so bad that he told parents not to let their children to see this film!

500

The dogs were so hungry that they would have killed one another for a morsel of meat.

What do you think "morsel" means?

What is the part of speech?

How were you able to guess?

Morsel probably means a bite of something. This word is a noun. I could guess because the dog was hungry, so probably wanted to bite or eat something. Also, I know that meat is food, so I guessed that it must be bite.

Warm Up Vocabulary

100

We must use the writing _______________ that Heather said in class.

Which of the warm-up vocabulary words fits in this blank?

We must use the writing format that Heather said in class.

200

Jee: Did you _____________ what the homework was from class today?

Anna: No. I forgot to write it down.

Which of the warm-up vocabulary words fits in this blank?

Jee: Did you pick up what the homework was from class today?

300

Dennis: My dog got lost last night and we didn't find her until 4 AM this morning!

Bo: Oh my god. How _______________!

What warm-up vocabulary word fits into the blank?

Bo: Oh my god. How horrid!

400

Being successful in Graphic Design means that you need to have a ______________ of skills. You need to be good at typography, magazine layouts, product packaging in addition to many other things.

Which of the warm-up vocabulary words fits in this blank?

Being successful in Graphic Design means that you need to have a variety of skills. You need to be good at typography, magazine layouts, product packaging in addition to many other things.

500

The students were ________________ to talk to the teacher because their speaking skills were low.

What warm-up vocabulary word fits into the blank?

The students were apprehensive to talk to the teacher because their speaking skills were low.