1. Is a sleeping bear or a hunting cat more alert?

ANSWER: A hunting cat is more alert.

2. If someone has an aptitude for learning English, is it easier or more difficult for that
person to learn English compared to others?
ANSWER: If someone has an aptitude for learning English, it is easier for that person to learn
English compared to others.
3. What is a better example of students devoting themselves to learning English: students
speak English often outside of class or students who do not speak English outside of class?
ANSWER: Students who speak English outside of class is a better example of students devoting
themselves to learning English.
4. What types of symptoms does a person with cold exhibit?
ANSWER: A person with a cold exhibits coughing, sneezing, a runny nose, and watery eyes.
5. How can having a good imagination help you in life?
POSSIBLE ANSWERS: A good imagination can help you in life by helping you find solutions to
problems, by giving you creative ideas of things to do both academically and personally, by
entertaining you.
6. Which do you think is a better consequence for turning in homework inconsistently: a
failing homework grade or a chance to make up the work for half credit?
ANSWER:
I think a better consequence for turing in homework inconsistently is to get a failing
homework grade.
OR
I think a better consequence for turning in homework inconsistently is having a chance to
make up the work for half credit.
7. What is your motivation for learning English in California?
POSSIBLE ANSWERS:
My motivation for learning English is to get a good job.
My motivation for learning English is to make friends who speak other languages.
My motivation for learning English in California is to travel in the United States.

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8. In your opinion, which cell phone is predominantly used in your country: the iPhone,
Android, or Windows?
POSSIBLE ANSWERS:
In my opinion, the iPhone/Androd/Windows phones are the most predominantly used cell
phones in ___(country)___.
9. Do you think that watching movies is a good strategy to learn English?
ANSWER: Yes, I think that watching movies is a good strategy to learn English.
OR
No, I dont think that watching movies is a good strategy to learn English.
10. Do you think that the underlying reason that students to study English at UCI is to learn
English or to live in southern California?
ANSWER: I think that the underlying reason that students study English at UCI is . . . .

alert
aptitude
devoted
exhibit
imagination
inconsistencies
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predominant
strategy
underlying

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