Write the component of the communicative competence that is being assessed in each case.

Select the correct capitalized stressed syllable.

Can you pass me a plastic knife?

a. PLAS-tic
b. plas-TIC
Please choose the answer that says what the person means.
Jenny and her flatmate Darren go to university in Brisbane. They are talking one morning before going to lectures.

Jenny: “Darren, is it cold out this morning?”

Darren: “Jenny ,it’s February!”

What does Darren probably mean?

a. It’s surprisingly cold for February.

b. It’s so warm that it feels like February.
c. It’s warm like usual in February.
d. It’s hard to predict the temperature in February.

Circle the odd word out

a. generous b. intelligent c. expensive d. polite
Rearrange the words to create the correct sentences. Write the sentences in the spaces below. Capitalize the first
letter of the first word in each sentence, and end with the appropriate punctuation marks.

Amanda/because/room/her/small/like/doesn't/too/it's

Write the proverbs from the phonetic transcriptions

/ən ˈæpəl ə deɪ kips ðə ˈdɑktər əˈweɪ/ ________________________________
/wɛn ɪn roʊm, du æz ðə ˈroʊmənz du/ ________________________________
“People who live in glass houses should not throw stones” is a proverb people use to refer to...
a. bad things that might happen, for which one should be prepared
b. those who criticize other people although they are not perfect themselves
c. your own home as the most comfortable place to be

Divide the following text into paragraphs. Remember that each paragraph should develop a particular theme.

Select the option that best completes the dialogue

Tom: Do you know David Lewis?
Adam: ______________________
Tom: He is very tall and he's got quite short, brown hair.
a. I recognize the name but I can't picture him. What does he look like?
b. Where is he from?
c. How old is he?
d. Yes, he is my best friend.

From the following ads, circle the one that would not appear on the classifieds section of a newspaper.

Each of the following sentences contains an error made by English learners. In each, identify and correct the
incorrect
word.
a. I am very relax here.
b. I am very boring with this game.
c. I am very satisfactory with my life.