WWRITING TEST

PART 1: IDENTFY STRUCTURE OF PARAGRAPH

1. Identify the best topic sentence for the following paragraph:
Thousands of people are born each day. The population of the world has already exceeded
seven billion. If the present growth rate remains unchecked, the world may soon face wide-
spread starvation, poverty, and serious health problems.
_________________________________ (topic sentence).
A. It is, therefore, predicted that most of the world’s population will suffer from serious health
problems in the near future.
B. One of the most serious issues is the population boom in third world countries.
C. The exponentially rising world population is the most important issue the worlds needs to
address.
D. We need to take active steps to curb the rising population.
2. Shopping Malls
(1.) For hungry shoppers, there are restaurants and ice cream parlors, fast-food booths and
candy counters. (2).When considering all of these advantages, it is easy to understand why
people are flocking to the shopping malls. (3).Movie theaters and amusement arcades can be
found in almost any mall worthy of its name. (4).Shops that provide services such as pet
grooming, hair styling, and optical services add to the convenience. (5) .Entertainment has not
been overlooked, either. (6).Even if they have no money to spend, they are welcome to stroll,
look at window displays, or just sit on the benches that are conveniently placed throughout the
malls. (7).They can relax and feel that they are part of the bustling world around them.
(8).Shopping malls are becoming popular gathering places for many citizens. (9).Last, but
certainly not least, shopping malls provide a place for people of all ages to go, whether they are
interested in buying or not. (10).The convenience of finding many kinds of shops under one roof
is in itself enough to draw crowds. (11).Department stores, drug stores, boutiques, book shops,
tobacco shops, bakeries, and many more try to entice shoppers.
2.1 Rearrange them following sentences into the correct structure 2.2 What is the topic
sentence?
2.3.What are the three main reasons with specific details that support the topic sentence? 2.4
What is the concluding sentence?

PART 2: PARAGRAPH WRITING Write a paragraph (140 words) about measures for
protecting endangered animals. Give out at least 2 measures. What are they? Give more
information about each way

KEY
1.C The exponentially rising world population is the most important issue the worlds needs to
address.

2.1 Rearrange them following sentences into the correct structure

8.Shopping malls are becoming popular gathering places for many citizens. 10.The
convenience of finding many kinds of shops under one roof is in itself enough to draw crowds.
11.Department stores, drug stores, boutiques, book shops, tobacco shops, bakeries, and many
more try to entice shoppers. 4.Shops that provide services such as pet grooming, hair styling,
and optical services add to the convenience. 5.Entertainment has not been overlooked, either.
3.Movie theaters and amusement arcades can be found in almost any mall worthy of its name.
1.For hungry shoppers, there are restaurants and ice cream parlors, fast-food booths and candy
counters. 9.Last, but certainly not least, shopping malls provide a place for people of all ages to
go, whether they are interested in buying or not. 6.Even if they have no money to spend, they
are welcome to stroll, look at window displays, or just sit on the benches that are conveniently
placed throughout the malls. 7.They can relax and feel that they are part of the bustling world
around them. 2.When considering all of these advantages, it is easy to understand why people
are flocking to the shopping malls. 2.2 What is the topic sentence? 8.Shopping malls are
becoming popular gathering places for many citizens.

2.3.What are the three main reasons with specific details that support the topic
sentence?
- The convenience of finding many kinds of shops under one roof is in itself enough to draw
crowds.
- Entertainment has not been overlooked, either. - shopping malls provide a place for people of
all ages to go

2.4 What is the concluding sentence?

When considering all of these advantages, it is easy to understand why people are flocking to
the shopping malls.