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AV Students MA 02
First Semester English Exam
Find the most appropriate words /expressions to fill in the blanks below :
1) ………………occurs when you use someone else’s ideas or words without
giving them proper credit.
2) A………………is an acknowledgement that you are making use of another
writer’s ideas or data in your research.
3) While a paraphrase is a rewording of someone else’s statement, a .
……………. is a condensed version of a longer piece of source material.
4) An ……………….identifies a source by authors and date of publication in
the body of your paper.
5) A ……………. is a description of an example of the topic researched.
6) The Final vital part of writing process , ………………….can prevent
confusion and misunderstanding of your work.
7) ……………………. is the part in which you explain how the research was
conducted.
8) ………………… is a way of gathering ideas about a topic. You write every
idea that comes to you regardless of whether it is good or silly.
9) The first step on the academic research ladder is usually a……………..
completed as a part of master’s degree.
10) The results of the whole PhD research process will be presented in a
…………….extending in many pages.
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PR Students MA 02
First Semester English Exam
 Find the most appropriate words /expressions to fill in the blanks below:
1) When you summarize, you are not allowed to give your viewpoint, you have to

condense the main text, and provide accurate presentations of its main points.

2) Academic writing is not creative writing like fiction and poetry, where the goal is to

entertain. Its purpose is to search for truth. That sounds fluffy and philosophical, but it

simply means that this type of writing is where we go to learn about the world we live

in—about what is true, how things came to be, and how we know.

3) An abstract is a short summary of 100–250 words, which is intended to describe your

work without going into great details.

4) Collocations are combinations of words or phrases that always go together, used by

the lecturer or the researcher in order to sound correct and natural. Example : conduct

a study…

5) Clustering is a technique to turn a broad subject into a limited and more manageable

topic for short essay or text. It is a technique that can be used to generate ideas in

writing. It is also known as diagramming, webbing, looping or mapping.

6) When you use these expressions in your research paper : “considerable /

significant / substantial instead” of “big” , “start” instead of “break out”,

“continue” instead of “carry on” , “encounter” instead of “come across”, your

English is formal.

7) Lobbying is a core activity of contemporary public relations. It is a professional

attempt to bring about a change to a public opinion that is favorable towards a cause, a
 group or an organization.

8) Academic writing is a particular style of writing that is characteristic of

academic institutions.

9) A Conclusion summarizes the key findings of the study and restates the main

argument or thesis presented in the introduction. It should also provide a brief

overview of the contributions of the study to the field of research.

10) An acknowledgement is a short section where people who have helped the

writer are thanked.

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PR Students L3
First Semester English Exam
 Find the most appropriate words /expressions to fill in the blanks below:

1) A paragraph (1 pt) is a collection of sentences that deal with one

subject. All paragraphs contain a topic sentence (0.5) which is often,
 but not always, the first.
2) The goal of advertising (0.5) is to generate sales, whereas the goal of
Public Relations (1pt)is to generate mutual understanding.
3) “The front group” (1,5) is a lobby group that dissimulates its purpose.
4) “Subtle promotion”(1,5) is directed to the consumers in such a way
they are unaware that promotion is taking place.
5) “Bustle and hustle” is a rhyming binomial. (1.5)
6) “Nos and buts” is a binomial composed of grammar words. (1.5)
7) “Back to front” is a binomial of words linked by “to”.(1.5)
8) “Save and sound” is an Alliteration . (1.5)
9) Predicting (1.5)is the faculty of guessing what is to come next in a
text , making use of the paratext clues.
10) Novels , tales and novellas are literary texts .(1.5)

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Info Students L3
First Semester English Exam
 Find the most appropriate words /expressions to fill in the blanks below:
1) “…………………”is a modern term in the world of digital media. It describes the

troll-like accounts pumping out pro-government or pro-establishment messages.

2) …………………… are the conclusions that a reader draws about the unsaid

passage based on what is actually said by the author.

3) …………………… a short overview of the main points of a text.

4) Titles, headings , subheadings , pictures , and diagrams are ………….

5) “Here and there” is ……………………………………

6) “Born and bred” means …………………………

7) “Wine and dine” is ……………………………………..

8) “On 22 February, thousands of Algerians protested against President Abdelaziz

Bouteflika's decision to run for a fifth term in office.” is ……………………

sentence.

9) “While some Algerians have started to receive vaccines to achieve immunity

against the coronavirus, disinformation remains without an antidote.”

is………………………………….sentence.

10) “Algerians are highly concerned about the level of false and misleading

information on social media (88% agree or strongly agree they are concerned), and

the harmful effect it has on people in Algeria (81%).”

is……………………………… sentence.

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