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INSTRUCTIONS: Read the paragraph and answer the questions. You will not use all the
answers.
a. Additionally,
b. Dogs help reduce stress.
c. In sum,
d. the ways that dogs are good for a person
e. Dogs help people make friends.
f. There are many benefits of having a dog as a pet.
g. First of all
____ 1. What is the topic sentence?
____ 2. Generally, what do you expect to read about based on the topic sentence?
____ 3. Which expression introduces the second benefit of having a dog?
____ 4. What is the third benefit of having a dog?
____ 5. Which expression introduces the concluding sentence?
Name: ______________________
____ 10. Studying abroad during college is beneficial for more than just language learning.
a. studying abroad during college
b. is beneficial for more than just language learning
c. language learning
____ 12. Compared to women, men’s clothing styles have not changed much over the years.
a. men’s clothing styles
b. have not changed much over the years
c. compared to women
____ 13. Our bodies need calcium every day from the time we are born through adulthood.
a. calcium every day
b. our bodies need calcium
c. from the time we are born through adulthood
14. Thousands of people are without electricity tonight because of the storm.
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16. Ella used to love adventure sports, but now she’d rather not take risks.
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17. The members of the book club read a new book every month.
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18. The team that wins the most games will win the championship.
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Name: ______________________
INSTRUCTIONS: Match the word to the correct definition. You will not use all the
definitions.
a. an association
b. as a result
c. to give attention or notice to
d. in conclusion
e. to make less
f. to manage
g. useful
____ 19. in sum
____ 20. control
____ 21. reduce
____ 22. therefore
____ 23. recognize
INSTRUCTIONS: Fill in the blank with the word that most naturally completes the phrase.
You will not use all the words.
29. Putting a fence around a garden is an ________________ (effective / effectively) way to keep out
rabbits and deer.
30. The Channel Tunnel runs beneath the English Channel and ________________ (connection / connects)
England and France.
Name: ______________________
32. Traditional greetings differ ________________ (culturally / cultural), such as shaking hands in the
United States and bowing in Japan.
33. The art teacher asked the students to paint a picture of an ________________ (imaginary /
imagination) place and then describe it.
34. Because the food is delicious the Italian restaurant is always crowded.
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35. Be sure to put on a hat scarf and gloves before you go outside.
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36. In his free time Tarik enjoys going to the gym and playing the piano.
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37. Vancouver Montreal and Toronto are three Canadian cities with more than a million people.
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INSTRUCTIONS: Rewrite these sentences, correcting two errors in each. Look for errors with
commas, connecting words, and vocabulary words.
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39. The museum holds programs that are both education but fun for children.
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40. In the sum taking a vacation with friends has both advantages and challenges.
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41. Camila can read and write in Chinese so she cannot speak it.
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Name: ______________________
42. Before class starts the students turn off their phones, and other electronic devices.
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43. INSTRUCTIONS: Write a paragraph about your favorite kind of weather. Describe what the
weather is like, activities you can do, and how it makes you feel. Write a topic sentence that
has a clear controlling idea, 5-10 related sentences, and a concluding sentence. Give your
paragraph a title. Use at least two of the vocabulary words or phrases from Unit 3.
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39. ANS:
The museum holds programs that are both educational and fun for children.