Revision Of PEL 131

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 Unit 5
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Q 1. Our personnel assistant is leaving next month -

she's _____ a baby.

A. Carrying
B. Bearing
C. Expecting
D. Having
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OPTION C
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Q2. In _____ years we have experienced a rise in the

number of cars on the road.

A. Past
B. Last
C. Vast
D. Recent
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OPTION D
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Q3. Could you _____ me a favour and post these

letters on your way home?

A. Give
B. Make
C. Do
D. Take
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OPTION C
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Q4. A _________ sentence is usually the first

sentence of a paragraph.

A. Supporting
B. Topic
C. Main
D. Concluding
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OPTION B
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Q5. Supporting sentences appear at the end of a

paragraph.

TRUE
FALSE
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FALSE
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Q6. He assured me he was _______ sure where

the house was.

A. bit
B. rather
C. very
D. quite
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OPTION D
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Q7. Which is an example of a verb + noun

collocation?

A. a terrible mistake
B. commonly mistaken
C. make a mistake
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OPTION C
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Q8. When you are editing your paragraph, you

are_____

A. correcting technical mistakes in spelling, grammar,

and punctuation.
B. evaluating if each idea is fully developed, explained,
and supported by examples.
C. evaluating paragraph structure.
D. checking if all your facts are correct.
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OPTION A
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Q9. A paragraph can be defined as

______________

A. A collection of sentences organised on the basis of a

single thought or idea or subject.
B. A minimum of hundred words.
C. Writing that contains graphs.
D. A complete story or article or essay.
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OPTION A
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Q10. They ………………………….. close to hitting each

other.
A. Took
B. Brought
C. Put
D. Came
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OPTION D
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Q11. Although the doctors tried hard, they couldn’t

………………………….. his life.
A. make
B. bring
C. take
D. NONE
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OPTION D
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Q12. What is the first sentence of a paragraph called?

A. The introduction sentence

B. The exclusive sentence
C. The topic sentence
D. The first sentence
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OPTION C
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Q13. When do you use supporting details or supporting

sentences?
A. Before the first sentence at the introduction

B. After the last sentence because it helps you summarize the

paragraph

C. Never use these in paragraphs because they are for essays

only.

D. After the topic sentence and before the closing sentence

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OPTION D
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Q14. He had to go to the hospital because it was a

very _____ cut.
a. hard
b. heavy
c. deep
d. wide
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OPTION C
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Q15. How many supporting sentences are there?

There are three reasons why Canada is one of the best countries in the
world. First, Canada has an excellent health care system. All Canadians
have access to medical services at a reasonable price. Second, Canada
has a high standard of education. Students are taught by well-trained
teachers and are encouraged to continue studying at university. Finally,
Canada's cities are clean and efficiently managed. Canadian cities have
many parks and lots of space for people to live. As a result, Canada is a
desirable place to live.
A. Three
B. One
C. Six
D. None
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OPTION A
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Q 1. It is said you should make business calls during

the time of day most people are freshest to receive
them. When is this?

A. 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
B. 10 a.m. to noon
C. 1 to 3 p.m.
D. 3 to 5 p.m.
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OPTION B
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Q2. Why are telephone greetings so important?

A. It shows you disinterest
B. It is the first impression
C. It shows that you are happy
D. It shows that you are polite
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OPTION B
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Q3. The way the message will travel between sender

and receiver

A. Channel of Communication
B. Assurance
C. Reliability
D. Different ideas
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OPTION A
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Q4. Defined as the practices and forms prescribed by

convention or by authority.

A. seek permission
B. Taking a message
C. Etiquette
D. Feedback
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OPTION C
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Q5. ___________ is your ability to show you care.

A. Controlling the conversation

B. Receiver
C. Tangibles
D. Empathy
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OPTION D
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Q6. For better readability, the number of bullet

points on a slide should be:
A.  7 to 10
B.  Less than 7
C.  Any number
D.  More than 7
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OPTION A
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Q7. Which of the following is not a part of telephone

etiquette?

A. Take the call without disruption

B. Never chew gum, eat or drink while you’re on call
C. Always have something available to write
D. To keep the caller on long hold
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OPTION D
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Q8. The main point is written in which part of a

formal letter?

A. Post script.
B. Closing.
C. Opening.
D. None of the above
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OPTION D
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Q9. If you writing a letter to a housing department,

how would you end the letter?

A. Reply soon

B. In a threatening tone
C. I look forward to hearing you as soon as possible
D. Send someone here soon.
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OPTION C
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Q10. In order to have the desired effect on the

recipient what should a formal letter be?

A. In the proper format.

B. To the point and relevant.
C. Grammatically correct.
D. All the above.
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OPTION D
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Q11. To prevent a graph or chart from showing a

misleading trend on presentation materials, it is
important to:

A.  Use colors for graphs and charts

B.  Use complete scales for axes instead of partial
scales
C.  Use 3-D charts or graphs
D.  Use stacked graphs or charts
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OPTION B
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Q12. Sorry, we don't have a _______ service. You'll

have to park your car yourself.

A. room
B.  laundry
C.  valet
D. Parking
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OPTION C
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Q13. If you need to do your workout we have a

_______ on the third floor.

A. Gym
B.  restaurant
C.  library
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OPTION A
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Q14. How do you end the main body of a formal

letter?
A. By telling the recipient what he should be doing
next.
B. By talking about the weather in your city.
C. By talking about the weather in the recipient's city.
D. By expressing your love for the recipient.
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OPTION A
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Q15. Where should you write the date in your official

letter?

A. Under your address

B. Above your address
C. Doesn’t make any difference
D. Date is not compulsory
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OPTION A