Test 1

On 8 March 2011 we're having a test. We are tested on our knowledge about the recent studies of Contextual clues, prefixes & suffixes, the three types of sentences (simple,compound & complex). Good luck to us all!


*Just a little humor about exam =)

Word Meaning

  The meaning for these words and the sentences using these words:

      1.      Accept: to take something that someone gifts you.

      2.      Except: to  not include someone or something

Example sentences:

      ·         I accept your apologies

      ·         You can go there, except you can’t go in the house

     3.      Affect: to change or influence something

     4.      Effect: to make something happen

Example sentences:

     ·         Rain affect the grass

     ·         Taking more quantity or that medicine as advice from your doctor      will effect your health.

     5.      Buy: to obtain in exchange for money or buy some sacrifice

     6.      By: near, beside

     7.      Bye: a hole or holes remaining unplayed when a golf match is ended.

     Example sentences:

     ·         I will buy that handbag on your next birthday…

     ·         Your father is there reading your papers by the lawn

     ·         He said good bye to you before he leaves.

     8.      Capital: principle, most important

     9.      Capitol: a building or complex or building in which a state legislature

     Example sentences:

     ·         Wealth available for or capable of use in the production of further wealth, as by industrial investment make capital.

     10.  Cite: to quote as an authority or example

     11.  Sight: the ability to see

     12.  Site: the place where the structure or group of structure was, is, or is to be located

     Example sentence:

     ·         he was cited for his outstanding achievements

     ·         He lost his sight since he was born

     ·         Your brother is having a meeting at the site is working on.

     13.  Principle: a basic true, law, or as some assumption

     14.  Principal: first, highest, formost in important rank, worth, or degree.

     Example sentence:

     ·         The principle of economy is the  basic knowledge of economy

     ·         He is the new principal in that school

     15.  Than: use to introduce the second element in a comparison.

     16.  Then: at or in the place

     Example sentence:

     ·         He is fatter than him

     ·         You must finish your homework, then you can go out and play

     17.  There: at or in the place

     18.  They’re: contraction of they are

     19.  Their: of or belonging to them

     Example sentence:

     ·         The cat is over there beside your car

     ·         They are working on a surprise party for their mother

     ·         This painting are their work

     20.  To: in the direction

     21.  Too: to a grater extends than is desired able

     22.  Two: one or more than one

     Example sentence:

     ·         The went to the campus by LRT

     ·         I would like it too

·         There are only two wing in a bird

     Continually: not entrusted, steady

     Continuously: continuous attach together in repeated units

     Example sentences:

     ·         The conversation were seven hours continuously

     ·          Serenest skies continually just that one bright island smile

Environment Problem

 This week, we are given a task on discuss about the most problem on on earth. We choose about the environment pollution problem that is being ignore by certain people.


AIR

Causes

• combustion of fuels by automobiles and jet planes
• burning of fossils fuels in big cities (factories and offices)
• military activities (nuclear weapons)

Prevention

• using mass transit when possibly
• walking & cycling (carpool)
• replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs
• plant trees and avoid purchasing products such as Styrofoam that contains CFS

WATER

Causes

• Chemical waste as industrial by products
• logging,slash and burn practice
• trash/garbage discarded by people
• food processing waste (oxygen demanding substance,fats and grease)

Prevention

• dispose off other forms of waste by putting them in a trash bin rather than flushing them down the drain
• use native plants instead of hybrid ones as those require a lot of pesticides
• avoid damping any type of waste in storm drain.

LAND


Causes

• Inc crease in agricultural land
• Agricultural activities pesticides / domestic waste.
• Industrial activities
• Exterminates wild life
• acid rains kills trees and other plants
• vegetation that provides food & shelter is destroyed.

Prevention

• Proper garbage disposal
• reduce use of herbicides and pesticides
• encourage organic farming

The point is we as an individual have to be aware of all this and start making changes and remind people around is about this problem. For example, smoking may seem harmless, but, if that happens from a million person in the future years, the air will be polluted seriously. and a second example, littering a small candy wrap may seems innocent, but if a million person who does that , it will polluted the earth. So lets together make changes for a better future.

Questions

Write you answers in the space provided.

1..	Q.Write the name of the dictionary. A. Macmillian English Dictionary for advanced Learners ( New Edition )
2.	Q. In What year was the dictionary published. A. Second edition 2007
3.	Q. What is the first word listed in the dictionary? A. a.
4.	Q. What is the last word listed in the dictionary? A. zzz.
5.	Q. How many pages does the dictionary? A. 1748.
6.	Q. How many pages of word starting with x are in the dictionary? A. Half of pages
7.	Q. Look up the word one. In additional to being a noun it is also an A. Pronoun and a determiner.
8.	Q. Look up the word narcissus. It is a type of A. Flower that appears in spring.
9.	Q. Look up the word fire. How many syllables does it have? A. 1.
10.	Q. Find the first noun in your dictionary that has four syllables. A. Abatement.
11.	Q. What is the first word in the r section of the dictionary? A. R & B / Rabbi
12.	Q. What is the last word in the u section of the dictionary? A. Uzi / Uzbek
13.	Q. How many pages of words starting with q are in the dictionary? A. 8
14.	Q. Look up the word azure. It is a shade of A. Bright blue
15.	Q. Look up the larynx. Where is the larynx located? A. Throat
16.	Q. Find the first adjective in your dictionary starting with m. A. Macro
17.	Q. Look up the word pocket. In addition to being a noun it is also an A. an verb and a adjective
18.	Q. Look up the word burro. It is a small A. Donkey
19.	Q. Look up the word calico. How many syllables does it have? A. 3
20.	Q. Find the first verb in your dictionary starting with s that has three syllables. A. Sabotage
21.	Q. What is the first word in the b section of the dictionary? A. b
22.	Q. What is the last word in the a section of the dictionary? A. azure
23.	Q. How many pages of words starting with k are in the dictionary? A. 15 pages
24.	Q. Find the first verb in your dictionary starting with c that has two syllables. A. Cabal
25.	Q. Look up the word fuselage. It is a part of an A. Aircraft
26.	Q. Find the first adjective in your dictionary starting with g. A. Gabled
27.	Q. Look up the word duplicate. In addition to being an adjective it is also a A. Verb and a noun.
28.	Q. Look up the word cypress. It is a type of A. A tall tree with dark green leaves that do not fall off in winter.
29.	Q. Look up the word meridian. How many syllables does it have? A. 3
30.	Q. Find the first adjective in your dictionary starting with d that has two syllables. A. Dabbles
31.	Q. What is the first word starting with str in the dictionary? A. Straddle
32.	Q. What is the last word in the m section of the dictionary? A. Myxomatosis
33.	Q. How many word start with gy in the dictionary? A. 18
34.	Q. Find the first noun in your dictionary starting with r that has four syllables. A. Race re’lation
35.	Q. Look up the word quahog. It is a type of A. Hard shell
36.	Q. Find the first adjective in your dictionary starting with p. A. Pacific
37.	Q. Look up the word stock. In addition to being a noun it is also an A. adjective and a verb
38.	Q. Look up the word haddock. It is a type of A. Large fish that live in the north Atlantic ocean
39.	Q. Look up the word radioactivity. How many syllables does it have? A. 6
40.	Q. Find the first conjunction in your dictionary starting with i. A. if