0.IntroductiontoHowtoWriteanEssay随堂测验

1、判断题：
‌According to Dr. Herron James, the most effective way of cultivating a critical mind is to give him a comprehensive training in writing.​
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】

1.1MeaningofWords随堂测验

1、单选题：
‍What is denotation of a word?‌
选项：
A: Denotation is the dictionary
definition of a word.
B: It is basically the literal meaning.
C: It is the direct or
explicit meaning of a word or phrase.
D: All of them.
答案: 【 All of them.】

2、判断题：
‎Synonyms always have the same connotations.​
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】

3、填空题：
‎Connotation is a ______________ or idea that a word makes people think of. It is the mental, emotional and social connections our minds make with a word.‏
答案: 【 feeling】

1.2LevelsofWords随堂测验

1、多选题：
‍From a stylistic point of view, how many different groups of words do we
have in total? What are they?​
选项：
A: formal words
B: common words
C: colloquial words
D: slangs
答案: 【 formal words;
common words;
colloquial words;
slangs】

2、判断题：
‍We use formal writing when writing essays for school or cover letter to apply for jobs.‎
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】

1.3SpecificandGeneralWords随堂测验

1、单选题：
The question “How to choose words?” largely depends on:​
选项：
A: What kind of feeling you are expressing: positive, or negative?
B: What kind of writing style you are adopting: formal or informal?
C: How to make your writing vivid & clear?
D: All of them
答案: 【 All of them】

2、单选题：
‍Which one is more general than others?‌
选项：
A: A good man
B: A warm-hearted man
C: A brave man
D: An honest man
答案: 【 A good man】

3、判断题：
​The word "scientist" is a specific word when compared with "professional"; while it may be called a general word when compared with "chemist".‍
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】

4、填空题：
​What are five senses?‌​They include: the sense of sight, hearing, ________, smell, and touch.‌
答案: 【 taste】

Test1forCourseIntroductionandEffectiveWordChoice

1、单选题：
‎  __________ form the basis of English vocabulary.‎  ‎
选项：
A: Formal words 
B: Common words 
C: Colloquial words
D: Slang words
答案: 【 Common words 】

2、单选题：
‏__________ are very informal words used especially by particular groups of people. ‌
选项：
A: Formal words 
B: Common words
C: Colloquial words
D: Slang words 
答案: 【 Slang words 】

3、单选题：
‎______ are learned words, or literary words, or big words.‎
选项：
A: Formal words
B: Common words 
C: Colloquial words
D: Slang words 
答案: 【 Formal words】

4、单选题：
‍______ are usually used in casual and informal conversation.‎
选项：
A: Formal words 
B:  Common words
C:  Colloquial words
D: Slang words 
答案: 【  Colloquial words】

5、单选题：
All three of these following expressions refer to exactly the same people, but they will invoke different associations in the reader’s mind:‏1.     There are over 2,000 vagrants in the city.‏2.     There are over 2,000 people with no fixed address in the city.‏3.     There are over 2,000 homeless in the city.‏Which of the following item shows the correct feelings?‏
选项：
A: negative, neutral, positive
B: negative, positive, neutral
C: positive, neutral, negative
D: neutral, negative, positive
答案: 【 negative, neutral, positive】

6、单选题：
‍Lady Yang, being _____, became the apple in the eyes of Emperor Xuanzong.  ‌
选项：
A: fat
B: plump
C: thin
D: skinny
答案: 【 plump】

7、单选题：
‏This dress is _________ . You see, its material is low-end and crumples easily.  ‌
选项：
A: expensive
B: overpriced
C: costly
D: precious
答案: 【 overpriced】

8、单选题：
​After brainstorming, she first came up with ________ ideas that really worked for the project.‌
选项：
A: innovative
B: crazy
C: foolish
D: insane
答案: 【 innovative】

9、单选题：
‍If you become too ______ in the games playing, you may fail in the final exam. ​
选项：
A: obsessed
B: focused
C: determined
D: stubborn
答案: 【 obsessed】

10、多选题：
‏Choose those that are connotations of the word “dog”. ​
选项：
A: friendly
B: domestic animal
C: barking
D: faithful
E: wicked
F: a pet
G: a quadruped
答案: 【 friendly;
faithful;
wicked】

11、多选题：
‏Choose those that are connotations of the word "ocean".‎
选项：
A: a large body of salt water that covers approximately 70% of the earth’s surface
B: appears different shades of blue
C: often with waves and currents
D: contains various types of plant and marine animal life
E: peace
F: tranquility
G: expansiveness
H: the unknown
I: the power of nature
答案: 【 peace;
tranquility;
expansiveness;
the unknown;
the power of nature】

12、判断题：
‏“NBA player” is more general than "Kobe Bryant".‏
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】

13、判断题：
‏“Stroll” is more specific than "walk".‏
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】

14、判断题：
‏“Cry” is more general than "sob". ‎
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】

15、判断题：
‏“Furious” is a specific word when compared with the word "angry". ‏
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】

16、判断题：
‌Plain, direct writing is the most effective way to express your ideas.‏
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】

17、判断题：
‎“Assertive” vs. “Pushy”: Being Assertive usually has positive connotations (being confident, decisive, letting your views be known) whereas Pushy has a negative connotation (being excessively assertive to the point of aggression or annoyance).​
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】

18、判断题：
​“Group” vs. “Mob”: A Mob has a negative connotation of an unruly group, often with a violent purpose, whereas Group is neutral, and just means a number of people or things which are together.‍
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】

19、判断题：
‎“Disabled” vs. “Retarded”: Retarded is the accepted way to refer to someone with a handicap, Disabled, on the other hand, is considered offensive with very negative connotations and should not be used.‏
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】

20、判断题：
‏“Curious” vs. “Nosy”: Nosy has a positive connotation, implying that the person is eager to know and learn. Curious, on the other hand, implies a negative way of being overly curious or prying into other people’s business.‏
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】

21、判断题：
‎“Scent” vs. “Stench”: Both words mean “smell,” but Scent is often used to describe good smells (flowers, baked goods, etc.) while Stench connotes a negative smell.‌
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】

22、判断题：
‎“Economical” vs. “Stingy”: Both words describe something or someone who is frugal with money; however, economical (being smart with money) has a positive connotation and stingy has a negative one (often used to describe someone who is greedy or selfish with their money).‎
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】

23、判断题：
‏“Fired” vs. “Laid off”: Both words are used to describe losing one’s job. Laid off has a negative connotation (the person did something wrong) whereas Fired suggests a reason where the person losing their job was not at fault.​
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】

24、判断题：
‎“Protest” vs. “Riot”: Protest has a more peaceful connotation, referring to something lawful whereas Riot is often used to connote a violent gathering of people who may be breaking the law.‏
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】

25、判断题：
‎“Youthful” vs. “Childish”: Both describe the state of being similar to a child, but Youthful has a positive connotation (vibrant, lively, energetic) and Childish has a negative connotation (immature, juvenile, having the emotional maturity of a child)‌
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】

2.1TypesofSentences随堂测验

1、多选题：
​According to function, sentences can be divided into ______________.​
选项：
A: declarative sentences 
B: interrogative sentences
C: imperative sentences
D: exclamatory sentences
答案: 【 declarative sentences ;
interrogative sentences;
imperative sentences;
exclamatory sentences】

2、多选题：
‌From a rhetorical point of view, sentences are divided into _____________.‎
选项：
A: loose sentences
B: periodic sentences
C: balanced sentences
D: complex sentences
答案: 【 loose sentences;
periodic sentences;
balanced sentences】

3、判断题：
‎According to function, sentences can be divided into simple, compound, complex or compound-complex sentences.​
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】

2.2CommonProblematicSentences随堂测验

1、单选题：
​Which sentence is not correct about misplaced modifier?‎
选项：
A: Misplaced modifiers are words that, because of awkward placement, do not describe what the writer intended them to describe.
B: A misplaced modifier can make a sentence confusing or unintentionally funny.‍
C: To avoid misplaced modifier,  we can place words as close as possible to what they describe.
D: A misplaced modifier is a word or phrase, often a participle or participial phrase, that doesn’t actually modify the word it’s intended to modify.
答案: 【 A misplaced modifier is a word or phrase, often a participle or participial phrase, that doesn’t actually modify the word it’s intended to modify.】

2、判断题：
‎Faulty pronoun reference refers to a pronoun that doesn’t refer clearly and unambiguously to its antecedent.​
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】

Test-2forEffectiveSentences

1、单选题：
‏‎According to structure, which kind of sentence does the following sentence belong to?‏‎ I looked for Mary and Samantha at the bus station.‏‏‎‏
选项：
A: Simple
B:  Compound 
C:  Complex
D: Compound-complex
答案: 【 Simple】

2、单选题：
​‌According to structure, which kind of sentence does the following sentence belong to?​‌Mary and Samantha left on the bus before I arrived, so I did not see them at the bus station.​
选项：
A: Simple
B: Compound
C: Complex
D: Compound-complex
答案: 【 Compound-complex】

3、单选题：
‎​According to structure, which kind of sentence does the following sentence belong to?‎​Because Mary and Samantha arrived at the bus station before noon, I did not see them at the station.‎
选项：
A: Simple
B: Compound
C: Complex
D: Compound-complex
答案: 【 Complex】

4、单选题：
‌​According to structure, which kind of sentence does the following sentence belong to?‌​I looked for Mary and Samantha at the bus station, but I did not see them, because they had left before I arrived at the station.‌
选项：
A: Simple
B:  Compound
C: Complex
D: Compound-complex
答案: 【 Compound-complex】

5、单选题：
According to function, which kind of sentence does the following sentence belong to?‏‌July 4th is Independence Day of United State.‏‌‏
选项：
A: Declarative
B: Imperative
C: Exclamatory
D: Interrogative
答案: 【 Declarative】

6、单选题：
According to function, which kind of sentence does the following sentence belong to?​‌Drop what you’re doing and come celebrate with us!​‌​
选项：
A: Declarative
B: Imperative
C: Exclamatory
D: Interrogative
答案: 【 Imperative】

7、单选题：
According to function, which kind of sentence does the following sentence belong to?​‎Oh, my goodness, I won!​‎​
选项：
A: Declarative
B: Imperative
C: Exclamatory
D: Interrogative
答案: 【 Exclamatory】

8、单选题：
According to function, which kind of sentence does the following sentence belong to?‏​Do you want Coke or Pepsi?‏​‏
选项：
A: Declarative
B: Imperative
C: Exclamatory
D: Interrogative
答案: 【 Interrogative】

9、单选题：
From a rhetorical point of view, which kind of sentence does the following sentence belong to?‎​If you’ve got the time, we’ve got the beer.‎​‎
选项：
A: Balanced
B: Periodic
C: Loose
D: Both periodic and loose
答案: 【 Balanced】

10、单选题：
From a rhetorical point of view, which kind of sentence does the following sentence belong to?‎‏At last, with no small difficulty, and after much fatigue, through deep roads and bad weather, we came to our journey’s end. ‎‏‎
选项：
A: Balanced
B: Periodic
C: Loose
D: Both periodic and loose
答案: 【 Periodic】

11、单选题：
 From a rhetorical point of view, which kind of sentence does the following sentence belong to?‍‏We observe today not a victory of party but a celebration of freedom, symbolizing an end as well as a beginning, signifying renewal as well as change. ‍‏‍
选项：
A: Balanced      
B: Periodic