WRITING TEST K55

Time: 45 minutes

Task 1. Write complete sentences using the words and phrases given. Dont change the
order of the words.

1. I / not/ understand/ what/ he / be/ say/ because I /not read/ proposal.

2. They/ glad/ new employees/ be/ educate/ England.

3. I/ be / favor/ prohibit/ smoke/ office.

4. He/ act/ like/ poor man/ even if/ he/ have/ lot/ money.

5. You / must / never / take / helmet / off / while / you/ work / construction site.

Task 2: Rewrite each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
original sentence.

1. I am afraid I'm still having problems with the regulation of the company.

USED
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2. I'd prefer it if you didn't smoke in the office.
MIND
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3. Although he was able to do the job, he wasn't given the position.
DESPITE
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4. They managed to finish the project in time for the presentation.
SUCCEEDED
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5. As the company representative, I would like to welcome you.
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Task 3
Proofread the passage for faulty parallelism, misplaced modifiers, dangling modifiers,
fragments, and run-ons. If the sentence is correct, write CORRECT in the Correction
column. If the sentence has a mistake, UNDERLINE, NAME AND CORRECT it.

Mistake
Passage Correction

1. Believe it or not, fact remains that

animals have proved the best friend of
man, especially in predicting an
earthquake.
2. History proves that animals could
sense earthquakes. Before they actually
occur.
3. A great catastrophe can be averted, if
we keenly observe and watch movements
and behave of animals.
4. In 1974, people noticed reptiles lying
around listlessly in Heichang (China),
larger animals like cows and horses felt
disturbed.
5. Rats were found drunk geese
frequently took to flight as evidence of
the looming earthquake.

6. It is said that such behaviour of

animals saved huge loss of lives.
7. Conducting a survey of the affected
areas, evidence of animal behaviour
before an earthquake was collected.
8. In 1990, three calm rabbits suddenly
started jumping wildly predicting an
earthquake in a laboratory in Los Angles.
9. Chances of earthquake are found high
when (a) wolves start running around
 wildly in packs, (b) birds twittering
loudly and flying high towards sky.

10. All this proves that animals have an

extra sense.
11. The instances of unusual animal
behaviour make us believe that animals
do have an extra sense. Due to which
they become the best friend of mankind.

12. However, modern scientists do not

believe that coming events cast shadow
before.

KEY
Task 1
For each correct sentence:
1. I didn't understand what he was saying because I hadn't read his book.
2. They were glad (that) the new employees were educated in England.
3. I am in favor of prohibiting smoking in the office.
4. He acts like a poor man even if he has a lot of money.
5. You must never take the/ your helmet off while you are working at the construction site.
Task 2
For each correct sentence:
1. I am afraid I'm still not used to the regulation of this company.
2. Would you mind not smoking in the office?
3. Despite his ability/ being able to do the job, he wasn't given the position.
4. They succeeded in finishing the project in time for the presentation.
5. On behalf of the/ my company, I would like to welcome you.
Task 3
Mistake
Passage Correction

1. Believe it or not, fact remains that

animals have proved as the best friend
Correct
of man especially in predicting an
earthquake.
2. History proves that animals could Fragment History proves that animals could sense
sense earthquakes. Before they actually earthquakes before they actually occur.
occur.
3. A great catastrophe can be averted, if Parallelism movements and behaviours of animals.
we keenly observe and watch
movements and behave of animals.
4. In 1974, people noticed reptiles lying Run-on (China) while/ where larger animals
around listlessly in Heichang (China), like cows
larger animals like cows and horses felt
disturbed.
5. Rats were found drunk geese Run-on Rats were found drunk, and geese
frequently took to flight as evidence of frequently took to flight as evidence of
the looming earthquake. the looming earthquake.
Correct
6. It is said that such behaviour of
animals saved colossal loss of lives.
7. Conducting a survey of the affected Dangling Conducting a survey of the affected
areas, evidence of animal behaviour areas, scientists/ researchers collected
before an earthquake was collected. evidence of animal behaviour before an
earthquake.
8. In 1990, three calm rabbits suddenly Misplaced In 1990, three calm rabbits suddenly
started jumping wildly predicting an started jumping wildly in a laboratory
earthquake in a laboratory in Los in Los Angles predicting an earthquake.
Angles.
9. Chances of earthquake are found high Parallelism (b) birds twitter loudly and fly high
when (a) wolves start running around towards sky.
wildly in packs, (b) birds twittering
loudly and flying high towards sky.
Correct
10. All this proves beyond doubt that
animals have an extra sense.
11. The instances of unusual animal Fragment ...an extra sense due to which they
behaviour make us believe that animals become the best friend of mankind.
do have an extra sense. Due to which
they become the best friend of mankind.
Correct
12. However, modern scientists do not
believe that coming events cast shadow
before.