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Long Quiz
Long Quiz
Test I. Instructions: Read the whole text first to get the general idea. Then fill in the blanks with words you think
are appropriate to make sense out of the text. Do this in pair using only one copy.
In teaching the English language, students _____ required to have at least _____ threshold competency
for _____ to take place, and according _____ Sandra Savignon there _____ four major communicative
___________ competence refers to _____ ability of the student to use the specific _____of the language
may it _____ a language’s _____ (Phonology), words (_____), and sentence _____ (syntax).
___________competence pertains _____ the ability of the _____ to understand a particular language beyond
sentential level-stories, letters, _____ conversations _____ some samples which can also _____ closely
associated with the ___________ competence that _____ turn deals with _____contexts (including culture
mode, tenor, and mood) where _____ language is used. ___________competence, _____ the other hand deals
with the ability _____ the student to find ways _____ how to solve language gaps _____ creating a new form.
An example of _____ is when a student lost for word utters “Lady Gaga-ish” when what he/she wants to say
_____outrageous or flamboyant.
Directions: Underline the correct word inside the Adjectives and Adverbs
parenthesis to complete the sentence. 42. It is a fact that widows and widowers do not live
Plurals and Possessives as (well, good, best) as married people.
15. Sometimes (parents, parents’, parent’s) cannot 43. The illnesses are (worse, worst, bad) than those
get their children to behave. of married people.
16. They appreciate getting an (experts, experts’, 44. They often recover from illness more (slow,
expert’s) advice. slowly, slower).
17. Experts say it is wise to show (childrens, 45. They are even likely to die (soon, sooner,
children’s, children) an example of good behavior. soonest) than married people, too.
18. Mothers and fathers are the most important role 46. Research has shown that people tend to do
models in their children’s (lifes, lives, life’s). (bad, badly, worst) if they do not have social ties.
19. Also, be consistent, and make sure your (familys, 47. Those who are alone have death rates two to
family’s, families) rules do not change. three times (higher, more higher, highest) than
20. Remind children to show good manners when those with many friends.
they go to a (friends, friends’, friend’s) house to play. 48. Even having a pet is (better, best, good) than
being completely alone.
Spelling, Homonyms, and Contractions 49. Perhaps the (difficult, difficulties, most difficult)
Did you (no, know) that diamonds are the life is the lonely one.
hardest substance on earth? You can (break, brake) 50. Loneliness can be the (harder, hardest, most
a diamond only with a sharp blow in a certain spot. hardest) condition of all to bear.
The diamond will then split, (produceing, producing)
pieces with flat, even surface. A diamond’s value is
based on its clearness, color, and (weight, wieght).
Diamonds are used to make (beautiful, beutifull)
jewelry, but they can also be used to drill a (hole,