Writing: Avoid Ambiguity

Reading (5 questions, 10 points per correct answer)

Read each sentence in large letters and their possible interpretations (1, 2 or 3). Then, choose the option (A, B,
C or D) that indicates which interpretation(s) fit the sentence in large letters.

1. Curry tastes good with rice, but not cookies.

Which interpretations are true?
Interpretations: 1. Curry tastes good with rice, but cookies don’t. A. Only 3
2. Curry tastes good with rice and cookies. B. 1 and 3
3. Curry tastes good with rice, but it doesn’t taste C. 2 and 3
good with cookies. D. 1 and 2

2. Ken gave Josh £20. Then, he made dinner.

Which interpretations are true?
Interpretations: 1. Ken paid £20 to Josh. Then, Josh made dinner. A. 1 and 2
2. Ken paid £20 to Josh. Then, Ken made dinner. B. 2 and 3
3. Ken paid £20 to Josh. Then, Ken and Josh made C. Only 1
dinner. D. 1, 2 and 3

3. My teachers, Kyle and Jerome were in the classroom.

Which interpretations are true?
Interpretations: 1. Kyle and Jerome are my teachers and they were A. 1 and 3
in the classroom. B. 1, 2 and 3
2. Kyle and Jerome were in the classroom with my C. Only 1
teachers D. Only 2
3. Kyle and Jerome were the teachers in my
classroom.

4. Cody found Lilly running with Candace.

Which interpretations are true?
Interpretations: 1. Cody was running with Candace when he found A. 1, 2 and 3
Lilly. B. 1 and 2
2. Cody found Lilly and Candace running together. C. 2 and 3
3. Cody and Candace were running together when D. 1 and 3
they found Lilly.

5. My neighbors Ms. Choi and Mr. Kim are from Korea.

Which interpretations are true?
Interpretations: 1. My neighbors are Korean. Ms. Choi and Mr. Kim A. 2 and 3
are also from Korea, but they’re not my neighbors. B. Only 1
2. Ms. Choi and Mr. Kim are my neighbors and C. Only 2
they come from Korea. D. 1, 2 and 3
3. My neighbors are from Korea, but not Ms. Choi
or Mr. Kim.
Reading (5 questions, 10 points per correct answer)
Read each sentence in the gray area. Then, choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best paraphrases the sentence.

6. I know how to make chocolate cookies, but not lasagna.

A. I can make chocolate cookies, but lasagna can’t B. I can make chocolate cookies, but I can’t make
make cookies. lasagna.
C. I can’t make chocolate cookies or lasagna. D. I can make both chocolate cookies and lasagna.

7. She felt the cold wind coming from the garden into her bedroom.

A. She felt the cold wind while she was in the garden. B. She felt the cold wind from her bedroom garden.

C. While she was in the garden, she felt the cold wind D. While she was in her bedroom, she felt the cold
coming from her bedroom wind from the garden.

8. I tried to open the door, but I couldn’t. Get those keys in my bag.

A. I couldn’t open the door, so please bring me the B. I couldn’t get the keys in my bag, so I couldn’t open
keys in my bag. the door.
C. I couldn’t get the keys because I couldn’t open the D. Open the door. Then, get the keys.
door.

9. You can see planet Earth from the Moon.

A. You can see planet Earth, which originated from B. You can fly to see planet Earth and the moon.
the moon.
C. You can stand on the Moon and see Earth. D. Those people born in the Moon can see planet
Earth

10. Cassandra said: “Adrian, put that box in the trash!”

A. Cassandra is asking Adrian whether or not he put a B. Cassandra thinks that Adrian has put a box in the
box in the trash. trash.
C. Cassandra is asking Adrian to put a box in the D. Cassandra thinks that Adrian puts boxes in the
trash. trash.