MASTER COURSE

SUPPLEMENTARY EXERCISE WEEK 1

I. Multiple choice questions:

Which choice (A, B or C) most effectively combine the following sentences at the
underlined portions?

1. These days, we are faced with many public health challenges regarding poor health
conditions. These include cancer, heart diseases and are caused by excessive
consumption of meat on a regular and long-term basis
A. poor health conditions which include cancer, heart diseases caused
B. poor health conditions, and these include cancer, heart diseases which are caused
C. poor health conditions, including cancer, heart diseases, caused by

2. Mushrooms and tofu contain high levels of protein. This is a kind of nutrient presumably
only found in meat. Therefore, it can be used as a substitute.
A. high levels of protein, which is a kind of nutrient presumably only found in meat.
Therefore, …
B. high levels of protein, a kind of nutrient presumably only found in meat, and therefore
this can be …
C. high levels of protein, a kind of nutrient presumably only found in meat, and therefore
can be …

3. Nowadays, herbs and many other types of plant-based medicines, such as ginseng, can
cure many diseases. Also, they can prolong human life expectancy and aid medical
practitioners in the treatment of many illnesses.
A. , prolong human life expectancy, and aid …
B. . Not only that, these medicines can prolong human life expectancy
C. NO CHANGE

4. Newspapers are considered a more reliable source of information compared to other

sources nowadays. The main reason behind this is that newspapers are usually written
 by professional journalists, and are thoroughly checked, edited and censored prior to their
publication.
A. NO CHANGE
B. … nowadays because newspapers …
C. … nowadays due to the fact that newspapers …

Questions 5 – 10 are based on the following paragraphs:

Managers make decisions about the direction of an organization and employees (5) put those
decisions into practice. Consequently, it is important that (6) when a decision is made this
decision can be communicated effectively to the workers. If the workers (7) understand a
decision in a wrong way, the consequences could range from a minor discrepancy, to a serious
setback for the organization. Effective communication and implementation of decisions will result
in the organization running as the managers want it to be run.

(8) There are many other factors that contribute to a company’s success, some of which
could be considered more important than effective communication. For example, the competency
of managers themselves contributes significantly to success. It does not matter if a worker can
effectively employ a policy if (9) the policy, created by the manager, is useless or detrimental
to the organization’s success. Another contributing factor to success is the reliability and
availability of good workers. An organization could have the best managers in the world, but if
there is not a skilled and reliable work force available to them, progress will be slow and success
difficult to come by. (10) I believe that both of these factors are more important than
communication between managers and workers itself.
Questions 5 – 7: Which of the following choices (A, B or C) can best replace the bolded
phrases?

5. put those decisions into practice

A. make those decisions
B. implement those decisions
C. come to those decisions
6. when a decision is made
A. ; when a decision is made,
B. when a decision is made:
C. , when a decision is made,
7. understand a decision in a wrong way
A. misinterpret a decision
B. challenge a decision
C. uphold a decision

Question 8: What choice best connects the sentence with the previous paragraph?

A. Anyway, there are many factors …

B. However, there are many factors …
C. As a result, there are many factors …

Question 9: Which of the following choices best replace the bolded part?

A. the one created by the manager

B. this created by the manager
C. the regulation created by the manager

Question 10: The writer considers removing the last sentence of the 2nd paragraph. Should
he make that decision?

A. Yes. Because the ideas in the paragraph are enough to support the main point
B. Yes. Because the writer should always give a sentence stating his opinion at the end
C. No. Because the ideas are not enough to strengthen the main point
II. Sentence building: Write 1 – 2 sentences for each question based on the given
words/phrases:
1. Obtaining information/art, history/internet/need/museums and art galleries.

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2. Goods from luxurious brands/exorbitant prices/materials and features/show off social

status and wealth.

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3. Newspapers/reliable sources of information/thoroughly checked and edited.

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4. Online news channels/a greater reading experience/videos and audio recordings.

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5. The government/allocate/public transport/private vehicles.

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WEEK 1 EXERCISE KEY:

Exercise I:

1. C

2. C

3. B

4. B

5. B

6. C

7. A

8. B

9. C

10. A

Exercise II:

1. The internet now allows people to obtain information related to art and history without the
need to travel to museums or art galleries.
2. Goods from luxurious brands are often sold at exorbitant prices and contain outstanding
features, which is why many people use these products to show off their social status and
wealth.

3. Newspapers are one of the most reliable sources of information as their contents are
thoroughly checked and edited by authorised organisations.

4. Online news channels can provide audience with a greater reading experience as they
contain several videos and audio recordings besides just plain texts like printed
newspapers.

5. The government should allocate more financial resources to developing public transport
than private vehicles.