Task 1- Module 4

You should attempt to answer these questions without looking at the answers first.
These questions are designed to test your understanding of the module. If you get
them all correct, you have understood everything in the module. If you get any of
them wrong, you have not understood the module and should watch it again.

Answers are on the last page.

1. Task 1 is
A a writing task.
B a thinking task.
C both a thinking and a writing task.

2. Planning helps you to

A save time.
B make fewer mistakes.
C identify the purpose and key features.
D understand the graph quickly.
E do all of the above.

3. Which one of the following things is not part of planning?

A understanding the graph

B identifying key features
C writing
D identifying any relevant comparisons
E adding information to a structure

4. Which of the following things do you not have to ask yourself during planning?
A How many items are there?
B Is it over time or not?
C What grammar structures should I use?
D What tenses will I use?
E What is the purpose?

5. Put the following paragraphs in the correct order.

a. details 1
b. details 2
c. introduction
d. overview

A abcd
B bcda
C cdab
D dabc
6. How many key features should you include in your overview?
A as many as possible
B as many as I can see in the graph or chart
C 2-4

7. When picking out key features for the overview, we should look for
A small details.
B overall trends and comparisons.

8. Which overview is better?

A
In 1995 England had the lowest figure, and Ireland had the highest. Furthermore, in 2010,
England's figure surpassed that of Scotland.

B
Overall, the figures for Ireland and England both increased over the period, while Scotland 's
figure remained fairly stable.
9. Which overview is better?

A
Overall, viewing figures fell for all 4 countries. England had the highest number of viewers over
the period. In 2005, while Ireland had the second highest number of viewers, 5 years later
Scotland had the second highest viewing figures.

B
Overall, England had the most viewers, which fell by about 2,000 over the 5 year period. Irish
viewers fell by around 4,000, and Scottish viewers fell by around 2,000. Welsh viewers only fell
by roughly 1,500.
Answers:

1. C

2. E

3. C

4. C

5. C

6.C

7. B

8. B

9. A