Write if the paragraph is DESCRIPTIVE, NARRATIVE, EXPOSITORY or ARGUMENTATIVE

1. "The day I picked my dog up from the pound was one of the happiest days of both of our lives. I had gone to the
pound just a week earlier with the idea that I would just 'look' at a puppy. Of course, you can no more just look at
those squiggling little faces so filled with hope and joy than you can stop the sun from setting in the evening. I knew
within minutes of walking in the door that I would get a puppy… but it wasn't until I saw him that I knew I had
found my puppy."
2. "Gun control has been a controversial issue for years. A vast majority of citizens believe that if gun control is
strictly enforced, it would quickly reduce the threat of crime. Many innocent people feel they have the right to bear
arms for protection, or even for the pleasure of hunting. These people are penalized for protecting their lives, or even
for enjoying a common, innocent sport. To enforce gun control throughout the nation means violating a person’s
Constitutional rights. Although some people feel that the issue of gun control will limit crime, the issue should not
exist due to the fact that guns are necessary for self defense against crime, and enforcing gun control is violating a
citizen's second amendment right to bear arms."
3. "Like his twisted feathers, his many scars, the reliable old owl chose the gnarled, weather-beaten, but solid branch
often - it being a companion to the wise alone with the night and the last branch to creak in the heaviest wind. He
often came to survey the fields and the clouds before his hunt, to listen to the steady sound of the stream passing
through reeds under the bridge, while combing his feathers for the unwanted - whatever they might be."
4. "Did you know that 7 out of 10 students have cheated at least once in the past year? Did you know that 50 percent
of those students have cheated more than twice? These shocking statistics are from a survey of 9,000 U.S. high
school students. Incredibly, teachers may even be encouraging their students to cheat! Last year at a school in
Detroit, teachers allegedly provided their students with answers to statewide standard tests."
5. First of all, let me clarify that I have grown up to be a complete amateurish in cooking. My parents performed their
jobs quite efficiently and they always baked those perfect cakes for me every Christmas. That night, it was me, the
inexpert chef, who took the initiative to make a Christmas cake and surprise them. To today’s date, I’ve only made
several hamburgers on my own. Unfortunately, I had no clue about baking a cake.

6. “Much of our learning takes place outside the classroom. We learn how to maintain budgets, forge friendships,
develop business relationships, and more. Imagine extending those skills on a global level. We would immediately
cease to believe the world only contains the people and things we can see but, rather, a wide variety of opinions,
customs, beliefs, and ethics. This is why every college-level student must study abroad during their undergraduate
years. They will learn more in that semester abroad than in any other academic year.

7. Life in the city is full of noise and tension. You have to get up for work, and the noise of traffic would never let
you relax and enjoy nature. Only if you are lucky to have it around. Things up north were different, you can enjoy
the sunshine and greenery, and there is no hustle-bustle. The air was fresh, healthy, and clean. The nights are quiet,
and you can hear the animals coming out to hunt for food. Cities are filled with polluted air. This abundance of
polluted air is mainly due to the heavy traffic and factories. The air is thick due to smoke, smog, and other types of
air contaminators that no one wants to breathe in.

8. Some schools are adopting year-round schedules, but I believe that long summer vacations are beneficial and
necessary. First of all, many students need to work during the summer. Without several months to devote to full-time
work, teens will be cheated of income and work experience. Additionally, some students need to re-take courses in
summer school. If there is no time to catch up, those students will fall further behind. Finally, teachers deserve an
extended break from school. They might need to take classes themselves, to stay up to date in their subject matter.
Without a summer break, teachers don’t have a chance to do this. In conclusion, there are important reasons to keep
long summer vacations
Write prefix in each blank:
1. In many countries it is ___ legal to keep a gun in your house. ( ir, un, im )
2. You shouldn't eat chicken that is ______cooked. ( un, under, over )
3. There was some _________agreement over the bill. ( mis, dis, un )
4. She works for a _________national company. It has offices in over 30 countries. (multi, bi, inter)
5. We were very _____satisfied with the service at the restaurant. ( mis, dis, in )
6. Mandy rides her _____cycle to school. (uni, bi, anti)

7. We decided not to see that show after reading the _____view. ( dis, il, re )

8. Thousands of people have taken part in a ______-democracy demonstration. ( anti, pro, pre )

9. His _____-wife whom he has not seen for many years is suing him for $5 million. ( pre, ex, post )

10. We were _____contented with the renovation of the house. ( mis, dis, un )

11. The quality of the work was very poor and much of it had to be ____done ( mis, un,

12. She has little aware______ of the dangers she will face. ( ment, ness, ful )

13. He couldn't hide his disappoint________ at his low grade. ( ment, ness, ty )

14. The twins got on very well together and there was no jealous_____ between them. ( ly, y, ity )

15. I was shocked at her rude______ ( ness, ment, ion )

16. She's training to become a psycholog_____ ( y, ty, ist )

17. Many people don't trust politic_____ because they tell lies. ( ist, ian, al )

18. Art classes aim to develop children's creativ______ . ( ive, ity, ance )

19. She can't accept critic_____ from her colleagues. ( al, ism, ence )

20. Manchester United support____ were delighted with their team's 3 - 0 win at the weekend. ( al,
ence, ive )
Write the letter of the definition for each word part below. In the last section, match the word with its
definition. Match section to section.
____ 1. pre a. small, little
____ 2. mal b. hand
____ 3. ette/et c. to send
____ 4. manu d. before
____ 5. miss/mitt e. bad
____ 6. en f. kill/cut
____ 7. graph g. see
____ 8. ish h. in
____ 9. cide i. write
____ 10. Vis j. action or process