II. Writing an e-mail

Exercise 1: 1D 2F 3A 4G 5B 6E 7J 8I

Exercise 2: 1T 2F 3F 4F 5T 6T

Exercise 3: 1) as soon as possible 2) By the way 3) See you (good-bye) 4) Frequently Asked Questions; 5) Hope this helps 6) Thanks in Advance 7) for your information

Exercise 4: bye; Hi! You’re; you bet; up to one’s ears at work; sorry; give sb a hand; love from;

III. Writing an sms message

Exercise 1.for your information, be right back, great, thanks, between, laughing out loud, just kidding, message, as soon as possible, you are

Exercise 2.

Where are you? But going to go as soon as possible because I am being late.

Are you busy? Yes, see you later.

Exercise 3

W8ing 4U here.

Gr8 U 1 the game!

CU be4 the party

IV. Writing a paragraph

Exercise 1. 1 related 2 logical 3 one 4 ten 5 the main idea 6 by itself 7 a chapter of a book or an essay. 8 three 9 topic 10 supporting 11 concluding

Exercise 3 1 one main idea 3 similar 5 develop 2 can 4 beginning 6 end

Exercise 4 1) There should be observed rules of water saving in hot summer; 2) One should prepare for a career; 3) Large cities have lots of attractions

Exercise 5.Paragraph 1: 6, 4; Paragraph 2: 1, 5; Extras: 2,3

Exercise 7. Servers are specialized computers linked to other computers on a network in order to perform specific types of tasks requested through those comps. Low-end servers are basically powerful PCs configured to perform specific tasks such as finding data in a database, controlling printing or e-mail. High-end servers perform similar functions for larger networks or DBs and often compete with midrange comps or even mainframes

Exercise 8

1-E My brother has some disgusting and inconsiderate habits

2-D He loves to chew on toothpicks

3 C That would not be so bad if he didn’t leave them lying all

over the house.

3-G Sometimes they even get stuck in the carpet.

2-B Another bad habit he has is walking through the house with his muddy boots.

3-H He will take his boots off and leave them in the middle

of the floor for everyone to trip over.

3- A He will walk right across a freshly washed floor.

4-F If my brother lived alone, he could be the slob that he is without anyone else caring, but since he lives with other

people, it would help if he showed a little more consideration

for his family!

V. Writing an essay

Exercise 1

Passage A

For the 10 percent of the American population that is left handed, life is not easy. Using a pair of scissors, or writing in a spiral notebook can be very difficult. The scissors and the notebook are two items designed for right-handers. Also, have you even seen a “southpaw” take notes or write an exam at one of those right-handed half-desks? The poor “lefty” has to twist like a yoga devotee or like a circus acrobat in order to reach the paper. But a recent study proves that being left-handed can be psychologically damaging as well as physically taxing. A survey of 2,300 people showed that 20 percent more left-handers than right-handers smoked. Could lefties smoke to relieve the tension or forget the problems of living in a right-handed world?

Passage B

Some people today are “survivalists.” These people, because they fear some great disaster in the near future (like economic collapse or nuclear war), are preparing for a catastrophe. Hoarding food, stockpiling weapons, and achieving self-sufficiency are some of the activities of survivalists. In Arkansas, for example, one group has built a mountain fortress to defend its supplies and stay safe. Arkansas, the group feels, is the best place to be for several reasons: it is an unlikely target for nuclear attacks; it offers plentiful supplies of food and water; it has a good climate. Some Americans feel that the attitude of survivalists is selfish and greedy. These people say that such a philosophy turns society into a “dog-eat-dog” race for life. Other people believe that after a nuclear war, the world, with radiation and disease, wouldn’t be worth living

Exercise 4 . Topic Sentence D 1B 1.1 H 2 J 2.1 A 2.2 F 3 G 3.1 C 3.2 I Conclusion E

There are three important qualities necessary in a good boss. The most important quality is fairness. If the boss is fair, workers can feel that if they do a good job, their work will be appreciated, and their efforts will be rewarded.

The second most important quality is leadership. The boss should be an example and a teacher. This allows workers to learn from a boss so that they can increase their job skills and get promoted.

The third most important factor is that the boss act with consistency. That way the workers know what to expect each day. They know how they will be treated and what their share of workload will be. I would hire a boss with these qualities for myself.

Exercise 5 : 1C 2B 3A 4G 5H 6F 7D 8E

Beginning type	Essay beginning
Relate a dramatic anecdote.	In a famous dialogue between two great American writers, F. Scott Fitzgerald once told Ernest Hemingway that… In my opinion…
Expose a commonly held belief.	It is generally admitted that…
Present surprising facts and statistics.	Do you know that one in 14 Americans has no passport?...
Use a fitting quotation.	In Elizabeth Johnson’s article “Will the Real Donald Trump Please Stand Up!” the author argues that many people create images in their heads of what people who are fabulously wealthy must be like, images that are many times far from the truth. In my opinion…
Ask a provocative question.	Have you ever killed a man? If you were called upon tomorrow to go to Iraq knowing that you might have to kill another person, could you do it? These same questions faced …almost 40 years ago when …
Define a key term.	Democracy is a form of government in which the ultimate authority is given to and exercised by the people. This may be so in theory, but…
Present an interesting observation.	Have you ever noticed that …
Relate to the recent news	It was only three years ago that …Though this is an extreme example,….it sparked off a heated argument on…

Exercise 8. Evaluation criteria

Language: vocabulary range, grammar accuracy, style

Content:task response, coherence/structure, critical thinking.