ENGL 101 IRW Sample Quiz 3
Name_______________________________ Total__________/15 Marks (1) Fast food isn’t healthy; however I just love fast food and the restaurants which sell it. (2) McDonald’s is my favorite fast food restaurant for a number of reasons. (3) First of all, it is convenient. (4) For example, it takes only five to ten minutes to order, and I can eat it there if I finish work late and I’m tired. (5)Therefore, I don’t have to cook, nor wash up. (6) I usually wash up using Fairy because it’s the best at cleaning my dishes. (7) An additional reason that I like McDonald’s is that it is cheap. (8) For instance, a meal only costs around 18 Riyal. (9) Also, if I only want a burger, it costs less than 10 Riyal. (10) ___________that I like McDonald’s is that for some reason the staff always speaks English. (11) If I’m in Korea, Ireland or Saudi Arabia, all I have to do is say “Number 6”, and the staff automatically knows that a number 6 is a Big Tasty meal. (12) That brings me to the main reason behind my love of McDonald’s. (13) As its name suggests, the Big Tasty is pleasant fodder. (14) I don’t know what they put into it, but I could eat this burger morning, noon and night because it just tastes so perfect. (15) _________________________________________________. 1. Which sentence is the topic sentence of this paragraph? (1 mark) a. Sentence 1
b. Sentence 2
c. Sentence 3
d. Sentence 4
2. How many reasons does the writer mention? (1 mark) a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 6
ENGL 101 IRW Sample Quiz 3
3.Which sentence breaks the unity of the paragraph? (1 mark) a. Sentence 3
b. Sentence 6
c. Sentence 9
d. none of them
4. Which word or phrase could replace ‘also’ in sentence 9? (1 mark) a. Moreover
b. On the other hand
c. Now
d. But
5. Which word or phrase could we add to the beginning of sentence 10?( 1 mark) a. Finally
b. such as
c. Another reason
d. ,for example
6.Where could you add the following sentence? (1 mark) Likewise, an ice-cream only costs 2 Riyal. a. After sentence 3
b. After sentence 5
c. After sentence 7
d. After sentence 9
7. Why did the writer use ‘however’ in sentence 1? (1 mark) a. to add a similar idea
b. to add an opposite idea
c. to list ideas in order
d. to give an example
8. How does the writer organize his paragraph? (1 mark) a. From the least important to the most important b. From the most important to the least important c. From the most familiar to the least familiar d. From the past to the present
ENGL 101 IRW Sample Quiz 3
9. What kind of sentence is sentence 13? (1 mark) a. A compound sentence with an adjective clause b. A complex sentence with an adjective clause c. A compound sentence d. A complex sentence 10. What is the function of sentence 11? (1 mark) a. To illustrate an example b. To be a supporting point sentence c. To make a transition from one supporting point sentence to another d. To support some background information 11. Using context clues, what does ‘fodder’ in sentence 13 mean? (1 mark) a. Restaurant b. Dad c. Food d. Big 12. What would be a good concluding sentence for this paragraph? (1 mark) a. For all these reasons, I love McDonald’s because it is convenient and taste good. b. For all these reasons, McDonald’s is my fast food restaurant of choice. c. For example, I love McDonald’s. d. For all these reasons, McDonald’s is very popular restaurant with everyone.
13. Some of the following sentences have errors. Decide which ones, and then correct them. (1 mark) a. I need to go home I need to sleep. ____________________________________________________________________________ b. Five years ago, my dad used to play golf, he plays tennis now. ____________________________________________________________________________ c. When I graduate from college, I will get a good job and get married. ________________________________________________________________________
ENGL 101 IRW Sample Quiz 3
14. Complete the following sentences. Remember to punctuate correctly. (1 mark) a. Because I studied hard_______________________________________________________. b. ______________________________________ since I started university.
15. The following sentences are missing a word. Choose the correct word.(1 mark) a. I ______ been studying for this quiz since last week. have/has/is/was b. The course ___ ENGL 101 Reading and Writing. have/has/is/had c. Mr. Murphy is the teacher ________ teaches this course. when/who/is/was d. He teaches us how to write, and he ________ us how to follow deadlines. shower/show/showing/shows End of Quiz