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Aep4 CW 2018 19

The document is a credit test for students, assessing their English language skills across various sections including paraphrasing, hedging language, word formation, and sentence transformations. It includes specific tasks such as underlining references, filling in blanks, and responding to situational prompts. The total score for the test is out of 100 points.

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Aep4 CW 2018 19

The document is a credit test for students, assessing their English language skills across various sections including paraphrasing, hedging language, word formation, and sentence transformations. It includes specific tasks such as underlining references, filling in blanks, and responding to situational prompts. The total score for the test is out of 100 points.

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CREDIT TEST AEP4 CW 2017/18

Student’s name: _________________________ Student’s number: _________________________


Student’s email: __________________________________ Teacher 1: _______________________
Date:________________ Total score _______ / 100 Examiner’s signature: _______________

II. ENGLISH IN USE ____/ 40p

2.1. After each paraphrased statement, underline the correct reference from the text.
1. Hancock argues a different linguistic origin of Romani (Ian Hancock, p.138)/(1997; p.
138).
2. It has been argued that an end of competing ideologies has signaled the end of history
(Fukuyama; 1992)/(Francis Fukuyama; p. 33).
3. In his 2015 article, Jakoubek promotes a socio-economic approach to integration (No
citation needed)/(Jakoubek; p 2). ____/ 3

2.2. Circle all hedging (minimizing) language.


1. Supposedly, the conflict might have begun over mineral rights.
2. Even though the so called president received less votes, he won the election. ____/ 4

2.3. Fill in the blanks with appropriate expressions. These can be one- or multi-word expressions
or collocations and idioms. In some questions the first letter is given. In some questions circle the
correct word.
1. His temperament is more i_____________ rather than scientific. He is capable of basing
decisions on feeling rather than on facts.
2. The authors of the report demonstrate/evaluate that the health and safety standards have
risen on North Sea oil rigs.
3. The periodic table contains all of the known e_______________.
4. This outcome/discussion/process of development involves different cells having to
determine their role and position in the organism.
5. Global warming is a c______________ of carbon based economies.
____/ 10

2.4. Cloze test. Complete the text with the appropriate words/phrases from the list. Change the
form of the words if necessary.

weigh up - analyse - drawback - take into account - raise

Academic texts often include sections which deal with the analysis of data. In (1)

_____________ a social or political issue, the writer may need to reach a conclusion about the

advantages and disadvantages of a particular course of action. The writer may, for instance,

conclude that the benefits outweigh the (2) _____________ or vice versa. An analysis may be

a matter of (3) _____________ both sides of an argument, (4) ______________ all the
relevant aspects of the issue and discussing all the points (5) ______________ by the

research. ____/ 5

2.5. Word formation. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets.

1. ___________ speaking, climate change is the most serious threat facing the world today.

(environment)

2. People left the countryside to find work in factories, ultimately ___________ in whole
villages being abandoned. (result) ____/ 2
2.6. Circle the letter of the correct answer:

1. ____________ most actors, George is a rather shy man.


a/ Despite b/ Unlike c/ Similarly
2. Phosphorus burns if ____________ to air.
a/ will expose b/ expose c/ exposed
3. It is increasingly hard to ____________ traditions in the face of progress.
a/ adapt b/ adjust c/ maintain
4. If we had attended the trade fair in Bologna, we ____________ more orders.
a/ might have won b/ might win c/ would win ____/ 4

2.7. Sentence transformations. Write a complete sentence according to the situation given. Use
the words in bold without changing them.

1. The Swiss wind turbines have not worked as efficiently as the Italian ones. THAN
___________________________________________________________________________

2. Supposing that we look at the example of taxation on petrol. We can see that the same
principle applies to non-profit organizations. IF
___________________________________________________________________________

3. Tree pollen can trigger hay fever attacks in vulnerable people. A TRIGGER
___________________________________________________________________________

____/ 6

2.8. What do you say in the following situations? Do not use the underlined words or phrases.
Each response should demonstrate that you know the forms of interaction you learned in class.

1. You want to slow the pace of your lecture. To inform the participants you will recap what has been
said, you say:
________________________________________________________________________________

2. You would like to know some information about the negative effect of English on minority
languages. To ask for that you ask a question:
_______________________________________________________________________________
3. You want to give your own opinion: “The UK needs to ask itself why it locks so many of its
citizens up.” You say:
________________________________________________________________________________

___/ 6

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