15-minute test 10

Name: ................................
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences
printed before.
1. Having nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk.
Since.............................................................................................................................
2. She was not only bad-tempered but also very lazy.
s well ........................................................................................................................
!. " #othing will persuade me to apply for that kind of $ob.% She said.
She flatly.......................................................................................................................
&. 'he school ( studied at last year was better than this one.
'his school isn)t.............................................................................................................
*. +ou must leave now, or you)ll miss the bus.
+ou)ll miss......................................................................................................................
,. 'om arrived late and started complaining.
#ot only ......................................................................................................................
-. She was sorry that she hadn.t applied for the $ob in the library.
She regretted ...........................................................................................................................
/. 0eople say that the driver was listening to his walkman at the time of the crash.
'he driver ................................................................................................................................
1. 'hanks to the improvement in e2port sales, the company has had a successful year.
3ithout ...................................................................................................................................
14. ( haven.t seen him and ( haven.t heard him speak either.
#either .....................................................................................................................................
II. Rewrite the following sentences.
1. ( think that you)ve misunderstood the situation. (stick)

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2. 6ur little son is really looking forward to going to 7isney 3orld. 8thought)

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!. lthough she was beautiful and intelligent, she didn)t win the 9iss 3orld competition. 8despite)

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&. 3e must accept the fact that we have lost the golden opportunity. (terms)

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*. +ou didn.t tell me you were going to be away for a whole month. (neglected)

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,. 7o shops usually stay open so late in this country: 8usual)
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-. He doesn.t often find it difficult to earn money. 8trouble)
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/. +ou.re like another person (.ve met here recently. 8else)
+ou remind 5555555555555555555555555555555 (.ve met here recently.
1. 7o you think that climate affects people.s personalities: 8influence)
7o you think that climate 5555555555555555555555555555 people.s personalities:
14. ;ack has become confident as a result of his success. 8turned)
;ack.s success has 5555555555555555555555555555555555555 person.
III. Supply the correct form of the words given in the brackets.
'here are many ways of 81<====........... 8communicate< without using speech. Signals, signs, symbols
and gestures may be found in every known culture. 'he basic function of a signal is to impinge upon the
environment in such a way that it attracts 82<====....... 8attend<, as for e2ample, the dots and the dashes of
a telegraph circuit. >odes to refer to 8!<====....... 8speak<, the potential for communication is very great.
3hile less 8&<====...... 8adapt< to the 8*<====...... 8code< of words, signs contain greater meaning in
and of themselves. stop sign or a barber pole conveys meaning ?uickly and 8,<====..... 8convenience<
Symbols are more difficult to describe than either signals or signs because of their intricate 8-<====....
8relation< with the receiver)s culture 8/<====..... 8perceive<. (n some cultures, applauding in a theatre
provides 81<====..... 8perform< with an auditory symbol of 814<====.... 8approve< @estures such as
waving and handshaking also communicate certain cultural messages.
I. Supply the correct form of the words given in the brackets.
number of factors 81< ........................ 8relate< to the voice reveal the 82< ...................... 8person< of the
speaker. 'he first is the broad area of communication, which includes imparting information by use of
language, communicating with a group or an individual and 8!< ..................... 8special< communication
through 8&< ....................... 8performce<. person conveys thoughts and ideas through choice of words, by a
tone of voice that is pleasant or unpleasant, gentle or harsh, by the rhythm that is 8*< ...................... 8inhere<
within the language itself, and by speech rhythms that are flowing and regular or 8,< ............ 8even< and
8-< ...................... 8hesitate<, and finally, by the pitch and melody of the 8/< .................. 8utter<. 3hen speaking
before a group, a person.s tone may indicate 81< ..................... 8certain< or fright, confidence or calm. t
814< ......................... 8personal< levels, the tone may reflect ideas and feelings over and above the words
811< ....................... 8choose<, or may belie them. Here the 812< ........................ 8participate<)s tone can
consciously or unconsciously reflect 81!< ........................... 8intuition< sympathy or antipathy, lack of concern
or interest, fatigue, 81&< ................... 8an2ious<, enthusiasm or e2citement, all of which are usually
81*< ....................... 8discernment< by the acute 81,< ...................... 8listen<. 0ublic performance is a manner of
communication that is highly specialized with its own techni?ues for obtaining effects by voice and or
gesture. 'he motivation 81-< ................... 8derive< from the te2t, and in the case of singing, the music, in
81/< ....................... 8combine< with the performer.s skills, personality, and ability to create empathy will
determine the success of 811< .................... 8art<, political, or 824< ........................ 8pedagogism<
communication.
!!!!! "he #nd!!!!
(-((. 1. Since we had nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk.
Or (Since we didnt have anything else to do, we decided to go for a walk.
!. "s well as #eing #ad-tem$ered, shes very la%y.
&. She flatly refused to a$$ly for that kind of 'o#.
(. )his school isnt as*so good as the one ( that*which + studied at last year.
Or ()his school isnt as*so good as the one at which* where + studied last year.
5. ,oull miss the #us if you dont leave now.
Or (,oull miss the #us unless you leave now.
( think you have held the wrong end of the stick.
-!--&. 6ur little son is really e2cited at the thought of going to 7isney 3orld.
-*--,. 7espite her beauty and intelligenceA 7espite the fact that she was beautiful and intelligent,
she didn)t win the 9iss 3orld competition.
----/. 3e must come to terms with the fact that we have lost the golden opportunity.
-1-/4. +ou neglected telling meA neglected to tell me you were going to be away for a whole month.
III. 'here are many ways of 81<====. without using speech. Signals, signs, symbols and gestures
may be found in every known culture. 'he basic function of a signal is to impinge upon the environment in
such a way that it attracts 82<====., as for e2ample, the dots and the dashes of a telegraph circuit. >odes
to refer to 8!<====., the potential for communication is very great. 3hile less 8&<====. to the 8*<
====. of words, signs contain greater meaning in and of themselves. stop sign or a barber pole conveys
meaning ?uickly and 8,<====.. Symbols are more difficult to describe than either signals or signs
because of their intricate 8-<====. with the receiver)s culture 8/<====.. (n some cultures, applauding
in a theatre provides 81<====. with an auditory symbol of 814<====. @estures such as waving and
handshaking also communicate certain cultural messages.
1. . communication B. communicating >. communicator 7. communicative
2. . attentive B. attending >. attendance 7. attention
!. . speak B. speech >. speaking 7. spoken
&. . adapt B. adapted >. adaptable 7. adapting
*. . code B. codify >. codes 7. codification
,. . conveniently B. convenience >. convenient 7. conveniencing
-. . relative B. relation >. relationship 7. relations
/. . perceive B. perception >. perceiving 7. perception
1. . perform B. performance >. performers 7. performing
14. . approve B. approval >. approving 7. approvals
C. 1.C 2.7C !.BC &.>C *.7C ,.C -.>C /.BC 1.>C 14.B
I. number of factors related to the voice reveal the personality of the speaker.
'he first is the broad area of communication, which includes imparting information by use of language,
communicating with a group or an individual and specialized communication through performance. person
conveys thoughts and ideas through choice of words, by a tone of voice that is pleasant or unpleasant, gentle
or harsh, by the rhythm that is inherent within the language itself, and by speech rhythms that are flowing and
regular or uneven and hesitant, and finally, by the pitch and melody of the utterance. 3hen speaking before a
group, a person.s tone may indicate uncertainty or fright, confidence or calm. t interpersonal levels, the tone
may reflect ideas and feelings over and above the words chosen, or may belie them. Here the participant)s
tone can consciously or unconsciously reflect intuitive sympathy or antipathy, lack of concern or interest,
fatigue, an2iety, enthusiasm or e2citement, all of which are .usually discernible by the acute listener. 0ublic
performance is a manner of communication that is highly specialized with its own techni?ues for obtaining
effects by voice and Aor gesture. 'he motivation derived from the te2t, and in the case of singing, the music,
in combination with the performer.s skills, personality, and ability to create empathy will determine the
success of artistic, political, or pedagogic communication.