Unit 1 Practice

Ex1. Think of something that is unique about you. It can be about your hobby,
language, or family. Write five sentences about that topic. What verb tense will you
use?
I’m an Art Teacher. I can be draw over 8 hours a day. I really like learning new things,
such as languages, picker ball and so on. I have a dog; she is so adorable and royal. When
I’m sad, she always beside me to cheer me up. She loves eating chicken feet and pork. In
the weekend, me and my husband take her to the park to release our stress.........................
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Ex2. Analyzing the Features of the following paragraph

My First Flight
Although the first time I flew on a plane was many years ago, I can still remember
how afraid I was that day. All my life, I had wondered what it would be like to fly in an
airplane. Finally, in March of 1990, I boarded my first flight. I flew from New Orleans,
Louisiana, to Managua, Nicaragua, on SAHSA Airlines. It was a Boeing 727 jet. There
were three seats on each side of the aisle. It was sort of crowded, and this only made me
more nervous. Every time we hit a little turbulence, my hands turned white. I was so
nervous during the entire flight that I did not eat the meal they gave me. I would not even
go to the bathroom. I cannot tell you how relieved I was when the plane finally landed at
our destination. Since then, I have been on over one hundred flights, but I can still
remember many small details of my first airplane flight.
1. Write the topic sentence of each paragraph.
… Although the first time I flew on a plane was many years ago, I can still remember
how afraid I was that day.………………..............................................................................
2. What is the main idea of each paragraph?
The first flight of author………………….............................................................................

3. Is the first line of each paragraph indented?

no…………………................................................................................................................

Ex3. Analyzing the Features of the following paragraphs

Paragraph 1
New York City
First, many movies were made here, so people have seen the city even if they
have not traveled here in person. Second, New York City has many famous tourist
attractions, including the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Central Park, and
Times Square. In addition, the city has some of the best shopping in the world, and many
famous department stores are located here. Finally, New York City is famous for its many
theaters with world-class shows. For these reasons, everyone knows about this city.
1. What is the topic of the paragraph?
Does the paragraph have a topic sentence? If so, write it here. If not, create one here.
The paragraph have no topic sentence. So I will create one.
New York city was known for a lot of wonderful things.........................................................
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2. Are all the sentences related to the topic? If not, write the unrelated sentences here.
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3. Is the first line indented? D yes O no

4. What is the concluding sentence?
Finally, New York City is famous for its many theaters with world-class shows.
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Paragraph 2
Reasons for Not Voting
 Although voting is one of the main ways that people of a country can participate
in their future, some citizens choose not to vote. Some people decide not to vote because
they think that their one vote will not matter. Other people do not vote because they are
not interested in politics. Another reason that some people choose not to vote is that they
do not know much about politics or politicians and do not have enough time to learn
about them before an election. Finally, in some elections, people choose not to vote
because they do not like any of the candidates in the election. People's reasons for not
voting vary considerably.
1. What is the topic of the paragraph?
Does the paragraph have a topic sentence? If so, write it here. If not, create one here.
Yes. Although voting is one of the main ways that people of a country can participate in
their future, some citizens choose not to vote........................................................................
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2. Are all the sentences related to the topic? If not, write the unrelated sentences here.
Another reason that some people choose not to vote is that they do not know much about
politics or politicians and do not have enough time to learn about them before an election
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3. Is the first line indented? D yes O no
4. What is the concluding sentence?
…. Finally, in some elections, people choose not to vote because they do not like any of
the candidates in the election. People's reasons for not voting vary considerably.
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Paragraph 3
My First Class as a Teacher
I can still remember a small incident that helped me relax on my first day of
teaching many years ago. I was 23 years old at the time, and I had just graduated from
college. The practice teaching that I had done for six weeks was very different from
teaching my own class. When I walked into the room, I was very nervous. I carefully put
my books down on the desk. Then I heard a girl say something in Spanish to another
classmate. I speak Spanish, so I understood her perfectly when she told her friend to look
at my hands. She said, “Look how his hands are trembling'’ and she was right. I was
wearing a new watch that day, too. Neither of the two girls knew that I could understand
Spanish. When I smiled a little, the first girl started to laugh because she realized at that
moment that I understood Spanish. It seems like such a silly thing now, but the humor of
the incident really helped me relax on the first day of my career.
1. What is the topic of the paragraph?
Does the paragraph have a topic sentence? If so, write it here. If not, create one here.
Yes, I can still remember a small incident that helped me relax on my first day of teaching
many years ago......................................................................................................................
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2. Are all the sentences related to the topic? If not, write the unrelated sentences here.
Yes…… .............................................................................................................
3. Is the first line indented? D yes O no
4. What is the concluding sentence?
It seems like such a silly thing now, but the humor of the incident really helped me relax
on the first day of my career.

5. What words are repeated in both the topic sentence and the concluding sentence of this
paragraph?
relax on.............................................................................................................................
Ex4. Add correct capitalization and end punctuation to the sentences below
1. the geography of the country of turkey is unique
The geography of the country of Turkey is unique
2. Most countries are in one continent, but Turkey lies in both Asia and Europe
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3. The Asian part is much larger than the European part
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4. The eight countries that share a border with turkey are Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Iraq, and Syria
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5. Turkey has coasts on the mediterranean sea and the black sea
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6. Half of Turkey's land is higher than 1,000 meters
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7. In fact, two-thirds of Turkey's land is higher than 800 meters
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8. The unique geography of Turkey is one reason that millions of tourists visit this
country every year
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Ex5. Read each sentence. The subject is in italics. Underline the verb that goes with
each subject. If every subject in the sentence has a verb, write C for correct on the line.
If a subject does not have a verb, write X on the line and add an appropriate verb in
the correct place. (Many different verbs can be used. Use one that you think is
appropriate.)
1. We know that languages vary, but other important communication methods.
2. For example, when two people are talking, the appropriate amount of space between
them varies by culture.C
3. In some cultures, people near each other when having a conversation.C
4. Sometimes these people might touch each other during the conversation.
5. Not standing near the speaker or not touching might be seen as “cold” or disinterested
behavior.C
6. In other cultures, people stand farther apart.C
7. If one of the speakers too close, the other person might see this as aggressive or
strange behavior.C
8. The amount of personal space from culture to culture.X
9. It also a form of communication.C
10. Just as there is no universal language, there is no universal personal space.X