Home Assignment

Dear Student,

Please copy and paste the following assignment on Word, perform all the tasks (give correct answers) and  print on paper.

1. Academic Vocabulary

Insert the correct word from the box:
  
hand in          get caught up           pull an all-nighter         enroll   
cut class             hands out           plagiarized            hit the books   
                       falling behind                             drop it 

(1) I hate this course. I'm going to ___________________.
(2) I haven't done my homework in a long time. I'm ___________________.
(3) Fred has a big test tomorrow. Today, he's going to ______________ at the library.
(4) John was expelled from university because he ________________ his essay.
(5) The professor ________________ assignments to the class.
(6) Instead of going to school, Paul _____________ and went to the pub with his friends.
(7) Jorge: I want to take a statistics course in university.
      Emma: You must _____________ before the class is full.
(8) My assignment is due tomorrow morning. I need to _________________ to finish it on time.
(9) Steve: I was sick and missed all my classes last week.
     Brandon: You should borrow my notes so you can _______________.
(10) You must ______________ your assignment by 10:00am on Thursday. Otherwise, it will be considered late.

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Use the following words in your own sentences:

(1) disagreement 
(2) professionalism 
(3) punctuality 
(4) exaggeration 
(5) accomplish 
(6) confidentiality 
(7) confidentially 
(8) confidently 


Commonly confused words:

Insert the correct words (a lot, alot, allot, lots, a whole lot):

(1) I have ____________ of things to do today.
(2) I need to __________ more money to my bills.
(3) Each speaker was ________ ten minutes.
(4) He writes poetry _________________.
(5) She __________ most of her time to reading books.

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Among / between:

(1) I must choose _________ University of Cambridge, UBC and McMaster University.
(2) There was an agreement __________ members of the JB fanclub, KP fan club and Black Sabbath fan club.
(3) There is a trade agreement _________ Mexico, Canada and the US.
(4) Pakistan is located ___________ India, China, Iran, and Afghanistan.

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2. Grammar

Insert correct prepositions:

(1) Susan arrived _____ the Hilton ______ 9:00pm.
(2) What time did Mayuko arrive _______ Japan?
(3) I'll be arriving ______ Friday and leaving the following Thursday.

(4) My boss arrived early ________ JFK Airport.


3. Reading

Read this article about body language. Then circle T (true) or F (false).

HOW DO WE COMMUNICATE?

     More than half of what we communicate is communicated not through words but through body language. This includes our posture, facial expressions, and gestures. Because body language is so important, you'll want to know what yours is saying and how to interpret other peoples, too. Here are some examples of body language and its meaning. (Note: these meanings are for North America. Interpretations may differ a bit in other cultures.)
     A smile is a sign of friendliness and interest. But people sometimes smile just to be polite. To get another clue from peoples faces, notice their eyes.
     Friendliness and interest are expressed when a person's eyes meet yours (especially when you are the one who is talking) and then look away and meet yours again. A person who doesn't look away is expressing a challenge. A person who doesn't look at you is expressing a lack of interest (or is shy). Hand gestures can mean a person is interested in the conversation. Stay away from someone who points at you while talking with you: that person might be angry at you or feel superior to you.

1. T / F People only communicate through words.
2. T / F Body language includes posture, facial expressions, and gestures.
3. T / F Body language means the same thing in different cultures.
4. T / F A smile is just a sign of politeness.
5. T / F A person who doesn't look at you is expressing confidence and friendliness.
6. T / F  Someone who points at you might be angry at you.


4. Writing & Paraphrasing 

Paraphrase the following:

Language is the most important component of culture. It would be impossible to catch the subtlest nuances and meanings of other cultures without knowing the language.

Learning a second, third or fourth language is easier in early childhood than at an older age. It is particularly important to learn correct pronunciation when a person is young. At any age, learning by constant contact with native speakers in their own society is the quickest and best way.

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