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1
Which of the following is a recommended practice in precis writing?
A. Retain the author's tone and main idea.
B. Add personal examples and opinions to enrich the text.
C. Include minor illustrative details from the original.
D. Copy long phrases verbatim to preserve accuracy.
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A good precis preserves the author's tone and main ideas while excluding personal opinions, minor details, and verbatim copying.
2
Which best describes the standard guideline for the length of a precis relative to the original passage?
A. About 10% or less of the original.
B. Approximately one-third to one-fourth of the original.
C. The same length as the original but more concise in language.
D. Twice as long as the original to explain clearly.
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A precis should be significantly shorter than the original, commonly around one-third to one-fourth, while preserving essential ideas.
3
Read the short passage: (1) Urbanization has transformed traditional lifestyles throughout the world. (2) Cities offer better employment, education and healthcare facilities. (3) Many historic buildings were demolished to make room for shopping malls. (4) People moving from villages often face social dislocation. (5) City planners must balance growth with heritage conservation. Which sentence should be omitted when writing a concise precis?
A. Sentence (1).
B. Sentence (2).
C. Sentence (3).
D. Sentence (5).
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Sentence (3) is a specific illustrative detail and not essential to the passage's central idea about urbanization and planning, so it can be omitted in a precis.
4
Choose the correct passive transformation of the active sentence: "The editor has published the article in the morning edition."
A. The article was published by the editor in the morning edition.
B. The article had been published by the editor in the morning edition.
C. The article will be published by the editor in the morning edition.
D. The article has been published by the editor in the morning edition.
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The correct passive maintains the present perfect tense of the active form: "has been published" by the editor.
5
Which of the following sentences correctly punctuates the direct quotation?
A. "I will come tomorrow," she said.
B. "I will come tomorrow" she said.
C. "I will come, tomorrow" she said.
D. "I will, come tomorrow" she said.
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When a reporting clause follows a direct quote, a comma should appear before the closing quotation mark, as in option (a).
6
Which is the best one-word substitution for: "A person who speaks or writes several languages fluently"?
A. Bilingual
B. Multilingual
C. Polyglot
D. Unilingual
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"Polyglot" specifically denotes a person fluent in several languages and is the precise one-word substitution.
7
Choose the best transitional word to complete the sentence: "She studied hard for months. ______, she passed the examination with distinction."
A. Consequently,
B. Nevertheless,
C. Meanwhile,
D. Conversely,
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"Consequently" appropriately indicates that passing the examination was the result of her prolonged study.
8
Read the sentence: "Despite losing his job, Ahmed remained sanguine and looked for new opportunities." What is the best inference?
A. He was depressed and gave up looking for work.
B. He stayed hopeful and actively sought new opportunities.
C. He blamed others for his misfortune.
D. He avoided any attempt to find employment.
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"Sanguine" means optimistic, so the sentence implies he remained hopeful and pursued new opportunities.
9
Which of the following sentences contains a grammatical error?
A. Everyone in the class was present.
B. Neither the teacher nor the pupil was prepared.
C. A large percentage of the work has been completed.
D. The data shows a clear trend.
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Traditionally "data" is a plural noun and requires a plural verb, so it should read "The data show a clear trend."
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Choose the best concise paraphrase of: "By and large, the policy succeeded despite several minor difficulties."
A. The policy failed because of many major problems.
B. Overall, the policy was successful despite minor problems.
C. The policy avoided any difficulties and was perfect.
D. There were no notable results from the policy.
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Option (b) preserves the original meaning that the policy was generally successful despite small difficulties.
