PAPER 2 LANGUAGE AWARENESS - Hellenic American Union

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Communicative English Teaching Test Text 2 Malaria Malaria is found in certain parts of Africa and Asia, with many areas considered to be disease-free while others have seasonal risks. The danger of contracting malaria in most cities is minimal, but if you plan to travel to rural areas, check with your doctor well before you leave. It is important to take anti-malarial tablets if the risk is significant. It is possible to come down with the illness from a single mosquito bite and there are distinct tell-tale signs. It almost invariably starts with marked shivering, fever and sweating. Sore muscles, headache and vomiting may also be present. Symptoms may become evident from a few days to three weeks after the initial bite. Many travelers are unaware they may contract the disease even when they are taking tablets since the latter are not always fully effective. Furthermore, in rare instances, malaria can strike after completing a course of tablets. 51. In addition of being informative, what is the main communicative purpose of this text? _______________________________________________________________________________________ 52. Which expression in the text echoes: a. ‘contracting malaria’? ________________________________________________________________ b. ‘symptoms’? _______________________________________________________________________ 53. Give two examples of advice offered to the traveler before s/he leaves. _______________________________________________________________________________________ 54. Give two of the most likely indications of malaria. _______________________________________________________________________________________ 55. Suggest an alternative word or phrase that could replace the following in the text: a. minimal __________________________________________________________________________ b. instances _________________________________________________________________________ 12 SECTION 6: READING COMPREHENSION
Answer Key SECTION 1: TENSES 1. a. The price of petrol increased a great deal last year. b. Past simple c. Describes something which happened at a specific time in the past (in this case, last year) 2. a. Every year salmon return to fresh water to reproduce. b. Present simple c. Describes an action occurring on a regular basis 3. a. When I was at school I studied a lot. (‘would study’ and ‘used to study’ are also possible answers here) b. Past simple (studied); would + verb; used to + verb c. Describes action occurring regularly in the past 4. a. When the lightning struck the house, I was eating my breakfast. b. Past continuous / progressive c. Describes an action in progress which is interrupted by another 5. a. A type of bird flu is believed to have caused the 1918 outbreak… b. Perfect infinitive c. Indicates an action that occurred previous to that that of the main verb 6. a. He’s been reading this book since 9 o’ clock. b. Present simple continuous / progressive c. Describes an action begun in the past which is still continuing. 7. a. Marilyn Monroe had been married three times before… b. Past perfect c. Describes an action that happened before another action in the past 8. a. By the end of this course, participants will have learnt/will have learned … b. Future perfect c. Describes an action which will have been completed by a certain time in the future 9. a. My aunt owns a house by the sea. b. Present simple c. Verbs that indicate possession (have, own, possess), feeling (see, hear, love), and thought (know, believe) generally appear in present simple, even though they are continuous in nature 10. a. I wish Katie would arrive soon. b. Past subjunctive c. ‘Would’ is used with ‘wish’ here to convey a sense of insistence SECTION 2: GENERAL ERRORS 11. a. Let’s discuss your hobbies. b. Discuss is a transitive verb. 12. a. I want you to tell me the answer. b. The structure that follows want is the object plus bare infinitive. 13. a. Say it again. You made a mistake. b. The verb make collocates with the noun mistake. 14. a. Read this information more carefully before you write anything. b. Incorrect word order of adverbial phrase 13
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