Writing Examtaa Name: Sandra Milena Izquierdo Carmona c.c. 42.139.

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Task 1: Join the sentences with the given type of connector and punctuate if necessary. 0. Maria did not get a promotion/ shes got excellent qualifications. (coordinator) Maria did not get a promotion, but she`s got excellent qualifications. 1. One came forward immediately/the others hung back. (subodinator) a positive -negative one came forward immediately although the other hung back. 2. It was a thorough investigation/ no sign of him has been found.(transitional word) unexpected result Despite being a thorough investigation, no sign of him has been found. 3. Alice was ill/ she worked harder than normal. (subordinator) unexpected result. Maria was ill even though she worked harder than normal 4. Grandparents were created to love the children/ parents were created to love and correct them. (sentence connector) One thing in common working different. Grandparents were created to love the children. In contrast, parents were created to love and correct them. 5. Aerobics requires a monthly amount of money/ walking entails no expensive fees. (transitional word) One thing in common working different. Aerobics requires a monthly amount of money. Walking entails no expensive fees, by the contrast

Task 2: Write the most suitable connector for each sentence. Do not repeat them AND take into account the given punctuation. 0. The city has a 50 kph limit, but people are often caught speeding.

1. The shooting has stopped; _______however__, the destruction is enormous. 2. _____even though__________ it's raining, there are 20 people here already. 3. Those twins wear the same clothes, __though____________their personality is completely dissimilar. 4. In contrast to______ her sister who likes reading, Pamela is more inclined to sports. 5. His paintings were exported to China, _____whereas__________ his dishes were exclusively made for his family.

Task 3: Rewrite these sentences with the given connector in parenthesis. 0. I couldnt sleep/ tired. (but) I couldn`t sleep, but I was tired. _ _______________

1. Hurried/already closed shop (though)__I was hurried, though I already close shop._____________

2. Jack poor/ honest ( however)___Jack is poor. However, he is honest._____________________ 3. Being drunk/ responsible man (different from) _A responsible man never is drunk._Diferent from a responsible man, an irresponsible man alwaysis drunk . 4. many provide info/ really understand (while)___many people provide info. While friends really understand.____ 5. got burgled/ security precautions (in spite of) ___In spite of having security precautions, they got burgled.___

Task 4: Fill in the gaps with the most suitable connector from the box by taking into account the given punctuation. although different from nonetheless whileyet

My life now and my life five years ago are similar, but there are also some major differences. Five years ago,I was living in Havre and going to high school, (1) _____yet__________ I didnt have to work because my parents supported me. I went to school every day and spent time with my friends.(2) _different from__ that time, I have to work babysitting; I have the responsibility of feeding two babies and making sure nothing happens to them. (3)_although_____ I still live in Great Falls, Im not in high school anymore. Back in time, it was all about having fun; my

duties,(4)____nonetheles______________, are full of responsibilities to undergo with. When I was 12, I really wasnt going anywhere with my life (5)____while__________now Im starting to get my life in order and deciding what I want to do. Being in school was a great time, I have to keep moving with my like and tackle all the new experiences with my family, job and friends.

Task 5: Write a paragraph (12 lines) by contrasting the subject of English at school and now at university. Use the following connectors and underline them in your writing: 2 transitional phrases-2 coordinators- two subordinators and 2 conjunctive adverbs (sentence connectors).

When I was studying English at school, I really didnt understand much, but I really loved went class. I did my homework although I didnt understand the instructions. Despite being a good student, I couldnt have a good grade. At the university I learn more vocabulary, yet I dont know how used it. I go class every day. However I have much doubt. I didnt have good listening at the school. In contrast to school, I have great listening at the university. In school my teacher speaks Spanish all the time. On the other hand, in university my teachers

speak English all class. In the school I used the dictionary to understand a reading while in the university I try to understand identifying the context and other clues. I know that school and university are different places and I dream with a day when the boys and girls can have good teacher and they use English and love it. Now the Childs dont have a good opportunity to learn real English because they dont have enough time and their teachers sometimes dont know how to teach English, and the Childs hate that. I study to teach the future engineers, actors, doctors, etc, and I hope to do they love the English, because they need communicate with rest of the word.