Q.1
Which of the following would be written to inform?
  • An advertisement
  • A school prospectus
  • A letter to a company complaining about its customer relations policy
  • A speech promoting a charity
Q.2
Which of the following texts would be most likely to contain interrogative sentences?
  • An explanation of the sleeping habits of the sloth
  • A postcard from the dentist informing the recipient that a check-up is due
  • An advert for a new brand of detergent
  • A dictionary entry
Q.3
What effect is created by the use of anecdotes?
  • To make serious subjects appear funny
  • To trick people into listening to you
  • To draw in the reader by making them more interested and by making you seem trustworthy
  • None of the above
Q.4
Which of the following texts would be most likely to contain exclamatory sentences?
  • A letter to a prospective employer
  • An e-mail to your best friend
  • A book review
  • A leaflet explaining how to look after braces
Q.5
An author who is aware of audience and purpose will take care in choosing his or her...
  • tone
  • style
  • format
  • All of the above
Q.6
What effect is created by the use of short paragraphs and sentences?
  • A sense of suspense
  • A sense of urgency
  • A feeling of action
  • All of the above
Q.7
Which of the following best describes 'tone' in a piece of writing?
  • The level of formality in a piece of writing
  • The type of text being written
  • The expected readership of a piece of writing
  • The mood the writer conveys, as well as the writer's attitude toward the subject and the reader
Q.8
What is the effect created by the use of rhetorical questions?
  • To draw the audience in by presuming its members will agree with you
  • To make the audience feel unsure
  • To make members of the audience question their most deeply-held beliefs
  • To cause confusion as the writer/speaker waits for a response
Q.9
Which of the following could reasonably be expected to entertain its readers?
  • A newspaper report
  • An autobiography
  • A business report
  • A manual for a new washing machine
Q.10
What does 'register' mean?
  • Language style in speech only
  • Language style in writing only
  • Level of formality only
  • Language style and level of formality used in speech or writing
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