s1025 activities

ACTIVITY SHEET

EPISODE 25: COPYRIGHT

ACTIVITY
Now practise checking and editing. Select the correct answer for the blank space in
the sentences.
Question 1:

_________ textbook assigned for my economics class is easy to read.

Answer:

a. A
b. The
c. No word required

Question 2:

There ________ many teenagers who spend too much time on the
internet playing games.

Answer:

a. are
b. is
c. was

Question 3:

The private radio station, regardless of its policies, ________ a

responsibility to its audience.

Answer:

a. have
b. are having
c. has

Question 4:

The students were given a review ________ the morning of the test.

Answer:

a. on
b. in
c. at

Question 5:

The topic sentence ________ this paragraph is good.

Answer:

a. for
b. in
c. of

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Question 6:

The apple was sliced into two ________.

Answer:

a. halfs
b. halves
c. halvies

Question 7:

Study English! IELTS Preparation ________ televised throughout the
Asia Pacific region.

Answer:

a. is been
b. are being
c. is being

Question 8:

Though the scientists may ________ with your assessment, the
correct procedure was followed.

Answer:

a. disagreement

b. disagreed
c. disagree

Question 9:

Jane ________ a good reason for not attending the lectures when you
spoke with her this morning.

Answer:

a. could have had
b. must have had
c. might have had

Question 10:

The information has been copied onto ________, and will be
distributed in the near future.

Answer:

a. CDes
b. CD’s
c. CDs

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ANSWERS
Question 1:

________ textbook assigned for my economics class is easy to read.

Answer:

b. The

Question 2:

There ________ many teenagers who spend too much time on the
internet playing games.

Answer:

a. are

Question 3:

The private radio station, regardless of its policies, ________ a
responsibility to its audience.

Answer:

c. has

Question 4:

The students were given a review ________ the morning of the test.

Answer:

a. on

Question 5:

The topic sentence ________ this paragraph is good.

Answer:

c. of

Question 6:

The apple was sliced into two ________.

Answer:

b. halves

Question 7:

Study English! IELTS Preparation ________ televised throughout the
Asia Pacific region.

Answer:

c. is being

Question 8:

Though the scientists may ________ with your assessment, the
correct procedure was followed.

Answer:

c. disagree

Question 9:

Jane ________ a good reason for not attending the lectures when you
spoke with her this morning.

Answer:

b. must have had

Question 10:

The information has been copied onto ________, and will be
distributed in the near future.

Answer:

c. CDs

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