L6, Test 1-Part A

This test is in two parts and based on Lessons 6.1~6.5. The entire test should be completed within 40 minutes.

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Grammar Practice

Skimming & Scanning:
Answer the questions below about the two reading techniques.
(If necessary you may review skimming & scanning.)

1. When skimming or scanning we should read every word carefully.
   True False
2. When skimming we should try to find the main points and general meaning of a text.
   True False
3. When scanning we are looking for specific details.
   True False
4. We can ignore titles and sub-titles when skimming or scanning.
   True False
5. To get the general meaning of a text we can quickly read the first and last sentence of each paragraph.
   True False

Prefixes & Suffixes:
Answer the questions below about the two word formation techniques.
(If necessary you may review prefixes & suffixes.)

1. A suffix comes at the beginning of a word and a prefix comes at the end.
   True False
2. Prefixes and suffixes are joined to the root word.
   True False
3. A word can have both a prefix and suffix at the same time.
   True False
4. ~ing is a prefix that is often added to change a verb into a noun.
   True False
5. The following are common prefixes: un-, de-, re-, dis-.
   True False