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    Philadelphia University

    Faculty of Arts
    The Department of Basic Human Sciences
    English Skills (2) – FIRST SESSION OF QUIZZES

    Prepared by: Instructor Laila Abu-Sharkh


    Section Number: 13 Day & Date: Monday – May, 1st, 2023
    Student’s Name: ____________________________________________________________

     READING COMPREHENSION (10 POINTS)

    Text One: MEMORY LANE - THE TIME-MACHINE


    Do you ever binge-watch T.V. shows and feel like you've taken a time
    machine to a different place and time? I just watched Stranger Things, which
    takes place in the 1980s. It was like going back in time to my childhood.
    In my childhood, certain things were frustrating…
    When you're on the phone, do you move around a lot, like me? Well, in
    the 1980s, we could only walk as far as the chord reached. And with only one
    phone in the house, we didn't use to have any privacy. I'd drive my brother
    crazy because I talked to my friends for hours. Making calls away from home
    was tricky, too. Have you ever used a pay phone? I never used to have enough
    coins with me- it was infuriating! Complete the following sentences with
    information from the text.

    1. The writer is watching a T.V. show titled: Stranger Things.

    2. When the writer watches this show, she feels that she takes a time-
    machine to a different place and time.

    3. There are a variety of things which remind the writer of her


    childhood, including a phone/ a pay phone.

    4. Using the phone in the past was frustrating for more than one
    reason, including the fact that it did not provide any sense of
    privacy.

    1
    Text Two: Types of Personality

    Welcome to Book Ends. It’s Saturday morning, when we discuss my


    choice of the week. Today, its Susan Cain’s book titled Quiet: The Power of
    Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, as well as ideas on her website
    called Quiet Revolution. Cain, whose work explores the character of introverts,
    feels that American society often prefers extroverts. Her goal is to show that
    there is power in quiet. She says, “I prefer listening to talking, reading to
    socializing, and cozy chats to group settings. I like to think before I speak
    softly.” She feels you don’t have to be an extrovert to be heard.

    Decide whether the following sentences are TRUE or FALSE.

    1. The presenter addressing the audience is the writer Susan Cain, who
    has written a book titled: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World
    That Can’t Stop Talking.
    a) TRUE b) FALSE
    2. The writer Caine has her own personal site online.
    a) TRUE b) FALSE
    3. In her book, Caine primarily explores extrovert people, since
    Americans tend to prefer them to introverts.
    a) TRUE b) FALSE
    4. Cain believes that powerful people tend to be silent in social contexts.
    a) TRUE b) FALSE
    5. Cain believes that people should think before they speak, and prefers
    smooth voice to loud voice.
    a) TRUE b) FALSE

    The End!

    2
    Part Two: Vocabulary (10 POINTS)

    3. Choose the correct answer. (1 point each)

    3. You should stop resisting / surviving change. There is no way to avoid it.

    2. I accept / underestimate that you are busy, but I think that you should come
    to the dinner. It is important.

    3. The preparation for the exams was quite stressful, but I managed to adapt /
    survive it.

    3. I know it’s not the most exciting job in the world, but it’s a grip / step
    forward toward what I really want to do.

    B. Complete the sentences with the words below.(1 point each)

    Complex| awkward | crazy | infuriating | nerves | patience | time | time-


    consuming

    1. I have read the instructions for the application process. But they are so
    complex that I can’t understand a word of them!
    2. When the crowd started asking difficult questions, she looked as if she
    was about to lose her patience.
    3. Making bread is quite a time-consuming process, so I only do this if I
    have the whole day free.
    4. I bought a new smartphone, but it’s a really awkward size and it doesn’t
    fit in my pocket.

    C. Choose the correct answer. (1 point each)

    3. It is a waste of time / time-consuming to ask my kids to clean their


    bedroom. They never do it!

    2. The Wi-Fi at college is terrible. Sometimes it just doesn’t work at all, and
    that can be really frustrating / lose your patience.

    3. This new device should fix the problem. I know it looks difficult, but it’s not
    as hard
    to operate / time-consuming as it looks.

    3
    The End!

     CRITICAL THINKING & WRITING (10 POINTS)

    1. Are you an introvert, extrovert or ambivert person? Describe


    yourself and elaborate on your answer with an example from
    your real life.
    ……………………………………………………………………………………
    ……………………………………………………………………………………
    ……………………………………………………………………………………
    ……………………………………………………………………………………
    …………………………………………………………………………………..
    2. If you used a time machine and lived in the 1980s with no
    Internet or smart phones, what would you do in your free
    time?

    ………………………………………………………………………………………
    ………………………………………………………………………………………
    ………………………………………………………………………………………
    ………………………………………………………………………………………
    ………………………………………………………………………………………

    With My Warmest Wishes to Achieve, the Best Deed Indeed


    Instructor Laila Abu-Sharkh

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