Exam 3: Adapting Your Words to Your Readers

A) The company has come up with a state of the art combustion engine.
B) Sally goes to the movie theater every Saturday.
C) People often drink tea in the morning.
D) Our friends have planned to go to the museum.
E) The children pestered their nanny for a story.

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A) Using jargon to capture the attention of your audience
B) Using vague words so that your message can be interpreted in multiple ways
C) Adapting your choice of words to the purpose of the message
D) Avoiding the use of active verbs
E) Using the passive voice instead of the active voice

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A) He bought four computers.
B) She is happy with the proposal.
C) He has a dog named Pepsi.
D) I have been reading a novel for the past two days.
E) He lives in New York.

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A) The use of short words hinders communication.
B) A heavy use of short words, even those that are understood, leaves an impression of difficulty.
C) Word length and word difficulty are not related to one another.
D) Short words are generally better at communicating meaning than long words.
E) The use of short words should be avoided as they tend to be unfamiliar words.

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A) I can recite the poem from heart.
B) It's hard to believe that we lost our jobs.
C) She built this company from scratch.
D) The salesperson sweetened the deal by offering a huge discount.
E) When I bought my car, the dealer threw in free tires.

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i) The proposed enhancement is under con...

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A) The writer was absent at the book-signing event.
B) The author was not happy with his publishers.
C) The lawyer asked her client to accept the deal.
D) The assistant must perform the experiment before she teaches it to her students.
E) It is the job of the secretary to stop people from barging into the chairperson's chambers.

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A) Freshman
B) Manpower
C) Personnel
D) Poetess
E) Congressman

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i) The majority of the committee voted a...

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A) Sally scored poorly in her last exams.
B) Sally fared poorly in her last exams.
C) Sally's last exams did not go very well.
D) Sally did not fare well in her last exams.
E) Sally got 20 points out of 100 in her last exams.

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A) The patient asked the doctor how the treatment would effect her overall health.
B) This medicine will effect your digestion system.
C) Adding salt to the dough effects the taste of the dish.
D) The major effect of the storm was felt by those residing near the shore.
E) The global crisis effected a lot of people.

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i) The company needs to improv...

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A) The actor was forced to make an appearance at the court.
B) The chairperson canceled the dinner which was to be held tomorrow.
C) Dale gave her assistance to Dave during the procedure.
D) The committee decided to have a discussion regarding pay rise for the employees.
E) She was asked to make a commitment on behalf of the company.

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A) The lawyer conceded defeat.
B) The firefighters saved the children from the raging fire.
C) The architect lost the plans.
D) The salesperson offered freebies to close the deal.
E) The origin of mankind is a mystery.

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A) The hotel room was immaculate.
B) The hotel room was impeccable.
C) The hotel room was unsoiled.
D) The hotel room was unsullied.
E) The hotel room was clean.

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