Answers to Post 4 Exercises

Answers to Post 4 Exercises

Exercise 1

A.

Possible topic sentences are #2 and #4.

#1 merely announces the writer's plan,

#3 is a title and not a complete sentence, and

#5 is too general.

 

B.

Possible topic sentences are #4 and #5.

#1 and #2 are not complete sentences and

#3 relies on the vague word "interesting."

Exercise 2

1.     a

2.     b

3.     a

4.     b

5.     b

 

Exercise 3

A.

Regardless of how we spend our time, there are only 24 hours in a day. In order to do well later in life, students must develop sound time-management skills early in their academic careers. The first step is to get enough sleep at night. Students are less able to accomplish anything if they’re just too tired. But then they need to set priorities. Is one assignment due tomorrow, while another is due next week? Do tomorrow’s assignment first. It’s useful to create a schedule of upcoming tasks a few days ahead of time, and then stick to it. Each evening, the student can create a to-do list to accomplish the next day. By staying on top of school work this way, students will develop time-management skills they can use in their jobs, and even use to manage a family schedule.

 

Bicycle tours provide tourists with a wonderful way to visit Paris.Riding a bike instead of getting around by car or bus gives visitors the chance to talk to shop owners or stop at little bistros and meet Parisians. Visiting this way lets tourists see more of the real life of the city, rather than just the big tourist attractions. Many travel companies now offer bicycle tours, with guides who lead riders to interesting sites. For those adventurous travellers, renting a bike (and buying a map!) is a great way to find the truly out-of-the-way places. Of course, no visitor to Paris should miss attractions like the Louvre or Eiffel Tower, but only a bike tour will afford a closer view of real Paris life.

 

B.

(A topic sentence can be written in many different ways.)

1.) Paul has many hobbies. (Instead of many you can use: a lot of, several)

2.)

a.     My mother is great cook. (Instead of ‘great’ you can use similar adjectives: very good, fantastic).

b.     My mother’s cooking is very good.

3.)

a.     I have (got) problems with my car.

b.     I have difficulties / troubles with my car.

4.)

a.     I have (got) a great job.

b.     I have (got) a fantastic / perfect / a very good job.

 5.)

a.     My holidays / vacations were a disaster.

b.     My vacations / holidays were disastrous / terrible.

6.)

a.     There are some important considerations on gift giving.

b.     Before we give a present to someone, it is important to consider where the person comes from.

7.)

a.     I love the many wonderful things brought by autumn. (Instead of wonderful, you can use amazing.

b.     Autumn is the season I like most.

Yabroud, the town where I was born and where I will die.
My hometown Yabroud is the oldest town in the world. It is the first place for the first human in the world. It is known by its mountains and caves wich comeback to the thousands of years B.C. It is a beautiful town in Damascus suburb, AL-Qalamoon mountains in Syria 1500 degrees above sea level

. It surrounded by a series of great mountains named " Al-Qalamoon Mountains Series ".
There is a big lake there with a waterfall and a resort to stay in and have a nice holiday.
In the past it was a touristic site attracts people and tourists from everywhere in the world.
It is the rose of the area. I love it much because it is fantastic to live. It has got a fertile soil so most of people work in their farms with their main jobs like trading or in their offices.
The weather there is cold and snowy in Winter, warm in Spring and Autumn and a little hot in Summer.
The people there are mostly Muslims and about 10% Christian; however we live as a big family without any tiny difference between us.
All people work in their farms, by trading to the Arabian Gulf and in the governmental and special companies and institutions.
Finally, I love and miss it much, wish to be there after finishing my studies in engineering in Malaysia to continue my life with my family because I can not stand living in any where in the world and because nowhere fantastic and exciting like Yabroud.