1.
Webopedia
-http://www.webopedia.com
Voycabulary
-http://www.vocabulary.com
Dictionary.com
http://www.dictonary.com
OneLook Dictionaries
http://www.onelook.com
2.
1. acuity-• noun sharpness or keenness of thought, vision, or hearing
2. urbane-• adjective (especially of a man) suave, courteous, and refined
3. redound-intransitive verb to have a particular consequence, usually something good or positive
4. languid-adjective disinclined to exert oneself physically.
6. redoubtable-adverb with personal qualities worthy of respect or fear
7. copious-adjective produced or existing in large quantities
8. nominal- adjective acting or being something in name only, but not in reality
[ I used onelook.com for finding these definitions]
3.
1. great-very large and impressive
2. overzealous-overly enthusiastic or energetic.
3. obstinate-stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or chosen course of action
4. respite-a brief period of rest and recovery between periods of exertion or after something disagreeable
5. silence-the absence or lack of noise
6. simple-able to be done or understood quickly, or with very little effort
Assignment 1.2
1.
1. A nominal charge for using e-mail seems appropriate.
a. substantial c. tentative
[b.] small d. normal
2. Our Internet providers’ sales representatives had phenomenal records this
month.
a. fair c. poor
b. average [d.] extraordinary
3. All the futile attempts to get online were irritating.
a. numerous c. usual
[b.] ineffective d. speedy
Assignment 1.3
1.
1. What two parts of speech does the word terminal represent?
[a.] adjective and verb c. noun and adjective
b. noun and verb d. noun and adverb
2. What is the meaning of the word font?
a. an Internet connection c. keyboard character
b. Web site advertising jargon [d.] typeface size and style
3. Which proofreading procedure should you follow when proofreading by yourself?
a. Speed up your rate of reading. [b.] Read the copy word for word for correct content and spelling
c. Rely on your spell checker to locate all errors. d. Schedule all your proofreading jobs for the last hour of the day.
4. Which of the following items are not found in an office reference manual?
a. punctuation and number writing rules [c.] word histories
b. e-mail message illustrations d. abbreviations
5. What does the proofreaders’ mark mean?
a. change the copy [c.] delete copy
b. add a number d. add a space
6. Which set of words is spelled correctly?
a. delete, bulletin, retreival, cursor, access b. delete, bulleten, retreival, curser, access
[c.] delete, bulletin, retrieval, cursor, access
7. Which word in parentheses is correct?
My peers are (already, all ready) using online resources for their English research papers.
[a.] already b. all ready
Amber followed the sequence of directions as she installed her new electronic
reference software.
[a.] arrangement c. method
b. order d. design
9. What part of speech is the word copious?
a. adjective [c.] noun and adjective
b. noun d. noun and adverb
10. Is the word tornado a proper or common noun?
a. proper
[b.] common
11. Proper nouns begin with
[a.] capital
b. small letters
Assignment 1.4
1.
What do the following proofreaders’ marks mean?
a. _______________ [ it means delete]
b. #_______________[ it means a space needed here]
c. '_______________ [ it means apostrophe or single quotation mark]
d. [ _______________[ it means move left]
e. ______________[ it means problem in parallel form]
2.
a. Capitalize the first letter of a word ____
b. Create a new paragraph ____
c. End a sentence with a period ____
d. Insert a comma ____
e. Close up this space ____
f. A space needed here ____
g. Use double quotation marks ____
h. Transpose elements ____
i. No paragraph ____
j. Insert something _____
Assignment 1.5
1.
2. man__uver= maneuver
3. priv__lege =privilage
4. Ii__ense =license
4. sc_ edule =schedule
5. curs__r =cursor
6.di__gnostic =diagnostic 7. brow__er =broswer
8. fa_simile =facsimile
9. bro_hur_ =brochure
Assignment 1.6
1.
1. Our Internet service provider (formerly, formally) had an office on Hastings
Avenue.
2. My impatience did not (faze, phase) the operator.
3. Excessive browsing through unrelated travel information was a (waste, waist)
of time.
4. (Whether, Weather) and travel information is available on the Internet, but I
find the (latter, later) more enjoyable 5. What (kind off, kind of a) dictionary are you using?
2.
1. I couldn't tell _______________ she was serious or not.
[A.]whether
B. weather
2. ____________ are too many possible answers to this question.
[A.] They're
B. There
C. Their
3. _________ going to help me with this?
A. Whose
[B.] Who's
4. Reading that book had a peculiar _______________ on Evelyn.
[A.] effect
B. affect
5. I am completely _________________ in this course.
[A.] uninterested
B. disinterested
6. I'm afraid she's going to _____________ her grandmother's wedding band.
A. loose
[B.] lose
7. My mother has been _______________ in bed all morning.
A. lieing
B. laying
[C.] lying
8. She has apparently found it difficult to ___________ the circumstances.
[A.] accept
B. except
9. She apparently doesn't care about ___________ origins in antiquity.
A. it's
[B.] its
10. It's usually hotter __________ this in July.
[A. ]than
B. then
11. The politicians can't seem to find an appropriate ___________ for the new
community college.
A. cite
B. sight
[C.] site
12. I've never known the library to be _____________ this quiet.
[A.] quite
B. quiet
C. quit
Assignment 1.7-A
1.
1. Real estate offers an interesting and challenging career.
2. Your vacation will begin at 1 p.m. Friday.
3. Phone Base includes more than 100 million telephone listings on five CD-roms.
4. Software applications become obsolescent very quickly.
5. We have found definitions of computer terms on the Internet.
Assignment 1.7-B
I orderd the computre discs online, we except them tommorrow
before noon. let me no if they dont arive.
catch ya later! :)
-or-
I ordered the computer discs online. We expect them before noon tomorrow. Let me know if they don't arrive. Talk to you soon!
Assignment 1.8
1.
1. access, excess 10. leisure, liesure
2. accessing, excessing 11. necessary, necesary
3. believe, beleive 12. obsolescent, obsolesent
4. develop, develope 13. overdue, overdo
5. ensure, insure, assure 14. questionaire, questionnaire
6. fewer, less 15. regardless, Irregardless
7. freindliness, friendliness 16. releif, relief
8. inquireis, inquiries 17. retreival, retrieval
2.
1. Electronic data (retreival, retrieval) revolutionized our way of doing research.
2. Please send us your (overdue, overdo) payment for your monthly online service
charge.
3. We expected (fewer, less) delays in (accessing, excessing) the Internet.
4. You can be (insured, assured, ensured) that our Internet fees will remain low.
5. JadeNet provides (access, excess) to Web design consultants, but the fees were in
(access, excess) of our budget.
6. My online research provided me with some (releif, relief) that the firm was expanding
in the right direction.
7. ACOM Cooperative has had numerous (inquireis, inquiries) from local residents.
8. Jane uses an (obsolescent, obsolesent) computer and needs to make some
changes.
9. Our instructor uses online references to (develop, develope) class assignments.
10. (Regardless, Irregardless) of popular opinion, I do not find newsgroup discussions
interesting.
11. Did you complete the (questionaire, questionnaire) on the Internet?
12. The keyboard on the computer is difficult to (maneuver, manauver) because of its
placement on the desk.
13. The media group (knew, new) that it was (necessary, necesary) to locate the truth
when it investigated the company.
14. Did you use online references to (develope, develop) your bibliography?
15. After working on my computer for hours, I needed some (leisure, liesure) time.
16. (Regardless, Irregardless) of the weather, Janel and I will attend the Website design
meeting.
17. I (believe, beleive) that I prefer online references to printed ones.
18. We complimented John on his (freindliness, friendliness) while working with our
telecommunications clients.
19. While it is easy to (excess, access) the Internet, sometimes it is difficult to know
when to discontinue the research.
20. When purchasing airline tickets online, you must (ensure, insure, assure) the
security of your credit card number.
3.
1. The library questionaire showed that more people were using online references
for their research. [questionnaire]
2. It is necessary to learn how to select online references to achieve your particular
goals. [yes]
3. Hackers could cause you financial disaster if they knew your bank account
number. [yes]
4. Niether the divelopers nor the media were accurate about the impact of the Web. [neither, developers]
5. Maneuvering the Web requires good research skills. [yes]
6. Excess time to the CD-ROM drive is extraordinarily fast. [yes]
7. My niece and I are excited about using the Internet to trace our family’s history. [yes]
8. Niether Rob nor his supervisor could provide the telecommunications consultant
with the information. [neither]
9. We beleive that the new Website will increase our sales. [believe] 10.user demands change, which makes it difficult for technically oriented people to
develop the neccesary software. [necessary]
4.
2. theif experience yeild
3. develope necessary perceive
4. leisure sieze field
5. cashier questionaire piece
6. inquiries interview niether
7. relief neccessary earlier
8. fierce patiently weird
9. obsolescent retrieval casheir
10. audience brief manuever
Assignment 1.9-A
1. Any particular type of dessert is fine with me. [Any type of dessert is fine with me.]
2. Balancing the budget by Friday is an impossibility without some kind of extra help. [Balancing the budget by Friday is impossible without some kind of extra help.] 3. For all intents and purposes, American industrial productivity generally depends on
certain factors that are really more psychological in kind than of any given
technological aspect. [For all intents and purposes, American industrial productivity generally depends on certain factors that are more psychological than any of the given technological aspects.]
4. The function of this department is the collection of accounts. [The function of this department is to collect accounts.]
5. The current focus of the medical profession is disease prevention. The duty of a
clerk is to check all incoming mail and to record it. [The currrent focus of the medical profession is disease provention, and the duty of the clerk is to checl incoming mail and record it.]
6. A shortage of tellers at our branch office on Friday and Saturday during rush hours
has caused customers to become dissatisfied with service. [A shortage of tellers at our branch office during rush hour on Friday and Saturday has caused customers to become unsatisfied with the services.]
7. I would appreciate it if you would bring to the attention of your drafting officers the
administrator's dislike of long sentences and paragraphs in messages to the field
and in other items drafted for her signature or approval, as well as in all
correspondence, reports, and studies. Please encourage your section to keep their
sentences short. [ The administration would appreciate if the drafting officers would be encouraged to write shorter sentences and drafts.]
8. The supply manager considered the correcting typewriter an unneeded luxury. [The supply manager considers the typewriter unnecessary.]
9. Our branch office currently employs five tellers. These tellers do an excellent job
Monday through Thursday but cannot keep up with the rush on Friday and Saturday. [ The five employees in office do excellent work Monday through Thursday but can't keep up with the rush hour on Friday and Saturdays.] 10.During that time period, many car buyers preferred cars that were pink in color and
shiny in appearance. [ During that time period, many car buyers preferred cars that were pink and shiny.]
10. The microscope revealed a group of organisms that were round in shape and
peculiar in nature. [The microscope revealed small organisms that were round and peculiar in shape.]
Assignment 1.9-B
1. There are many farmers in the area who are planning to attend the meeting which is scheduled for next Friday. [ Many area farmers plan to attend next Friday's meeting.]
2. Although Bradley Hall is regularly populated by students, close study of the building as a structure is seldom undertaken by them. [ Bradley Hall is regularly populated by students, close study of the building as a structure is seldom undertaken by them.]
3. He dropped out of school on account of the fact that it was necessary for him to help support his family. [ He dropped out of school because he had to help support his family.]
4. It is expected that the new schedule will be announced by the bus company within the next few days. [ The bus company will announce the new schedule in the next few days.]
5. There are many ways in which a student who is interested in meeting foreign students may come to know one. [ If a student is interested in meeting foreign students, there are many ways to get to know one.]
6. It is very unusual to find someone who has never told a deliberate lie on purpose. [ It's very unusual to find someone who has never deliberately told a lie on purpose.]
7. Trouble is caused when people disobey rules that have been established for the safety of all. [ Trouble is caused when people disobey safety rules.]
8. A campus rally was attended by more than a thousand students. Five students were arrested by campus police for disorderly conduct, while several others are charged by campus administrators with organizing a public meeting without being issued a permit to do so. [ More than a thousand students attended a campus rally, five were arrested by campus police for disorderly conduct, while several other students were charged for having a public meeting without a permit.]
9. The subjects that are considered most important by students are those that have been shown to be useful to them after graduation. [The subjects that are considered most important to student graduates are those that they actually use in life.]
10. In the not too distant future, college freshmen must all become aware of the fact that there is a need for them to make contact with an academic adviser concerning the matter of a major. [ College Freshman have to contact their academic adviser concerning the matter of a major.]
11. In our company there are wide-open opportunities for professional growth with a company that enjoys an enviable record for stability in the dynamic atmosphere of aerospace technology. [There are opportunities for professional growth with a company.]
12. Some people believe in capital punishment, while other people are against it; there are many opinions on this subject. [Some people believe in capital punishment, others are against it. ]
Assignment 1.10
1. Then I attended Morris Junior High. A junior high that was a bad experience. [F.]
2. The scene was filled with beauty. Such as the sun sending its brilliant rays to the earth and the leaves of various shades of red, yellow, and brown moving slowly in the wind. [C.]
3. He talked for fifty minutes without taking his eyes off his notes. Like other teachers in that department, he did not encourage students' questions. [F.]
4. Within each group, a wide range of features to choose from. It was difficult to distinguish between them. [C.]
5. A few of the less serious fellows would go into a bar for a steak dinner and a few glasses of beer. After this meal, they were ready for anything. [C.]
6. It can be really embarrassing to be so emotional. Especially when you are on your first date, you feel that you should be in control. [C.]
7. The magazine has a reputation for a sophisticated, prestigious, and elite group of readers. Although that is a value judgment and in circumstances not a true premise. [C.]
8. In the seventh grade every young boy goes out for football. To prove to himself and his parents that he is a man. [F.]
9. She opened the door and let us into her home. Not realizing at the time that we would never enter that door in her home again. [C.]
10. As Christmas grows near, I find myself looking back into my childhood days at fun-filled times of snowball fights. To think about this makes me happy. [C.]
11. Making up his mind quickly. Jim ordered two dozen red roses for his wife. Hoping she would accept his apology. [C.]
12. They were all having a good time. Until one of Joe's oldest and best friends had a little too much to drink. [C.]
13. Although it only attained a speed of about twelve miles an hour. My old rowboat with its three-horsepower motor seemed like a high-speed job to me. [C.]
14. With my brother standing by my side, I reached for the pot handle. Tilting the pot way too much caused the boiling water to spill. [F.]
15. The small, one-story houses are all the same size and style. With no difference except the color. [F.]
16. Being a friend of mine like he was when we first joined the soccer team. Together we learned a lot. [C.]
Assignment 1.11
1. How can a person find patriotism in a local night club? Well, it did not take me too long. About four weeks ago in a little night club in Louisville, Kentucky, a couple of myfriends, Rick and Lon, the duo who were providing the entertainment that night for the club.
1. How can a person find patriotism in a local night club? It didn't take too long for me to see. About 4 weeks ago in a little night club in Louisville, Kentucky, a couple of my friends, Rick and Lon, the duo who were providing the entertainment that night for the club, began to dance, and ripped off their shirts, and their chests were painted red, white, and blue. This is what reminds me of real American patriotism.
2. For the past twenty years, the Survey Research Center at the University of Michigan
has been measuring the level of Americans' trust and confidence in their politicians and
quasi-political trust and confidence in their political institutions and their leaders.
"Political" being all levels of government, and "quasi-political" churches, labor unions,
large professional/business associations, educational institutions, and the like. The
result is that a very sharp decline has taken place every year since 1964.
3. For 200 years Americans believed in better jobs, better homes, a better life for one's
children. This confidence no longer exists. Polls now indicate that fewer Americans who
feel they are better off today than they were five years ago. A public-opinion analysis
group has found that large numbers of Americans, at some times and in some places,
see themselves as lower on the ladder. Adding worse living conditions and anticipation
of further decline over the next five years.
4. Well, in looking at the picture at the left you see an old lady. She has a very funny
look on her face. As if she's lonely and just wants to be left alone. She also looks as if
she has seen a lot and experienced lots of things.
5. A president is an appointed leader. Someone who is a decision maker in the
executive branch of our government. This doesn't necessarily mean that the person the people elect is capable. Just hopefully assumes. Assumes through his past record as a
politician, over the years' buildup of experience and handling situations.
Assignment 1.12
M E M O
To: Incoming Business English Students
From: Director of Marketing
Subject: Miscellaneous
Date: October 29, 2007
A sign-in sheet will be presented in front of the class that is to be signed at the beginning of class.
There are reference manuals in the cabinet
There will be a 5 minute free period at the end of class
Assignment 1.13
A.
-Textual.
Textual elements refer to the text in your document—the letters, words,and symbols that form sentences. Textual elements also include headings,labels, and page numbers.
-Graphic.
Graphic elements refer to photographs, drawings, graphs, anddiagrams. Graphic elements also include boxes around text and bullets used forlists.
-Spatial.
Spatial elements refer to how and where you place textual and graphicelements, as well as your use of white space.
B. To achieve a coherent “look” for your document, use similarfonts or font families and the same basic structural design throughout thedocument. If you use color or shading in your document, be sure to keep itconsistent throughout
C. The space between lines is called “leading”(pronounced “ledding”). If the text is difficult to read single-spaced, increase theleading. The space between characters, letters, and words is called “kerning.”Most word processing software will allow you to adjust leading and kerning. Also,leave white space between separate ideas in the text. Readers perceiveelements spaced closely together as being connected.
Assignment 1.14-A
Please disseminate the data so that we can strategize the optimum method to
implement.
Please send out the data so that we can plan the best method to put into
operation. <-- this one.]
Assignment 1.14-B
1. I will pay you $7 an hour to do the job I want completed.
2. I want your findings before I leave the office today.
Assignment 1.15
Could you recommend some of your recent program completers of your
Automotive Technology program to us? We now have two openings available.
One position is for a digital dashboard technician, and the other is for a
transmission specialist. The enclosed brochures contain information about our
company including job descriptions and a list of the qualifications required for
each job. Two years ago you recommended several of your graduates to us; we
hired four of them. We are happy to say that they have turned out to be excellent
employees, and we hope to hire two more of your students this year. Please
send your recommendations to us in the enclosed envelope.
How many paragraphs did you find in this message? 7
Assignment 1.16
1. The ticket was paid for by Mr. Johnson. [The ticket will be paid by Mr. Johnson.]
2. Mr. Smith was given a gold watch by the president. [Mr. Smith will recieve a watch from his wife for his birthday.]
3. Our firm was founded by three brothers 20 years ago. [Three brothers founded our firm 20 years ago.]
4. A bonus was received by each employee. [Each employee will recieve a bonus.]
Assignment 1.17-A
exactly identical- identical and exactly have the same meaning
true facts-facts should be true, so the beginning isnt necessary
cooperate together- cooperate means to work with someone else, so the beginning isnt necessary
free gift- girfts are supposed to be free, so if it wasn't free, it wouldn't be a gift
basic fundamentals- fundementals are the basics, so basic isnt necessary
foreign imports- imports are foreign.
today’s modern world-today and modern mean virtually the same thing
ask a question- if you ask something, its usually a question.
Please R.S.V.P- saying r.s.v.p and please together, would be like saying please twice
tuna fish- tuna is a fish
Assignment 1.17-B
1. Nos.- Numbers
2. IRS- Internal Revenue Service
3. AT&T-American Telephone and Telegraph Company
4. R.S.V.P.-Repondez S'il Vous Plait
5. PIN-Personal Identification Number
6. NASDAQ-National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation
7. EPCOT-Experimental Prototype City Of Tomorrow
8. ZIP-Zone Improvement Plan
9. PS.-Post Script
10. S&H -shipping and handling
11. FEMA-Federal Emergency Management Agency
12. CD-Compact Disc
13. CD-ROM-Compact disc - read only memory
14. FTE-Full Time Employees
15. NASA-National Aeronautics and Space Administration
16. UK-United Kingdom
17. HTML-Hypertext Markup Language
18. WWW-World Wide Web
19. CIA-Central Intelligence Agency
20. ROTC-Reserve Officers' Training Corps
Assignment 1.17-C
Which sentence is more clear and concise?
1.
a. Please send me the report as soon as possible.
[b.] Please send me the report by Tuesday, June 12.
2.
[a.] In today’s world we are encouraged to cooperate to reach common
objectives.
b. In today’s modern world, we are encouraged to cooperate together to reach
common objectives.
3.
a. Due to the fact that Monday is a holiday, please schedule my first
appointment for Tuesday at nine.
[b.] Since Monday is a holiday, please schedule my first appointment for Tuesday
at nine.
Assignment 1.18
• Be alert to the letters you add to the end of a word. Sometimes they can
change the word and the meaning of your sentence.
-There are 8 f's,98
B. Try this:
A IS
BIRD WORTH
IN THE TWO IN A
THE HAND A BUSH
