Read the sentence, then choose the best paraphrase. Each sentence has one of the AWL vocabulary words from Set 5.
1. Before designing a new device, engineers must first determine what its function will be.
a. You need to first decide what job the technology will perform.
b. You need to think about the cost before anything.
c. The first thing to decide is how it will look and what it'll be made of.
2. In writing, another word for dependent clause is the subordinate clause.
a. This means, it is the most important part of the sentence.
b. This means, it is not as important as the other piece of the sentence.
c. This means, both clauses are equal.
3. When the government collapsed, all the people started to run and yell in the streets.
a. This was because the government was new.
b. This was because they hated the government, and were excited that it was now gone.
c. This was because they were celebrating the anniversary of their government.
4. When they are young, children need to gain a foundation in mathematics.
a. They need to learn the basics.
b. They should be learning more advanced math.
c. They don't need math.
5. My package was damaged in transit.
a. Maybe the truck driver dropped it.
b. Maybe my neighbor dropped it.
c. I dropped it.
6. A healthy diet consists of a lot of fruits and vegetables, breads and cereals, milk products, and some meat.
a. Important foods include breads, meat, milk, and fruits and vegetables.
b. Fruits and vegetables, breads and cereals, meat products, and milk products all make up a healthy eating pattern.
c. Some of the best tasting foods are milk products, meat, fruits and vegetables, and bread products.
7. Every year, the government allocates a lot of money towards education.
a. The government gets a lot of money from schools and other educational institutions.
b. Every year, we lose money on education because of the government.
c. The government decides to spend a lot of money to improve schools and education each year.
8. In your essay, make sure not to deviate from your main point.
a. Don't include information that is not related to your thesis.
b. Don't forget to put in a lot of examples and support.
c. Don't forget to clearly state your main point in the introduction.
9. Having laws that are not enforced is not helpful to the public.
a. It is important to have strong laws.
b. It is important to tell people what the laws are.
c. It is important to make sure people follow the laws.
10. There doesn't seem to be a consensus about the cause of global warming.
a. People don't know what the cause for global warming is.
b. People have different ideas, but don't agree on the cause of global warming.
c. People don't seem to care what is causing global warming.
11. There has been a paradigm shift in the past fifty years regarding how to education students.
a. People think about education differently now.
b. There are many new technologies that help in education.
c. Education is now a much more popular topic.
12. Any person exhibiting signs of mental illness should visit the counselling center.
a. People showing symptoms of mental problems need to seek help.
b. Sick people often visit the counselling center, even if it's a mental problem.
c. Everyone should be looking out for mental illnesses and tell the counselling center.
13. The new semester will commence on June 14.
a. The first day of class starts on June 14.
b. The last day of class for next semester is on June 14.
14. The role of the director is to manage and supervise the entire program.
a. That's his responsibility.
b. That's his passion.
c. That's his desire.
1. Before designing a new device, engineers must first determine what its function will be.
a. You need to first decide what job the technology will perform.
b. You need to think about the cost before anything.
c. The first thing to decide is how it will look and what it'll be made of.
2. In writing, another word for dependent clause is the subordinate clause.
a. This means, it is the most important part of the sentence.
b. This means, it is not as important as the other piece of the sentence.
c. This means, both clauses are equal.
3. When the government collapsed, all the people started to run and yell in the streets.
a. This was because the government was new.
b. This was because they hated the government, and were excited that it was now gone.
c. This was because they were celebrating the anniversary of their government.
4. When they are young, children need to gain a foundation in mathematics.
a. They need to learn the basics.
b. They should be learning more advanced math.
c. They don't need math.
5. My package was damaged in transit.
a. Maybe the truck driver dropped it.
b. Maybe my neighbor dropped it.
c. I dropped it.
6. A healthy diet consists of a lot of fruits and vegetables, breads and cereals, milk products, and some meat.
a. Important foods include breads, meat, milk, and fruits and vegetables.
b. Fruits and vegetables, breads and cereals, meat products, and milk products all make up a healthy eating pattern.
c. Some of the best tasting foods are milk products, meat, fruits and vegetables, and bread products.
7. Every year, the government allocates a lot of money towards education.
a. The government gets a lot of money from schools and other educational institutions.
b. Every year, we lose money on education because of the government.
c. The government decides to spend a lot of money to improve schools and education each year.
8. In your essay, make sure not to deviate from your main point.
a. Don't include information that is not related to your thesis.
b. Don't forget to put in a lot of examples and support.
c. Don't forget to clearly state your main point in the introduction.
9. Having laws that are not enforced is not helpful to the public.
a. It is important to have strong laws.
b. It is important to tell people what the laws are.
c. It is important to make sure people follow the laws.
10. There doesn't seem to be a consensus about the cause of global warming.
a. People don't know what the cause for global warming is.
b. People have different ideas, but don't agree on the cause of global warming.
c. People don't seem to care what is causing global warming.
11. There has been a paradigm shift in the past fifty years regarding how to education students.
a. People think about education differently now.
b. There are many new technologies that help in education.
c. Education is now a much more popular topic.
12. Any person exhibiting signs of mental illness should visit the counselling center.
a. People showing symptoms of mental problems need to seek help.
b. Sick people often visit the counselling center, even if it's a mental problem.
c. Everyone should be looking out for mental illnesses and tell the counselling center.
13. The new semester will commence on June 14.
a. The first day of class starts on June 14.
b. The last day of class for next semester is on June 14.
14. The role of the director is to manage and supervise the entire program.
a. That's his responsibility.
b. That's his passion.
c. That's his desire.
