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A Grammar for Reading and Writing
(adapted from http://www.critical -reading. com /grammar_ reading_ writing. htm)
We do not read words, one by one. Meaning is contained not so much ... intonation, we are
actually doing grammatical analysis. We break the sentence into chunks to
facilitate understanding.
Reading and Writing Constructions, Not Words...
... Stylistically, shorter constructions appear early,
and after a comma; longer one's appear at the end.
Tactics and Strategies
Some basic tactics and strategies for reading and writing should ... lucky for David Halberstam, for the civil rights movement, and for
all of us that Halberstam became a reporter for the Nashville Tennessean
in 1956. Just a year o...
... PASSAGE 16
THE COTTAGE
Norah had a cottage on a cliff above a big bay. In winter it
could be very nasty because of strong winds and sea spray. In
fact, when a gale was blowing, Norah and ... from the man's
hands, and with his right he gave him a blow to the ear.
5. It took four visits to the clinic her phobia once and
for all and to allow her to lead the...
...
wealthy man, of course, yet his great wealth is also a great
responsibility. He may own many large estates and factories.
Estates and factories usually require a lot of attention. There
may ... responsible ',
B) Large estates are necessary for being rich.
C) All factory owners argue with their workers.
D) All millionaires have troubles.
E) Having a lot of money may ca...
... yet safe for all, Scuba diving is regarded as one of the
most satisfying of hobbies. It can be learned, initially
anyway, free of charge at many local baths, and afterwards
the heaviest expense ... Certainly, such peace as owed an immense amount to
Jones's personal stature.
3. Some people seem to have a natural for making money,
while others have a marvellous ability f...
... that they cannot afford
to admit any self-doubt.
2. He was asked to stand for parliament, but declined, having
no particular for party-politics; he was too large-
hearted a man for that.
3. ... to
A) jump three times and catch a pancake.
B) toss the pancakes to each other.
C) throw some pancakes into a frying pan.
.D) throw and catch their pancakes.
E) throw away t...
... the hall a woman sat quietly in a
wheelchair and a man paced up and down, a tiny Down's
syndome baby gurgling in his arms.
3. This money was initially paid out to distributors as a to ... weeks in summer and
are at all times most and handsome.
3. The real power of computerised data a deeper, more
sophisticated analysis of the information which already
exists....
... migraine headaches are suffered by about half of
American adults
D)
headaches always produce the same result
E)
headaches contract the neck, hand, and face
2. In America
A) a majority ... develop
and an alphabet and number system have reached a certain
stage, formal teaching becomes necessary and schools are
established for few important people who will become rule...