English 10 Examination Booklet 2009/10 Released Exam August 2010 Form A DO NOT OPEN ANY EXAMINATION MATERIALS UNTIL INSTRUCTED TO DO SO. FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS REFER TO THE RESPONSE BOOKLET. Contents: 24 pages 29 multiple-choice questions 2 written-response questions Examination: 2 hours Additional Time Permitted: 60 minutes © Province of British Columbia ENGLISH 10 PROVINCIAL EXAMINATION INSTRUCTIONS: • You will read three passages connected by a theme. Each passage provides
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3/22/10 The economic and political success of the Dutch and the English between 1570-1766 How the Dutch and English became successful was not only in trading but being merchants and bankers as well. When the other countries were busy fighting each other the Dutch were specializing in trading with them. Out of 20‚000 trading vessels 16‚000 of them were Dutch ships." In the early 1400’s two thirds were based in Amsterdam."The English and Dutch went to war over trading not only once but three times
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------------------------------------------------- Background Scottish English results from language contact between Scots and the Standard English of England after the 17th century. The resulting shifts to English usage by Scots-speakers resulted in many phonological compromises and lexical transfers‚ often mistaken for mergers by linguists unfamiliar with the history of Scottish English. Furthermore‚ the process was also influenced by interdialectal forms‚ hypercorrections and spelling pronunciations
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1.0 Introduction The presence and use of borrowed words and discourse particles in Colloquial Singapore English (CSE) have been widely studied by linguists (e.g. Lim‚ 2007; & Deterding‚ 2007). It is also widely accepted‚ both amongst scholarly literature and within the general population‚ that CSE (its lexicon/syntax/etc.) is predominantly Chinese- or Malay-based and that Tamil has only had minimal influences (Leimgruber‚ 2009). However‚ little thought has been given‚ by the general population
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Why English-only policy would not work? What would happen to America if immigrants could not speak their native-languages anymore? The use of languages other than English stimulated a movement known as “English Only Movement” in the U.S‚ which has been a subject of great controversy. On one hand‚ the pro English only agree it would encourage immigrants who do not speak English to learn it; therefore‚ it would turn them Americans bringing the U.S together as a whole. On the other
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to lower the length and time used writing the text‚ but these devices can make texts sometimes harder to interpret‚ especially if used too often or incorrectly. Two groups of people both on opposite ends of the age spectrum‚ young children and the elderly seem to try and use too many ‘shortcut’ devices‚ and often make the text unreadable. However‚ teenagers tend to drop these habits and instead write out in almost perfect English‚ perhaps lacking punctuation and completely correct grammar‚ but easily
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Teaching Readers of English “A book of this kind is long overdue. . . . It is a giant contribution to the field. With its emphasis on a socioliterate approach to reading and literacy‚ it nicely captures the prevailing view of academic literacy instruction. Its extremely skillful and well-developed balancing act between theory and practice allows it to appeal to a wide variety of readers. Pre- and in-service teachers‚ in particular‚ will benefit immensely.” Alan Hirvela‚ The Ohio State University
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English literature Medieval Drama The variety of Dramatic forms of medieval drama Form classical Greek times‚ and in many other cultures‚ theatre has maintained strong religious connections. The origins of English theatre are religious too. 1- Forms of Medieval drama: The first forms of medieval drama are related to Religious form‚ i.e. all related to different festivals mass and holidays. It was prominent during Easter and Christmas. For instance‚ Tropes is a dramatic performance‚ in
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is not America. In the novel‚ The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henriquez‚ the story centers around the Rivera family adjusting in the United States. Also‚ it focuses the life story of the people around them while in the short story‚ “The English Lesson” by Nicholasa Mohr‚ it focuses on how immigrants see the United States. Both readings were able to show that many immigrants struggle before and after the come to the United States of America. Many immigrants
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English Portfolio Luis Gonzalez English 95 Professor Shiloh Winsor May 8‚ 2013 Luis Gonzalez Professor Shiloh Winsor English 95 May 8‚ 2013 Reflection Throughout my Writing experience I have always had trouble with making the sentence make sense‚ making it sound professional and doing what the assignment tells to do. I think that this class has actually helped me a lot more than in High School. The new paragraph is better because I listened to what my peers advised me to do and what
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