Manchester Academy Teacher Training (UK) Ltd. Pre-course grammar test NAME: ___________________________________ DATE: ____________ I confirm that I have completed this test alone and unaided. Signature: _______________________________________ A. Some of the following sentences contain typical mistakes made by native speakers of English. Find the mistakes and correct them. If the sentence is correct‚ put in a tick. 0. We was walking on the pavement. 1. You should drive slow here.
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The origins of representative democracy can be traced to-ancient rome Who benefited from the Magna Carta? The English NobilityThe English nobility gained the most benefits from the Magna Carta‚ which established limitations on the power of the king. Which of the following was guaranteed in the English Bill of Rights? Freedom from taxation without representation. Whose ideas about government greatly influenced the men who drafted the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution? John
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I thought Dr. Satterfield’s talk was enlightening and insightful. He talked about The Aeneid and described the whole book based on the historical context of ancient Rome. Dr. Satterfield described ancient Rome as productive and that even with a bad leader‚ Rome was still rich and efficient. It gave me a better picture of how Rome looked like and functioned back in the day. He also went into great detail by showing us pictures of maps‚ historical sites‚ and ancient statues in the time of when the
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In There is no need for pit bulls by Dr. David A. Billmire he talks about how pit bulls are not needed in today’s society and how they shouldn’t be pets. He starts out his story talking about his past experiences with dog bites. Most of which were caused by a dog that was provoked‚ but then he states‚ “In every instance the dog involved was a pit bull or a pit bull mix.” Billmire is now stating that every dog bit that he saw was in fact from a pit bull. He wants to stress his point later on when
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1. Describe some of the influence of Latin music in the US in the early part of the twentieth century. • The influence of Latin music in the us in the early part of the twentieth century was the start of a new genre of music called “Afro-Cuban Jazz” 2. What was the significance of "Machito and His Afro-Cubans"? • The significance of "Machito and His Afro-Cubans” was there creation of Afro-Cuban jazz. They also represented a bridge connect two very different worlds and making success with white
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In the essay “The Myth of The Latin Woman: I Just Met A Girl Named Maria” by Judith Ortiz Cofer she discusses how latin women get treated and how they are perceived. Cofer herself being a latin gets into detail on how she’s been discriminated against‚ objectified‚ and stereotyped. Cofer argues that Latin women are objectified by society based on stereotypes. Cofer’s birth place is Hormigueros‚ Puerto Rico however she spent most of her younger years in Paterson‚ New Jersey but before her parents
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greedy dictators controlling your fate. Gabriel Garcia Marquez wrote the speech‚ “The Solitude of Latin America”. He tackles about the history and recent state about Latin America. How the greedy and cruel ruled Latin America. Additionally‚ Marquez preaches about the word “solitude”‚ the state of being alone or isolated. The dictators brought lot of negativity upon the civilians living in the region of Latin America‚ as a consequence to this a doleful mood was shown throughout the speech. Hence‚ in Marquez’s
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possible treatments of River Blindness in his book “New Guinea Tapeworms and Jewish Grandmothers. Tales of Parasites and People.” Desowitz mainly focuses on river blindness throughout Africa but discusses how this life-altering parasite was brought to Latin America and where it is prevalent. Desowitz (1981‚ p. 92) states that river blindness was first introduced to America in two waves. The first wave was in 1590 when slaves from West Africa were brought to Columbia and Venezuela for gold mining. The
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How to live in a country where being a “little thick” is normal In Latin America‚ especially Mexico there is this word “Gordita”‚ translated as “Fatty” or “Little fat”. Incredibly‚ as you may think‚ this is not an insult; it is a nickname used for some people to call you with affection. If you are not from Mexico or any other Spanish speaking countries‚ probably you are freaking out thinking how is possible that your boyfriend‚ your friend or even your own mother could call you FAT! Truly Mexican
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dominated the colonization of Latin America were Spain‚ and Portugal. The effect of their colonization still felt today by those countries such as the permanence of their language. Also the colonialism effected South and Central America in many
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