English Proficiency 1: Test

EP 1: Test

Note: While this is an online exam that you can take without supervision or restrictions, you are expected to behave with academic honesty and refrain from cheating, copying from your classmates, or using tools that instantly generate answers. You are allowed to consult notes and references as long as you come up with your answers on your own. Good luck, and congratulations on finishing the semester!
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Part 1: Revising fragments, run-ons and comma splices (18pts)

Revise the items in numbers 1-6 so that all of them are complete sentences. Each item is worth 3 points each. You get 3 points if your revision is perfect, 2 points if your revision is acceptable with a few errors, 1 point if you tried but your answer is not quite there yet, and 0 points if you did not try to revise the sentence at all.
1. People celebrating the holiday season*
2. Despite the last-minute rush*
3. Stores are full, many shoppers are lining up to purchase gifts.*
4. Claus is planning a family dinner, his distant relatives are coming home.*
5. One can say that December is the busiest time of the year there are many simultaneous activities everywhere. *
6. Juan is preparing his New Year's resolutions he has ten items on his list.*
Part 2a: Verb Conjugation (8 pts)

Fill in the blanks in the paragraph below with the correct verb tense of the verb inside the parenthesis on the right side of each blank. Pay attention as well to proper subject-verb agreement. Each blank is worth 1 point.
Kevin was supposed to go on a trip with his family. However, when Kevin woke up, his family (leave). When the family (realize) that Kevin was missing, it (is) already too late. Kevin was thrilled that he (have) the house to himself and could do whatever he Type a label (wanted). Later, two robbers Type a label (arrive) knowing that the house was empty because the family Type a label (go) on vacation. Little did they know that Kevin was on a mission to Type a label (stop) them.
Part 2b: Verb Conjugation (9 pts)

Fill in the blanks in the paragraph below with the correct verb tense of the verb inside the parenthesis on the right side of each blank. Pay attention as well to proper subject-verb agreement. Each blank is worth 1 point.
Ebenezer Scrooge is a miser. He hoards his money and Type a label* (despise) spending or sharing it. One could not expect him to go out of his way to help someone in need. He also Type a label* (hate) Christmas and Type a label*(dismiss) it with a mere "Bah, humbug!" This all Type a label* (change) when one Christmas night, three ghosts Type a label* (visit) him and Type a label*(show) him his sad fate if heType a label* (refuse) to change his ways. Afraid that he Type a label (die) alone, Scrooge Type a label*(experience) a change of heart and becomes a kinder man.
Part 3: Paragraph Writing (10pts)

Write a paragraph of at least five sentences describing the image below. This is worth 10 points: 4 points for content, 3 points for organization, and 3 points for proper sentence structure. Please note that paragraphs that are detected to be AI-generated or that are completely the same with a classmate's submission will not be graded.
In a paragraph of at least five sentences, write a paragraph on the image above. Guide questions: (1) What is the chart measuring or depicting? (2) How many books do most people read? (3) What percentage of the population do not read books at all? (4) Do you think these statistics are positive or negative? Why or why not?
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EP 1: Test

Part 1: Revising fragments, run-ons and comma splices (18pts)

Part 2a: Verb Conjugation (8 pts)

Part 2b: Verb Conjugation (9 pts)

Part 3: Paragraph Writing (10pts)