MIXED EXERCISES 1. I eat an orange each day



2. He usually reads 2 newspapers a day



3. I will invite Lan to my birthday party



4. I see John in front of the theatre



5. Tom wrote this report yesterday.



6. The weather has turned all the leaves yellow.



7. People play football all over the world.



8. My sister is writing that note in her notebook.



9. A machine could do this much more easily.



10. Tom was writing 2 poems.



11. She often takes her dog for a walk.



12. This terrorist has kept 3 hostages for a week.



13. He hasn`t seen you for years.



14. The examiner will read the passage 3 times.

Which statement best evaluates the author's use of pacing in the passage? a. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the imagery and figurative language don't adequately describe either the cheetah or the gazelle. b. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the imagery and figurative language speed up the action, making the scene come alive for the reader. c. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the long, complex sentences the reader fully understand the power and beauty of nature. d. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the long, complex sentences distract from the sense of stress and anxiety the passage should convey.