1.  In the paragraph below, there are eight mistakes of various types. They have been underlined and numbered for you . Write the correction of each mistake in the space provided. ( 4 pts )

According to National Conference of States legislatures in Denver. 42 states have  inacted(1) laws making parents responsible (2) in one or another of their chidrens (3) crimes. 17 states make parents Criminal (4) liable sometimes with the threaten (5) of fines and jail time. California’s 1988 anti-gang low (6) is of the tougher (7). The state’s parental Responsibility Act make (8) parents liable for inadequate supervision.

 1. enacted
2. responsible
3. children's
4. criminally
5. threat
6. law
7. thouest
8. makes

2. Read the following groups of sentences (A and B) , then combine each group of sentences into a longer sentence ( 4 pts )

A-    She is going to do a course. The course will take 3 years . At the end of the course she will get a degree.

Answer : She's going to do a three year course at the end of which she will get a degree.

B-    Nurse Mary participated in a sponsored climb. The climb lasted five days. The climb aimed at raising money. The money was required to build a hospital.

Answer: Nurse Mary participated in a 5-day sponsored climb aiming at raising money required to build a hospital.

3. Your friend’s parents offered to have you live with them during you university stu in England. Write them a letter in which you apologize for not accepting their offer you prefer to live on you own . state your reasons .

(DO NOT WRITE YOUR NAME OR ADDRESS . DO NOT WRITE MORE THAN 8 LINE)

 
  Dear Mr.and Mrs Brown

Les critères suivants seront pris en considération lors de la correction.

 1 - Communicative effectiveness

 2 - Accuracy