October 26, 2007

Support PEACE, Spread PEACE, LOVE PEACE.

From underneath the trees, we watch the sky
Confusing stars for satellites
I never dreamed that you’d be mine
But here we are, we’re here tonight

Singing Amen, I’m alive
Singing Amen, I’m alive

If everyone cared and nobody cried
If everyone loved and nobody lied
If everyone shared and swallowed their pride
We’d see the day when nobody died
And I’m singing

Amen I, I’m alive
Amen I, I’m alive

And in the air the fireflies
Our only light in paradise
We’ll show the world they were wrong
And teach them all to sing along

Singing Amen I’m alive
Singing Amen I’m alive

If everyone cared and nobody cried
If everyone loved and nobody lied
If everyone shared and swallowed their pride
We’d see the day when nobody died
If everyone cared and nobody cried
If everyone loved and nobody lied
If everyone shared and swallowed their pride
We’d see the day when nobody died

And as we lie beneath the stars
We realize how small we are
If they could love like you and me
Imagine what the world could be

If everyone cared and nobody cried
If everyone loved and nobody lied
If everyone shared and swallowed their pride
We’d see the day when nobody died

We’d see the day, we’d see the day
When nobody died
We’d see the day, we’d see the day
When nobody died
We’d see the day when nobody died

October 19, 2007

BBI 2412: Part E (5 marks)

All the supporting points and specific details are jumbled up. Based on the topic sentence, rearrange them in a logical order.


i. Long wait to buy ticket.


ii. New theater's problems such as smaller size,etc.


iii. Long drive and limited parking space


iv. Old theater's problems such as smelly carpet, etc.


v. Bad weather


vi. Facing the problems of the theater itself


vii. Human noise and disturbance


viii. Just getting to the theater presents difficulties


ix. Some of the patrons are annoying


x. Bad behaviour such as talking loud, etc.


Topic sentence: I like watching movies but I prefer watching them at home.


A. .........................................................................................

1. .........................................................................

2. .........................................................................

3. .........................................................................

B. ..........................................................................................

1. ........................................................................

2. ........................................................................

C. ..........................................................................................

1. ........................................................................

2. ........................................................................

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October 18, 2007

BBI 2412: Part E (5 marks)

All the supporting points and specific details are jumbled up. Based on the topic sentence, rearrange them in a logical order.


i. Friends and acquaintances stay away

ii. Causes lung cancer

iii. Results in foul and repulsive smell

iv. Price of cigarettes continues to rise

v. Deteriorates a smoker's health

vi. Smell clings to a smoker's clothing

vii. Wastes money

viii. Less money for other things

ix. Bad breath

x. Destroys lung tissues


Topic Sentence: Smoking has many serious effects.


A. .......................................................................................

1. ...........................................................................

2. ..........................................................................



B. ........................................................................................

1. ...........................................................................

2. ...........................................................................

3. ...........................................................................



C. ..........................................................................................

1. ..........................................................................

2. ..........................................................................



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BBI 2412: Topic Sentence (Answers)

Based on the supporting points and specific details given, write an appropriate topic sentence for each paragraph.

REMEMBER: A sentence has a subject, verb and complement. Please DO NOT write topics only.

1. Clothes have to be chosen carefully when you travel.
If you are traveling to a cold country, you should bring warm clothes. Be sure you have a hat and gloves, too. If you are going to a hot country, you need different clothes. You do not want heavy or dark clothes. In hot weather, light clothes are best. If you are going to a city, you may need some nice clothes. You may want to go to a special restaurant or a concert. It is different if you are traveling by bicycle in the country. Then you will want comfortable clothes. One rule is the same for all travelers, however. Do not bring too many clothes!

2. Cats may cause problems or Cats are not just pets.
Some cats can help people, and other cats can be a problem. For example, on farms and in old houses, cats can help. They kill small animals such as rats or mice. Some people do not want cats around, however. They like to watch birds in their yards. Cats may kill the birds or scare them away. Cats can also be a problem in cities. In Rome, for example, thousands of cats live in the streets and old buildings. They make a lot of noise, and they are dirty and dangerous.

3. Computers are useful, but they also can cause problems.
One kind of problem is with the computer’s memory. It is not perfect, so sometimes computers lose important information. Another problem is with the machinery. Computers are machines, and machines can break down. When computers break down, they may erase information, like chalk on a blackboard, or they may stop doing anything at all. There is one other, a different kind of problem with computers. Some doctors say they may be bad for your health. They say you should not work with computers all day.

4. The daily newspaper provides a valuable source of information.
As everyone knows, a town's daily newspaper reports the news from a round the world. Readers gain knowledge of world affairs by reading about wars starting and stopping, the national economy, and tragedies that befall people every day. Just as important to many readers, the newspaper reports on the world of sports and entertainment. Many subscribers eagerly await the morning paper to find out the latest box scores of favourite teams or the television and the movie listings of the day. Most important, the newspaper connects us to our community by publishing important announcements like births, deaths, weddings, and the events occuring in town like fairs and government meetings. Reading the newspaper helps us develop our intelligence as citizens by providing us with important information about the world.


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BBI 2412: Quiz 3 ( Agreement of Pronouns and Nouns )
Answers

Fill in the correct noun or pronoun in the space provided.

1. Mary received many presents for ……her…………birthday. …She………… loved all of ……them…………… .

2. Mrs. Lopez loves cats. ……She……… said that cats bring her good luck.

3. You have to write ……your………….. personal details here.

4. These magazines are ……ours…………… . They belong to us.

5. Most students brought ……their………….. parents to the school fair.

6. Ahmad and Ridzuan finished ……their…………. ……assignments………….. before dinner.

7. The ……bird…………… flapped ……its………… wings before ……it……….. flew away.

8. Mandy has a beautiful ………dress…………… . She bought ……it………… yesterday.

9. Congratulations! You all should be proud of …yourselves…… .

10. The girls painted the house ……themselves………………. .

11. The ……book……………… belongs to me. It is ……mine………….. .

12. The elephant hurt ……itself……………when it fell into the big hole.

13. They really enjoyed ……themselves………… at …the…… …party…… .

14. My mother smiled when ……she…………. looked at …herself….. in the ……mirror….... .

15. Anne, you will have to buy the ……present………. ……yourself……….. .
BBI 2412: Quiz 2 ( Sentence Fragments )
Answers

Write C in front of each complete sentence.
Write F in front of each sentence fragment.

Note: Fragments are incomplete sentences.


1. ……F……… Although people want to believe that all men are created equal.

2. ……C……… Pets can reduce anxiety.

3. ……F……… The subject that I enjoyed the most in primary school.

4. ……C……… Finding a suitable marriage partner is a challenging task.

5. ……F……… For example, the increase in the cost of renting an apartment.

6. ……F……….Learning a new language.

7. ……F……… Because the desire of all humankind to live in peace and freedom.

8. ……F……….Since that book belongs to me.

9. ……F……….As long as you love me.

10. … C……….. Please tell me where the student union is.

11. … F…….. After I graduated from college.

12. … C……….. I enjoy tennis; however, I hate golf.

13. … F……….. Feeling lonely and failing most of his classes.

14. … C……….. Both wind and water are enduring sources of power.

15. … C……….. After my family went to Australia, they emigrated to Canada.
BBI 2412: Quiz 1 ( Subject-Verb Agreement )
Answers



1. All of the students (have, has) come forward to support the environment campaign.

2. The tailor you and your cousins go to (is, are) reliable.

3. Eating out too often (is, are) unhealthy indeed.

4. The graduates (look, looks) smart in their robes.

5. The trainees (work, works) hard to complete their projects.

6. Cleanliness in our compound (is, are) everyone’s responsibility.

7. A bunch of bananas (is, are) not cheap nowadays.

8. Here (is, are) the goods you purchased.

9. Ida, like Elsie, (love, loves) Hindi movies.

10. Besides the coach, the team manager, (was, were) also invited to the opening ceremony.

11. Not one of the students (has, have) arrived yet.

12. Either Siti or her sisters (is, are) interested in sport.

13. Anybody who (is, are) qualified can apply to study at the college.

14. Ahmad, along with her best friend Ridzuan, (cycle, cycles) three kilometers every evening.

15. How you complete the assignments (is, are) up to you.

October 06, 2007

BBI 2412: Topic Sentence (Part 2)


5. ...............................................................................................

For instance, climate affects the kinds of clothes we wear and even the colours we choose to wear. Since it affects the kinds of crops we can grow successfully, it influences our eating habits. Architecture is also affected by climate. Engineers and architects must think about climate when they make decisions about the construction, materials, design, and style of buildings. Even our choices in transportation are determined by the climate in which we live. Climate also plays a big part in economic development. A climate that is too hot, too cold, or too dry makes farming, industry, and transportation difficult and slows down economic development.


6. ..............................................................................................

Symptoms may last for one day or several days and vary greatly in severity. Chronobiologists, scientists who study the effects of time on living things, say that the seriousness of your reaction depends on several factors. One factor is the number of time zones you crossed. Your jet lag will probably be worse if you crossed several time zones. Another factor is whether you flew east to west or west to east. It is easier to adjust after an east-to-west flight. Personality factors also affect how easily you adapt to the new time. For example, “night” people adapt more easily than “morning” people. Extroverts adjust more easily than introverts. Flexible people who don’t mind changes have fewer problems than inflexible people who are rigid and don’t like change. Younger people suffer less than older people. Finally, healthier people usually get over jet lag more easily than people who are sick.


7. ..............................................................................................

For example hardware stores sold half a million shovels last winter. This was up 75 percent from the year before. Customers also bought 50 million pounds of rock salt, which is used to melt ice. Ice scrapers were another “hot” item. Service stations reported that sales of ice scrapers in December, January, and February equaled sales of the past four years combined. Finally, sales of winter clothes were higher than ever. For example, hat sales were up 13 percent, and retailers sold about 95 million pairs of gloves. Stores that usually sell 150,000 pairs of winter boots sold over 350,000 pairs.


8. ..............................................................................................

Let’s say you want to memorize the names of all fifty states in the United States. You could organize them alphabetically, beginning with Alabama and ending with Wyoming. Another way to organize them might be geographically by sections of the country. You could try to picture a map of the states in the Northeast, in the South, and so on. A third way might be to remember them in the order in which they were admitted to the Union, beginning with the thirteen original colonies and ending with Alaska and Hawaii.


9. ...............................................................................................

In 1610, egg whites were used to build a bridge that still stands in Peru. One house in Massachusetts is made of newspapers. In Japan, it was common for farmers to use the hulls from rice to make a paste that was then molded into building blocks for their houses. Several houses throughout the world have been made from the bottoms of bottles cemented together.

October 05, 2007

BBI 2412: Topic Sentence

Based on the supporting points and specific details given, write an appropriate topic sentence for each paragraph.

REMEMBER:
A sentence has a subject, verb and complement. Please DO NOT write topics only.


1. ………………………………………………………………………………………….................

If you are traveling to a cold country, you should bring warm clothes. Be sure you have a hat and gloves, too. If you are going to a hot country, you need different clothes. You do not want heavy or dark clothes. In hot weather, light clothes are best. If you are going to a city, you may need some nice clothes. You may want to go to a special restaurant or a concert. It is different if you are traveling by bicycle in the country. Then you will want comfortable clothes. One rule is the same for all travelers, however. Do not bring too many clothes!


2. ...............................................................................................

Some cats can help people, and other cats can be a problem. For example, on farms and in old houses, cats can help. They kill small animals such as rats or mice. Some people do not want cats around, however. They like to watch birds in their yards. Cats may kill the birds or scare them away. Cats can also be a problem in cities. In Rome, for example, thousands of cats live in the streets and old buildings. They make a lot of noise, and they are dirty and dangerous.


3. ................................................................................................

One kind of problem is with the computer’s memory. It is not perfect, so sometimes computers lose important information. Another problem is with the machinery. Computers are machines, and machines can break down. When computers break down, they may erase information, like chalk on a blackboard, or they may stop doing anything at all. There is one other, a different kind of problem with computers. Some doctors say they may be bad for your health. They say you should not work with computers all day.


4. ................................................................................................

As everyone knows, a town's daily newspaper reports the news from a round the world. Readers gain knowledge of world affairs by reading about wars starting and stopping, the national economy, and tragedies that befall people every day. Just as important to many readers, the newspaper reports on the world of sports and entertainment. Many subscribers eagerly await the morning paper to find out the latest box scores of favourite teams or the television and the movie listings of the day. Most important, the newspaper connects us to our community by publishing important announcements like births, deaths, weddings, and the events occuring in town like fairs and government meetings. Reading the newspaper helps us develop our intelligence as citizens by providing us with important information about the world.