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Ellipsis As A Cohesive DeviceSet 1

1The boy wanted a boat because

2I. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER. A: Ummm Martin?B: ..... A: My body is burning, too. Have you got suncream in your bag?B: No, I haven't ..... I know. Let's ask Angel for his. He's always got one in his bag.A: Good idea.

3A: I couldn't get a signal on my cell phone last night.B: .....

4..... so it failed because of the extremecold on the morning of the launch.

5There was a thunderstorm overhead, so .....

6Which pair is correct for the type of discourse markers used in discourse I and II above?

7Refers to how elements are arranged in a way that we try to scan these elements, and find something that is recognizable and allows us to fill in the gaps

8Which phrase sustains tension?

9The new hotel where we stayed provided good service and facilities; yet .....

10Stella: Sounds good! How about asking Sandy to join us?Dianne: I don't know, she's not talking to me.Stella: Why, what happened?Dianne: ....., I broke her mobile by accident.

11What does the speaker imply about renewable energy in a TOEFL Listening passage?

12"Hey, did you hear? There's a plan to build a basketball court in our neighborhood!" said Jerome.Chris just shrugged. "So what? You know I'm a skateboarder. If it's not a skateboard park, they can forget about it." Based on his speech, how would you describe Chris?

13Choose the sentence that demonstrates ellipsis for cohesion.

14Why is silence sometimes powerful?

15Read the exchange: A: "Do you want some tea?" B: "Yes, I do." In B's answer, what cohesive device is being used?

16One of the communication strategies where you leave the message unfinished because of language difficulties.

17In the classroomTon:I don't feel good today.Wit: .....

18Which of these is an example of echo check in real life?

19Um', 'Ah', 'Er'-sounds for thinking time

20My alarm clock did not go off this morning, so .....

21A: The room is too quiet.B: .....

22An ellipsis can help to improve the cohesion of a text.

23Is any idea or word from the original missing in the new sentence?

24What inference can be made about the professor's opinion on the topic?

25A: There are too may people here.B: .....

26A: We had left the building by noon.B: So that's why .....

27Jim: "I'll have my first day at work tomorrow, I'm really nervous about it." Kate: " ....., Jim. You'll be fine."

28The temperature in my house is 68 degrees Fahrenheit so the temperature of the water in my fishbowl is ..... degrees Fahrenheit.

29Which of the following is a feature commonly found in spoken discourse but rare in written discourse?

30CAUSE AND EFFECT:Mom lock the car door,

31..... is shorter than the original text

32What type of cohesive device is used in the sentence?A:What are you doing tonight?B. Home

33This course is known to be so tough

34I'm not very good at maths, and the maths exam is next week .....

35The author of this book feels that .....

36What she decided surprised us all, ..... and we respected her choice .....

37Vera is going to be ten minutes late today, but .....

38Next Lina decided to talk to Lizzie Bisco about the document because .....

39A: there's a soccer game tonight. B: .....

40Spoken language tends to be full of?

41Fazal isn't eating during the day because of the festival of Ramadan, .....

42I don't think you should blame her for making a mistake. After all, .....

43A: I feel tired.B: .....