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Cal State L.A. - CSULA - Degree Programs Offered

CSULA - California State University, Los Angeles - Degree Programs Offered

English BA, MA

Master of Arts in English, (MA)

Bachelor of Arts in English, (BA)

Criminalistics MS

Criminal Justice BS, MS

Mathematics BA, BS, MS

Master's Degree (MS), Bachelor's Degree (BA/BS)

Single Subject Waiver Program in Mathematics

Business Administration BS, MS, MBA

Nursing BS, MS

Special Education MA, Ph.D.

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) MA

Single Subject Preliminary Credential Program

Multiple Subject Preliminary Credential Program

Foreign Language

Bachelor of Arts in Chinese, (BA)

Japanese BA

French BA, MA

Spanish BA, MA

Financial Aid 助学金

FAFSA Application

To be eligible to receive federal student aid, you must:

Be a citizen or eligible noncitizen of the United States.

Have a valid Social Security Number. ...

Be enrolled in an eligible program as a regular student seeking a degree or certificate.

Maintain satisfactory academic progress.

Financial Aid Programs / 金融援助计划

GRANTS 补助金- Grants are literally a gift and don't need to be repaid. There are various

federal and state grants, each

carrying different eligibility requirements.

WORK-STUDY 工作研究 - In as work-study program, money earned from employment arranged by the school is

used to help with educational costs.

SCHOLARSHIPS 奖学金

- Funds used to pay for higher education that do not have to be repaid.

Scholarships may be awarded based

on any number of criteria, such as academics, achievements, hobbies, talents,

affiliations with various groups, or career aspirations.

LOANS 贷款/借款 - Loans must be repaid with interest.

U.S. Grants 美国补助金

Cal Grant - (Eligibility) Awarded to low and middle income California residents.

Based on need and GPA.

(Award) Up to $9,420 per year, Annual application required.

Cal Grant A Competitive Awards For students with a minimum 3.0 GPA who are from low-and middle-income families.

Cal Grant B Competitive Awards For students with a minimum 2.0 GPA who are from disadvantaged and low-income families.

Pell Grant - (Eligibility) Federal program, based on need.

(Award) Up to $3,125 per year. Annual application required.

Pell Grants - At most institutions, the minimum is a 2.0 or the equivalent of a C grade.

Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant - (Eligibility)

Federal program, based on need. Also must be eligible for Pell Grant (see above).

(Award) Up to $1,000 per year. Annual application required.

Advanced Private Security Officer Program

Hacidena La Puente Unified School District - Adult and Continuing Education

Willow Campus - 14101 E. Nelson Ave. La Puente, CA 91746 (626) 934-2801

CASAS Assessment: Career Technical Education

Student Name: Jimmy Li (Jin Chao Li) ID#: XXX-XXX-XXX

Appraisal Test Date: 12-18-2018 --- 5/21/2019

Student Scores: Reading: 228 Math: 237

Program(s) Score Requirement

1st Program Choice: Security

Required Scores: Reading: 226 Math: 216

2nd Program Choice:

Required Scores: Reading: Math:

Counselor and Support Staff Use Only

Approved for Program Enrollment? Yes / No

Document:

1. U.S. Passport 2. Social Security Card

3. Proof of Income - (including pay stubs, public assistance, SSI, VA benefits)

- Job salary or SSI of recent six month

4. High School diploma or College diploma

Training Funds - Government Program WIOA - Summer July 1 yearly - to get Approve

American Job Center 626-934-5701 Front desk - Jessica / Goodwill: Cindy amp Lauran

Martin Barragan - Security Class / Romona Martinez - Career Services Specialist

Financial Aid cover cost of training 17 days + Guard Card = $2,050 USD

120 hours - Advanced Armed Security Officer Training

1. Powers of Arrest (Guard Card)

2. Firearms Range Safety and Firearms Permit

(live ammo amp weapons used during training)

3. Side Handle and Expandable Baton

4. Chemical Agents / OC Pepper Spray

5. First Aid / CPR

6. School Security Officer Training (SB 1626)

7. Milo Range Simulator Training (Now Included)

Requirements: 1. Must be at least 18 years old

2. Pass a DOJ amp FBI background check 3. High School Diploma or GED

World System Builder

Office Address: 2934 E. Garvey Ave S #103, West Covina, CA 91791

姓名： 黎嘉欣 Li Jia Xin 精通：国语/粤语/英语

Name: Sandy Li - English, Cantonese, Mandarin

Mobile: 626-283-0260 / License #: #OL81646

Working Date: March 2020

E-mail: jiaxinliwfg@gmail.com

Website: https://wsbcampaign.com/sandyli

World System Builder - Covered California

Tax advantages, Life Insurance, car insurance, house insurance, health insurance, educational plan, IRA / Roth IRA, Annnity, Trust / will, 401 K

财务分析, 退休, 理财, 人寿, 孩子教育基金, IRA / Roth IRA, 健康保险, 信托, 401 K, 年金

Professor, Doctor, & Police Officer – Salary

School Job - Position & Salary

Name: XXX-XXX Date: XX/XX/XXXX ID# XXX-XX-XXXX

Adult Education / Program Choice: XXX-XXX

Student Scores: Reading XXX Math XXX

Position Applied for: XXX-XXX Salary: $XX.XX per hour

Salary: Minimum Wage $10 to $15 per hour, or $16.45 to $21.86 per hour

Length of Work Year: 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week, 12 months per year

Classified Position - Application Procedure

Typing Test, Proficiency Tests, Bilingual / Biliterate Test, Shorthand Test

Position / Job Title / Occupation

Security Officer, Security Guard

Teacher's Aide, Instructional Aide, Tutor (English or Math), Substitute Teacher

Bilingual Assistant / Translator: English, Spanish, Chinese (Mandarin, Cantonese)

Counselor, Librarian, Nurse, Psychologist, Receptionist, Clerk, Staff

Custodian, Campus Supervisor, Gardener, Food Service Assistant, Deliver Driver

Office Clerk, Payroll Clerk, Accounting Clerk, Secretary to the Principal

Office Assistant, Administrative Assistant, Library Assistant

Medical Assistant, Nurse Assistant, Dental Assistant, Pharmacy Technician

Barber, Chef (Culinary Art), Automotive Technician, Computer Technician

Field Supervisor, Sales Manager, Customer Service Representative

Cashier, Bank Teller, Grocery Clerk, Meat Clerk, Bakery Clerk

Professor & Doctor / Education & Salary

College: Major in (English, Math, Foreign Language, Criminal Justice, Education)

Foreign Language: Bilingual Spanish, French, Chinese (Mandarin), Japanese

Bachelor of Art in XXXXX, Master of Art in XXXXX, Doctoral Programs in XXXXX

(ESL) English Teacher, Math Teacher (Algebra), Science Teacher (Biology)

Credential Authorizing Teaching XXX-XXX (English, Mathematics, Foreign Language)

Teacher: Bachelor's Degree + Teaching Credential (passed CBEST)

Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, teach from K to 6th Grade, Elementary School

Single Subject Teaching Credential, 7th to 12th Grade, from Junior to High School

Professor: Master's Degree, Community College

Master of Arts in Education with Teaching Credential

Professor: PH.D Degree, Doctoral Degree, Four - Year University

Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy (Doctorate)

Doctor: Medical Degree, (M.D.) Doctor of Medicine, Nursing

M.D.: Cardiology, Dermatology, Gastroenterology, Urology, Dentistry DDS

Rate of Pay: Minimum Wage to $60 per hour (Occupation: Education)

Rate of Pay: $5 per hour (Student: No High School Diploma)

Rate of Pay: $10 per hour (Student: High School Diploma)

Rate of Pay: $15 per hour (Teacher's Aide / Instructional Aide: Associate Degree)

Rate of Pay: $20 per hour (Teacher / Librarian / Nurse: Bachelor's Degree)

Rate of Pay: $25 per hour (Teacher: Bachelor's Degree + Teaching Credential)

Rate of Pay: $30 to $60 per hour (Professor: Master's Degree + PHD)

Occupation / Education: Professor (PhD), Doctor (MD)

Salary: $30 to $40 per hour, $4,800 to $6,400 Monthly, $57,600 to $76,800 Annually

Hourly wages typically start from $30 and go up to $60, $57,600 to $115,200 per year

Length of Work Year: 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week, 12 months per year

Bachelor's Degree $42,000 Teachers with Regular Credentials $50,357

MA $61,271 Master Stipend $1,566.00 Bilingual Stipends $700 to $1,400

DR $70,115 Doctorate Stipend $2,566.84 (Doctor's or equivalent degree)

Police Officer - Salary

Rate of Pay: Minimum Wage or $15 per hour (Unarmed Security Officer / Guard Card)

Rate of Pay: $20 per hour (Armed Security Officer / Guard Card and Firearm Permit)

Rate of Pay: $30 to $60 per hour (Police Officer, LAPD, Deputy Sheriff / Police Academy)

Position: Police Officer, LAPD, Deputy Sheriff, California Highway Patrol (CHP)

Salary: $30 to $40 per hour, $4,800 to $6,400 Monthly, $57,600 to $76,800 Annually

Hourly wages typically start from $30 and go up to $60, $57,600 to $115,200 per year

Current Opening: One 12 month, 40 hours per week position

Hourly Pay Minimum Wage to $60 USD - Full Time, Part Time, Temporary, Holidays

(Year of 2020) Minimum Wage is between $10 to $15 per hour

Part Time: Minimum of 4 hours per day and 20 hours per week

Full Time: Maximum of 8 hours per day and 40 hours per week

1 week = 5 working days / 4 weeks = one month / 12 months = one year

Salary Schedule Minimum Wage + Hourly Pay ($10 to $60)

Salary Schedule: Minimum Wage 最低工资 + Hourly Pay 时薪, 小时工资 ($10 to $60)

(March 1, 1997) Minimum Wage is between $4.75 to $5.00 per hour

(January 1, 2016) Minimum Wage is between $9.00 to $10.00 per hour

Raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour by October 2025

Full Time, Part Time, Temporary, Holidays

Full Time: 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week, 12 months per year

Part Time: 4 hours per day, 20 hours per week, 12 months per year

1 week = 5 working days / 4 weeks = one month / 12 months = one year

Minimum Wage: Hourly Pay $5 to $15

$5 per hour, 20 hour per week = $100 x 4 = $400 per month x 12 = $4,800 per year

$5 per hour, 40 hour per week = $200 x 4 = $800 per month x 12 = $9,600 per year

$10 per hour, 20 hour per week = $200 x 4 = $800 per month x 12 = $9,600 per year

$10 per hour, 40 hour per week = $400 x 4 = $1,600 per month x 12 = $19,200 per year

$12 per hour, 20 hour per week = $240 x 4 = $960 per month x 12 = $11,520 per year

$12 per hour, 40 hour per week = $480 x 4 = $1,920 per month x 12 = $23,040 per year

$15 per hour, 20 hour per week = $300 x 4 = $1,200 per month x 12 = $14,400 per year

$15 per hour, 40 hour per week = $600 x 4 = $2,400 per month x 12 = $28,800 per year

Hourly Pay $20 to $30

$20 per hour, 20 hour per week = $400 x 4 = $1,600 per month x 12 = $19,200 per year

$20 per hour, 40 hour per week = $800 x 4 = $3,200 per month x 12 = $38,400 per year

$25 per hour, 20 hour per week = $500 x 4 = $2,000 per month x 12 = $24,000 per year

$25 per hour, 40 hour per week = $1,000 x 4 = $4,000 per month x 12 = $48,000 per year

$30 per hour, 20 hour per week = $600 x 4 = $2,400 per month x 12 = $28,800 per year

$30 per hour, 40 hour per week = $1,200 x 4 = $4,800 per month x 12 = $57,600 per year

Hourly Pay $40 to $60

$40 per hour, 20 hour per week = $800 x 4 = $3,200 per month x 12 = $38,400 per year

$40 per hour, 40 hour per week = $1,600 x 4 = $6,400 per month x 12 = $76,800 per year

$50 per hour, 20 hour per week = $1,000 x 4 = $4,000 per month x 12 = $48,000 per year

$50 per hour, 40 hour per week = $2,000 x 4 = $8,000 per month x 12 = $96,000 per year

$60 per hour, 20 hour per week = $1,200 x 4 = $4,800 per month x 12 = $57,600 per year

$60 per hour, 40 hour per week = $2,400 x 4 = $9,600 per month x 12 = $115,200 per year

Employment Application

COMPANY NAME: ___________________________

Employment Application

APPLICANT INFORMATION

Last Name First M.I. Date

Street Address Apartment/Unit #

City State ZIP

Phone E-mail Address

Date Available Social Security No. Desired Salary

Position Applied for

Are you a citizen of the United States? YES NO If no, are you authorized to work in the U.S.? YES NO

Have you ever worked for this company? YES NO If so, when?

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? YES NO If yes, explain

EDUCATION

High School Address

From To Did you graduate? YES NO Degree

College Address

From To Did you graduate? YES NO Degree

Other Address

From To Did you graduate? YES NO Degree

REFERENCES

Please list three professional references.

Full Name Relationship

Company Phone ( )

Address

Full Name Relationship

Company Phone ( )

Address

Full Name Relationship

Company Phone ( )

Address

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT

Company Phone ( )

Address Supervisor

Job Title Starting Salary $ Ending Salary $

Responsibilities

From To Reason for Leaving

May we contact your previous supervisor for a reference? YES NO

Company Phone ( )

Address Supervisor

Job Title Starting Salary $ Ending Salary $

Responsibilities

From To Reason for Leaving

May we contact your previous supervisor for a reference? YES NO

Company Phone ( )

Address Supervisor

Job Title Starting Salary $ Ending Salary $

Responsibilities

From To Reason for Leaving

May we contact your previous supervisor for a reference? YES NO

MILITARY SERVICE

Branch From To

Rank at Discharge Type of Discharge

If other than honorable, explain

DISCLAIMER AND SIGNATURE

I certify that my answers are true and complete to the best of my knowledge.

If this application leads to employment, I understand that false or misleading information in my application or interview

may result in my release.

Signature Date

Job Title 职位

Position

1. Accounting Assistant 会计助理

2. Bank Teller 银行柜员

3. Cashier 收银员

4. Telemarking 电话销售，电话推销

5. Office Assistant 办公室助理

6. Eligibility worker (Bilingual in Chinese) 合格的工人 (中英双语)

7. Sales Associate 销售助理

8. Campus Supervisor 校园主管

9. Teacher's Aide 老师的助手

10. Library Assistant 图书馆助理

11. English / Math Tutor 英语和数学家教

12. Administrative Assistant 行政助理

13. Case Manger 个案经理

14. Receptionist / Customer Service 接待员/客户服务

15. Attendant / Parking Lot Checker 服务员/停车检查

16. Loss Prevention 预防损失的措施

17. Warehouse Order Picker 仓库理货员

18. Pre-School Teacher 学前教师 / 幼教老师

19. Data Entry 数据[资料]登记项

20. Bilingual Mandarin Receptionist 汉语的接待员

21. Mandarin Interpreter 普通话翻译

22. Reservation Agent 代理预订 / 预订员

Education 学历

博士 Doctor's Degree， （Ph.D.） - Doctorate Degree - Medicine (M.D.)

（研究生） 硕士 Master's Degree， MA

教学证书 Teaching Credential

Single Subject Teaching Credential / Multiple Subject Teaching Credential

（本科） 学士 Bachelor's Degree， BA

（专科） 大专文凭 （副学士） Associate Degree, AA

高中 （9th to 12th Grade） High School

初中 （7th to 8th Grade） Junior High School

小学 （1st to 6th Grade） Primary or Elementary School

CSULA Placement Exams - Math and English

Placement Exams

In addition to placement tests that are required to enter the first course in Math, there are THREE EXAMS that almost all EE students will have to take. Failure to take these exams as described below is extremely serious, and can result in denial of permission to register. READ THIS CAREFULLY.

ENTRY-LEVEL MATHEMATICS (ELM): You must take the Entry-Level Math (ELM) examination very early in your stay at Cal State L.A. You will not be able to register for any Math classes until you satisfy this requirement. The exam tests your knowledge of Algebra and Geometry. Details and exam schedules appear in the Schedule of Classes. Review the material before taking this exam.

You are exempted from this requirement if either of the following applies to you:

• You enter Cal State L.A. with certified transfer credit for a course that satisfies the General Education-Breadth or Intersegmental General Education Transfer. Such transfer credit must be listed on your credit summary issued by the University upon admission.
• You have obtained these minimum scores or higher on one of the following:
• 3 or higher on the AP Mathematics (Calculus AB or BC) or Statistics test or...
• 550 or higher on the Mathematics section of the SAT I Reasoning Test or on the College Board SAT II Mathematics Tests Level I, IC (Calculator), II, or IIC (Calculator) or…
• 23 or higher on the Math section of the ACT or…
• 550 or higher on Level I, IC, II, or IIC of the College Board Math Achievement test or SAT II: Mathematics Test or …
• A score of "Exempt" on the augmented mathematics CST, i.e., the CSU Early Assessment Program (EAP), taken in grade 11.

ENGLISH PLACEMENT TEST (EPT): You must take this examination in order to see if you are ready to register for any English course. Depending upon your performance on the English Placement Test, it may be necessary for you to take one or more English classes prior to registering for ENGL101. See the Schedule of Classes for details and rules regarding this exam and when it must be taken. It should normally be taken immediately after you are admitted to Cal State L.A. You are exempted from this requirement if you satisfy one of the following requirements.

1. You have complete and transfer a course that satisfies the General Education-Breadth or Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) written communication requirement, provided such course was completed with a grade of C or better, or

2. You have obtained these minimum scores or higher on one of the following:

• 3, 4, or 5 on either the Language and Composition or the Literature and Composition exam of the College Board Scholastic Advanced Placement Program or….
• A score of "Exempt" on the augmented English CST, i.e. the CSU Early Assessment Program (EAP) taken in grade 11 or …
• 550 or higher on the verbal part of the SAT I: Reasoning Test (taken April 1995 or after) or...
• 24 or higher on the enhanced ACT English (October 1989 or after) or...

680 or higher on the re-centered and adjusted College Board SAT II: Writing Test (taken May 1998 or after)

Taking the WPE

Prior to completion of 135 quarter units, you must take the upper division writing proficiency exam (WPE). This is extremely important since the university will block you from registering beyond 135 units until you pass this exam!! If you transferred in with more than 135 transfer units, you are required to take the exam during your very first quarter here. Details are given in the Schedule of Classes. Don't be caught by surprise! You will not receive any special notice as you near the 135 unit level. It is your responsibility to take the exam at the proper time. You register for the exams as UNIV400, which is listed in the schedule of classes along with the other "UNIV." courses.

Pass rate statistics for the WPE indicate that students are more likely to pass the exam soon after they complete ENGL101 and ENGL102. Don't delay out of fear of the exam. If you fail the first time, you must meet with a consultant in the university Writing Center. Based on recommendations from the consultant, you may retake the exam or enroll in UNIV401, the upper-division writing proficiency course. Check the schedule of classes for details. Help is also available to correct deficiencies in your writing. You must be able to write effectively in order to succeed in the profession.

English Composition - College Level Writing

CSULA Department of English - Cal State L.A.

University 400 - Writing Proficiency Exam (WPE) --- English Level 8

English 102 - Composition II --- English Level 7

English 101 - Composition I --- English Level 6

English 96 - Basic Writing II --- English Level 5

English 95 - Basic Writing I --- English Level 4

English Placement Test

Eligibility for ENGL 095, 096, and 101 will be determined by results of the English Placement Test (EPT), which students must take before they may register for any of these courses.

Grade / %

A 90-100% Excellent & Outstanding

B 80-89% Good

C 70-79% Passing Grade, Average & Satisfied D 60-69% Lowest Passing Grade, Weak F 0-59% and Below = Fail

NC = No Credit

English Composition 英语写作

English Composition - College Level Writing

CSULA Department of English - Cal State L.A.

University 400 - Writing Proficiency Exam (WPE)

English 102 - Composition II

English 101 - Composition I

English 96 - Basic Writing II

English 95 - Basic Writing I

English Placement Test

Eligibility for ENGL 095, 096, and 101 will be determined by results of the English Placement Test (EPT), which students must take before they may register for any of these courses.

Grade / %

A 90-100% Excellent & Outstanding

B 80-89% Good

C 70-79% Passing Grade, Average & Satisfied D 60-69% Lowest Passing Grade, Weak F 0-59% and Below = Fail

NC = No Credit

ENGL 101 Composition I

Composition I: Reflective and Expository Writing

Prerequisite: English Placement Test or completion of ENGL 096. Reading and writing to develop and communicate ideas. Instruction in basic strategies for planning, composing, and revising college writing. Use of authorities, examples, arguments and facts. Graded A,B,C/NC. GE A1

ENGL 102 Composition II

Composition II: Analytic and Persuasive Writing

Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or equivalent. Continuing to practice the rhetorical skills introduced in ENGL 101, students will analyze, interpret, and synthesize diverse texts in order to construct a well-supported, researched, academic argument. Graded A,B,C/NC.

ENGL 102 or its equivalent is prerequisite to all English courses with higher numbers.

UNIV 400: WPE

All Cal State L.A. undergraduate students (and most graduate students) must satisfy the Graduate Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) by taking the Writing Proficiency Exam (WPE). Students take the WPE by enrolling in a section of UNIV 400.

WPE Scoring Guide - California State University, Los Angeles

6 - The "6" essay demonstrates superior writing ability.

5 - The "5" essay demonstrates strong writing ability.

4 - The "4 essay demonstrates adequate college-level writing ability.

3 - The "3" essay reflects inadequate college-level writing ability.

2 - The "2" essay represents very weak writing.

1 - The "1" essay represents the most minimal response to the assignment.

Writing Proficiency Exam (WPE)

Topic #1

China is a Special Place (4 to 5 pages)

Write an essay about a place that holds significant memories for you. Include a discussion of the important values you learned while there.

Hints:

You should describe a place where you spent a significant amount of time, not a place you visited on a brief vacation. While you should show us the place in vivid detail, you should also discuss how the people you were with helped you understand important values about life. What particular lessons did this community (whether it's a family home, a neighborhood, a city, or any other place) teach you about life? Who, in particular, was an influence on you at that time? How has that influence helped you become who you are today? (The influence might be positive or negative.) If you have returned to a place after being away for a while, you might discuss how the place changed over the years. Be sure to discuss why the place remains important to you and why you might want to return or never go back.

Topic #2

A High Level of Literacy is Essential in My Community - (4 to 5 pages)

Writing Topics – Reflect on a community you are familiar with and write an essay that describes and explains on the role of literacy in that community. You should define what you mean by literacy: is it speaking and writing English, or being fluent in another language? Is literacy important in this community? Why or why not? How are people's lives affected by it? Do you see this as a problem? If so, how would you solve it? If not, why is it not an important issue?

Essay Assignment #3 - My Major - (5 to 8 pages )

Topic: Write an essay in which you describe how you chose your major and why you think it is best for you.

English 102 - Composition II: Analytic and Persuasive Writing

Write or type an essay, choosing sides on a controversial issue.

Base your essay on a claim of fact value, or policy.

Choose one topic (3 - 5 pages)

1. Just and unjust Laws

2. Political Correctness

3. Friendship is important

4. The Benefits of computer and Internet

5. Science is Essential in Humanity

6. Cigarette Smoking is Harmful to the Human Body

7. Torture is impermissible

Choose one topic (4 - 5 pages)

1. Abortion

2. Gay Marriage

3. War in Iraq

4. School Voucher System

5. Prison reform

6. Multiple Intelligence

7. Social Darwinism

English 101 = English 1A - Composition I: Reflective and Expository Writing

Composition 101

2 drafts typed

Minimum 3 - 5 pages

Standard MLA style format

Works Cited page must be turned in with all drafts

Sources are limited to assigned readings and Wikipedia.org

Essay #1

Topic: When do Immigrants call themselves Americans?

America is a country where citizens and their ancestors are almost solely immigrants, thus creating a controversy in the debate of when immigrants can call themselves American. The argument is much more complex than just saying naturalization makes an immigrant an American. Then, write a persuasive essay arguing how and when, if ever, an immigrant becomes an American. Mention naturalization, but go beyond the external significance of American citizenship and argue the complexity of immigrants internalizing American identity and America imparting full membership.

Work Cited

Lam, Andrew. "Goodbye, Saigon, Finally." The Little, Brown Reader. 8th ed. Eds. . Marcia Stubbs and Sylvan Barnet. New York: Longman, 2000: 295-97. (Handout)

Tan, Amy. "Snapshot: Lost Lives of Women." The Little, Brown Reader. 10ed. Eds. . . Stubbs et al. New York: Longman, 2006: 259-61

Essay #2

Assignment - The Benefits of computer and Internet

Technology has created an alternate universe called universe called cyberspace. Many people argue that human existence and communication are taking place more and more in this alternate and boundless new universe changing the way humans connect, socialize, learn, and play. Whether or not the change is beneficial or detrimental to human existence is still being debated.

After reading the four required readings, write an evaluative argument on either computers' or video games' benefits and harms to human's learning and play. Focus on one of the following topics: (1) video games, play, and learning, (2) computers, learning, and education

Required Readings

Gee, James Paul. "From Video Games, Learning about Learning." The Little, Brown Reader. 10ed. Eds. Marcia Stubbs et al. New York: Longman, 2006: 433-36.

Gerlernter, David. "Unplugged." The Little, Brown Reader. 10ed. Eds. Marcia Stubbs et al.

New York: Longman, 2006: 344-46.

English 96 - Basic Writing II

Essay Length: 3 - 4 typed pages

Essay #1

Write an essay in which you tell about a time when you experienced a change of heart. Be sure to describe your attitude at the beginning of the situation, how your attitude changed over time, and what you learned from experiencing a change of heart.

Essay #2

Write an essay in which you tell about a time when you or someone you know lied or did not tell the whole truth, and then evaluate the consequences of the lie. Be sure to describe the situation in detail (including who was involved and why the lie was told), and explain what this experience taught you about why people do or don't tell the whole truth. Is lying ever justified? Or is it always wrong?

English 95 - Basic Writing I

Length: 500 - 750 words (2-4 handwritten pages)

Essay Length: 500 - 750 words (3-5 handwritten pages or 2-3 typed pages)

Essay 1

Write an essay in which you examine the ideas about manhood or womanhood that your parents (and/or other relatives) taught you, and then explain what you now think about those ideas.

Essay 2

Write an essay in which you tell about a time when you dreaded an event. Be sure to describe the event and carefully explain why you dreaded it. You should also tell us how the event turned out, whether you were right to be worried about it, and what you learned from this experience.

ESL 33A - Pasadena City College

Essay (Minimum 3 to 5 pages)

"Us" versus "them" – these are the two sides of any conflict, such as the conflicts that Masumoto describes, between the farm workers against the landowners, or the workers against the capitalists.

Choose a conflict that you are familiar with and write an essay to explain it. What are two sides, and what do they stand for? How was the conflict resolved, or if it has not been resolved, is there any hope of solving the conflict?

Use sources to find out any details that you may need to make your explanations clear and complete, such as names, dates, and places.

Introduction: Give the basic background information about the conflict:

What?

Who?

When?

Where?

Why? The sentence that explains why would make a good Thesis.

Body Paragraphs: Remember to use topic sentences and transition signals.

Explain any more background needed to understand the conflict.

Explain one side and what they stand for or want.

Explain the other side and what they stand for or want.

Explain how the two sides resolved, or are trying to resolve, the conflict.

Conclusion:

Give your thoughts and opinions about the conflict.

Include a prediction or suggestion for the future.

(About 700-800 words)

ESL 33A Writing

Essay Length: 2 - 3 pages

Essay 1

Imagine that you will stay in the United States and have children and grandchildren here. What will you tell them to help them understand your original country and culture?

Essay 2

Writing Assignment: Choose an activity that connects you to your family.

Describe this activity and its significance in connection family members.

Essay 3

Compare and contrast how winning the lottery would change your life. Describe your life as it is now – then describe how it would change. Would money and material possessions change who you are? Or would you still be the same person inside? How would being a millionaire affect your relationships with your family and friends?

Essay 4

Write an essay in which you agree or disagree with one of the statements below.

Many people overseas have a negative image of Americans.

Pop culture, such as Nikes, McDonald's, music, and movies, gives foreigners a negative impression of Americans.

The negative impression that foreigners have of Americans comes from real Americans, not from celluloid (movie) Americans.

Essay 5

Writing - Summary / Response

Learn 81 - (MT. SAC) - Mt. San Antonio College

Basic Writing / Essay Length: 1 – 2 pages

Improving Writing Skills (Paper #1 - #6)

Paper #1 – Write a Descriptive Paragraph

Topic: Think about a place that you loved or hated when you were younger. Describe it so the reader can experience the feelings it creates in you: excitement, fear, affection, sadness, calmness, or whatever. Make the emotion clear in your topic sentence and support the topic with physical details and actions.

Paper #2 – Write a Narrative Paragraph

Topic: Describe a person you respect or admire so that the reader can see this person' character traits and how you feel about this person. State your point in the topic sentence and then support it with specific details and examples.

Paper #3 – Write a Process Paragraph

Topic: Write a paragraph of advice on how to succeed in college. Imagine that a friend of yours is failing a class and wants to drop out of school. What advice do you have for this person? Discuss ways that your friends could succeed in school. Use specific examples and explain how these strategies might help.

Paper #4- Cause and Effect Essay

Topic: You or someone you know has probably suffered from an illness or had a medical emergency. Write a 3 – 5 paragraph essay in which you describe what happened (the causes) and the results of the illness or emergency (the effects).

Length: 3-5 paragraphs, 1-2 pages double spaced, typed.

Paper #5 – Compare and Contrast Essay

Topic: Compare and contrast how winning the lottery would change your life. Describe your life as it is now – then describe how it would change. Would money and material possessions change who you are? Or would you still be the same person inside? How would being a millionaire affect your relationships with your family and friends?

Length: 3-5 paragraphs, 1-2 pages double spaced, typed.

Paper #6 – Personal Growth Essay

(Portfolio Evaluation)

Topic: make a portfolio of all the things you've written in this class (essays, paragraphs, journals). Divide your folder into three sections titled: Writing Samples, Best Work, and Personal Growth Essay. Choose three of your very best journals or papers to put in your "Best Work" section. Put the rest of your papers in the "Writing Sample" section. Now, write your "Personal Growth Essay." Write 3 paragraphs about how your writing has changed since we started class in August. How have your papers improved? Does using a writing process help (cluster, outline, rough draft, proofread, peer edit…)? Do you feel more confident writing a college paper now, than you did when we began this class?

Length: 3 paragraphs, 1 page double spaced, typed.

PCC and MT.SAC - English Placement Test

Reading Center

THE ESL SEQUENCE AT PASADENA CITY COLLEGE

With the help of a counselor and assessment scores, students select the appropriate level

of ESL for each skill. Students progress through the sequence with a grade of C or better

in each class.

REQUIRED

RECOMMENDEDCOURSES

Reading & Writing

Reading

Listening & Speaking

Pronunciation

LEVEL 1**

ESL 420

ESL 460

ESL 456

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LEVEL 2

ESL 422

ESL 432

ESL 446

ESL 246

LEVEL 3

ESL 122

ESL 132

ESL 176

Level 1

LEVEL 4

ESL 33A*

ESL 415

ESL 136

ESL 146

LEVEL 5

ESL 33B*

Engl 130

ESL 106

Level 2

Engl 1A - Freshman English

Engl 133

* = Transfer Credit, CSU, UC
** = Noncredit classes corresponding to Level 1 are available at the Community Education Center (CEC).

Mt. San Antonio College

Assessment Center

Student Services Center

909-274-4265

For more information on the placement test, please go to

https://www.mtsac.edu/assessment/testinfo.html

For test results, please go to

https://myportal.mtsac.edu/

Understanding Your Placement Test Resul ts

English Placement Test -

Assessment of Written English (AWE)

Test Overview

The Assessment of Written English (AWE) is a placement test that asks you to give an example of your best writing. The AWE is

required for placement in English and American Language classes. The AWE measures your writing abilities in order to place you in a

writing course where you will be successful. At least two professors evaluated your paper using these four categories:

1. Organization: The logical arrangement of ideas. 3. Language: Use of vocabulary, grammar and punctuation.

2. Development: Sufficient support for your ideas. 4. Reasoning and Ideas: Logical response to the topic.

Course Placement

You will receive a "test code" indicating eligibility for a specific English writing course level. There are six possible English placement

levels:

English as a Second Language (ESL) - Non-credit course level; Enroll through the Community Education Division.

American Language (AmLa) - Credit Course level - enroll in levels as advised.

LERN 81: Improving Writing - Credit course offered through the Learning Assistance Center.

English 67: Writing Fundamentals - Credit course offered through the English Department.

English 68: Preparation for College Writing - Credit course offered through the English Department. Placement at this

level provides for enrollment in most degree applicable and transfer level

courses that have an English prerequisite.

English 1A: Freshman Composition - Credit course offered through the English Department. Meets AS, AA and

part of the transfer requirement in English Composition.

If you placed in ESL, AmLa, LERN 81, or English 67, you will be limited to enrolling in courses that do not have a prerequisite

of English 68 eligibility or higher.

Mt. San Antonio College - English Placement Test

Mt. San Antonio College - English Placement Test

English 1A : Freshman Composition

English 68: Preparation for College Writing

English 67: Writing Fundamentals

LERN 81: Improving Writing

American Language (AmLa)

English as a Second Language (ESL)

English 1A Placement:

A purple-orange sunset dims behind what seems to be endless rolling green hills. A mist drops over the land as evening falls. In the distance torches can be seen lighting the towers of an enormous castle. It is the age of chivalry, knights, ledies of the court, and more than anything I have always wanted to live during this period of time. It is my one great wish. Of course, were this wish to come true, I am sure some (if not all) of the romanticism would vanish.

First, I have always been kind of an independent person, but who has ever heard of such a wench during the time of Camelot? I am positive that being reduced to nothing more than a bar maid or farm hand with only intentions of meeting and marrying a man so that I may bear his children before I grow too old would not sit well with me at all. Yet in such a time there would be no way to live as a single girl alone. For even if I were a member of an upper class, my roll would be restricted to that of what a woman is expected to do. This is not at all attractive to my way of thinking.

Then, there's the question of all the modern little inventions I'd have to go without. Call me crazy, but I am quite fond of such things as microwaves, CD players, flushing toilets, Raid, hot showers. As a resident of mideavil Europe, I would have to get by with eating whatever I could get and cooking it however was possible, usually with a lot of salt! Listening to chamber music, outhouses, killing every Mr. Creepy Crawly with only a shoe and not only going without hot showers but probably all showers for people of the dark ages believed that bathing lead to catching horrid diseases and death.

What else would I have to lvfe without; well, all the advances of modern medicine. In such a period of time the smallest thing including a cold ultimately bring death. Plus, I am sure no human in this time or that would have wanted to look upon my smile without the beautiful dental work my orthodontist has pulled off!

I guess in short what I really want to say about this wish is that it is just better off being that—a wish. The reality of it being true would just bring too many harsh lessons and truths with it. So I am content on rainy days to sit by my window and dream of what it would be like to have lived in the romantic age of knights and wizards. It is safe to be a princess only gazing from her castle balcony.

Comments:

1. Few spelling errors

2. Skillful use of descriptive language

3. Clear thesis

4. Use of transitions

5. Topic sentences clearly started

6. Critical thinking ability evident

7. Occasional fragment

8. Critical thinking ability and sense of humor

9. Some punctuation errors

10. Clearly stated concluding sentence

English 68 Placement:

The ideal job for me would be firefighting. The duties, responsibilities, and benefits the job gives is amazing; it also has a great impact on my life.

First, my duties as a firefighter would be to serve the community. In serving the community, I must be responsible for saving lives, prevention of fires, and community relations. Also I'll have a strong chance to better myself and lives of other.

A second duty of a firefighter would be station duties. Firefighters are given tasks to do while not on call. For example, you may have to clean the engine or go shopping for the department. The life of a firefighter is more than just going to work it's a way of life. Theres' a bond with the other men in the department, we all depend on each other.

The effect of being a firefighter would have a big impact on your life. You see life as very valuable. Life isn't something you can just throw away with the trash. The position of firefighter would give me the chance to help others live better lives.

Comments

1. Clear topic sentence

2. Acceptable second language interference

3. Generalizations are supported

4. Logical reasoning

5. Some run-ons

6. Some comma splices

7. Some punctuation errors

8. Person shift

English 67 Placement:

Working at K-mart had to be the worst kind of job I ever did! I was sometimes a busboy, inventory and loading boxes in the back of the department store. At first it was exciting to finally get a job and start earning money to buy things when ever I wanted to. After awhile the job started to get boring, doing the same thing over and over again. All day for I would work at the sales cashier and stand there. I always kept a smile on my face though. What I didn't like was that I started to get less hours of work. I was averaging at least 3-4 hours a day and only 4 days of the week, and two of those days would be Fridays and Saturdays, this job was taking my weekends away. I felt like I was being used in some way, by people who working there and didn't want to work on Fridays and Saturdays. I got along well with my fellow co-workers. They helped me when I had trouble with the cashier, my co-workers were always friendly. I even went out on a date with one of my workers. All along I could see that the main maneger didn't like me. She was always yelling at me for things I did. Sometimes I would little wrong mistakes and be yelled at. One day I was working sales cashier and my shirt was untucked and my pants wer dirty. Well, my maneger called me out and started yelling at me because my parts were dirty and I said I was working in the back loading boxes and I didn't notice that my appearance wasn't proper. She didn't believe me at first, so we went to the back to confirm my story. She realized I was telling the truth and to top it off she didn't even give me an apology! One day I was working sales cashier and a very pretty older woman comes to my line, with a load of bras and panties. She could tell I was nervous. It so happens that I needed a price check on this panties that were laced. So it was taking a while for the price check and I began to talk to the lady while we were waiting. Well the manegers see this and thinks I was fooling around on the job, she yelled at me and made me look stupid. This is when I realized she didn't like me. Well, I finished the day and went to here office and told her loud and clear, "I QUIT!" and walked off, that felt so good. I realized that working at K-mart was my worst kind of work I did.

Comments:

1. Topic sentence attempted

2. Poor word choice or usage inhibits communication of ideas

3. Misuse of commas

4. Juvenile vocabulary

5. Multiple run-ons

6. Tense shift

7. Slang

8. Some details inappropriate

9. Introduction and conclusion attempted with moderate success

10. Limited vocabulary

11. Ineffective critical analysis

Learn Placement – Sample #2

I Never had a job that I did Not like, but I have other duties that I do in my present job that I do Not like. I work in the EMS field as an EMT.

One of my duties is to transfer sick people from Hospital to Hospital. Some Times people get Real sick in the Back of the Ambulance and Vomite all over and some time on me that's not good. After all that you still Need to be Nice to the patient and clean up and Make them feel Better.

The Bad thing about it you have gun's all over you Need to decontaminate your self and the ambulance which I realy hate to do. This take a long Process to do because you need fill out Paper work Becaues you just been exposed to Body fluids.

Th whole wevent is just a nightmar. That way you as an EMT Need to be prepard at all time and have a great understanding of your patient and know what's going on and be Attented to their Need. This will Not happen to you. Thank you and have a Nice day.

Comments:

1. Has higher level organizational elements, but fails to follow through in other areas

2. Clear introduction

3. Random use of capitals

4. Person shift

5. Spelling errors

6. Poor sentence structure

7. Poor coherence

8. Poor logical reasoning

9. Weak or no conclusion

10. Inappropriate comments to the reader

Learn Placement – Sample #1:

The occasions when I taught someone something is at work. At my job I' am lead, that is one of the main people who teach the employ's how to do there job or teach a new person how to do the work. What I learned from this position is learning how to take charge, to be strong, speak out. I myself use to be very quiet, keep to my self, but know I open up to people. I am there when some one needs help with some thing Makes me feel wanted. Every so often I have to take orders from my superior or other main people who own the company. In a way, it makes me more responsible, because have to make sure that the orders are out on time, every one is doing their job right. At time's I have to be taught new things also. So in away every one is always a teacher. It dose not matter if you are a parent or teacher that get's paid you always a teacher no matter what or who you are. Some people just know more then others that all. So it just depends who you are as a person on the inside.

Comments:

1. Multiple errors in mechanics and punctuation

2. Confused word choice

3. No depth to the discussion

4. No depth to the discussion

5. Ideas unfocused

6. Multiple spelling errors

7. Some detail

8. No coherence

9. In consistent verb tense

10. Some detail

11. Presentation rambles

12. Topic is superficially discussed with no analysis

ESL Placement:

I had a change on my life, that was in 1988 went my First boy born a will never Forget how I feel, I Fell so exsiting and scare, because I did not that much how to take care a baby. but I think is a very nice experience and exsiting, that was a very nise change on my life I will never Forget that moment.

It been several years already but I still remember that exseting day, I am very happy with my two boys. I wouldnt done any thing different because that experiense is unusual.

Comments

1. Preponderance of non-native errors destroys comprehensibility of ideas

2. Elementary vocabulary

3. Inability to write a sentence correctly

AmLa 55 Placement:

My wish is to speak write English like native americans because English is very necessary for my life now. If it were to come true, it would help me a lot. First of all, I don't have to be afraid of speaking English with to Americans. It can be easy for me to get a job. Secondly, it can help me study easier because I'm living in America. Everything is English, such as, like watching television, reading a newspapers, or listening to music. Finally, English is also helps me know other countries better because English is very popular in the world. If you want to travel or invest your money in other countries, English gives you a hand. In general, it is very convenient for me if I can speak and writing, English well, Especially when I live here.

Comments:

1. Well-developed sense of basic grammar

2. Transitions

3. Simple vocabulary

4. Non-native language use present

5. Simple content

6. Good organization

AmLa 52 Placement:

My wish is being doctor because I believe Doctors can help people. In United States are rich. Doctor can help people by treat them. If I become a doctor, I might be rich. I might have a big house, good car, and good family. But I would like to go around the world to help people who gets ill, sich, virus and cancers. Because I believe around this world a lot of people died by getting ill. People get ill and died because their country don't have enough doctors or nurses. I could help them by treating. I believe might happen if it comes true.

Comments:

1. Non-native language use dominates

2. Some correct sentences

3. Basic sentence structure

4. Basic sentence structure

5. Basic vocabulary

ESL Grammar 

English 1A (College Level) - Freshman English - Composition

ESL Level 5 - Advanced (Reading & Writing)

ESL Level 4 - High Intermediate (Reading & Writing)

ESL Level 3 - Intermediate

ESL Level 2 - High Beginning

ESL Level 1 - Beginning

ESL 33B Level 5 - Fragments and Run-Ons - Correcting Common Errors in Sentence Structure

Correcting Common Errors in Sentence Structure

Replace the comma with a semicolon. This is a great option if your two independent clauses are conceptually connected or in contrast with each other.

Incorrect: We have hundreds of pages of reading to do, it will be impossible to finish it all before the exam.

Correct: We have hundreds of pages of reading to do; it will be impossible to finish it all before the exam.

Note: Be sure you don't get too excited and accidentally use a semicolon to separate an independent clause from a dependent one.

Divide the comma-spliced sentence into smaller sentences, replacing the erroneous comma with appropriate ending punctuation.

Incorrect: She wished she had some ice cream and because it was raining, she asked her roommate to drive her to the store, but she refused.

Correct: She wished she had some ice cream. Because it was raining, she asked her roommate to drive her to the store, but she refused.

Note: This option can be especially effective in situations where one clause is rather long and the other is of ordinary length.

Insert a coordinating conjunction after the comma. In case you don't know what a coordinating conjunction is, here's a list and an easy way to remember them: FANBOYS For, And, Nor, But, Or,Yet, So. (Remember that then is not a coordinating conjunction)

Incorrect: I tried to clean the house, I gave up and watched soap operas instead.

Correct: I tried to clean the house, but I gave up and watched soap operas instead.

Incorrect: I repaired all the structural errors in my paper, then I turned it in.

Correct: I repaired all the structural errors in my paper, and then I turned it in.

Correct: I repaired all the structural errors in my paper. Then I turned it in.

Instead of using a comma alone to separate the independent clauses, rearrange the sentence into the following format:

INDEPENDENT CLAUSE #1 (;) CONJUNCTIVE ADVERB (,) INDEPENDENT CLAUSE #2

If you're wondering about conjunctive adverbs, these are some of the most common (though there are certainly more): however, moreover, consequently, for instance, therefore, and nevertheless.

Incorrect: They wanted to start a band, none of them knew how to sing.

Correct: They wanted to start a band; however, none of them knew how to sing.

Incorrect: Semicolons are my favorite kind of punctuation, they work especially well with conjunctive adverbs.

Correct: Semicolons are my favorite kind of punctuation; moreover, they work especially well with conjunctive adverbs.

How can I fix my fragments?

There are two main ways to repair sentence fragments.

Expand the fragments into sentences, supplying the missing elements like subjects, verbs, and clauses.

Incorrect: Confusing and distracting to readers.

Correct: Sentence fragments are confusing and distracting to readers.

Incorrect: Because they are confusing and distracting to readers.

Correct: Because they are confusing and distracting to readers, writers should generally avoid sentence fragments.

Incorporate the fragment into a nearby sentence.

Incorrect: The dog was waiting in the window when his owner got home. Then, excited, wagging his tail. He went to greet her at the door.

Correct: The dog was waiting in the window when his owner got home. Excited, he wagged his tail and went to greet her at the door.

I've noticed that sometimes sentence fragments appear in books and magazine articles. Should I call the authors and let them know that they're making mistakes?

Some professional writers use fragments (sparingly) for emphasis and effect. Although "flourishes" like this can energize your writing, it is a good idea to avoid them unless/until you have demonstrated your ability to compose sentences that are complete and free of structural errors. Some types of writing – such as research – will never include sentence fragments.

Finding and Fixing Run-On Sentences

A run-on sentence is a sentence in which several main clauses are strung together without proper punctuation. Without punctuation, the clauses run together as if they were one sentence. Run-on sentences make your reader's job difficult; they interrupt the rhythm of your writing and condense too much information into a small space.

If I find a run-on in my writing, what should I do?

Many of the same strategies that we use for correcting comma splices can be employed for run-on sentences.

Separate the independent clauses into two sentences.

• Incorrect: They gossiped about many things at lunch they always have the most to say about their coworkers. (Independent clause) (Independent clause)
• Correct: They gossiped about many things at lunch. They always have the most to say about their coworkers.

If the ideas expressed in the clauses are connected, they can be joined with a semi-colon.

• Correct: They gossiped about many things at lunch; they always have the most to say about their coworkers.

Subordinate one of the clauses. That is, first employ a word or phrase as a subordinator like although, while, since, because, or whereas. Then, add commas where needed and go from there.

• Correct: Although they gossiped about many things at lunch, they always have the most to say about their coworkers.

Note: Employing a subordinator can change the tone or feeling of your sentence, so keep that in mind if you choose this option.

PCC - ESL 33A (Level 4) - Sample Midterm Exam

Pasadena City College (PCC)

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) SEQUENCE

ESL 420 / ESL 460 = Level 1

ESL 422 / ESL 432 = Level 2

ESL 122 / ESL 432 = Level 3

ESL 33A / English 415 = Level 4

ESL 33A* / * = Transfer Credit, CSU, UC

ESL 33B / English 130 = Level 5

ESL 33B* / * = Transfer Credit, CSU, UC

English 1A / English 133 = Reading & Composition

English 1A (Level 6) - Freshman English

Sample Midterm Exam ESL 33A

Write your answers on a piece of paper, then click to check your answers.

I. MODALS - Please use an appropriate MODAL to fill in these sentences. Be careful of tense and meaning.

1. (Ability) She _________________________ (go) to Florida for vacation, but she didn't.2. (Expectation) That fax _________________________ (arrive) before noon, but I can't guarantee it will for sure.3. (Need) Today I must brush my teeth, tomorrow I must brush my teeth, and of course

yesterday I ________________________(brush) my teeth.4. (Probability) Sam didn't sleep at all on Tuesday night. He _________________________ (be) so tired yesterday.5. (Advice) Lisa is taking an advanced English class, but she is a beginner. She is failing the class, so

she _________________________ (take) a lower level next semester.

Check Answers for #1-5

II. ADJECTIVE CLAUSES - Please combine these sentences to make one sentence with an adjective clause.

Always use the second sentence as the adjective clause.

Only use WHO(m), WHICH, WHOSE, WHEN or WHERE. No "that." Remember commas if necessary.

6. The cocktails were too strong. We drank them before class.7. The car is too expensive for my budget. The car's interior is all leather.8. The factory has been torn down. Maggie used to work at that factory.9. Ikea Furniture Store is a pretty good place to buy a bedroom set. It is located in Burbank.

Check Answers for #6-9

III. ADVERB CLAUSES - Please circle the correct word/expression for each sentence.

10. In spite of _____ , people still seemed to like Michael. a) he was always rude b) his rudeness c) he is ugly

11. Jennifer has gone to Mexico several times _____ she doesn't even know the capital city. a) , even so, b) . However c) ; nevertheless,

12. They will vote in the election even though _____ . a) they don't care who wins b) the fact that they don't care c) their lack of interest in the results

13. Although _____ , we didn't win any money. a) going to Las Vegas b) we didn't go to Las Vegas c) we went to Las Vegas

Check Answers for #10-13

IV. CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTIONS - Please fix the mistakes. Don't write the whole sentence again,

just write the corrections. Every sentence has a mistake.

14. I have read both the plays of Shakespeare and read the poems of Longfellow.

15. His speech was neither interesting nor was it insightful.

16. Her boy is either the one with red hair or his hair is blonde.

17. Not only they are running quickly, but they are yelling loudly.

Check Answers for #14-17

V. TWO EVENTS in the PAST or FUTURE - Use the correct tenses to

show that one event happened/will happen before the other.

18. Before America's Civil War __________ (start), the the North and the South __________ (disagree) for years.

19. I think Lee __________ (search) the Internet for weeks before he __________ (find) a job. I hope he finds

one soon.

20. Ex-President Clinton __________ (announce) his campaign promises before the public __________ (elect) him.

21. When Columbus __________ (arrive) to this continent, the Native Americans __________ (live) here for

hundreds of years.

22. They __________ (go) out for three years by the time they __________ (get) engaged next spring.

23. After Natasha __________ (type) her essay, she __________ (give) it to her teacher yesterday.

24. By 2008, everyone __________ (learn) how to use computers effectively.

25. We __________ (not study) before we __________ (take) our big test so we all failed it.

Check Answers for #18-25

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Answer Key

1. could have gone 2. should arrive OR ought to arrive 3. had to brush 4. must have been 5. should take OR ought to takeBack up to #6-9

6. The cocktails which we drank before class were too strong. OR The cocktails we drank before class were too strong.7. The car whose interior is all leather is too expensive for my budget.8. The factory where Maggie used to work has been torn down. OR The factory which Maggie used to work at has been torn down. OR The factory at which Maggie used to work has been torn down.

9. Ikea Furniture Store, which is located in Burbank , is a pretty good place to buy a bedroom set.

Back up to #10-13

10. b) his rudeness 11. c) ; nevertheless, 12. a) they don't care who wins 13. c) we went to Las Vegas

Back up to #14-17

14. I have read both the plays of Shakespeare and the poems of Longfellow.

15. His speech was neither interesting nor insightful.

16. Her boy is the one with either red or blonde hair. OR Her boy is either the one with red hair or the one

with blonde hair.

17. Not only are they running quickly, but they are yelling loudly.

Back up to #18-25

18. started / had disagreed OR had been disagreeing 19. will have searched OR will have been searching / finds 20. had announced / elected 21. arrived / had lived OR had been living 22. will have gone OR will have been going / get 23. had typed / gave 24. will have learned 25. hadn't studied

SCORES:

ESL Level 3 - Grammar Quiz + Answer

ESL 122 (PCC) = Learn 81 (MT. SAC)

ESL Level 3 - Grammar Quiz + Answer

Grammar Quiz # 1 to #10

Quiz #1 – Review

Answer

Quietly, Franco and I snuck up the wooden staircase.

1. Is this sentence a run on? Yes No

2. Is this sentence a fragment? Yes No

3. Is this a complete sentence? Yes No

4. Write the verb. snuck

5. Is this verb irregular? Yes No

6. Write the pronoun. I

7. Write the adverb. quietly

8. Write the adjective. wooden

9. Write the nouns. Franco, I, staircase

10. Write the preposition. up

11. Write the conjunction. and

Quiz #2

Six Tenses / Answer

1. Present Tense

I write a letter for you.

2. Past Tense

I wrote a letter for you.

3. Future Tense

I shall write a letter for you.

I will write a letter for you.

4. Present Perfect Tense

I have written a letter for you.

I will written a letter for you. (Wrong)

5. Past Perfect Tense

I had written a letter for you.

I would written a letter for you. (Wrong)

6. Future Perfect Tense

I will have written a letter for you.

I shall have written a letter for you.

Quiz #3

1-32. Verb Tense - Answer

The tense of a verb tells when the action occurs.

Present Tense means right now, as in I see you now.

Past Tense means before now, as in I saw you yesterday.

Future Tense means any time after now, as in I will see you tomorrow.

Present Perfect Tense means action began in the past and is still continuing (or only recently finished), as in I have seen you five times this week.

Past Perfect Tense means action finished before another past action, as in I had seen you twice before you went away.

Future Perfect Tense means action starts and ends in the future, as in I will have seen you twice before you leave next week.

A. Directions: After each sentence, indicate the tense of the verb (present, past, future, present perfect, past perfect, or future perfect).

1. My family will go on vacation next month.

_____Future Tense______________

2. Matt ran to the ball field quickly.

_______Present Tense_______________

3. By this time next month, I will have visited you twice.

______Future Perfect Tense__________

4. Maria has complete five science projects this year.

_______Past Tense________

5. I see a robin on the oak tree in the yard.

______Present Tense____

6. Sean had just finished batting practice when the coach came along.

___Past Perfect Tense_____

Quiz #4

1-33. IRREGULAR VERBS - Answer

Sometimes the past tenses of verbs are formed in ways other than adding d or ed. These are called irregular verbs, and they must be memorized. Here are some common irregular verbs:

Present Past Present Past

awake awoke get got

begin began give gave

bite bit go went

blow blew grow grew

break broke hide hid

buy bought hold held

catch caught keep kept

choose chose know knew

dig dug lose lost

do did meet met

draw drew pay paid

fall fell ride rode

fight fought sing sang

fly flew sit sat

forget forgot write wrote

Directions: On the following lines, write a sentence using the past tense of each verb below. (You can find the correct word on the list above.)

1. (break) I broke my book.

2. (sing) I sang a song.

3. (below) I blew the balloon.

4. (fight) They fought with each other.

5. (forget) I forgot to bring the book to school.

6. (write) I wrote an easy.

7. (give) He gave me a gift on my birthday.

8. (buy) I bought some pens from the store.

9. (keep) I kept a secret in my heart.

10. (pay) I paid for my lunch.

Quiz #5

Name: _________________ Date: _________________

Review Test: Mechanics and Usage (Part Two)

Answer

Directions: The following paragraph contains thirteen errors in punctuation or word usage. Can you find all thirteen? Circle the mistakes. Then copy the paragraph correctly on the lines below.

My aunt, Eva, (She's my mothers' sister) is my favorite relative. Yesterday, she came to our house, and asked me, "Do you want to take a trip with me to Los Angeles? You and I can visit many will-known parks." I am so excited! Here are some things I mustn't forget to pack;my camera, my hair dryer, and my two diaries. We are leaving on Thursday, November 5th.

Quiz #6

Name: _________________ Date: _____10-5-04____

Review Test: Writing Sentences (Part Two) - Answer

Directions: The following paragraph contains eight errors in sentence construction. Circle the sentences that are incorrect. Then rewrite the complete graph correctly on the lines below.

The first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970. It was the idea of Gaylord Nelson, a senator from Wisconsin. Afterwards, more and more people became concerned about the environment and misuse of the world's resources. There are many serious problems, with the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat. A time to pay attention to our beautiful earth. Trying to preserve a healthy, safe environment for future generations. What can you do to help? Taking part in community trash cleanups and also sorting items to be recycled can help the environment.

Quiz # 7

The Basic Signs of Punctuation

the comma ,

the full stop .

the exclamation mark !

the question mark ?

the semi-colon ;

the colon :

the apostrophe '

quotation marks ǒ ō

Directions: Insert the correct punctuation mark at the end of each sentence.

1. What is your full name?

2. Thomas Jefferson wrote the declaration of Independence.

3. Ouch That hurts!

4. The pool opened for the summer the first week in July.

5. Get out of here!

6. Did you raise your hand in class?

7. My new watch is awesome.

8. Isn't my new watch awesome?

9. Andrea just got a new computer.

DIRECTIONS: Insert commas where needed in the following paragraph.

Linda looking surprised opened the door. "I told you I was coming," I reminded her. I walked into the living room and saw Ruffles, Linda's cat, on the couch. Linda, smiling, plopped down next to the cat and asked, "What would you like to do?" Let's do our homework," I suggested. "Okay" Linda replied. "Let's go to my room" she suggested. Linda got up from the couch. Ruffles, looking sad, meowed. Linda's room, bright and sunny, was a perfect place to do homework. "Should we work on Math first?" I asked. "Right!" she exclaimed.

Quiz # 8

Name ________________________________ Date ________________

2-22. SEMICOLONS (PART TWO) - Answer

Here is an additional rule for using semicolons.

3. Use a semicolon in a series of three or more when commas are used as part of the listed items.

Sheila's three pets are Barney, the frog; Marlon, the cat; and Bumbles, the rabbit.

My brother's friend, Alex; my cousin, Colin; and another cousin, Randy, are all coming to the party.

Directions: Place a checkmark in front of the correctly punctuated sentence in each group.

1. a. Adam, the lawyer, Santiago, the doctor, and Alan, the carpenter, belong to the same bowling club.

b. Adam, the lawyer; Santiago, the doctor, and Alan, the carpenter, belong to the same bowling club. B

2. a. The meeting was attended by Julie, the president, Adam, the vice-president, Sam, the secretary; and Joe, the treasurer.

b. The meeting was attended by Julie, the president; Adam, the vice-president, Sam, the secretary; and Joe, the treasurer. B

3. a. My three best friends are Maria, the brunette; Renee, the redhead; and Tasha, the blonde.

b. My three best friends are Maria, the brunette; Renee, the redhead, and Tasha, the blonde. A

4. a. I'm too tired to go to the restaurant, furthermore, I'm not hungry.

b. I'm too tired to go to the restaurant; furthermore, I'm not hungry. B

5. a. Sandy is rich, however, he dresses quite plainly.

b. Sandy is rich, however, he dresses quite plainly.B

6. a. Marsha wants to go to the party; and so does Anita.

b. Marsha wants to go to the party, and so does Anita. B

Quiz #9

Name: __________________ Date: __________________ Period: _____________

5-29. LET'S EXPAND HERE - Answer

In some instances, short sentences are quite effective. At other times, the writer is better served by adding details such as adjectives, adverbs, prepositional phrases, and clauses. On the lines, rewrite each original sentence by adding more information to make the sentence more interesting. Share our sentences with your classmates.

1. We had a good time.

We had a great time at the party.

2. This was an interesting program.

This was a fascination program on T.V.

3. Brett is a different kind of guy.

Brett is different in many ways. For example, she is shy.

4. The waves at the beach were fine.

The waves at the beach were beautiful.

5. It was a nice experience.

I know how to cook fry rice. It was a nice experience.

6. She is a student.

She studies at high school. She is an excellent student.

7. Ralph made a unique comment.

Ralph made a unique and special comment.

8. That country could be better.

That country is strong. It could be better.

9. His books read easily.

His third grade books read easily.

10. The day was beautiful.

The day was beautiful and wonderful. I went to the beach with my family.

Quiz #10

Grammar Inventory

Help this student rewrite his essay about how hard it is to work and go to school. Try and fix his spelling, punctuation, and grammar. Rewrite the paragraph on a separate sheet of paper. Change sentences, add sentences and add details to make the paragraph organized and clear.

Colege

going to colege is hard cuz theirs a lotta hard work like reading stuff like that and writing people whith a colege degree can get a good jobs an had a good life and stuff like that and more mony, i help pay for bills an food I wurk part time its hard too studie wen the tv is on and im tired after wurk i fall asleep when im reading and i dont have time for my friends its hard to go to school and wurk but school cumz first cuz im gonna get a good job that pays good some day

College

Going to college is hard because there's a lot of hard work like reading and writing. People with a college degree can get a good job; have a good life, and more money. I help pay for bills and food. I work part time. It's hard to study when the TV is on. I'm tired after work. I fall asleep when I'm reading and I don't have time for my friends. It's hard to go to school and work. But, school comes first because I'm going to get a good job that pays well some day.

ESL Level 2 - Grammar Quiz + Answer

ESL 2 - English Book 2 / Review One

Review One

Tense

1. The Present Indefinite Tense

a. I am a young worker. I work at a factory in Beijing.

b. Mr. John House is the manager of a bookstore in New York.

c. They sell Chinese books in the store.

d. I usually get up at six, have breakfast and then go to work by bike.

e. Be / am / are have / has

f. Marx says that a foreign language is a weapon in the struggle of life.

g. Nine planets move around the sun. There is no life on the moon.

h. New Zealand Students Delegation Arrives In Beijing

i. The delegation will go and visit the Red Star People's Commune tomorrow if it doesn't rain.

2. The Present Continuous Tense

a. Look at that little girl. She is learning to swim, too.

b. Oh, look! The ice is breaking. One of the boys is falling into the water.

c. Professor Wang is writing a book on general physics.

d. Xiao Li is coming to see us next Sunday.

e. The delegation is arriving tomorrow.

f. They are starting for Paris at 11:30 tonight.

3. The Future Indefinite Tense

a. I'll put it on the tea-table between the sofas in my room.

b. I'll send one to my wife and one to each of my three children.

c. Mr. Cook says he will come and visit China every two years.

d. "Shall (will) +" / "be going to +"

e. The plane leaves for Tokyo at ten thirty in the morning.

A and An

1.

a. the Pacific Ocean

b. the Atlantic Ocean

c. the Mediterranean Sea

d. the Mississippi River

e. the Huanghe (Yellow) River

f. the Himalayas

g. the Hebrides

2.

a. the United Nations

b. the People's Republic of China

c. the State Department

d. the Qing Dynasty

e. the Museum of Chinese History

f. the New York Times

g. the Hilton Hotel

3.

a. the Johnsons

b. the Wangs

(No article)- China, England, Norman Bethune, Anna L. Strong

Questions

1. Professor Li Gang is our physics teacher.

Who is your physics teacher?

There is a calendar on the wall.

What is (there) on the wall?

2. Lao Zhang is sleeping.

What is Lao Zhang doing?

3. Xiao Zhao's parents are doctors.

What are Xiao Zhao's parents?

4. Our factory produces tractors.

What does your factory produce?

5. Xiao Gao studies in Beijing University.

Where does Xiao Gao study?

6. We usually have our League activities on Saturday afternoon.

When do you usually have your League activities?

7. I'm not going to the film, because it's too late now.

Why aren't you going to the film?

8. I learn English from the radio and TV.

How do you learn English?

9. It is a Chinese-English dictionary.

What (kind of) dictionary is it?

10. It is my toolbox.

Whose toolbox is this?

11. The Johnsons have a blue car.

What color car do the Johnsons have?

Sentence Completion 1 Level 2

Directions: Complete the sentence using the word or set of words for each blank that

best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

1. Right now, James ______ dinner.

A. is talking B. is cooking C. is helping D. is doing

2. Right now, she ______ on the phone.

A. is talking B. is wearing C. is having D. is doing

3. Right now, I ______ how to drive.

A. am being B. am watching C. am turning D. am learning

4. Right now, you ______ English.

A. are studying B. are listening C. are watching D. are eating

5. Right now, it ______ outside.

A. is warming B. is raining C. is talking D. is making

6. Oscar ______ the laundry right now.

A. is making B. is being C. is doing D. is having

7. Emily ______ me with my homework right now.

A. is thinking B. is helping C. is working D. is making

8. Right now, Dad ______ a movie.

A. is watching B. is helping C. is speaking D. is having

9. Mark ______ to India right now.

A. is buying B. is making C. is doing D. is traveling

10.Henry ______ a picture right now.

A. is drawing B. is thinking C. is writing D. is having

• Sentence Completion 2 Level 2

Directions: Complete the sentence using the word or set of words for each blank that

best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

1. Andrew ______ right now. He wants to pass his test tomorrow.

A. is sleeping B. is teaching C. is studying D. is eating

2. Kline ______ a letter to his parents right now.

A. is studying B. is writing C. is speaking D. is singing

3. Right now, William ______ dinner for his family.

A. is reading B. is talking C. is doing D. is cooking

4. Teresa and Jon ______ soccer right now.

A. are talking B. are writing C. are playing D. are making

5. Right now, Marion ______ a new car.

A. is running B. is sleeping C. is buying D. is watching

6. Right now, Natasha and I ______.

The water feels good!

A. are running B. are studying C. are helping D. are swimming

7. Right now, Marcel ______ with his dog.

A. is trying B. is playing C. is making D. is having

8. Tommy and I ______ to a party on Saturday.

A. are dancing B. are having C. are going D. are making

9. The baby ______ right now. Don't wake her up!

A. is sleeping B. is walking C. is speaking D. is crying

10.You ______ English now.

A. are drawing B. are studying C. are eating D. are having

• Sentence Completion 3 Level 2

Directions: Complete the sentence using the word or set of words for each blank

that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

1. Esteban ______ to the playground yesterday.

A. went B. had C. made D. cried

2. Rachel ______ a new computer yesterday.

A. taught B. learned C. bought D. learned

3. Molly ______ waffles for breakfast yesterday.

A. read B. ate C. took D. talked

4. Yesterday, Connor ______ a new word.

A. bought B. took C. learned D. ate

5. Last week, Kerry ______ pasta for dinner.

A. cooked B. spoke C. learned D. took

6. Casey ______ a dog when he was a little boy.

A. ate B. was C. made D. had

7. I ______ to go to the beach yesterday.

A. was B. watched C. wanted D. listened

8. Emily's cat ______ away last month.

A. had B. studied C. ran D. talked

9. It ______ a lot during last week's storm.

A. rained B. talked C. learned D. took

10.Yesterday, Will ______ to his mother on the telephone.

A. was B. had C. walked D. talked

ESL Level 1 - Grammar Quiz + Answer

ESL 1 - English Exam / Answer

Name: _________________ Date: _________________

ESL 1

Final Exam

1. Complete the sentences with a verb from the box in the correct form.

run throw eat play drink go have

1) Yao Ye plays basketball for a basketball team in Guangdong.

2) He has bread and milk for breakfast.

3) He runs in the park from 7:30 to 9:00.

4) He and his friend throw the ball.

5) Yao Ye and his friend eat lunch at about 12:00.

6) Yao Ye drinks seven glasses of tea at lunch.

7) After supper, they go home to bed.

8) In the evening, he plays basketball.

9) Yao Ye eatsa big supper.

2. Reading #1

This is the photograph of the first grade basketball team. Chen Jiamin is the third person from the right. The second person from the left is Zhou Yongxian.The Third person from the left is Li Lingshi. The first person on the left is Zhang Yue. Wang Lili is the fifth person from the left. The First person on the right is Wang Yulian.

Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

How many people are there in the photograph? Who comes first and last? List their name in order.

There are six people in the photograph. Zhang Yue comes first and Wang Yulian comes last.

1st = Zhang Yue 2nd = Zhou YongXian

3rd = Li Lingshi 4th = Chen Jiamin

5th = Wang Lili 6th = Wang Yulian

3. Reading #2

Two New Year Festivals

Spring Festival is usually in late January or early February. It is the

first day of the Chinese year. This is a very special festival for all Chinese

people.

Before the festival, people are busy. They clean their houses and go shopping

for food, presents and new clothes. In Guangzhou people go to the flower

markets to look at all the beautiful flowers. Many people buy flowers, too.

On the evening before Spring Festival, people usually have a big supper

with their family. After supper, they watch TV or go out. At Spring Festival

people go and visit their friends and family. They eat nice food. The children

love this time. They can get ǒlucky moneyō.

In Thailand a very big festival is the Water Festival. It is the beginning

of their New Year. It is usually at the end of March or the beginning of

April.

Before the Water Festival, people clean their houses and cook nice food.When

the Water Festival begins, people throw water all over their friends and

everyone gets very wet.

Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

1) What is a very special festival in China?

The first day of the Chinese year, which is the spring festival. (Wrong)

The first day of the Chinese year is the spring festival. (Right)

2) What is a very big one in Thailand?

The Water Festival is the one in Thailand.

3) What do people do before these festivals?

Before the festival, people are busy. They clean their houses and go shopping

for food, presents and new clothes.

4) What things are the same at Spring Festival and the Water Festival?

Before the Spring Festival and the Water Festival, people clean their houses

and cook nice food.

5) What things are different?

At spring festival, people go and visit their friends and family. The Children

love this time, because they can get

"lucky money". When the Water Festival

begins, people throw water all over their friends and everyone gets very

wet.

4. Complete the sentences with words from the box.

train station bank hospital restaurant

sports stadium library post office police station

1) You can eat nice food in a restaurant.

2) You can post letters in a post office.

3) You want to see a doctor. You can go to the hospital.

4) You want to get some money. You go to a bank.

5) A person takes your bike. You donót know him. You go to the police station.

6) You want to go to another place. You can go to the train station.

7) You want to borrow some books. You can borrow them at a library.

8) People watch sports and games at a sports stadium.

5. Say if the sentences are true or false. Give a good reason.

1) The sun is cold.

False, the sun is hot.

2) Rain is dry.

False, rain is wet.

3) Clouds fall from rain.

False, clouds fall from sun.

4) We can live with no sun.

False, we can not live without sun.

5) Clouds have water in them.

True.

6) The sun shines at night.

False, the sun shines at day.

6. Reading #3

Dear Annie,

Thanks for your letter. Here are some pictures of Canberra. I hope you can

come and visit me one day.

The first photograph is of Canberra in spring. Spring lasts for three months

from September to November. I love the spring here. The trees in the street

have lost of small white flowers and the weather is nice. At the beginning

of spring, it's cool and it sometimes rains. At the end of spring, the weather

is warm.

It is often dry and very hot in the middle of summer. Sometimes we have

four or five days at 45'C! That's hot. Our summer holiday starts at the

beginning of December and ends at the beginning of February. I go swimming

every day. We usually go to the sea for a week in January. It's windy there

and the sea is very cool.

Most people think Australia is always hot and dry. They think it never snows

in Australia ǔ but it does in some places. We go skiing in the Snowy Mountains

every winter in June, July or August. Sometimes it is rainy but it is usually

very cold. Often the sky is very blue and you never see any clouds.

The fourth photograph is Canberra in autumn. The trees are all orange and

brown. Our autumn is March, April and May. I think autumn is my favorite

season. What's your favorite season?

Write soon,

Love

Kelly

November 30

Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

1) How many seasons are there in Australia?

There are four seasons.

2) When does spring come in Canberra?

Spring comes in last three months from September to November.

3) How long is summer?

Sumner has three months.

4) When does autumn begin?

Autumn begins on March.

5) What season lasts from June to August?

Winter lasts from June to August.

6) Why does Kelly like spring?

Kelly likes spring. The trees in the street have lost of small white flowers

and the weather is nice.

7) Is it cool and windy or hot and dry in summer?

It is hot and dry in summer.

8) How long are school summer holidays?

Three months from December to February.

9) What does she do in summer?

She goes to swim and the sea.

10) What color are the trees in autumn?

The trees are orange and brown.

11) Which is Kelly's favorite season?

Autumn is Kelly's favorite season.

7. Reading #4

The weather in China

China is a very big country. So there are many different kinds of weather.

In some places the winter is very, very cold. Shenyang is near the Great

Wall. Sometimes the temperature can fall to -40'C there. In other places,

in the middle of China, it is often very hot. Nanjing is sometimes 40'C.

In Beijing, winter lasts from December to March. It is usually dry and there

is heavy snow. But the sun often shines. Summer is different. It is often

very rainy and very hot. Spring and autumn are the best months. It is sometimes

quite hot in the day but the evenings are cool.

In Guangzhou, the weather is often very hot in summer. The winters are short

and cool. It sometimes rains.

In the middle of China, summers are long and hot and wet. In Wuhan, it is

often hot from April to October. The winters are different: cold, wet and

not very long.

Urumqi becomes very hot and dry in summer. Turpan is sometimes 47'C. Winters

are different. Urumqi is usually about -10'C in January, but the temperature

can sometimes fall to -30'C.

Question:

Write a summary for the following passage in about 100 words.

The passage "The weather in China" describes many different kinds of weather

in China. In Beijing, winter is usually dry and there is heavy snow. However,

summer is different because it is very rainy and hot. This passage also

describes the weather in Guangzhou. In summer, it is cool. But, winter is

short, cool, and sometimes rains. At last, this passage describes the weather

in Wuhan and Urumqi. Wuhan is often hot from April to October. Also, Urumqi

becomes very hot and dry in summer. But, winters are different because the

temperature can sometimes fall to below 30 degree.

Math Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, & Calculus

The College Algebra exam covers material that's usually taught in a one-semester college course in algebra. ... The test includes questions on basic algebraic operations; linear and quadatic equations, inequalities, and graphs; algebraic, exponential, and logarithmic functions; and miscellaneous other topics.

Trigonometry is about triangles, relation between their sides, opposite angles etc. sine, cosine and tangent are few of the trigonometric functions. Geometry is a broader term dealing with points, lines, surfaces, shapes etc.

Calculus is the mathematical study of continuous change, in the same way that geometry is the study of shape and algebra is the study of generalizations of arithmetic operations.

Math Quiz

Grade / 100% = 100 Points = 100 Questions

A+ (97-100), A (93-96), A- (90-92), B+ (87-89), B (83-86), B- (80-82), C+ (77-79), C (73-76), C- (70-72), D+ (67-69), D (63-66), D- (60-62), F (below 60)

Arithmetic

1. $16.26 - $9.46 = $6.8

2. $126.98 + $647.88 = $774.86

3. $8.09 X 27 = $218.43

4. $86.52 / 7 = $12.36

5. 1.4352 / 0.156 = 9.2

6. 15 - 1.76 + 2.87 = 16.11

7. 4.93 X 0.72 X 8.1 = 28.75176

8. -8 / 2/3 = -12

9. 3/8 / -2/3 = - 9/16

10. 2 3/8 X 1 5/6 = 209/48 or 4 17/48

11. 1/2 - 1/3 + 7/10 = 15/30-10/30+21/30=26/30 = 13/15

12. 3/8 + 1/2 = 7/8

13. 7/8 - 1/4 = 5/8

14. 8 / 0 = undefined

15. 0 / 8 = 0

16. 1/3 of $7.20 = $2.40

17. 46% of 58 = 26.68

18. Change 5 3/4 to an improper fraction. 23/4

19. Change 32/6 to a whole number or mixed number in lowest terms. 5 2/6 or 5 1/3

20. Average 0, 8 and 10 = 6

21. What is 20% of 80 ?=0.2(80)=16

22. Change 12.5% to a fraction. 125/1000 or 1/8

23. Is 93 Prime? No

24. 39 out of 100 means: 39% or 39/100

25. Circle the larger number: 7.9 or 4.35 7.9

26. Change 5% to a decimal 0.05

27. 18 is what % of 90 18=?90, ?=18/90=0.2=20%

28. Change 0.0009 to a percent 0.9% or 9/10%

29. Change 3/8 to a percent. 3/8=0.375 = 37.5% or 37 1/2%

30. What is the percent increase of a rise in temperature from 80 degree to 100 degree? 25%

Algebra I & II

1. (-3)(8)(-5)(-1)(-2) = ? 240

2. I15-24I + 6 + 19 = ? 34

3. a-(b-c+2)=? a-b+c-2

4. -(a+2b-3c) = ? -a-2b+3c

5. -2(2m-2n) = ? -4m+4n

6. (-3) (2x) (-4) (-2y) = ? -6x (8y) = -48xy

7. -14-20-15+4-(-9)=? -36

8. 8 / 9x = 16 / 27, x = 2/3

9. Solve x/3 + x/4 = 7 Answer: x=12

4x/12 + 3x/12 = 7, 7x/12=7, 84=7x, x =12

10. 2a/7 - 6a/8 = ? 16a/56 - 42a/56 = -26a/56 = -13a/28

11. 30 X 5 + 2x = 240 150 + 2x = 240, 2x=90, x=45

12. 1/x + 1/2x = ? 2/2x + 1/2x = 3/2x

13. (x+0.25) + x = 1.25 2x + 0.25 = 1.25, 2x = 1, x=0.5

14. 2(x+3y) - 4(3x-y) = ? 2x + 6y - 12x + 4y = -10x + 10y

15. 1/2 (p+5) -4 = 1/3 (2p-1) Answer: p=-7

1/2p + 5/2 - 4 = 2p/3 - 1/3, 3p/6 + 2 1/2 - 4 = 4p/6 - 1/2, 3p/6 - 1 1/2 = 4p/6 - 1/3,

3p/6 - 4p/6 = - 1/3 + 11/2, -p/6 = 3/2 - 1/3, -p/6= 9/6-2/6, -p/6=7/6, -6p=42, p=-7

16. Solve x/3 + x/4 = 7/3 Answer: x=4

4x/12 + 3x/12 = 7/3, 7x/12=7/3, 21x=84, x=4

17. 3p+4 < 2p+3 3p - 2p < 3 - 4 Answer: p<-1

18. 3 - 2x < 5 -2x<2, x>-1

19. Solve IxI = 3 Ans. x=+/3

20. (2+3i) + (4-5i) = 2+3i+4-5i = 6-2i

21. (2+3i) - (4-5i) = 2 + 3i - 4 + 5i = -2 + 8i

22. (2+3i)(2-3i)=? 4 - 6i+6i - 9ii = 4 - 9 (-1) = 4+9 = 13

23. (3+4i)(3-4i)=? 9-12i+12i-16ii = 9-16(-1) = 9+16 = 25

24. (2+3i)(4-5i)=? 8-10i+12i-15ii = 8+2i-(15)(-1) = 8+2i+15 = 23+2i

25. Solve log x 16 = 4 , x=? x = 2

26. log x 5 = -1/2 x = 1/25

27. Solve Ix+5I = I3x-4I {9/2, -1/4}

28. Solve Ix+2I = 5, x+2=+/5, x+2=5 x=3 or x+2=-5 x=-7

29. x + 3y - 6 = 0, Slope = ? Ans. -1/3

x+3y=6, 3y=-x+6, y=-1/3x+2, Slope =-1/3

30. Find the slope of the line 3x + 2y = 4.

Solution: 3x+2y=4 2y=-3x+4 y=-3/2x+2 Ans:(The slope) m= -3/2

Geometry

1. A(n) ______ angle measures less than 90 degrees. acute

2. A(n) _____ angle measures 90 degrees. right

3. A(n) _____ angle measures more than 90 degrees. obtuse

4. A(n) ______ angle measures 180 degrees. straight

5. Two angles are complementary when their sum is ______ . 90 degree

6. Two angles are supplementary when their sum is ___. 180 degree

7. Lines that stay the same distance apart and never meet are called ______ lines. parallel

8. Lines that meet to form 90 degree angles are called ______ lines. perpendicular

9. A(n) ______ triangle has three equal sides. Therefore, each interior angle measures ______. equilateral, 60 degree

10. Right Triangle a=5, b=12, c=?

5X5 + 12X12 = cc cc= 25+144=169, c = 13

11. 1 pound (lb) = ? ounces 16

12. 1 quarter (qr) = ? pounds 25

13. 1 pound = ? ounces 12

14. 1 foot = ? inches 12

15. 1 yard = ? feet 3

16. 1 mile = ? yards 1760

17. 1 mile = ? feet 5280

18. 1 dozen = ? units 12

19. 1 centimeters (cm) = ? millimeters(mm) 10

20. 1 centigram (cg) = ? gram 0.01

21. Circumference of circle = Diameter x 3.1416

22. Area of circle = Diameter squared x 0.7854

23. Perimeter of square = 4S

24. Perimeter of rectangle = 2L + 2W = 2 (L plus W)

25. Volume of rectangular solid = Length x width x height

Trigonometry

1. 1/csc x = sin x

2. 1/sec x = cos x

3. 1/cot x = tan x

4. 1/sin x = csc x

5. 1/cos x = sec x

6. 1/tan x = cot x

7. sin x / cox x =? tan x

8. cos x / sin x = ? cot x

9. sin 0 degree = 0

10. sin 90 degree = 1

11. sin 180 degree = 0

12. sin 270 degree = -1

13. sin 360 degree = 0

14. cos 0 degree = 1

15. cos 90 degree = 0

16. cos 180 degree = -1

17. cos 270 degree = 0

18. cos 360 degree = 1

19. sin 30 degree = 1/2

20. cos 60 degree = 1/2

21. tan 45 degree = 1

22. cot 45 degree = 1

23. sec 60 degree = 2

24. csc 30 degree = 2

25. cos -60 degree = 1/2

26. cot 315 degree = -1

27. cos 240 degree = -1/2

28. 2 sin A cos A = ? sin 2A

29. sin A cos B + cos A sin B = ? sin (A+B)

30. sin A cos B - cos A sin B = ? sin (A-B)

31. cos A cos B - sin A sin B = ? cos (A+B)

32. cos A cos B + sin A sin B = ? cos (A-B)

Pre-Calculus & Calculus I

1. csc x - cos x cot x = ? sin x

2. sin x + cos x cot x = ? csc x

3. sin x + sin 3x = ? 2 sin 2x cos x

4. d/dx (6x-5) = ? 6

5. d/dx (csc x) = ? -csc x cot x

6. d/dx (sec x) = ? sec x tan x

7. d/dx (cos hx) = ? sin hx

8. d/dx (sec hx) = ? -sec hx tan hx

9. d/dx (In x) = ? 1/x

10. d/dx (-x sin x + cos x) = ? -x cos x - 2 sin x

Math for 6th and 7th grade (Review + Test)

Number and Name

0 zero 1 one 2 two 3 three 4 four 5 five 6 six 7 seven 8 eight 9 nine 10 ten 11 eleven 12 twelve

13 thirteen 14 fourteen 15 fifteen 16 sixteen 17 seventeen 18 eighteen 19 nineteen 20 twenty

30 thirty 40 forty, fourty 50 fifty 60 sixty 70 seventy 80 eighty 90 ninety 100 one hundred 1,000 one thousand

10,000 ten thousand 100,000 one hundred thousand 1,000,000 one million

0.1 tenth 0.01 hundredth 0.001 thousandth 0.0001 ten thousandth 0.00001 hundred thousandth

Common Symbols in Mathematics

+ Addition - Subtraction or Minus X or * or . Multiply ÷ or / Divide = Equals

< Less Than and > Greater Than +- Plus or Minus

. Decimal Point , Thousand's Separator ( ) Brackets % Percentage

1st Grade Math: Addition

7+2=9 3+6=9 4+8=12 9+2=11 8+5=13 11+8=19 0+5=5 16+2=18 11+1=12 7+8=15 6+5+11

2nd Grade Math: Subtraction

10-4=6 15-3=12 8-4=4 21-13=8 20-2=18 13-13=0 15-12=1 18-3=15 17-10=7 12-12=0 8-0=8

3rd Grade Math: Multiplication

1x1=1 1x2=2 1x3=3 1x4=4 1x5=5 1x6=6 1x7=7 1x8=8 1x9=9 1x10=10

2x1=2 2x2=4 2x3=6 2x4=8 2x5=10 2x6=12 2x7=14 2x8=16 2x9=18 2x10=20

3x1=3 3x2=6 3x3=9 3x4=12 3x5=15 3x6=18 3x7=21 3x8=24 3x9=27 3x10=30

4x1=4 4x2=8 4x3=12 4x4=16 4x5=20 4x6=24 4x7=28 4x8=32 4x9=36 4x10=40

5x1=5 5x2=10 5x3=15 5x4=20 5x5=25 5x6=30 5x7=35 5x8=40 5x9=45 5x10=50

6x1=6 6x2=12 6x3=18 6x4=24 6x5=30 6x6=36 6x7=42 6x8=48 6x9=54 6x10=60

7x1=7 7x2=14 7x3=21 7x4=28 7x5=35 7x6=42 7x7=49 7x8=56 7x9=63 7x10=70

8x1=8 8x2=16 8x3=24 8x4=32 8x5=40 8x6=48 8x7=56 8x8=64 8x9=72 8x10=80

9x1=9 9x2=18 9x3=27 9x4=36 9x5=45 9x6=54 9x7=63 9x8=72 9x9=81 9x10=90

4th Grade Math: Division

12 / 2 = 6 15 / 3 = 5 28 / 4 = 7 150 / 5 = 30 90 / 30 = 3 426 / 2 = 213 132 / 3 = 44 108 / 4 = 27

5th Grade Math: Fraction, Decimal, Percentage

1=1.0=100% 1/2 = 0.5 = 50% 1/3 = 0.333 = 33.3% 1/4= 0.25 = 25% 1/5= 0.2 = 20% 1/6=0.166=16.6%

1/8 = 0.125=12.5% 1/10=0.1=10% 1/12=0.083=8.3% 1/16=0.0625=6.25% 1/32=0.03125=3.125% 2/3=0.666=66.6% 3/4=0.75=75% 2/5=0.4=40% 3/5=0.6=60% 4/5=0.8=80% 1/6=0.1666...=16.666...% 5/6=0.8333...=83.333...% 3/8=0.375=37.5% 5/8=0.624=62.5% 7/8=0.875=87.5%

9/10=0.9=90% 1/9=0.111...=11.111...% 2/9=0.222...=22.222...% 4/9=0.444...=44.444...%

5/9=0.555... = 55.555...% 7/9=0.777...=77.777...% 8/9=0.888...=88.888...%

6th Grade Math - Test

1. Addition 524 + 308 = ? A) 831 B)216 C) 822 D) 832 Answer: D) 832

2. Subtraction 874 - 306 = ? A) 1180 B)578 C) 568 D) 572 Answer: C) 568

3. Multiply 741 X 3 = ? A) 2223 B) 2221 C) 2123 D)2323 Answer: A) 2223

4. Divide 820 ÷ 4 = ? A) 2010 B) 205 C) 211 D) 201 Answer: B) 205

5. Adding Decimals $52.10 + $36.28 = ? A) $15.82 B) $88.38 C) $88.30 D) $89.38 Answer: B) $88.38

6. Subtracting Decimals $87.39 - $38.45 = ? A) $48.94 B) $125.84 C) $51.14 D) $47.94 Answer: A) $48.94

7. Multiplying Decimals 33.46 X 7.8 = ? A) 260.988 B) 2609.88 C) 26,098.8 D) 260,988 Answer: A) 260.988

8. Dividing Decimals 10.773 ÷ 0.21 = ? A) 51.3 B) 513 C) 5.13 D) 0.513 Answer: A) 51.3

9. 6 (3/8) - 2 (1/6) = ? A) 4 (5/24) B) 4 (1/2) C) 4 (1/6) D) 8 (13/24) Answer: A) 4 (5/24)

10. 34,561 / 11 = ? A) 3141 (10/11) B) 3131 (10/11) C) 3142 D) 4131 (6/11) Answer: A) 3141 (10/11)

11. $368.48 + $214.59 + $507.69 = ? A) $1090.76 B) $1091.76 C) $1090.77 D) $1091.66 Answer: A) $1090.76

12. 3/8 + 1/8 = ? A) 4/16 B) 1/2 C) 1/4 D) 3/8 Answer: B) 1/2

13. 0.25 = ? A) 50% B) 1/4 C) 1/5 D) 40% Answer: B) 1/4

14. 49,650 ÷ 24 = ? A) 2068 (3/4) B) 2067 C) 2078 (3/4) D) 2079 Answer: A) 2068 (3/4)

15. Multiply and simplify. 3/5 X 4/6 = ? A) 12/30 B) 2/5 C) 6/15 D) 3/5 Answer: B) 2/5

16. The product of 1046 and 349 is: A) 16,736, B) 365,054 C) 44,978 D) 365,045 Answer: B) 365,054

17. 8463.59 + 4603.741 + 3211.008 = ?

A) 16,278.339 B) 16,277.808 C) 16,278.358 D) 16,378.339 Answer: A) 16,278.339

18. 74 rounded to the nearest ten is: A) 80 B) 75 C) 70 D) 10 Answer: C) 70

19. 85 rounded to the nearest ten is: A) 80 B) 90 C) 85 D) 95 Answer: B) 90

20. 30.60 ÷ 1.2 = ? A) 2.55 B) 25.5 C) 255 D) 25.6 Answer: B) 25.5

21. Change to percent. 2/5 = ___ % A) 20% B) 40% C) 50% D)70% Answer: B) 40%

22. 6,003,094 - 3,246,586 = ? A) 3,257,518 B) 2,756,508 C)3,243,512 D)9,249,680 Answer: B) 2,756,508

23. 533 minutes = ? A) 8 hours 53 minutes B) 10 hours 33 minutes