République algérienne démocratique et populaire
Ministère de l'enseignement supérieur et de la recherche scientifique Université ‘’IBN Khaldoun’’ - TIARET -
Département S.T.
Examen de Techniques d’expression
I. Make the following sentences (a) negative and (b) interrogative-negative: 7.5 pts (1) It will be difficult to find a nice present for Henry.
(2) Sheila has something to tell you.
(3) Someone has left a bag on a seat in the park.
(4) He knows someone who lives in Glasgow.
(5) It is worth going to see some of those pictures.
II. For each of the following clauses say whether a participant or a circumstance has been chosen as Theme (the first constituent in the clause): 2.5 pts
(1) Main Street is usually crowded on late shopping nights.
(2) The girls armed with hockey-sticks chased the burglar.
(3) Quite by accident I came across a very rare postage-stamp.
(4) Away in the distance you can see Mount Kilimanjaro.
(5) What I am going to tell you must not be repeated.
III. Each sentence contains a clause in CAPITAL letters. Decide whether this clause is dependent or independent 5 pts
(1) If you don't fix the car, IT WILL CONTINUE TO LEAK OIL.
(2) WHILE THE CAR IS BEING FIXED, we will need to take the bus.
(3) It isn't necessary to cram all night IF YOU HAVE STUDIED A LITTLE EACH DAY.
(4) Before you begin studying for the exam, YOU WILL PROBABLY WANT TO REST.
(5) I can't go to the movies SINCE I DON'T HAVE ANY MONEY.
(6) WHETHER HE ATTENDS THE PARTY OR NOT, I have decided to go.
(7) I WILL STOP PLAYING THE DRUMS when you go to sleep.
(8) SINCE YOU'VE TAKEN YOUR EXAM IN BIOLOGY, you probably don't feel like studying for tomorrow's exam in math
(9) Until he apologizes to me for his rude behavior, I REFUSE TO SEE HIM.
(10) I wore my boots BECAUSE IT LOOKED LIKE IT MIGHT SNOW.
IV. Respond to the questions given below 5 pts o What is a dependent and an independent clause?
o What is the difference between assertive and non-assertive words?
o Give definition of the finite operator
o What are communicative acts? Give example for each one
GOOD LUCK
