Review Questions for Quiz 1 and Mid-term Exam
Advanced English Conversation Class
Part 1. What’s the Difference?
Explain how each pair of words is different in one or two sentences.
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Foreigner – stranger
Fun – funny
Discover – invent
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Blink – wink
Shadow – shade
Part 2. Six Thinking Hats
Write six sentences (one sentence for each thinking hat) to describe and analyze each of these
objects and events.
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Chocolate
Crime
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Sponsorship
Slavery
Part 3. Write One Paragraph Stories
We reviewed these questions and answers in class. So, your paragraphs should be error-free and
follow the basic writing style presented in class: a clear topic sentence, strong supporting
sentences and a good conclusion.
1. Write 3 or 4 sentences to describe a difficult sport. Describe the rules, objectives of the
activity, number of players, location of play and equipment.
2. Write 3 or 4 sentences to describe a festival in Korea or abroad. Describe the theme,
location, purposes, activities and events of the festival. What do people eat, wear or do?
Is there anything special or unique about this festival?
3. Write 3 or 4 sentences to describe the job you would like to have in 5 to 10 years. Talk
about things like the industry, small or big company. Do you want to have your own
business? Do you prefer to work with people or computers?
4. Write 3 or 4 sentences about a popular TV show. Describe the type of program, the stars,
and the audience. What is the plot, story or theme? Why is it popular? Do you like this
show? Why or why not?
Part 4. Quick Definitions
Write a short explanation for each word (full sentences are not necessary, just a few words is ok)
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Per capita
Consumption
Poultry
Legumes
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Processed
Grains
Dairy
Plantation
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Float
AIDS
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Happiness
Analyze
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Business structures
TV programs
Outdoor jobs
Part 5. Quick Lists
Write three examples for each question.
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Kinds of injuries
Water sports
Extreme sports
Part 6. Data Analysis
Use the data analysis skills which we learned and practiced in class to write full sentence answers
for each question. For the quiz and exam, you will be looking at different data (compared to what
we studied in class). But, the questions to be answered are the same.
Understand the data you are looking at by answering three questions:
1. what is it?
2. what is being counted?
3. what is the unit of measurement?
Summarize the most important ideas in the data:
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describe Korea’s past and present;
compare current data for Korea and other countries;
compare changes in Korea with changes in other countries;
compare changes between different kinds of food;
suggest possible reasons to explain the trends, changes and differences.
There are three tables of data (see below). The quiz and exam may include one, two or all three
of these tables.
Part 7. Which One is Better?
Which one is better: one or zero?
Explain your answer in one paragraph.
Australia
Canada
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Japan
Korea
Netherlands
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
United States
1
4.1
2.8
3.9
2.1
1.9
2.1
2
9.2
3.1
4
0.4
3.1
2.5
3.9
1.6
3.7
1.1
1
2.4
2.7
7
3.4
1.5
0.6
2.9
3.8
Annual growth in percentage
1995 1996
Real GDP growth
4.5
4.2
6.2
2.2
1.8
3.6
1.6
4.7
4.3
2.5
2.1
3.3
4.5
1997
5.2
4.1
5.2
3.5
2
3.4
-2
-6.9
3.9
3.8
2.6
3.6
4.4
1998
4
5.5
3.9
3.3
2
3.4
-0.1
9.5
4.7
4.6
1.3
3.5
4.9
1999
1.9
5.2
5.1
3.9
3.2
4.5
2.9
8.5
3.9
4.4
3.6
3.9
4.2
2000
3.8
1.8
2.7
1.9
1.2
4.2
0.2
4
1.9
1.1
1.2
2.5
1.1
2001
3.2
2.9
1.6
1
3.4
0.3
7.2
0.1
2.4
0.4
2.1
1.8
2002
4
1.9
1.8
1.1
-0.2
5.9
1.4
2.8
0.3
1.9
-0.2
2.8
2.5
2003
2.8
3.1
3.7
2.5
1.2
4.6
2.7
4.6
2.2
4.1
2.5
3
3.6
2004
3
3
2.8
1.9
0.8
2.2
1.9
4
2
3.3
2.6
2.2
3.1
2005
3.3
2.9
4.9
2.2
3.2
4.5
2
5.2
3.4
4.2
3.6
2.9
2.7
2006
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Production and income - Production - Evolution of GDP
3.7
2.5
4.2
2.3
2.5
4.5
2.4
5.1
3.6
2.5
3.6
2.6
2.1
2007
2.3
0.4
1
0.4
1.3
2
-0.7
2.2
2
-0.2
1.8
0.6
0.4
2008
Australia
Canada
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Japan
Korea
Netherlands
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
United States
6.4
9.4
3.9
12.7
11
..
..
..
14
9.5
12.7
6.9
5.7
6.2
7.2
0.4
11.7
10.5
..
11.5
..
12.4
7.3
10.9
5.9
5.1
2.9
5
2
12.6
10.1
..
11
..
13
4.9
10.7
5.9
4.7
1.9
4.9
0.6
12.2
10.1
..
11.8
..
12
4
10.7
3.5
5.4
1.8
4.1
2.1
11.9
9.5
..
10.3
..
8.9
3.6
10.8
0.9
3.2
As a percentage of household disposable income
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Household net saving rates
2.2
4.8
-0.1
11.8
9.2
-6
8.9
9.3
6.7
4.8
11.7
0.1
3
2000
0.6
5.3
0.2
12.5
9.4
-7.5
5.2
5.2
9.5
9.3
11.9
1.5
2.8
2001
-2.7
3.5
0.6
13.7
9.9
-8
5.1
0.4
8.4
9.1
10.7
-0.1
3.7
2002
-3.2
2.7
1.4
12.5
10.3
-7.3
3.9
5.2
7.5
9
9.4
0.4
3.8
2003
-2.1
3.2
2.5
12.4
10.4
-7.2
3.6
9.2
7.3
7.7
9
-1.7
3.4
2004
-0.2
2.2
0.7
11.4
10.5
-8
3.8
7.2
6.3
6.8
10.1
-1.3
1.5
2005
0.8
3.6
-1.4
11.4
10.5
-7.3
3.6
5.2
6
7.8
11.4
-2.9
2.5
2006
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Production and income - Income, savings and investments - Household savings
..
2.6
-1.2
12
10.8
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3.8
2.9
8.1
9.1
12.7
-4.3
1.7
2007
..
3.8
-1
11.6
11.2
..
..
2.8
6.8
12.1
..
-4.5
2.7
2008
France 1
Germany
Greece
Japan
Korea
Netherlands
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
United States
OECD average
44.1
36.5
35.9
26.8
19.2
40.9
49.4
28.1
33.8
28.3
35.3
44.4
36.2
30.3
27.2
20.1
40.9
50.6
27.6
34.3
28.7
35.4
44.2
36.4
32
26.8
20.2
39.1
51
28.5
35.5
29.3
35.5
45.1
37.1
32.9
26.3
20.6
40.1
51.4
28.7
35.7
29.4
35.9
44.4
37.2
34
27
22.6
39.7
51.8
30
36.4
29.9
36
44
36.1
32.9
27.3
23
38.2
49.8
29.5
36.1
28.8
35.5
43.4
35.4
33.6
26.2
23.2
37.5
47.9
29.9
34.6
26.5
35.2
43.2
35.5
32.2
25.7
23.9
36.9
48.3
29.2
34.3
25.9
35.1
43.5
34.8
31.1
26.3
23.2
37.3
48.7
28.8
34.9
26.1
35.1
43.9
34.8
31.4
27.4
23.9
38.5
49.5
29.2
35.8
27.5
35.7
44
35.6
31.2
28
25
38.9
49
29.3
36.6
28.2
35.8
43.5
36.2
32
28.3
26.5
37.5
48.3
28.9
36.1
28.3
35.8
43.1
36.4
31.3
..
26.6
..
47.1
29.4
35.7
26.9
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Public finance - Taxes - Total tax revenue
Total tax revenue
As a percentage of GDP
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Australia
29.4 29.2
30 30.5 31.1 29.6 30.5 30.6 31.1 30.8 30.6 30.8
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Canada
35.9 36.7 36.7 36.4 35.6 34.8 33.7 33.7 33.6 33.4 33.5 33.3 32.2
Finland
47 46.3 46.1 45.8 47.2 44.6 44.6
44 43.5
44 43.5
43 42.8