ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES 7. (a) J.

Robert Oppenheimer, the American physicist who directed the

building of the first atomic bombs during World War II, had technical,
moral, and political reasons for opposing the development of the
For each pair of sentences below, select the one that you think would make the hydrogen bomb.
more effective thesis in the introductory paragraph of a short essay (approximately (b) J. Robert Oppenheimer often referred to as "the father of the atomic
400 to 600 words). Keep in mind that an effective thesis statement should be bomb," was born in New York City in 1904.
sharply focused and specific, not just a general statement of fact. 8. (a) The iPad has revolutionized the mobile-computing landscape and
created a huge profit stream for Apple.
1. (a) The Hunger Games is a science fiction adventure film based on the (b) The iPad, with its relatively large high-definition screen, has helped
novel of the same name by Suzanne Collins. to revitalize the comic book industry.
(b) The Hunger Games is a morality tale about the dangers of a 9. (a) Like other addictive behaviors, Internet addiction may have serious
political system that is dominated by the wealthy. negative consequences, including academic failure, job loss, and a
2. (a) There is no question that cell phones have changed our lives in a breakdown in personal relationships.
very big way. (b) Drug and alcohol addiction is a major problem in the world today,
(b) While cell phones provide freedom and mobility, they can also and many people suffer from it.
become a leash, compelling users to answer them anywhere and at 10. (a) When I was a child I used to visit my grandmother in Moline every
any time. Sunday.
3. (a) Finding a job is never easy, but it can be especially hard when the (b) Every Sunday we visited my grandmother, who lived in a tiny house
economy is still feeling the effects of a recession and employers are that was undeniably haunted.
reluctant to hire new workers. 11. (a) The bicycle was introduced in the nineteenth century and rapidly
(b) College students looking for part-time work should begin their grew into a worldwide phenomenon.
search by taking advantage of job-finding resources on campus. (b) In several ways, bicycles today are better than they were 100 or
4. (a) For the past three decades, coconut oil has been unjustly criticized even 50 years ago.
as an artery-clogging saturated fat. 12. (a) Although many varieties of beans belong in a healthy diet, among
(b) Cooking oil is plant, animal, or synthetic fat that is used in frying, the most nutritious are black beans, kidney beans, chickpeas, and pinto
baking, and other types of cooking. beans.
5. (a) There have been over 200 movies about Count Dracula, most of (b) Although beans are generally good for you, some kinds of raw
them only very loosely based on the novel published by Bram Stoker in beans can be dangerous if they're not well cooked.
1897.
(b) Despite its title, Bram Stoker's Dracula, a film directed by Francis
Ford Coppola, takes considerable liberties with Stoker's novel.
6. (a) There are several steps that teachers can take to encourage
academic integrity and curtail cheating in their classes.
(b) There is an epidemic of cheating in America's schools and colleges,
and there are no easy solutions to this problem.

ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES

7. (a) J. Robert Oppenheimer, the American physicist who directed the
For each pair of sentences below, select the one that you think would make the building of the first atomic bombs during World War II, had technical,
more effective thesis in the introductory paragraph of a short essay (approximately moral, and political reasons for opposing the development of the
400 to 600 words). Keep in mind that an effective thesis statement should be hydrogen bomb.
sharply focused and specific, not just a general statement of fact. (b) J. Robert Oppenheimer often referred to as "the father of the atomic
bomb," was born in New York City in 1904.
8. (a) The iPad has revolutionized the mobile-computing landscape and
1. (a) The Hunger Games is a science fiction adventure film based on the created a huge profit stream for Apple.
novel of the same name by Suzanne Collins. (b) The iPad, with its relatively large high-definition screen, has helped
(b) The Hunger Games is a morality tale about the dangers of a to revitalize the comic book industry.
political system that is dominated by the wealthy. 9. (a) Like other addictive behaviors, Internet addiction may have serious
2. (a) There is no question that cell phones have changed our lives in a negative consequences, including academic failure, job loss, and a
very big way. breakdown in personal relationships.
(b) While cell phones provide freedom and mobility, they can also (b) Drug and alcohol addiction is a major problem in the world today,
become a leash, compelling users to answer them anywhere and at and many people suffer from it.
any time. 10. (a) When I was a child I used to visit my grandmother in Moline every
3. (a) Finding a job is never easy, but it can be especially hard when the Sunday.
economy is still feeling the effects of a recession and employers are (b) Every Sunday we visited my grandmother, who lived in a tiny house
reluctant to hire new workers. that was undeniably haunted.
(b) College students looking for part-time work should begin their 11. (a) The bicycle was introduced in the nineteenth century and rapidly
search by taking advantage of job-finding resources on campus. grew into a worldwide phenomenon.
4. (a) For the past three decades, coconut oil has been unjustly criticized (b) In several ways, bicycles today are better than they were 100 or
as an artery-clogging saturated fat. even 50 years ago.
(b) Cooking oil is plant, animal, or synthetic fat that is used in frying, 12. (a) Although many varieties of beans belong in a healthy diet, among
baking, and other types of cooking. the most nutritious are black beans, kidney beans, chickpeas, and pinto
5. (a) There have been over 200 movies about Count Dracula, most of beans.
them only very loosely based on the novel published by Bram Stoker in (b) Although beans are generally good for you, some kinds of raw
1897. beans can be dangerous if they're not well cooked.
(b) Despite its title, Bram Stoker's Dracula, a film directed by Francis
Ford Coppola, takes considerable liberties with Stoker's novel.
6. (a) There are several steps that teachers can take to encourage
academic integrity and curtail cheating in their classes.
(b) There is an epidemic of cheating in America's schools and colleges,
and there are no easy solutions to this problem.

ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES

7. (a) J. Robert Oppenheimer, the American physicist who directed the ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES
building of the first atomic bombs during World War II, had technical,
moral, and political reasons for opposing the development of the
hydrogen bomb. For each pair of sentences below, select the one that you think would make the
(b) J. Robert Oppenheimer often referred to as "the father of the atomic more effective thesis in the introductory paragraph of a short essay (approximately
bomb," was born in New York City in 1904. 400 to 600 words). Keep in mind that an effective thesis statement should be
8. (a) The iPad has revolutionized the mobile-computing landscape and sharply focused and specific, not just a general statement of fact.
created a huge profit stream for Apple.
(b) The iPad, with its relatively large high-definition screen, has helped 13. (a) The Hunger Games is a science fiction adventure film based on the
to revitalize the comic book industry. novel of the same name by Suzanne Collins.
9. (a) Like other addictive behaviors, Internet addiction may have serious (b) The Hunger Games is a morality tale about the dangers of a
negative consequences, including academic failure, job loss, and a political system that is dominated by the wealthy.
breakdown in personal relationships. 14. (a) There is no question that cell phones have changed our lives in a
(b) Drug and alcohol addiction is a major problem in the world today, very big way.
and many people suffer from it. (b) While cell phones provide freedom and mobility, they can also
10. (a) When I was a child I used to visit my grandmother in Moline every become a leash, compelling users to answer them anywhere and at
Sunday. any time.
(b) Every Sunday we visited my grandmother, who lived in a tiny house 15. (a) Finding a job is never easy, but it can be especially hard when the
that was undeniably haunted. economy is still feeling the effects of a recession and employers are
11. (a) The bicycle was introduced in the nineteenth century and rapidly reluctant to hire new workers.
grew into a worldwide phenomenon. (b) College students looking for part-time work should begin their
(b) In several ways, bicycles today are better than they were 100 or search by taking advantage of job-finding resources on campus.
even 50 years ago. 16. (a) For the past three decades, coconut oil has been unjustly criticized
12. (a) Although many varieties of beans belong in a healthy diet, among as an artery-clogging saturated fat.
the most nutritious are black beans, kidney beans, chickpeas, and pinto (b) Cooking oil is plant, animal, or synthetic fat that is used in frying,
beans. baking, and other types of cooking.
(b) Although beans are generally good for you, some kinds of raw 17. (a) There have been over 200 movies about Count Dracula, most of
beans can be dangerous if they're not well cooked. them only very loosely based on the novel published by Bram Stoker in
1897.
(b) Despite its title, Bram Stoker's Dracula, a film directed by Francis
Ford Coppola, takes considerable liberties with Stoker's novel.
18. (a) There are several steps that teachers can take to encourage
academic integrity and curtail cheating in their classes.
(b) There is an epidemic of cheating in America's schools and colleges,
and there are no easy solutions to this problem.

ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES

7. (a) J. Robert Oppenheimer, the American physicist who directed the
building of the first atomic bombs during World War II, had technical, moral,
and political reasons for opposing the development of the hydrogen bomb.
(b) J. Robert Oppenheimer often referred to as "the father of the atomic
bomb," was born in New York City in 1904.
For each pair of sentences below, select the one that you think would make the
more effective thesis in the introductory paragraph of a short essay (approximately
400 to 600 words). Keep in mind that an effective thesis statement should be
sharply focused and specific, not just a general statement of fact.

13. (a) The iPad has revolutionized the mobile-computing landscape and 13. (a) The Hunger Games is a science fiction adventure film based on the
created a huge profit stream for Apple. novel of the same name by Suzanne Collins.
(b) The iPad, with its relatively large high-definition screen, has helped (b) The Hunger Games is a morality tale about the dangers of a
to revitalize the comic book industry. political system that is dominated by the wealthy.
14. (a) Like other addictive behaviors, Internet addiction may have serious 14. (a) There is no question that cell phones have changed our lives in a
negative consequences, including academic failure, job loss, and a very big way.
breakdown in personal relationships. (b) While cell phones provide freedom and mobility, they can also
(b) Drug and alcohol addiction is a major problem in the world today, become a leash, compelling users to answer them anywhere and at
and many people suffer from it. any time.
15. (a) When I was a child I used to visit my grandmother in Moline every 15. (a) Finding a job is never easy, but it can be especially hard when the
Sunday. economy is still feeling the effects of a recession and employers are
(b) Every Sunday we visited my grandmother, who lived in a tiny house reluctant to hire new workers.
that was undeniably haunted. (b) College students looking for part-time work should begin their
16. (a) The bicycle was introduced in the nineteenth century and rapidly search by taking advantage of job-finding resources on campus.
grew into a worldwide phenomenon. 16. (a) For the past three decades, coconut oil has been unjustly criticized
(b) In several ways, bicycles today are better than they were 100 or as an artery-clogging saturated fat.
even 50 years ago. (b) Cooking oil is plant, animal, or synthetic fat that is used in frying,
17. (a) Although many varieties of beans belong in a healthy diet, among baking, and other types of cooking.
the most nutritious are black beans, kidney beans, chickpeas, and pinto 17. (a) There have been over 200 movies about Count Dracula, most of
beans. them only very loosely based on the novel published by Bram Stoker in
(b) Although beans are generally good for you, some kinds of raw 1897.
beans can be dangerous if they're not well cooked. (b) Despite its title, Bram Stoker's Dracula, a film directed by Francis
Ford Coppola, takes considerable liberties with Stoker's novel.
18. (a) There are several steps that teachers can take to encourage
academic integrity and curtail cheating in their classes.
(b) There is an epidemic of cheating in America's schools and colleges,
and there are no easy solutions to this problem.