1) What is the effect created by the use of rhetorical questions? a) To draw the audience in by presuming its members will agree with you b) To make the audience feel unsure c) To make members of the audience question their beliefs d) To cause confusion as the writer waits for a response 2) What effect is created by the use of short paragraphs and sentences? a) A sense of suspense b) A sense of urgency  c) A feeling of action  d) All of the above 3) What effect is created by the use of anecdotes? a) To make serious subjects appear funny b) To trick people into listening to you c) To draw in the reader by making them more interested and by making you seem trustworthy d) None of the above 4) An author who is aware of audience and purpose will take care in his or her ... a) Tone  b) Style c) Format d) All of the above 5) What does 'register' mean? a) Language style in speech only b) Language style in writing only  c) Level of formality only  d) Language style and formality in speech and writing 6) Which of the following could reasonably be expected to entertain its readers a) A newspaper report  b) An autobiography  c) A business report  d) A manual for a new washing machine  7) Which of the following texts would be most likely to contain interrogative sentences? a) An explanation of the sleeping habits of the sloth b) A postcard from the dentist informing the recipient that a check-up is due c) An advert for a new brand of washing powder  d) A dictionary entry  8) Which of the following texts would be most likely to contain exclamatory sentences? a) A letter to a prospective employer b) An email to your best friend c) A book review  d) A leaflet explaining how to look after braces  9) Which of the following would be written to inform? a) An advertisement  b) A school prospectus  c) A letter to a company complaining about its customer relations policy d) A speech promoting a charity  10) Which of the following best describes 'tone' in a piece of writing? a) The level of formality in a piece of writing  b) The type of text being written  c) The expected readership of a piece of writing d) The mood the writer conveys, as well as the writer's attitude toward the subject and the reader

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