Answer the following questions or finish the sentences.


1.  Plain language is the language: you hear in the street you can understand at the first reading you use in everyday conversation (1 p.)

2.  The typical word order of an English sentence is: Verb+Subject+Object Object+Verb+Subject Subject+Verb+Object (1 p.)

3.  Which voice is preferred in plain English? Passive Active Either (1 p.)

4.  How many words on average are recommended for a sentence in plain English? 20 10 30 (1 p.)

5.  How many words on average are recommended in a plain English paragraph? 105 75 45 (1 p.)

6.  Which indirect speech question is correct? I wonder what time can we meet. I wonder what time we can meet. (1 p.)

7.  What is a plain English equivalent of the verb “to furnish”? to arrange to provide to equip to decorate to fit (1 p.)

8.  What is the plain English equivalent of the noun “remittance”? pollution payment help issue show (1 p.)

9.  In plain English you should use verbs rather than nominalisations. true false (1 p.)

10.  In plain English you should use sophisticated words to sound educated. true false (1 p.)

11.  What does KISS stand for? (1 p.)

12.  When you format your text in plain English: both margins left and right must be justified left margin must be justified and right one ragged both margins must be ragged (1 p.)