4. Like many students, Charles Darwin excelled only in subjects that intrigued him.
Although his father was a physician, Darwin was uninterested in medicine and unable to
stand the sight of surgery. He eventually obtained a degree in theology from Cambridge
University, although theology too was of minor interest to him. What he really liked to do
was to tramp over the hills, observing plants and animals, collecting new specimens,
scrutinizing their structures, and categorizing them.
--Audersirk, Audersirk, and Byers, Life on Earth, 3rd ed., p.214
4.1 The author’s purpose is to ……………………………………….
4.2. Choose the word that best expresses the writer’s tone.
a. complaining b. factual c. confident d. calm
5. What do you do with aluminum cans? Do you throw them in the trash, or do you recycle
when you are finished with them? At the rate we are filling our landfills, we will not have
anywhere else to put our trash. If you recycle, you will help the environment. The next time
you throw away your Coke can, think about putting it in a recycling bin. Your effort will
help save your community.
5.1 The author's purpose is to ………………………………………………..
5.2 What is the author’s tone? ……………………………………………….
Part IV: Read these statements carefully then write F in the blank if the statement is a
fact and O if it is an opinion.
_____ 1. The Academy Awards honor the film industry.
_____ 2. The Academy Awards are always fun to watch.
_____ 3. More independent films should win Academy Awards.
_____ 4. The Academy Awards are an annual event.
_____ 5. Best director is the most interesting Academy Award category.