Homework of Jan 29th, 2008

Chapter 2.

1,
b, c, a, b, c, a, c, c, a, c, a

3,
1) age range
2) out of range
3) mountain range
4) gas range
5) range of symptoms
6) open range
7) firing range
8) within normal range
9) viewing range
10) price range
11) range of products

4A,

achievement achieve
conduct conduct
creation create
definition define
estimation estimate
function function
requirement require
item itemize
impact impact
range range
consultation consult
response respond

5A
estimate size, speed, cost
seek advice, shelter, assistance
create jobs, problems, poems
derive satisfaction, pleasure, benefit

5B
2) the sports section
3) legal issues
4) a friendly environment
5) yearly income
6) a university function
7) achievement test
8) financial assistance
9) welfare state
10) licensed psychologist


7B

Experience of Test Anxiety

In general, I don’t have real test anxiety. I always feel very nervous during the preparation of the tests because I am afraid of missing some important points that would be tested. This kind of feeling culminates when I am sitting in the classroom and waiting for the exam sheet to be distributed. At that moment, I feel thirsty, not able to focus, and temporarily memory loss. However, as soon as I get the exam sheet, things change dramatically and I calm down promptly. One thing that makes me peaceful is the thought, “everything is settled down already and you can not change the test result at this moment. So, why are you anxious now?”
However, the testing process does not go smoothly always. The worst scenario is that you suddenly find a big mistake for a major solution and you almost run out of time in the mean time. At that moment, I would feel the real anxiety, not because I do not know how to solve it, but because I do not have enough time to fix it. My brain starts heating up, my hands start sweating, and the worst, I am not able to concentrate. The outcome is always disastrous, even I try hard to correct the error at the last minute.