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Title: Fun Stuffs.. UPDATED !!
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 07 December 2015, 18:38:22
(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/th_113_.gif) POP QUIZ.. *****ezzz

This is an excerpt from a Chinese College [English] Exam Lvl 6 (last level).. The Chinese students here need to pass this exam to transfer abroad..



Tp4 score: 5/5
Tp4 time taken: 4 minutes.
Give it a go..  English is FUN.

___________________________________________________________

Section C

Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should, decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet.

Passage One

   Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.

   In 2011, many shoppers chose to avoid the frantic crowds and do their holiday shopping from the comfort of their computer. Sales at online retailers gained by more than 15%, making it the biggest season ever. But people are also returning those purchases at record rates, up 8% from last year.
   What went wrong? Is the lingering shadow of the global financial crisis making it harder to accept extravagant indulgences? Or that people shop more impulsively—and therefore make bad decisions—when online? Both arguments are plausible. However there is a third factor: a question of touch. We can love the look but, in an online environment, we cannot feel the quality of a texture, the shape of the fit, the fall of a fold or, for that matter, the weight of an earring. And physically interacting with an object makes you more committed to your purchase.
   When my most recent book Brainwashed was released, I teamed up with a local book store to conduct an experiment about the differences between the online and offline shopping experience. I carefully instructed a group of volunteers to promote my book in two different ways. The first was a fairly hands-off approach. Whenever a customer would inquire about my book, the volunteer would take them over to the shelf and point to it. Out of 20 such requests, six customers proceeded with the purchase.
   The second option also involved going over to the shelf but, this time, removing the book and then subtly holding onto it for just an extra moment before placing it in the customers hands. Of the 20 people who were handed the book, 13 ended up buying it. Just physically passing the book showed a big difference in sales. Why? We feel something similar to a sense of ownership when we hold things in our hand. That's why we establish or reestablish connection by greeting strangers and friends with a handshake. In this case, having to then let go of the book after holding it might generate a subtle sense of loss, and motivate us to make the purchase even more.
   A recent study also revealed the power of touch, in this case when it came to conventional mail. A -deeper and longer-lasting impression of a message was formed when delivered in a letter, as opposed to receiving the same message online. Brain imaging showed that, on touching the paper, the emotional center of the brain was activated, thus forming a stronger bond. The study also indicated that once touch becomes part of the process, it could translate into a sense of possession. This sense of ownership is simply not part of the equation in the online shopping experience.


56.   Why do people prefer shopping online according to the author?

A)   It is more comfortable and convenient.
B)   It saves them a lot of money and time.
C)   It offers them a lot more options and bargains.
D)   It gives them more time to think about their purchase.

57.   Why do more customers return their purchases bought online?

A)   They regretted indulging in costly items in the recession.
B)   They changed their mind by the time the goods were delivered.
C)   They had no chance to touch them when shopping online.
D)   They later found the quality of goods below their expectations.

58.   What is the purpose of the author's experiment?

A)   To test his hypothesis about online shopping.
B)   To find out people's reaction to his recent book.
C)   To find ways to increase the sale of his new book.
D)   To try different approaches to sales promotion.

59.   How might people feel after letting go of something they held?

A)     A sense of disappointment.   
B)     More motivated to own it
C)     A subtle loss of interest   
D)     Less sensitive to its texture.

60.   What does brain imaging in a recent study reveal?

A)   Conventional letters contain subtle messages.
B)   A lack of touch is the chief obstacle to e-commerce.
C)   Email lacks the potential to activate the brain.   
D)   Physical touch helps form a sense of possession.

__________________________________________________________


Honestly, Tp4 thought this is pretty hard..  ol' Tp4 got 5/5 questions right of course,  But Tp4 thinks the necessity to use deductive logic ontop of a language barrier would've been extremely hard for these non-native students...


Answers Below in Blacked-Out-Text... Don't mouse over the Blacked out text below, if you don't want to see the answer yet..



A,  C,  A,  B,  D
Title: Re: Incoming Fun Stuff... Expect update @ 12
Post by: dgneo on Mon, 07 December 2015, 18:41:22
In for the ride!
Title: Re: Incoming Fun Stuff... Expect update @ 12
Post by: nmur on Mon, 07 December 2015, 18:42:42
giga darill buraker?
Title: Re: Incoming Fun Stuff... Expect update @ 12
Post by: inanis on Mon, 07 December 2015, 18:43:42
You need to unvauge-up that time. 12 what?  TIME ZONES man!
Title: Re: Incoming Fun Stuff... Expect update @ 12
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Mon, 07 December 2015, 18:45:12
12:00, as in mid-day, as in China time

is my guess
Title: Re: Incoming Fun Stuff... Expect update @ 12
Post by: Latin00032 on Mon, 07 December 2015, 19:05:33
Bring back cool stuff from china.
Title: Re: Incoming Fun Stuff... Expect update @ 12
Post by: demik on Mon, 07 December 2015, 19:06:46
any grills?
Title: Re: Incoming Fun Stuff... Expect update @ 12
Post by: FLFisherman on Mon, 07 December 2015, 19:54:37
Quote from: demik on Mon, 07 December 2015, 19:06:46
any grills?

Your profile photo frightens me.

Also, for someone not in the know, what sort of "fun stuff" should we be expecting?
Title: Re: Incoming Fun Stuff... Expect update @ 12
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 07 December 2015, 23:12:11
Quote from: inanis on Mon, 07 December 2015, 18:43:42
You need to unvauge-up that time. 12 what?  TIME ZONES man!

It'd be my 12 AM, later today, so yea.

it'd be America 12PM..  I wouldn't make you guys stay up late (12AM)..  Cuz I love the Geekhackers..

(http://i.imgur.com/xBlTzel.gif)
Title: Re: Incoming Fun Stuff... Expect update @ 12
Post by: pr0ximity on Tue, 08 December 2015, 12:59:15
(http://i.imgur.com/ssBZhCs.gif)
Title: Re: Incoming Fun Stuff... Expect update @ 12
Post by: inanis on Tue, 08 December 2015, 13:00:48
Quote from: pr0ximity on Tue, 08 December 2015, 12:59:15
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+1

Dammit TP, where is the fun stuff!!!!
Title: Re: Incoming Fun Stuff... Expect update @ 12
Post by: Bromono on Tue, 08 December 2015, 13:46:55
Quote from: tp4tissue on Mon, 07 December 2015, 23:12:11
Quote from: inanis on Mon, 07 December 2015, 18:43:42
You need to unvauge-up that time. 12 what?  TIME ZONES man!

Cuz I love the Geekhackers..

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/xBlTzel.gif)


the lies

 :'(
Title: Re: Incoming Fun Stuff... Expect update @ 12
Post by: FLFisherman on Tue, 08 December 2015, 13:52:20
Quote from: Bromono on Tue, 08 December 2015, 13:46:55
Quote from: tp4tissue on Mon, 07 December 2015, 23:12:11
Quote from: inanis on Mon, 07 December 2015, 18:43:42
You need to unvauge-up that time. 12 what?  TIME ZONES man!

Cuz I love the Geekhackers..

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/xBlTzel.gif)



the lies

 :'(

The blue balls. :'(
Title: Re: Incoming Fun Stuff... Expect update @ 12
Post by: mobbo on Tue, 08 December 2015, 13:54:09
Quote from: FLFisherman on Tue, 08 December 2015, 13:52:20
Quote from: Bromono on Tue, 08 December 2015, 13:46:55
Quote from: tp4tissue on Mon, 07 December 2015, 23:12:11
Quote from: inanis on Mon, 07 December 2015, 18:43:42
You need to unvauge-up that time. 12 what?  TIME ZONES man!

Cuz I love the Geekhackers..

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/xBlTzel.gif)



the lies

 :'(

The blue balls. :'(

this is worse than the flux keypacitator thread
Title: Re: Incoming Fun Stuff... Expect update @ 12
Post by: pr0ximity on Tue, 08 December 2015, 13:59:16
Type travel is possible
Title: Re: Incoming Fun Stuff... Expect update @ 12
Post by: inanis on Tue, 08 December 2015, 19:44:22
I feel so cheated.
Title: Re: Incoming Fun Stuff... Expect update @ 12
Post by: whmeltonjr on Tue, 08 December 2015, 19:45:16
tp why you do this?
Title: Re: Incoming Fun Stuff... Expect update @ 12
Post by: trenzafeeds on Tue, 08 December 2015, 19:49:17
Still have hope... waiting patiently
Title: Re: Incoming Fun Stuff... Expect update @ 12
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 08 December 2015, 23:21:59
One of the students used my laptop where I kept the file..

Machine got virused.. Hopefully I will have it up tomorrow.


Sorries about this... It's my fault that I don't use a password..   Didn't think anyone would just USE my laptop without asking me... (http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/th_109_.gif)


Title: Re: Incoming Fun Stuff... Expect update @ 12
Post by: whmeltonjr on Tue, 08 December 2015, 23:23:55
Quote from: tp4tissue on Tue, 08 December 2015, 23:21:59
One of the students used my laptop where I kept the file..

Machine got virused.. Hopefully I will have it up tomorrow.


Sorries about this... It's my fault that I don't use a password..   Didn't think anyone would just USE my laptop without asking me...
Show Image
(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/th_109_.gif)


This sounds like the kind of excuse you give your professor when you forgot an assignment was due and you're trying to get an extension...









But seriously, good luck with the computer issues.
Title: Re: Incoming Fun Stuff... Expect update @ 12
Post by: user 18 on Tue, 08 December 2015, 23:26:20
Quote from: tp4tissue on Tue, 08 December 2015, 23:21:59
One of the students used my laptop where I kept the file..

Machine got virused.. Hopefully I will have it up tomorrow.


Sorries about this... It's my fault that I don't use a password..   Didn't think anyone would just USE my laptop without asking me...
Show Image
(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/th_109_.gif)


Feels like the "my dog ate my homework" of the 21st Century.


I'm excited to see what you've got for us. Hope you get your machine worked out soon!
Title: Re: Incoming Fun Stuff... Expect update @ 12
Post by: nmur on Tue, 08 December 2015, 23:27:12
Quote from: tp4tissue on Tue, 08 December 2015, 23:21:59
Didn't think anyone would just USE my laptop without asking me...
Show Image
(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/th_109_.gif)


what kind of person uses someones laptop and then does something dumb enough that it gets a virus

they need a good slappin
Title: Re: Incoming Fun Stuff... Expect update @ 12
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 08 December 2015, 23:33:41
Quote from: nmur on Tue, 08 December 2015, 23:27:12
Quote from: tp4tissue on Tue, 08 December 2015, 23:21:59
Didn't think anyone would just USE my laptop without asking me...
Show Image
(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/th_109_.gif)


what kind of person uses someones laptop and then does something dumb enough that it gets a virus

they need a good slappin

It's these thumb drives..     

I think I need to setup an abstraction layer for all external storage.
Title: Re: Incoming Fun Stuff... Expect update @ 12
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 09 December 2015, 21:34:47
(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/th_113_.gif) POP QUIZ.. *****ezzz

This is an excerpt from a Chinese College [English] Exam Lvl 6 (last level).. The Chinese students here need to pass this exam to transfer abroad..



Tp4 score: 5/5
Tp4 time taken: 4 minutes.
Give it a go..  English is FUN.

___________________________________________________________

Section C

Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should, decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet.

Passage One

   Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.

   In 2011, many shoppers chose to avoid the frantic crowds and do their holiday shopping from the comfort of their computer. Sales at online retailers gained by more than 15%, making it the biggest season ever. But people are also returning those purchases at record rates, up 8% from last year.
   What went wrong? Is the lingering shadow of the global financial crisis making it harder to accept extravagant indulgences? Or that people shop more impulsively—and therefore make bad decisions—when online? Both arguments are plausible. However there is a third factor: a question of touch. We can love the look but, in an online environment, we cannot feel the quality of a texture, the shape of the fit, the fall of a fold or, for that matter, the weight of an earring. And physically interacting with an object makes you more committed to your purchase.
   When my most recent book Brainwashed was released, I teamed up with a local book store to conduct an experiment about the differences between the online and offline shopping experience. I carefully instructed a group of volunteers to promote my book in two different ways. The first was a fairly hands-off approach. Whenever a customer would inquire about my book, the volunteer would take them over to the shelf and point to it. Out of 20 such requests, six customers proceeded with the purchase.
   The second option also involved going over to the shelf but, this time, removing the book and then subtly holding onto it for just an extra moment before placing it in the customers hands. Of the 20 people who were handed the book, 13 ended up buying it. Just physically passing the book showed a big difference in sales. Why? We feel something similar to a sense of ownership when we hold things in our hand. That's why we establish or reestablish connection by greeting strangers and friends with a handshake. In this case, having to then let go of the book after holding it might generate a subtle sense of loss, and motivate us to make the purchase even more.
   A recent study also revealed the power of touch, in this case when it came to conventional mail. A -deeper and longer-lasting impression of a message was formed when delivered in a letter, as opposed to receiving the same message online. Brain imaging showed that, on touching the paper, the emotional center of the brain was activated, thus forming a stronger bond. The study also indicated that once touch becomes part of the process, it could translate into a sense of possession. This sense of ownership is simply not part of the equation in the online shopping experience.


56.   Why do people prefer shopping online according to the author?

A)   It is more comfortable and convenient.
B)   It saves them a lot of money and time.
C)   It offers them a lot more options and bargains.
D)   It gives them more time to think about their purchase.

57.   Why do more customers return their purchases bought online?

A)   They regretted indulging in costly items in the recession.
B)   They changed their mind by the time the goods were delivered.
C)   They had no chance to touch them when shopping online.
D)   They later found the quality of goods below their expectations.

58.   What is the purpose of the author's experiment?

A)   To test his hypothesis about online shopping.
B)   To find out people's reaction to his recent book.
C)   To find ways to increase the sale of his new book.
D)   To try different approaches to sales promotion.

59.   How might people feel after letting go of something they held?

A)     A sense of disappointment.   
B)     More motivated to own it
C)     A subtle loss of interest   
D)     Less sensitive to its texture.

60.   What does brain imaging in a recent study reveal?

A)   Conventional letters contain subtle messages.
B)   A lack of touch is the chief obstacle to e-commerce.
C)   Email lacks the potential to activate the brain.   
D)   Physical touch helps form a sense of possession.

__________________________________________________________


Honestly, Tp4 thought this is pretty hard..  ol' Tp4 got 5/5 questions right of course,  But Tp4 thinks the necessity to use deductive logic ontop of a language barrier would've been extremely hard for these non-native students...


Answers Below in Blacked-Out-Text... Don't mouse over the Blacked out text below, if you don't want to see the answer yet..



A,  C,  A,  B,  D
Title: Re: Fun Stuffs.. UPDATED !!
Post by: FLFisherman on Wed, 09 December 2015, 21:39:20
I've been bamboozled! This is no fun stuff, it's a reading comprehension pop quiz!
Title: Re: Fun Stuffs.. UPDATED !!
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 09 December 2015, 21:45:30
Quote from: FLFisherman on Wed, 09 December 2015, 21:39:20
I've been bamboozled! This is no fun stuff, it's a reading comprehension pop quiz!

It's fun because you can see how your Engrish skillz measure up to the Chinese students.. (http://i.imgur.com/cu73Joj.gif)
Title: Re: Fun Stuffs.. UPDATED !!
Post by: trizkut on Wed, 09 December 2015, 22:24:32
Quote from: tp4tissue on Wed, 09 December 2015, 21:45:30
Quote from: FLFisherman on Wed, 09 December 2015, 21:39:20
I've been bamboozled! This is no fun stuff, it's a reading comprehension pop quiz!

It's fun because you can see how your Engrish skillz measure up to the Chinese students..
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/cu73Joj.gif)


The questions are loaded and force the reader to make too many inferences from the excerpt.
Title: Re: Fun Stuffs.. UPDATED !!
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 09 December 2015, 22:28:50
Quote from: trizkut on Wed, 09 December 2015, 22:24:32
Quote from: tp4tissue on Wed, 09 December 2015, 21:45:30
Quote from: FLFisherman on Wed, 09 December 2015, 21:39:20
I've been bamboozled! This is no fun stuff, it's a reading comprehension pop quiz!

It's fun because you can see how your Engrish skillz measure up to the Chinese students..
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/cu73Joj.gif)


The questions are loaded and force the reader to make too many inferences from the excerpt.

IMHO, you borderline have to guess... because it's not explicit.

Title: Re: Fun Stuffs.. UPDATED !!
Post by: user 18 on Wed, 09 December 2015, 23:00:09
This reminds me of the tests they make us write in Ontario to demonstrate literacy in English. The level of difficulty here is quite similar. I would say that only question 57 really requires an inference, the others are direct comprehension of the passage.
Title: Re: Fun Stuffs.. UPDATED !!
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 10 December 2015, 04:57:53
Quote from: user 18 on Wed, 09 December 2015, 23:00:09
This reminds me of the tests they make us write in Ontario to demonstrate literacy in English. The level of difficulty here is quite similar. I would say that only question 57 really requires an inference, the others are direct comprehension of the passage.

58 and 59 as well..   the correct answer to either of those are not explicitly stated..


Overall.. Tp4 doesn't really understand why they need to screw with the students like this..

These questions would be equally tricky in any language.
Title: Re: Fun Stuffs.. UPDATED !!
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 10 December 2015, 18:32:31
Just checking...  Is anyone interested in taking the "Full Exam" ? (http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/014.gif)

It also has fill-in-the-blank  AND  a listening section for Max FUN.  (http://www.freesmileys.org/emoticons/tuzki-bunnys/tuzki-bunny-emoticon-033.gif)