Midterm test II on Discourse Analysis for the 2nd

Could you say that again please? I didn't understand.

a)a boss to a secretary    c)a visitor to a company

b)customer to sales person       d)somebody whose English is not perfect

VOCABULARY. (15 Points)

1. 
   Fill in the gaps in the text below with appropriate words from the box. (0.5 points for each correct answer)
   

Persistent vegetative state Terminally ill Hospices Palliative care Struck off Assisted dying Incurable Euthanasia

A 53-year old woman with 1) _______________________ muscular dystrophy flew to Switzerland to end her life. 2)______________________is legal in Switzerland but illegal in the UK. Opponents of 3) ___________________, or mercy killing, argue that legalization would lead to abuse and call for doctors who participate to be 4) ____________________. What Britain needs, they claim, is better 5)_________________ and more 6) _______________________for the 7)_______________________ to allow such patients to die with dignity.

This follows a recent US case where the husband of a woman who had been in a 8)_____________________ for 16 years was successful in having artificial feeding withdrawn in spite of opposition from his wife’s parents

2. 
   Look at the clues, and use them to help you rearrange the letters in bold in the sample sentences. The first letter of each word has been underlined. You will find a lot of the answers in the clues to the other sentences. (0.5 points for each correct answer)
   

1. To bring out a book or a newspaper for sale.

They were asked not to bliphus the book, but went ahead anyway.

2. A TV or radio show.

Last night we watched a rammrogepon life in 17th century France.

3. A collection of related pages on the internet, created by a company or individual.

If you want to know more about Bloomsbury books, visit their siwteeb at www.bloomsbury.com.

4. A journalist who writes reports of events for a newspaper or TV programme.

The BBC sent a pterorer to cover the earthquake.

3.