Reading Question 1: (5 marks) Based on the reading that you have done so far in this course, read each paragraph and answer according to the instructions given / 5 marks

i. Identify one sentence that does not belong in the paragraph below:

Dreams are stories and images that our minds create while we sleep. To sleep well, one must do a number of things to get up feeling refreshed the next day. They can be entertaining, fun, romantic, disturbing, frightening, and sometimes bizarre. We may not remember dreaming, but everyone is thought to dream between 3 and 6 times per night. It is thought that each dream lasts between 5 to 20 minutes. Around 95 percent of dreams are forgotten by the time a person gets out of bed. Dreaming can help you learn and develop long-term memories. Blind people dream more with other sensory components compared with sighted people.

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ii. What is the main idea in the paragraph below? Whether you need to study for an exam, want to learn a new language, hope to avoid embarrassing memory lapses, or simply want to stay mentally sharp, improving your memory is easier than it sounds. All it takes is trying out new memorization techniques or making key adjustments in your lifestyle. Research suggests we remember things better and retain them longer when we associate meaning to them using semantic encoding. If you attach meaning or factual knowledge to any of this sensory input, that's called semantic encoding.

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iii. Write a topic sentence for the paragraph below:

If you are experiencing a tough time, having a friend or a family member to help you through can make a ton of difference and can make the progress easier. Having family and friends you can depend on will generally boost your confidence level. Through a long-term study, it has been found that human beings cannot live solitarily all the time. If you have at least one friend or an active family member, you will be more likely to get out and start trying new things. If you have children, your friends and family can help you bring up your children.

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iv. Identify the topic sentence in the paragraph below: It is important to completely wash all cutlery before using them. Even if they look clean, it is important to wash them with the right detergent. No one likes to eat with a dirty knife, fork, or spoon. Clean cutlery wont transmit germs and bacteria and therefore help prevent diseases and infections. It is one of the simplest ways to keep safe and healthy. It is always wonderful to see gleaming cutlery in a restaurant.

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v. Read the paragraph and answer the questions that follow: Today, it dominates many aspects of our life. We are so used to it that we do not even think about all the areas it touches. It helps us communicate with our friends and family. It is an invaluable tool in the kitchen as we look up recipes and ingredients. If we are attempting repairs on our car, we might look up a tutorial on YouTube. We access our entertainment online. Whenever we have any question, from the most mundane to the most complicated, we immediately browse to find the answer. It is almost unbelievable that people in the past lived without it.

What is the paragraph describing? How do you know?

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