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What is the Tone?
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What is the "Tone"?
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Choose the word which best describes the writer's tone in the passage.
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The Ministry of Transportation is investing a great deal of money in a new campaign about the dangers of a using a cell-phone while driving. I doubt it will stop many people from talking on the phone while they drive.
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The writer's tone is
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optimistic
skeptical
supportive
humorous
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Although not many schools are using laptop computers in schools at the moment, I'm confident that in the future, as the costs go down, we will find that every student has access to one.
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The writer's tone is:��
skeptical
negative
neutral
optimistic
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Airlines have stopped giving peanuts to passengers on flights. This was done to help people who are allergic to peanuts. They can become ill even after breathing air with peanuts. However, some people have complained of being
deprived
of their
precious
peanuts and have threatened to sue the airlines. What do they care if other people become ill?
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The writer's tone is
supportive
neutral
sarcastic
humorous
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The woman was a terrible singer. But she was rich, so she made her own albums which she called (incredibly) "the beauty of the human voice"!!! It was so bad that people bought�them as a joke.
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The writer's tone is
pessimistic
anxious
supportive
humorous
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The British football team was punished after there were acts of violence at the game against the Italian team. It isn't fair � the British players were polite and followed the rules. It was all the fault of the Italian players but the judge doesn't see that. He must love Italian players.
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The writer
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doesn't express an opinion
is biased
is optimistic
supportive
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Finally, the Ministry of Transportation is devoting a substantial sum of money to fighting traffic accidents. This is money well spent. Too many people are killed or injured in traffic accidents in this country and more should be done about it. This is a step in the right direction.
The writer�'s tone is
biased
skeptical
supportive
sarcastic
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