Eng101 midterm paper fall 2010

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[FONT=&quot]FINALTERM EXAMINATION [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Spring 2009[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]ENG101- English Comprehension (Session - 1) [/FONT]

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[FONT=&quot]Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot]Choose the phrasal verb most similar in meaning to: [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Consider[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot] ► Make up [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot] ► Look after [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot] ► Try out [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot] ► Think over[/FONT]


[FONT=&quot]Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot]Fill in the blank with the most suitable phrasal verb.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]The band are bringing ..... a new album in the new year.[/FONT]






[FONT=&quot] ► over[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► down[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► out[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► up[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot] Which one of the following cannot be used for the suffix -ness?[/FONT]


[FONT=&quot] ► gentle-[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► small-[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► cheerful-[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► honest-[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot]Choose a suitable option to fill in the blank.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]My uncle has never been to an art museum; in fact, when it comes to matters of art, my uncle is a real _________. [/FONT]



[FONT=&quot] ► patrician[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► martyr[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► hedonist[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► philistine[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot]Complete the sentence by choosing the best option. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]“Could I come over at _____ three _____ four o'clock?” asked Joan. [/FONT]






[FONT=&quot] ► either...or[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► neither...nor[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► neither...or[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► either...then[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot] Read the sentence carefully and identify which of the given choices is closest in meaning to the word underlined.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]As a [/FONT][FONT=&quot]naïve[/FONT][FONT=&quot] little boy, I thought elbow grease was something you bought in a store.[/FONT]






[FONT=&quot] ► Careless[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► Unknowing[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► Easygoing[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► Lucky[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot]Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the sentence. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Oh, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said that. I guess I really put my _____ in my mouth.[/FONT]





[FONT=&quot] ► knee[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► elbow[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► foot[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► hand[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot] Fill in the blank with appropriate parallel structure.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]In the years following the American Revolution and prior to the establishment of a national government, Washington provided the fledgling country with keen [/FONT][FONT=&quot]economic[/FONT][FONT=&quot] insight, _________ and astute international judgment. [/FONT]





[FONT=&quot] ► a sense of domestic stability [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► a recognition of stability that was domestic [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► to stabilize the domestic situation [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► which was domestically stable [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot]What is true of the following example? [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]"Many people probably think that politeness is simply a social lubricant." [/FONT]

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[FONT=&quot] ► It contains a noun clause.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► It contains an adverbial clause. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► It contains an adjectival clause[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► It contains a prepositional phrase.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]What is true of the following example? [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]You might hurt yourself if you don't watch out.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot] ► It contains an appositive phrase.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► It contains an adjectival clause. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► It contains an adverbial clause. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► It contains a noun clause. [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot]Select the option that best describes the sentence.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Pauline and Bruno have a big argument every summer over where they should spend their summer vacation. [/FONT]

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[FONT=&quot] ► Simple Sentence[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► Complex Sentence[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► Compound-Complex Sentence[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► Compound Sentence[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot] Select the option that best describes the sentence.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Bruno, on the other hand, likes the view that he gets from the log cabin up in the mountains, and he enjoys hiking in the forest. [/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot] ► Compound-Complex Sentence[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► Complex Sentence[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► Simple Sentence[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► Compound Sentence[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot]Select the option that best describes the sentence.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Bruno tends to get bored sitting on the beach, watching the waves, getting sand in his swimsuit, and reading detective novels for a week.
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[FONT=&quot] ► Compound Sentence[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► Simple Sentence[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► Compound-Complex Sentence[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► Complex Sentence[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Question No: 14 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot]Complete the sentence by choosing the best option. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]We have enough spices for only one type of curry. We can cook _____ chicken curry _____ mutton curry. [/FONT]





[FONT=&quot] ► both…and[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► either…or[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► neither…nor[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► either…and[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Question No: 15 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Choose the best answer from the given options.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] Each class is to present _____ a drama _____ a song for the concert. [/FONT]






[FONT=&quot] ► neither…and[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► either…or[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► both…nor [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► both…or[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Question No: 16 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot]Choose the best answer from the given options.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] They were tired and hungry _____ they continued working. [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]and[/FONT]



[FONT=&quot] ► or[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► but[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► if[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► and[/FONT]


[FONT=&quot]Question No: 17 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot]Read the sentence carefully and decide which of the choices provided comes closest in meaning to the word underlined.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Like reward, punishment serves two major functions in discipline. It [/FONT][FONT=&quot]deters[/FONT][FONT=&quot]the repetition of socially undesirable acts, and it shows the adolescent what the social group considers wrong.[/FONT]




[FONT=&quot] ► Discourages[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► Encourages[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► Permits[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► Changes[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Question No: 18 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Identify the correct sentence with properly placed commas.[/FONT]







[FONT=&quot] ► No one I believe should ever be, homeless, in this country. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► No one I believe, should ever be homeless, in this country. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► No one, I believe, should ever be homeless in this country. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► No one I believe should ever be homeless in this country. [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Question No: 19 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot]Select the option which best describes the sentence. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Professor Pepin spends a lot of time translating medieval texts on ancient medicine, however, he also stays informed about the latest developments in modern asthma treatments.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot] ► Run-on: change the comma after medicine to a semicolon.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► Run-on: remove the verb from the second independent clause.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► Fragment: although this is a long sentence, it's missing part of a verb.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► There is nothing wrong with the structure of this sentence.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Question No: 20 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot]Fill in the blank with appropriate verb given below. [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Airport x-ray devices _______ designed more carefully in order to detect the more sophisticated forms of explosive materials that are now produced. [/FONT]






[FONT=&quot] ► must have been being [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► must [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► must be [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► must have been [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Question No: 21 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Which one of the following is a sentence fragment?[/FONT][FONT=&quot]

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[FONT=&quot] ► The dog will not bite him. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► However, the dog doesn't bite him. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► Although the dog will not bite him. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► All of the above.

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[FONT=&quot]Question No: 22 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot] Which one of the following contains a sentence fragment?[/FONT][FONT=&quot]


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[FONT=&quot] ► I will help you with the homework, if you ask me. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► I will help you with the homework if you ask me. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► I will help you with the homework. If you ask me. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► All of the above [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Question No: 23 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot] Fill in the blank with appropriate verb given below. [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]I ......... come to the conclusion that nowadays nobody cares about anything.[/FONT]



[FONT=&quot] ► do [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► had [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► will [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► have [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Question No: 24 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Fill in the blank with appropriate phrasal verb.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]An eagle, if pressed for food, might ......... a small baby that had been left in the open unprotected, but such an opportunity must occur very rarely.[/FONT]


[FONT=&quot] ► [/FONT][FONT=&quot] carry out [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► carry on with [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► carry off [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► carry through [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Question No: 25 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Fill in the blank with appropriate phrasal verb.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]China[/FONT][FONT=&quot]'s cultural industry was given a boost last week after the government announced its plan to ......... cultural reform in more than 20 provincial areas.[/FONT]



[FONT=&quot] ► [/FONT][FONT=&quot]carry off [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► carry out [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► carry away[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► carry through [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Question No: 26 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot]Fill in the blank with appropriate phrasal verb.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Items such as pointed scissors and ice skates are examples of articles that are not permitted in your ......... baggage when boarding an aircraft.[/FONT]



[FONT=&quot] ► [/FONT][FONT=&quot]carry on [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► carry away [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► carry on with [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► carry off [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Question No: 27 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot]Read the sentence and choose the appropriate option.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Before the ball, the imposter ......... himself so the guests wouldn't recognize him.[/FONT]







[FONT=&quot] ► disliked [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► dissembled [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► disengaged [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► disassembled [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Question No: 28 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot] Read the sentence and choose the appropriate option.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]After the stock market crash, the once-affluent family was forced to ......... their home and lifestyle.[/FONT]






[FONT=&quot] ► deviate [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► downgrade [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► degrader [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► denigrate [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Question No: 29 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot]Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]A look of ......... came over Nancy's face when the verdict was announced. She now wants tomeet with lobbyists whowork to change laws for the betterment of society.[/FONT]






[FONT=&quot] ► disgust [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► deform [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► discussed [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► disperse [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Question No: 30 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot]Fill the gap by choosing the best answer.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Modern Asian restaurants in Jakarta have an ......... history.[/FONT]






[FONT=&quot] ► exude [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► extended [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► extracted [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] ► external [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Question No: 31 ( Marks: 2 ) [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot]Define ‘Parallelism’. [/FONT]




[FONT=&quot]Question No: 32 ( Marks: 2 ) [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot] Rewrite the fragment to make a complete sentence. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] on the table by the old red chair[/FONT]



[FONT=&quot]Question No: 33 ( Marks: 2 ) [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot]Select the option which best describes the sentence. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Anabel realizes what she is doing, I think, but she doing it anyway.
A. There is nothing wrong with the structure of this sentence.
B. Fragment: we're missing part of a verb.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
[/FONT][FONT=&quot]C. Run-on: change the comma after [/FONT][FONT=&quot]doing[/FONT][FONT=&quot] to a semicolon.[/FONT]


[FONT=&quot]Question No: 34 ( Marks: 3 ) [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot] What is the difference between ‘independent clause' and 'main clause’? [/FONT]


[FONT=&quot]Question No: 35 ( Marks: 3 ) [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot] Rewrite the following fragments to make a complete sentence. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1. the people giving Tom a graduation party[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]2. she rarely speaks to anyone[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]3. while the cake was baking[/FONT]


[FONT=&quot]Question No: 36 ( Marks: 3 ) [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot] Identify the sentences that are sentence fragments. [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]1. Many of his customers coming back three or four times over the summer.
2. His business been so busy that he has very little time for anything else. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]3. By the time that everyone had quieted down, my favorite television show was over.[/FONT]


[FONT=&quot]Question No: 37 ( Marks: 5 ) [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot]Write an essay on any one of the given topics. It should comprise of 200-230 words. [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Describe about one of your fondest childhood memories.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] OR[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Describe someone you respect deeply.[/FONT]


[FONT=&quot]Question No: 38 ( Marks: 5 ) [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Express your views on the given topic in paragraph form. It should comprise of 100-130 words.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]What are your long-term career goals?[/FONT]


[FONT=&quot]Question No: 39 ( Marks: 10 ) [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot]Write an essay on any one of the given topics. It should comprise of 200-230 words. [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]What would you do if your car got a flat tire on the freeway?[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] OR [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]If you could change one thing about your past, what would it be?[/FONT]




[FONT=&quot]Question No: 40 ( Marks: 10 ) [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot] Write an essay on any one of the given topics. It should comprise of 200-230 words. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Technology is making communication easier in today's world, but at the expense of personal contact.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] OR[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]‘The survival of 21st century man is getting difficult due to scientific inventions’. Do you agree?[/FONT]