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Faculty of Language Studies: English Language Unit
Course Code: EL111
Course Title: English Communication Skills (I)
FINAL EXAMINATION
Second Semester 2011-2012
Day and Date: Saturday, 2/6/2012
Number of Exam Pages:
( 8 ) Time Allowed:
(including this cover sheet)
( 2 ) Hours
Instructions:
General- Original- (ANSWER KEY)
Section Number: (
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EXAM COMPONENTS, GRADES AND TIME YOU ARE ADVISED TO SPEND ON
EACH SECTION:
SECTION
MINUTES
TOTAL POINTS
1: READING
40
15
2: GRAMMAR
20
10
3. VOCABULARY
10
05
3: WRITING
50
20
TOTAL
120
50
* To be filled by tutor
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EARNED POINTS*
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SECTION
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READING
15 POINTS
40 MINUTES
Read the following passage carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
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Printmaking is the general term for a number of processes (actions), of which
woodcut and engraving are two prime examples. Prints are made by pressing
a sheet of paper (or other material) against an image-bearing surface to which
ink has been added. When the paper is removed, the image sticks to it, but in
reverse.
The woodcut had been used in China from the fifth century A.D. for applying
patterns to textile (cloth). The process was not introduced into Europe until
the fourteenth century, first for textile (cloth) decoration and then for printing
on paper. Woodcuts are created by a process; first, the artist takes a piece of
wood, covers it with a white ground, and then draws the image in ink. The
background is carved away, leaving the design area slightly raised. The piece
of wood is covered with ink, and the ink sticks to the raised image. It is then
transferred (moved) to damp paper either by hand or with a printing press.
Engraving, w
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2. Woodcut and engraving have identical features. True_____, False_____. [False]
3. The woodcut had been used in Europe and China in different periods but applied for
exactly the same purposes. True_____, False _____. [False]
4. In paragraph 4, there is a direct relationship between the shading effects and the degree of
light and shade in a print. True_____, False _____. [True]
B) Choose the best answer (a, b, or c). (1 point each)
5.
What does the passage mainly discuss?
a) The origins of textile decoration
b) The characteristics of good-quality prints
c) Two types of printmaking
[c]
6. The word “prime” (in line 2) is closest in meaning to
a) major
b) complex
c) minor
7.
[a]
The author's purpose in paragraph 2 is to describe
a. the woodcuts found in China in the fifth century
b. the use of woodcuts in the textile (cloth) industry
c. the process involved in creating a woodcut
[c]
8. The word "distinctive" (in line 22) is closest in meaning to
a. different
b. accurate
c. familiar
[a]
9. According to the passage, all of the following are true about “engraving” EXCEPT
that it
a. developed from the art of the goldsmiths
b. requires that the paper be cut with a burin
c. originated in the fifteenth century
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10. The word "yield" (in line 27) is closest in meaning to
a) imitate
b) produce
c) revise
[b]
11. According to the passage, what do “woodcut” and “engraving” have in common?
a) Their designs are slightly raised.
b) They were first used in Europe.
c) They allow multiple copies to be produced from one original.
[c]
12. According to the author, what made it possible for members of the general public
to own prints in the sixteenth century
a) Prints could be made at low cost.
b) The quality of paper and ink had improved.
c) Many people became involved in the printmaking industry.
13. The word it (in line 4) refers to: ___________________.
14. The word it (in line 16) refers to: __________________.
[a]
[the paper]
[Engraving]
15. The word “damp” (in line 13) is closes in meaning to
a) soft
b) dry
c) wet
SECTION
[c]
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GRAMMAR
10 POINTS
20 MINUTES
A) Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses. (1 point
each)
1) In this part of the world English _____________ (speak) all over the place. (is spoken)
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2) When I met John last week, he ____________ (attend) an international conference in
Montreal. (was attending)
3) If I were more confident in the interview, I ______________ (get) the job. (would get)
4) I am exhausted! I ______________ (work) all day, and I haven’t finished yet. (have
been working)
B) Choose the right article (a, an , the, zero (no article ) to fill the gaps in the following
sentences: (1 point each)
5) John is fond of _____________ pop music. (no article)
6) In some parts of the world, violence had become ______ fact of life. (a)
C) Choose the correct answer (a, b, or c). (1 point each)
7) Oman is famous _______ its beaches.
a) at
b) for
c) about
(b)
8) Is that story about Jack true, or did you make it ______?
a) by
b) of
c) up
(c)
9) “Come and have dinner with us,” John told Frank.
a) John invited Frank to have dinner with them.
b) John invited Frank to have had dinner with them.
c) John invited Frank to having dinner with us.
(a)
10. He can’t find his keys. He ___________________them.
a) can lose
b) must lose
c) must have lost.
(c)
SECTION
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VOCABULARY
5 POINTS
10 MINUTES
Complete the sentences with words from the box below. (0.5 point each).
professional
sensitive
performance
miserable
spree
evidence
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contradicts
folk
accuses
privacy
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1. Traditional stories common among people of different cultures are known as _________
tales.
[folk]
2. Some people are so ________________ to criticism that they act violently for no good
reason.
[sensitive]
3. Cline Dion gave her first public __________________ when she was five. [performance]
4. Ever since they moved to the house of their dreams, John and Susan’s lives have been made
_____________________ by the behaviour of their neighbours. [miserable]
5. Martin is a very unreliable person; he always _____________ himself in what he does or
says.
[contradicts]
6. Zelda _____________________ her husband of wasting their money on computer games.
[accuses]
7. ___________________ suggests that boys are weaker than girls at birth. [evidence]
8. The celebrity spent over 50 thousand dollars to buy gifts from a shopping ____________.
[spree]
9. At young age, one needs time on his own, and some ______________ when with friends.
[privacy]
10. Japanese business people consider it their ____________________ duty to go out to
restaurants after work with their colleagues.
[professional]
SECTION
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WRITING
20 POINTS
50 MINUTES
Write a three-paragraph essay of approximately (250) words on ONE of the following topics:
1. A day in the life of a university student.
2. Teenagers should be guided wisely by parents. Discuss.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Your essay should include: a thesis statement in the introduction, supporting body
paragraph, and a conclusion. But most important of all is for your essay to reflect:

“GOOD COMMAND OF ENGLISH” (i.e., sentence structure and mechanics of
writing)

Revision, editing, and proofreading
Please make sure that:
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The essay has four paragraphs.
All supporting paragraphs support the thesis statement.
Each supporting paragraph has a topic sentence
There is a concluding paragraph.
The grammar is accurate, the language is clear, and the essay is coherent.
The mechanics of writing: punctuation marks, spelling, capitalization, and
paragraph organization are in place.
7. You revise, edit and proofread your essay for spelling, punctuation, etc.
Write your essay here: (20 points)
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