FINALTERM EXAMINATION
Spring 2009
ENG101- English Comprehension (Session - 1)
ENG101 Question No: 1 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Choose the phrasal verb most similar in meaning to: Consider
► Make up
► Look after
► Try out
► Think over
ENG101 Question No: 2 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Fill in the blank with the most suitable phrasal verb.
The band are bringing ..... a new album in the new year.
► over
► down
► out
► up
ENG101 Question No: 3 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Which one of the following cannot be used for the suffix -ness?
► gentle-
► small-
► cheerful-
► honest-
ENG101 Question No: 4 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Choose a suitable option to fill in the blank.
My uncle has never been to an art museum; in fact, when it comes to matters of art, my uncle is a real _________.
► patrician
► martyr
► hedonist
► philistine
ENG101 Question No: 5 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Complete the sentence by choosing the best option.
“Could I come over at _____ three _____ four o'clock?” asked Joan.
► either...or
► neither...nor
► neither...or
► either...then
ENG101 Question No: 6 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Read the sentence carefully and identify which of the given choices is closest in meaning to the word underlined.
As a naïve little boy, I thought elbow grease was something you bought in a store.
► Careless
► Unknowing
► Easygoing
► Lucky
ENG101 Question No: 7 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the sentence.
Oh, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said that. I guess I really put my _____ in my mouth.
► knee
► elbow
► foot
► hand
ENG101 Question No: 8 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Fill in the blank with appropriate parallel structure.
In the years following the American Revolution and prior to the establishment of a national government, Washington provided the fledgling country with keen economic insight, _________ and astute international judgment.
► a sense of domestic stability
► a recognition of stability that was domestic
► to stabilize the domestic situation
► which was domestically stable
ENG101 Question No: 9 ( M a r k s: 1 )
What is true of the following example?
"Many people probably think that politeness is simply a social lubricant."
.
► It contains a noun clause.
► It contains an adverbial clause.
► It contains an adjectival clause
► It contains a prepositional phrase.
ENG101 Question No: 10 ( M a r k s: 1 )
What is true of the following example?
You might hurt yourself if you don't watch out.
► It contains an appositive phrase.
► It contains an adjectival clause.
► It contains an adverbial clause.
► It contains a noun clause.
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ENG101 Question No: 11 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Select the option that best describes the sentence.
Pauline and Bruno have a big argument every summer over where they should spend their summer vacation.
► Simple Sentence
► Complex Sentence
► Compound-Complex Sentence
► Compound Sentence
ENG101 Question No: 12 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Select the option that best describes the sentence.
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.
► Compound-Complex Sentence
► Complex Sentence
► Simple Sentence
► Compound Sentence
ENG101 Question No: 13 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Select the option that best describes the sentence.
Bruno tends to get bored sitting on the beach, watching the waves, getting sand in his swimsuit, and reading detective novels for a week.
► Compound Sentence
► Simple Sentence
► Compound-Complex Sentence
► Complex Sentence
ENG101 Question No: 14 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Complete the sentence by choosing the best option.
We have enough spices for only one type of curry. We can cook _____ chicken curry _____ mutton curry.
► both…and
► either…or
► neither…nor
► either…and
ENG101 Question No: 15 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Choose the best answer from the given options.
Each class is to present _____ a drama _____ a song for the concert.
► neither…and
► either…or
► both…nor
► both…or
ENG101 Question No: 16 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Choose the best answer from the given options.
They were tired and hungry _____ they continued working.
and
► or
► but
► if
► and
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ENG101 Question No: 17 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Read the sentence carefully and decide which of the choices provided comes closest in meaning to the word underlined.
Like reward, punishment serves two major functions in discipline. It deters the repetition of socially undesirable acts, and it shows the adolescent what the social group considers wrong.
► Discourages
► Encourages
► Permits
► Changes
ENG101 Question No: 18 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Identify the correct sentence with properly placed commas.
► No one I believe should ever be, homeless, in this country.
► No one I believe, should ever be homeless, in this country.
► No one, I believe, should ever be homeless in this country.
► No one I believe should ever be homeless in this country.
ENG101 Question No: 19 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Select the option which best describes the sentence.
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.
► Run-on: change the comma after medicine to a semicolon.
► Run-on: remove the verb from the second independent clause.
► Fragment: although this is a long sentence, it's missing part of a verb.
► There is nothing wrong with the structure of this sentence.
ENG101 Question No: 20 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Fill in the blank with appropriate verb given below.
Airport x-ray devices _______ designed more carefully in order to detect the more sophisticated forms of explosive materials that are now produced.
► must have been being
► must
► must be
► must have been
ENG101 Question No: 21 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Which one of the following is a sentence fragment?
► The dog will not bite him.
► However, the dog doesn't bite him.
► Although the dog will not bite him.
► All of the above.
ENG101 Question No: 22 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Which one of the following contains a sentence fragment?
► I will help you with the homework, if you ask me.
► I will help you with the homework if you ask me.
► I will help you with the homework. If you ask me.
► All of the above
ENG101 Question No: 23 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Fill in the blank with appropriate verb given below.
I ......... come to the conclusion that nowadays nobody cares about anything.
► do
► had
► will
► have
ENG101 Question No: 24 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Fill in the blank with appropriate phrasal verb.
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.
► carry out
► carry on with
► carry off
► carry through
ENG101 Question No: 25 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Fill in the blank with appropriate phrasal verb.
China's cultural industry was given a boost last week after the government announced its plan to ......... cultural reform in more than 20 provincial areas.
► carry off
► carry out
► carry away
► carry through
ENG101 Question No: 26 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Fill in the blank with appropriate phrasal verb.
Items such as pointed scissors and ice skates are examples of articles that are not permitted in your ......... baggage when boarding an aircraft.
► carry on
► carry away
► carry on with
► carry off
ENG101 Question No: 27 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Read the sentence and choose the appropriate option.
Before the ball, the imposter ......... himself so the guests wouldn't recognize him.
► disliked
► dissembled
► disengaged
► disassembled
ENG101 Question No: 28 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Read the sentence and choose the appropriate option.
After the stock market crash, the once-affluent family was forced to ......... their home and lifestyle.
► deviate
► downgrade
► degrader
► denigrate
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ENG101 Question No: 29 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
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.
► disgust
► deform
► discussed
► disperse
ENG101 Question No: 30 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Fill the gap by choosing the best answer.
Modern Asian restaurants in Jakarta have an ......... history.
► exude
► extended
► extracted
► external
ENG101 Question No: 31 ( M a r k s: 2 )
Define ‘Parallelism’.
ENG101 Question No: 32 ( M a r k s: 2 )
Rewrite the fragment to make a complete sentence.
on the table by the old red chair
ENG101 Question No: 33 ( M a r k s: 2 )
Select the option which best describes the sentence.
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.
C. Run-on: change the comma after doing to a semicolon.
ENG101 Question No: 34 ( M a r k s: 3 )
What is the difference between ‘independent clause' and 'main clause’?
ENG101 Question No: 35 ( M a r k s: 3 )
Rewrite the following fragments to make a complete sentence.
1. the people giving Tom a graduation party
2. she rarely speaks to anyone
3. while the cake was baking
ENG101 Question No: 36 ( M a r k s: 3 )
Identify the sentences that are sentence fragments.
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.
3. By the time that everyone had quieted down, my favorite television show was over.
ENG101 Question No: 37 ( M a r k s: 5 )
Write an essay on any one of the given topics. It should comprise of 200-230 words.
Describe about one of your fondest childhood memories.
OR
Describe someone you respect deeply.
ENG101 Question No: 38 ( M a r k s: 5 )
Express your views on the given topic in paragraph form. It should comprise of 100-130 words.
What are your long-term career goals?
ENG101 Question No: 39 ( M a r k s: 10 )
Write an essay on any one of the given topics. It should comprise of 200-230 words.
What would you do if your car got a flat tire on the freeway?
OR
If you could change one thing about your past, what would it be?
ENG101 Question No: 40 ( M a r k s: 10 )
Write an essay on any one of the given topics. It should comprise of 200-230 words.
Technology is making communication easier in today's world, but at the expense of personal contact.
OR
‘The survival of 21st century man is getting difficult due to scientific inventions’. Do you agree?
