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FINALTERM EXAMINATION Spring 2009

ENG101- English Comprehension (Session - 2) Reference #: 671782

Marks: 75 Time: 120 min

Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Choose the phrasal verb most similar in meaning to: Wear ► Try on

► Fill out

► Have on

► Turn on


Fill in the blank with appropriate connector. Readily soluble in sulfuric and nitric acid, mercury is __________ birth defects can easily result from its ingestion by pregnant women. ► so poisonous that ► such poisonous that ► too poisonous that

► very poisonous that Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Complete the sentence by choosing the best option. He wanted to join the navy _____ his parents did not allow him to. ► if ► or ► but ► either Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Click on the option that you think is correct. Hemp is related to the marijuana plant; __________, it is illegal in many countries. ► so ► due to ► because ► as a result Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Read the statement carefully and choose ‘inference’ from the given options.

If your best friend is not in school one day, you can infer that: ► He went to another school by mistake ► He has gone to another state ► He will never coming back ► He is sick or on vacation Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the sentence. Ever since he married Jane, he's had a new ____ on life. ► title ► rent ► lease ► loan Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Complete the following sentence by choosing the correct option. The UConn women basketball team's perfect season ___________ in a championship win over Tennessee. ► fulminated ► fomented ► culminated ► alleviated


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 Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

What is true of the following example? He doesn't like her, but he wants her to like him. ► It is a compound sentence. ► It is a compound-complex sentence. ► It is a complex sentence. ► It is a simple sentence. Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

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Select the option that best describes the sentence. Pauline says there is nothing relaxing about chopping wood, swatting mosquitoes, and cooking over a woodstove. ► Complex Sentence ► Simple Sentence ► Compound-Complex Sentence ► Compound Sentence Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Select the option that best describes the sentence. This year, after a lengthy, noisy debate, they decided to take separate vacations. ► Complex Sentence ► Compound Sentence ► Compound-Complex Sentence ► Simple Sentence Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Complete the sentence by choosing the best option. Sarah wished to attend the dance party _____ she did not have a proper dress.

► if ► and ► but ► or Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Choose the best answer from the given options. The children at the deaf-mute centre can _____ hear _____ speak. ► either…nor ► both…or ► neither…nor ► either…and Question No: 14 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Choose the best answer from the given options. Those thugs should be arrested _____ they will continue to terrorize the residents here. ► and

► but ► if ► or Question No: 15 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

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 Question No: 16 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Choose the best answer from the given options The invitation is for two persons, so _____ Jack _____ his wife can attend the function. ► neither…nor ► either…or ► both…or ► both…and


Identify the correct sentence with properly placed commas. ► The problem with making decisions, based upon emotion, he argued is that sound reasoning sometimes gets lost in the process. ► The problem with making decisions based upon emotion he argued is that sound reasoning, sometimes, gets lost in the process. ► The problem with making decisions based upon emotion, he argued, is that sound reasoning sometimes gets lost in the process. ► The problem with making decisions based upon emotion he argued is that sound reasoning sometimes gets lost in the process. Question No: 18 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Identify the correct sentence with properly placed commas. ► Unlike other years, we will have an early spring, I expect, this year. ► Unlike other years, we will have, an early spring, I expect this year. ► Unlike other years, we will have, an early spring, I expect, this year. ► Unlike other years, we will have an early spring I expect this year. Question No: 19 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Identify the correct sentence with properly placed commas.

► If we don't cut up our credit cards right now, she asserted, we will only descend further into debt. ► If we don't cut up, our credit cards right now she asserted, we will only descend further into debt. ► If we don't, cut up our credit cards right now she asserted, we will only descend further into debt. ► If we don't cut up our credit cards right now she asserted we will only descend further into debt. Question No: 20 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Identify the correct sentence with properly placed commas. ► One toothpaste, according to experts, is generally the same as another. ► One toothpaste, according to experts is generally the same, as another. ► One toothpaste according to experts is, generally, the same as another. ► One toothpaste according to experts is generally the same as another. Question No: 21 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Fill in the blank with appropriate verb given below. Among American football aficionados, the tackling of the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage _______ known as a “sack.”

► that is ► is what is ► has what ► what is Question No: 22 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

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 Question No: 23 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Fill in the blank with appropriate verb given below. ......... any one object if I turn the heating down?

► Doing ► Does ► Did ► Do Question No: 24 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Fill in the blank with appropriate phrasal verb. India and Iran will continue to deepen ties and ......... bilateral projects, including the tri-nation pipeline and a multi-billion dollar gas deal. ► carry away ► carry through ► carry on with ► carry off Question No: 25 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

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 Question No: 26 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Fill in the blank with appropriate phrasal verb. Animals and humans use the evaporation of water to ......... heat that is absorbed from the sun or generated by metabolic activity and exercise. ► carry away ► carry out ► carry off ► carry through Question No: 27 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Read the sentence and choose the appropriate option. The warm and ......... charm of the home is what attracted Carrie to it in the first place. She likes the simple pleasures in life. ► deviant ► discreet ► disgusted

► discrete Question No: 28 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence. The hunting dogs sensed the ......... danger way before the hunters were able to see the approaching predators. ► elicit ► immanent ► imminent ► eminent Question No: 29 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence. The district attorney desperately tried to ......... a confession from the accused in the cross-examination. He really wanted to win the case because he believed the accused was guilty. ► elite ► elicit ► eliminate

► illicit Question No: 30 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Fill the gap by choosing the best answer. Hong Kong has to be one of the few places on the planet where you can enjoy ......... cuisine and service at relatively reasonable prices.

► explosive ► expletive ► exquisite ► explicit Question No: 31 ( Marks: 2 )

Turn run- on sentence into a complete sentence by choosing the best option. When we wanted to drive to the park we followed the direction from our neighbors we ended up in Canada instead. a.) When we wanted to drive to the park, we followed the directions we received from our neighbors and ended up in Canada instead. b.) We wanted to drive to the park as we followed the directions we received from our neighbors we ended up in Canada. Solution:

► explosive

► expletive ► exquisite ► explicit Question No: 32 ( Marks: 2 )

Turn fragment into complete sentence by using the methods you have learned. as the actress finished reading her monologue Solution:


From the given sentences, select the one that is NOT a sentence fragment. A) To apply for a job at the new store in the mall. B) Asking the interviewer how often he would have to work on weekends. C) Shaking his new boss's hand, Tony knew he would like working there. Solution:


Identify the sentences as run-on (R) or complete sentences(C). 1.) I like the history class because the material is explained so well. 2.) We followed the map we ended up in Canada instead. 3.) Although the trip to Montreal was not very well planned, we had a great time. Solution:


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 Solution:


Select the correct verb in each sentence. 1. His scarf was (stolen) (stole) at recess. 2. All the children (go) (gone) to the playground. 3. Has the drama coach (chose) (chosen) the cast for the play?

Solution:


Identify the given sentences as comma splice (CP) or complete sentence (CS). 1.) John is always late for work, nobody seems to care. 2.) Hot summer weather is nice, high temperatures are dangerous for certain people. 3.) Emily broke her ankle on the weekend; now she is in a great deal of pain. 4.) Driving the car is fast and comfortable, riding the bicycle is better for one's health. 5.) When a student likes his class, he is more likely to achieve good grades. Solution:


Revise each comma splice or fused sentence into a correct compound sentence with a coordinating conjunction and appropriate punctuation. 1. In March, Harry was transferred to a new plant in Detroit, and then he was laid off in June. 2. The CEO received a subscription to his favorite magazine; it arrived in the mail within two weeks. 3. The jury members deliberated for over two months, the judge has asked to meet with them today. 4. We will travel to Bermuda this summer, we will stay home. 5. The weather forecaster asked everyone to remain indoors, a storm was heading our way.

Solution:


Write an essay on any one of the given topics. It should comprise of 200-230 words.

What would you do if you left something in a locked building? OR What would you do if your best friend stole something from you? Solution:


Write an essay on any one of the given topics. It should comprise of 200-230 words.You can write in favor or against the topic. Are we too dependent on computers? OR Are cell phones dangerous?

Solution:

► explosive ► expletive ► exquisite ► explicit

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