INTENSIVE ENGLISH PROGRAMMEMARCH 2015 FINAL EXAMINATION
SUBJECT: UPPER-INTERMEDIATE WRITINGSUBJECT CODE: LEP 0130TIME
ALLOWED: 3 HOURS(8.30A.M 11.30 A.M)
DATE: 23 March 2015INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE:1. Answer ALL
questions in the answer booklet.
2. There are FIVE (5) pages in this paper including the cover
page.
3. Dictionaries are NOT ALLOWED.
PART A
Parts of an essay
1. Write an introduction and conclusion for this article.
2. Provide a suitable title and a thesis statement in the
introductory paragraph.
Title: ______________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________The
benefits of the Internet in terms of increased communication are
clear, with people connected across the globe. In the past,
communication was only possible by phone or mail, which entailed
time and expense. It also usually meant just keeping in contact
with those people already known to you. With the internet, this has
changed dramatically. Email and social networking sites such as
Facebook and MSN have created online communities that are global in
scale, and they have fostered communication between people and
countries that we would not have thought possible in the not too
distant past.
That said, there is no doubt in my mind that this has had
negative impacts on social interaction. People, especially the
younger generation, spend hours of their time online, chatting and
on forums. Although this can be beneficial, it is certainly not the
same as real interaction with human beings and does not involve the
same skills. It is important that children have and maintain real
friendships in order to develop their own interpersonal skills. Not
only this, it can also have negative effects on local communities
if people are spending most of their time communicating online and
not mixing in their neighbourhoods, and possibly lead to feelings
of isolation for those individuals who do not have a real person to
turn to in times of need.
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(Total: 30 marks)
PART B
Essay
.Choose ONE of the following topics. Write about 300 words.
1. Fast food has become very popular among UAE countries. What
are the cause and effect of this popularity?2. Tourism is becoming
increasingly important as a source of income for many countries but
its disadvantages should not be overlooked. What are some of the
advantages and disadvantages of tourism? 3. Compare and contrast
your experience as a student studying in your country and studying
in Malaysia. (Total: 50 marks)
PART CNarrative TensesFill in the blanks with the most
appropriate word. Write your answers in the space provided. (20
marks)Emily sat down on the sofa. She (take) _________ off her
shoes. She put her feet on the coffee table. She (lean) _______
back. She picked up the remote and (turn) ______ on the TV. It was
6 o'clock. The news (is) ________ on three channels. She didn't
want to see the news. The news depressed her. It (is) _________
usually about accidents and murders. There was too much bad news on
the TV news.
She found a talk show to watch. It (is) ______ Ellen. She liked
Ellen. Ellen was a comedian. She told good jokes. She (show)
________ animals doing funny things. She (give) ________ expensive
gifts to her fans occasionally. This show (is) ________ a rerun;
because Ellen's "live" show was usually on at 4 o'clock. But that
(do not) ________ matter to Emily.
All she (want) _________ to do was relax. Her life was one
problem after another. Her husband had just lost his job. Her only
child had (drop out) __________ of high school. Even worse, he had
(leave) ________ home. He (tell) __________ Emily he would call
from time to time. But he hadn't (call) __________ in two
weeks.
She was worried sick. She didn't know where he was. She (do not)
_________ know if he was dead or alive. Her husband said she
shouldn't worry. He had (do) __________ the same thing when he was
17. But when he (find) _____________ out that life on the road
wasn't as easy as he thought it was, he (return) ________________
home and (get) _________ his high school diploma.(Total: 20
marks)
(Grand Total: 100 marks)
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