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Final Exam (Semester 2)

ENG 152 - C (Humanities)

The final exam is composed of a Computer Based Test (CBT), a Writing Exam and a

Speaking Exam. The CBT counts for 30% of the final semester grade, while the Writing

and Speaking Exams count for 10% each. Therefore, the total weightage of the final exam

is 50%.

Final CBT (30%)

Item Marks Grammar & Vocabulary 20 (10+10)

Reading (2 passages) 20 (10+10)

Listening (1 dialogue + 1 monologue ) 20 (10+10)

There are 60 questions and each question carries half a mark (1/2).

The exam duration is 90 minutes.

All the questions are multiple-choice questions (MCQs) with four options.

Source: HAS (Level 3) Reading & Writing

HAS (Level 3) Listening & Speaking

Final Exam Syllabus:

The final exam will be based on Units 1-7.

In addition to Units 1-7, you also need to cover the grammar and

vocabulary list mentioned in this document.

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Grammar:

10 Multiple Choice Questions. The grammar questions will be based on all the grammar points from

Units 1-7.

In addition to the grammar points in Units 1-7, the following points also need to

be covered for the final exam.

Grammar Points

Verb be I am a student. He is a doctor. What is/What's your name?

Auxiliary verbs; - do and does Where do you like to study? How often do you make a study plan? Does he like English?

Verb patterns; - like and would like Do you like cars? I would also like to play? I like English.

Modal verbs; - can and could Can you spell that, please? Could I have…...?

There is, there are There is a viewing platform. There are four minarets.

Indefinite articles; - a/an + n. a drill, a speedometer, a machine, an object, an assignment.

Expressions of quantity; - Countable/ Uncountable nouns (C/U), - much, - many We haven't got much time - let's go!

Question Forms; - Wh- questions, - Yes/No questions Where do you…...? What does she teach? How old are you? Are you a student? Is he a student?

Parts of speech; - recognizing parts of speech, n., v., adj., adv. suburb, lunch (n.) save, check (v.) quick, windy (adj.) always, quickly (adv.)

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Adverbs of frequency; - always, usually, sometimes, never I always read slowly. I usually drink tea at home.

Comparative/superlative adjectives more expensive, smaller, biggest

Prefixes; re-, pre-, il-, mis-, un-, sub- inaccurate, unhappy, irregular, impossible, subway, anticlockwise, multimedia

Prepositions of time, place and time expressions at, on, in at home, in a library, in the morning, in the afternoon

Past Simple I lived in London. I saw him there.

Present Simple My name is... They come from Delhi. I get up at 7.00 and I have breakfast.

Future tense; - will and going to Houses will be very different. We are going to have…

Passive voice; simple present and simple past The building is made of glass. It was opened in 1755 and is more than 250 years old.

Contrast; however, but George studies hard at university. However, he never does well in exams. I understand Farsi, but I don't speak it very well.

Cause; because Open-plan offices are cheaper because they use less electricity.

Result; so The building is made of glass, so it gets very hot in summer.

Sequencing words; first, then, finally First, she has a cup of tea. Then she goes to her first class.

Giving examples; for example and such as Mobile phone companies, such as Nokia and Sony Ericsson, are very successful.

Relative clauses; which A GPS is a device which uses satellite to locate the user's position.

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Grammar Sample Questions

S.N Question Option

1 Option

2 Option

3 Option

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1 Francis __________ an engineer. be am is are

2 Angela __________ want to go out because she has a lot of homework.

does do don't doesn't

3 A: _________ are they? B: They are my brothers.

What Who Where How

4 __________ names are Will and Harry. They are princes.

My Their Your His

5 Our _________ name is Terry. teacher's teachers teacher teachers'

6 Saudi National Day is __________ 23rd September. in to at on

7 At the moment Travis __________ to school every day.

walks walking walk walked

8 I __________ to spend the Eid holiday last month with my family.

decide decides deciding decided

9 Yesterday Alex ___________ ten cups of Arabic coffee.

drinking drinks drank drink

10 There are __________ oranges in the fruit bowl, but not many.

any some most much

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Vocabulary:

10 Multiple Choice Questions. The vocabulary questions will be based on Units 1-7

In addition to the vocabulary in Units 1-7, the following vocabulary list also

needs to be covered for the final exam.

academic (adj)

according to (prep)

aeroplane (n)

application form (n)

apply (for) (v)

article (n)

Atlantic (Ocean) (n)

attend (v)

available (adj)

biological sciences (n)

businessman (n)

businesswoman (n)

busy (adj)

catch (v)

certificate (n)

chemistry (n)

climb (v)

computer games (n)

content (n)

control (v)

copy (n)

damage (n)

definition (n)

design (v)

detail(s) (n)

device (n)

diagram (n)

die (v)

difficulty (n)

digital camera (n )

disagree (v)

document (n)

electronic (adj)

engine (n)

essay (n)

famous (adj)

finally (adv)

fortunately (adv)

free time (n)

future (n)

grow (v)

habit (n)

headline (n)

highlight (v)

history (n)

hobby (n)

huge (adj)

identify (v)

important (adj)

industry (n)

information (n)

international (adj)

lake (n)

large (adj)

level (n)

liquid (n)

look up (v)

lucky (adj)

managing director (n)

Master’s Degree (n)

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material (n)

mature (adj)

meeting (n)

message (n)

metre (n )

Middle East (n)

mobile phone (n)

modern (adj)

moment (n)

moon (n)

mountain (n)

natural (adj)

noisy (adj)

north (n)

note (n)

notebook (n)

novel (n)

ocean (n)

oil (n)

origin(s) (n )

part-time (adj)

passenger (n)

passport (n)

pilot (n)

plan (n)

poem (n)

poetry (n)

point (v)

pollution (n)

popular (adj)

postgraduate (n)

predict (v)

prepare (v)

private (adj)

process (n)

professor (n)

pronunciation (n)

reason (n )

reference (n)

relative (n)

research (n)

researcher (n)

rest (n)

result (n)

satellite (n)

save (v)

scan (v)

scientist (n)

sign (n )

similar (adj)

situation (n)

skyscraper (n)

source (n)

south (n)

speed (n)

special (adj)

stress (n)

suburb (n)

summary (n)

system (n)

telephone number (n)

temperature (n)

term (n)

textbook (n)

timetable (n)

transport (n)

travel (v)

type (n)

university (n)

use (n)

wedding (n)

accurate (adj)

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actor (n)

add (v)

adjective (n)

adult (n)

Arab (adj)

architect (n)

area (n)

argument (n)

artificial (adj)

author (n)

boat (n)

body (n)

brain (n)

break down (v)

bury (v)

business (n)

calculate (v)

capital (n)

carefully (adv)

category (n)

cause (v)

central (adj)

chart (n)

check (v)

choose (v)

clause (n)

clearly (adv)

climate (n)

collect (v)

comfortable (adj)

common (adj)

conclusion (n)

construction (n)

consumer (n)

continue (v)

correct (adj)

correctly (adv)

cost (n )

culture (n)

cut (v)

daily (adj)

dangerous (adj)

deal with (v)

define (v)

degree (n)

description (n)

desert (n)

diploma (n)

disadvantage (n )

divide (v)

drawing (n )

Earth (n)

economic (adj)

effect (n)

encyclopaedia (n)

ending (n)

energy (n)

environment (n)

especially (adv)

expensive (adj)

experience (n)

extract (n)

face (v)

fire (n)

fluently (adv)

foreign (adj)

form (v)

find , found (v)

full-time (adj)

generate (v)

global warming (n)

growth (n)

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heading (n)

height (n)

hold (v)

hope (v)

impatient (adj)

import (v)

impossible (adj)

increase (v)

Internet (n)

irregular (adj)

irresponsible (adj)

Islamic (adj)

island (n )

journey (n)

jumbled (adj)

land (n)

launch (v)

law (n)

leaves (leaf) (n )

lecture (n)

lecturer (n)

lift (n)

literature (n)

local (adj)

locate (v)

location (n)

management (n)

man-made (adj)

meaning (n)

medicine (n)

military (n)

nearby (adv/prep)

need (v)

network (n)

object (n)

opinion (n)

opposite (n)

order (n)

overlook (v)

pale (adj)

palace (n)

pass (v)

petrol (n)

plural (n)

population (n)

portable (adj)

position (n)

preposition (n)

probably (adv)

problem (n)

produce (v)

project (n)

provide (v)

public (n)

rainfall (n)

reduce (v)

reliable (adj)

remember (v)

repair (v)

require (v)

revise (v)

roof (n)

sand (n)

search (n)

season (n)

section (n)

separate (v)

share (v)

show (v)

signal (n)

size (n)

society (n)

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solar system (n)

space (n)

spread (v)

staff (n)

star (n)

step (n)

store (v)

style (n)

symbolize (v)

take off (v)

technical (adj)

technology (n)

tips (n)

tomb (n)

topic (n)

total (n)

trade (n)

traditional (adj)

traditionally (adv)

unhappy (adj)

unhealthy (adj)

usually (adv)

warmth (n)

website (n)

western (adj)

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Vocabulary Sample Questions

S.N Question Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4

1 A __________ writes for newspapers and magazines.

postman manager consultant journalist

2 Where are you? I can't _________ you. use understand see watch

3 Chad is very __________ . He has a lot of money.

slow rich friendly fast

4 I'm tired! I need a __________. present prize wedding break

5 The __________ sells painkillers, toothpaste, and shampoo.

pharmacy college factory library

6 Our grandmother is very sick. We need to phone for an __________.

office ambulance ice-cream engineer

7 "Please __________ your spelling." write send check agree

8 Stephen had some __________ problems, so he left the university.

personal modern exciting easy

9 Can you close the __________? I don't want anyone looking through the window.

menus cookers notebooks blinds

10 Gold is a good __________. The price usually goes up.

exploration investment education invention

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Reading:

20 Multiple Choice Questions ( 2 reading passages with 10 MCQs each)

The final exam will be based on the reading skills covered in Units 1-7.

Sample Reading Passage with Questions

1. Mumbai is India’s largest city. Mumbai was part of the British Empire until

independence in 1947. It was then called Bombay. In 1995 it was renamed

Mumbai. It is the fifth most populous city in the world, and in 2010 it had a

population of 23 million.

2. Mumbai is in the north west of India, on the coast. It has a tropical climate, with

four seasons. January and February are the winter months, with average

temperatures a cool 16 to 18°C, while March to May is the summer period. May

is the hottest month, averaging 34°C. The monsoon season, from June to

September, is very wet, with July experiencing the heaviest rainfall. The highest

rainfall in the history of Mumbai was recorded on 26 July 2005. On this day, a

record 944 mm of rain fell on the city, causing large scale flooding and property

damage, and claiming several lives. The dry season, October to December is

cooler and drier.

3. Mumbai is both old and modern, rich and poor. The streets are full of people

doing business. They sell snacks and clothes, or just live. Mumbai is famous as

the entertainment capital of India. The country’s most important businesses and

banks have their headquarters in Mumbai, and it is one of the world's top ten

centres of business and finance. It is the richest city in India, and money is

everywhere. However, sixty per cent of the population live in buildings with no

water, no electricity, and no sanitation. Modern skyscrapers and new shopping

malls are right next to these slums.

4. Public transport in Mumbai carries millions of people by rail, road and water

every day. The cheapest and easiest transport is by bus or taxi. Trains can be

crowded and dangerous. Because of its poverty, Mumbai can be a difficult place

to live. But it is also unlike any other city. The experience is unique.

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S.N Question Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4

1 When was the city renamed Mumbai? 2010 1947 2005 1995

2 Where in India is Mumbai located? the north-

east the south-

east the north-

west the south-

west

3 What is the average temperature in May? 18°C 34°C 26°C 16°C

4 In which month does most rain fall?? March January July October

5 Which type of transport is NOT mentioned in the last paragraph?

plane train taxi bus

6 The word flooding in paragraph 2 means __________.

rainfall in July

too much heat in the

city

damage to buildings

too much water in the

streets

7 The word slums in paragraph 3 means __________.

modern buildings

poor and dirty houses

new malls poor and

dirty streets

8 What does the word They in paragraph 3 refer to?

old and modern

streets rich and poor people

9 What does the word it in paragraph 3 refer to?

India Mumbai headquarters centre

10 What is the best title for this reading passage?

India's Largest City

The Weather of Mumbai

Transport in Mumbai

The People of India

Note: The vocabulary questions (6 & 7) should be answered from the context of the

reading passage. These words are not taken from the vocabulary list provided in

the vocabulary section.

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Listening:

20 Multiple Choice Questions ( 2 listening scripts with 10 MCQs each) The final exam will be based on the listening skills covered in Units 1-7.

Sample Listening Script with Questions

Alan: Hi Walter. How are you? What are you doing today?

Walter: Hello Alan. I’m fine, thanks. I’m studying lifestyles - the way people live - in other countries.

Alan: Which countries?

Walter: Today I got onto Wikipedia and read about Canada …and then France, Alan, because many Canadians speak French.

Alan: That’s interesting. What did you read about France?

Walter: Well, France is part of Europe, and most of the culture there is totally different from Canada.

Alan: How is it different, Walter?

Walter: Well, for one thing, when you have a meeting or appointment in Canada you must be there on time. But in France it’s acceptable to be up to one hour late.

Alan: Hey Walter! I think I’d like to live in France. I wouldn’t have to buy a watch.

Walter: Maybe not, Alan. Anyway, tomorrow I’m going to look up China and Japan.

Alan: They both speak the same language, don’t they?

Walter: Actually, Alan, they don’t. The languages may sound similar to us, but Chinese is totally different from Japanese.

Alan: Oh. …Really?

Walter: Not just that, Alan. China itself has two different main languages. One is called Mandarin and the other Cantonese.

Alan: Hmm – I’m not really interested in China, Walter. But Japan appeals to me.

Walter: Yes. I’m thinking about visiting Japan in a year or two. It has an interesting culture. For instance, people there don’t shake hands when they meet. They bow to each other. Also it’s considered bad manners, even rude, if you don’t take off your shoes when you go into a traditional Japanese restaurant.

Alan: Hey Walter – in Japan I could walk around without shoes and then get my dinner faster when I go out to eat!

Walter: That’s very funny, Alan, but you will need shoes in Japan, even in summer, because, according to Wikipedia, many cities get a lot of rain.

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S.N Question Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4

1 How many countries did Walter read about today?

1 2 3 4

2

What does Walter say about the culture in Europe compared with Canada?

It is exactly the same.

It is similar. It is totally different.

It is a little different.

3 In France you can be __________ minutes late for an appointment.

60 30 15 0

4 Where would Alan like to live? Japan France China Canada

5 What does Alan say about China And Japan?

They are different

countries.

They are both in Asia.

They have different

languages.

They have the same language.

6 Which language do they speak in China?

French Japanese English Cantonese

7 When does Walter think he will go to Japan?

this year in the new

year 2 or 3 years

from now 1 or 2 years

from now

8 What do people consider bad manners in Japan?

not shaking hands

shaking hands

not taking off your shoes

taking off your shoes

9 Why does Alan say that he won't wear shoes in Japan?

so he is not late for

meetings

so he can get his food quicker

so he can save money

on shoes

so he is not rude to

Japanese people

10 What is the weather like in many Japanese cities?

rainy windy sunny cloudy

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Writing Exam (10%)

Item Marks Writing 12

The writing exam is based on a topic with three prompts to answer.

Two markers will mark each writing script.

The average of the two markers’ score is considered the final mark.

The writing exam will last for 60 minutes.

Students must write a minimum of 80 words.

Writing Exam Sample:

WRITING SECTION

You should spend about 60 minutes on this task.

Write at least 80 words.

Write about reading.

You should write about:

Where you like to read;

What you like to read; Why?

Do you like to read quickly or slowly? Why?

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Speaking Exam (10%)

Item Marks Speaking 20 (15+5)

The speaking exam is based on three parts i.e. personal questions, describe a picture

card and conversation about the topic from part 2.

The assessor will award the analytical marks out of 15.

The interlocutor will award the global mark out of 5.

The speaking exam will last for about 10 - 15 minutes for each pair of student.

Part 1 – Personal Questions

Examples

1. Do you like shopping? Why/why not?

2. What was the last item (clothes, shoes) that you bought?

3. Can you describe it (them)?

4. Do you follow fashion? Why/why not?

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Part 2 – Describe a Picture Card Example

TOPIC: Daily University Routine

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2

3 3

4

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Part 3 – Conversation About the Topic from Part 2 Example

Topic: Daily University Routine

Q: Talk about your daily routine at KSUPY. How is it different from

school, and how is it the same?

Prompts:

1. Tell us about the start and finish time of your studies.

2. Are the classes different at PY from your school? How?

3. Do you like the cafeterias or cafes at PY? Why? / why not?

4. Talk about the evenings, after university.