FINAL EXAMINATION

JUNE 2013 SEMESTER

3/13/34 ACADEMIC SESSION

SUBJECT
SUBJECT CODE
DURATION
FACULTY
PROGRAMME
LECTURER
GROUP

:
:
:
:
:
:
:

ENGLISH GRAMMAR
CES 1133
2 HOURS
EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
BACHELOR IN EDUCATION (HONS) TESL
MDM CONNIE CHIN SWEE LAN
MDM CONNIE CHIN SWEE LAN (SEM 1C)

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
______________________________________________________________________
This paper consists of two (2) sections:
Section A 4 questions (short answer)
Section B 1 question (short essay)
Answer all questions in Sections A and B.
All answers of:
Sections A and B must be written in the answer booklet provided.
The answer for each section must start on a new page.
Candidates are NOT ALLOWED to bring any unauthorized items into the exam hall
except with the permission of your invigilator.

Do Not Open the Question Paper Until Instructed

This Question Paper Consists of Seven (7) Printed Pages

CONFIDENTIAL

FESS/CES1133/JUN13

SECTION A (40 MARKS)

Answer all questions.
Part I (10 marks)
A. Choose the best answer from the options given.
1.
A.
B.
C.
D.

No spectacle in the universe is _____ than an exploding star.

impressive
as impressive
more impressive
the most impressive

2.
A.
B.
C.
D.

____ position of Earth in relation to the Sun is always slightly changing.

The
That the
It was the
There was a

3.
A.
B.
C.
D.

The systems of phonetic writing are _____ at transcribing accurately any sequence
of speech sounds.
the aim
aimed
who aims
by aiming

4.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Fine rubies ____ of flaws are extremely rare and command high prices.
free
are free
which free
when are they free

5.
A.
B.
C.
D.

The walls of the heart are constructed ____ special kind of muscle.
a
of a
of it
are of
(5 marks)

CONFIDENTIAL /2

FESS/CES1133/JUN13

B. Choose one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the
sentence to be correct.
1.

Transparent plastics keep food and other products fresh and clean and allow
(A)
(B)
(C)
customers to see that they buy.
(D)

2.

The first odes were poems written to be sung with the accompaniment of a
(A)
(B)
(C)
musician instrument.
(D)

3.

The history of ballet is history of dance technique as well as of its evolution as a

(A)
(B)
(C)
cultural institution.
(D)

4.

An important effect that criticism can have on contemporary poets is the assurance
(A)
(B)
that there is a growing interest their work.
(C)
(D)

5.

The game of marbles, which originated in prehistoric times, is still played today in
(A)
(B)
(C)
much lands.
(D)
(5 marks)

CONFIDENTIAL /3

FESS/CES1133/JUN13

Part II (10 marks)

Read the numbered statements about competitions. Then read the statements that follow
and identify if they are true or false.
Example:
0.
If Tony reviewed the rules, he would know how to play the game.
(A) Tony already reviewed the rules.
(B) Tony already knows how to play the game.
Answer:
0. (A)-False
(B)-False
1.
If Randy played tennis a lot, she could win a tournament.
(A) Randy plays tennis a lot.
(B) Randy doesnt have the ability to win a tournament.
2.
If the players had cheated, the officials would have caught them.
(A) The players didnt cheat.
(B) The officials caught the players.
3.
If I had chosen a different partner, I mightve won the competition.
(A) I chose a different partner.
(B) I won the competition.
4.
If Olivia had been the last contestant, she would have won.
(A) Olivia won.
(B) Olivia wasnt the last contestant.
5.
The other team wouldnt have beaten us if we had practised.
(A) The other team beat us.
(B) We practised.
(10 marks)

CONFIDENTIAL /4

FESS/CES1133/JUN13

Part III (10 marks)

Complete the passage below with the correct verb forms in the parentheses. The first one
is done for you.
At the time the article was written Clouse had visited more countries than anyone else in
the world.
This Mans Been Nearly Everywhere
John Clouse has the thickest, most dog-eared passport in the world. Turn to page
16 of the 1996 Guinness Book of World Records and you (0) will find (find) the reason.
He (1)____(hold) the record for travelling to all 192 of the globes independent countries,
and to all but a few of the other territories that existed in early 1996.
Clouse, who (2) _____(spend) about $1.25 million roaming from A to Z in the
past 40 years, says he (3) _____(travel) for the love of it, not to outrun anybody else who
may be keeping a list. He (4) ____(be) now down to just three remote islands to visit.
Clouse (5) ____ (continue) his journeys since making the record book, and not
only has visited every country in the world, but some two or three times. Now he (6)
_____(focus) on the remaining three islands.
Yeah, I (7) ____ (try) to get to three places: one is the Paracel Islands, owned by
China in the South China Sea, he says. And on two occasions the weather
(8)____(keep) me from reaching Bouvet, an island in Norwegian Antarctica. No.3 is
Clipperton, a French island about 700 miles west of Acapulco.
After all his travelling he (9)____(say), I dont believe there are evil empires and
evil people. Yes, there are some bad leaders in the world, but seeing people as individual
has taught me that they are all basically alike. You can be in some terrible place and
someone will extend hospitality to you.
Clouse (10)____ (travel) light, with a small suitcase, and seldom goes first class.
His collection of National Geographic magazines is his source for research.
(10 marks)

CONFIDENTIAL /5

FESS/CES1133/JUN13

Part IV(10 marks)

Read the passage below. There are eleven (11) mistakes in the use of gerunds and
infinitives. The first one is already corrected. Find and correct ten (10) more.
Example:
1. joining (L2) to join
To the Editors,

L1

Yesterday, my roommate persuaded me joining a dancing club. I

didnt really want going because I thought a dancing club would make
you doing only aerobic dance. I am not good at hear rhythm. However,
be at the club changed my mind. I learned other forms of dancing that I

L5

didnt know before. Many people, like me, think they cant dance
because they have poor coordination, but everyone can dance. The main
purpose is to enjoy moving to music, so to dancing is suitable for people
of all ages. As with most activities its a matter of start gently and to
build up to the right level of activity. So I invite you all finding some

L10

time enjoy yourselves by to dance.

(10 marks)

CONFIDENTIAL /6

FESS/CES1133/JUN13

SECTION B (20 MARKS)

Write one (1) short paragraph of at least 200 words, describing a trip you are planning to
make in the future. In your short paragraph, underline and label the following grammar
items clearly:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)

3 (three) different types of noun phrase or noun clause

2 (two) different types of future tense
1 (one) preposition
1 (one) relative pronoun
1 (one) phrasal verb
1 (one) active verb
1 (one) passive verb

END OF QUESTION PAPER

CONFIDENTIAL /7