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1 Page 1 of 6 Faculty of Language Studies: English Language Unit Course Code: EL111E Course Title: English Communication Skills (I) F I N A L E X A M I N A T I O N Second Semester Number of Exam Pages: (including this cover sheet) Instructions: Day and Date: Saturday, June 2, 2012 ( 6 ) Time Allowed: ( 2 ) Hours Education- Original- (Answer Key) Section Number: ( ) EXAM COMPONENTS, GRADES AND TIME YOU ARE ADVISED TO SPEND ON EACH SECTION: SECTION MINUTES TOTAL POINTS EARNED POINTS* 1: READING : GRAMMAR VOCABULARY : WRITING TOTAL * To be filled by tutor 1

2 Section 1 Reading 40 points 15 Points Read the passage carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Animal Migration Have you ever noticed that we only see certain animals in certain seasons? Many animals move from one area to another at different times during the year. This movement is called migration. Animals migrate for different reasons. Some, like the manatee and the Ruby-Throated Hummingbird, migrate to stay warm in the winter. Some animals migrate for food, water, and protection. Caribou move south each winter to evergreen forests. The forests protect them from the cold winds and provide a better food supply. Other animals, like the Emperor Penguin, migrate for their children. These penguins choose the coldest time of year and the coldest place on the planet- Antarctica- to raise their young. They migrate inland, away from the sea, so they are far away from dangerous animals when their eggs hatch (are produced) These journeys are often thousands of miles. It s amazing that so many animals are able to find their way back to the very same places in the world year after year. Turtles travel thousands of miles to lay their eggs on the very same beach where they were hatched themselves. Butterflies often end up migrating thousands of miles. California Gray Whales have the longest migration journey of any mammal. They travel 10,000-14,000 miles round trip each year. We know the many reasons why animals migrate, but no one really knows how they find their way. They do not have a map, compass or GPS to guide them. Maybe you will become the famous scientist that solves the mystery of animal migration. A. Circle the correct answer (a, b, c, or d). (1.5 points each) 1. What is the purpose of this piece of writing? a. to entertain b. to inform c. to persuade d. none of the above 2

3 2. What is migration? a. animals sleeping through the winter b. animals preparing to hatch eggs c. animals traveling long distances d. animals getting lost 3. Where do Emperor Penguins go when they migrate? a. inland, near the North Pole b. towards the sea, near the North Pole c. inland, near the South Pole d. towards the sea, near the South Pole 4. What information about animal migration is not known? a. where the animals migrate to b. why animals migrate c. which species of animals migrate d. how animals find their way when they migrate 5. Why do Caribou move south each winter to evergreen forests? a. to protect them from the cold winds b. to lay their eggs c. to protect their children d. to stay warm B. Write True if the statement is true and False if the statement is false. (1.5 points each) 1. All animals migrate in the same season. F 2. Ruby-Throated Hummingbird, migrate to stay warm in the winter. T 3. These Emperor Penguins choose the warmest time of year and the warmest place to raise their young F 4. California Gray Whales have the longest migration journey of any mammal. T 5. Animals migrate using a map. F Section 2 Vocabulary 10 minutes 5 Points Match the words from column A with the correct words from column B. (0.5 points each) 3

4 Column A Column B a. exciting ( c ) to rest and be calm b. delicious ( g ) a person who designs buildings c. relax ( h ) a person who writes for a newspaper d. boring ( b ) tasty and good to eat e. spend ( f ) did not get/ or lost something f. missed ( j ) a unit to produce industrial materials g. architect ( i ) costly and not cheap h. journalist ( a ) causing happiness and interest i. expensive ( e ) pay money to buy something j. factory ( d ) dull and tiresome Section 3 Grammar 20 minutes 10 points Circle the correct answer (a, b, or c). (1 point each) 1. Have you ever by ship? a) travel b) travelling c) travelled [c] 2. The children played in the garden. a) happily b) happy c) happiness [a] 3. We stopped playing tennis it started to rain. a) although b) but c) because [c] 4. John s vegetarian. He eat meat. a) don t b) doesn t c) isn t [b] 5. Yesterday wasn t very hot. Today is much than yesterday. a) hotter b) hottest c) hot [a] 6. English books do you have? a) How much b) How many c) How more [ b] 7. What do you know modern art? a) about b) for c) at [a] 4

5 8. I usually to school. I don t take the bus. a) walking b) have walked c) walk [c] 9. Last year I visited Australia for two weeks. I a very good holiday. a) had b) have c) am having 10. How many potatoes you? a) are bought b) are buying c) are buy [b] Section 4 Writing 50 minutes 20 Points Write a well written paragraph of approximately 150 words on one of the following topics: 1. A favorite film or TV. program 2. A book that you read and enjoyed 5

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