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FINALTERM EXAMINATION
ENG101- English Comprehension
Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Choose the phrasal verb most similar in meaning to: Consider

Make up

Look after

Try out

Think over

Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Fill in the blank with the most suitable phrasal verb.
The band are bringing ..... a new album in the new year.

over
down
out
up

Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which one of the following cannot be used for the suffix -ness?

gentle-
small-
cheerful-
honest-

Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Choose a suitable option to fill in the blank.
My uncle has never been to an art museum; in fact, when it comes to matters of art,
my uncle is a real _________.

patrician
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martyr
hedonist
philistine

Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Complete the sentence by choosing the best option.
Could I come over at _____ three _____ four o'clock? asked Joan.

either...or
neither...nor
neither...or
either...then

Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Read the sentence carefully and identify which of the given choices is closest in
meaning to the word underlined.
As a nave little boy, I thought elbow grease was something you bought in a store.

Careless
Unknowing
Easygoing
Lucky

Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the sentence.
Oh, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said that. I guess I really put my _____ in my mouth.
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knee
elbow
foot
hand

Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

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?
"Many people probably think that politeness is simply a social lubricant."

It contains a noun clause.

It contains an adverbial clause.
It contains an adjectival clause
It contains a prepositional phrase.
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Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
What is true of the following example?

You might hurt yourself if you don't watch out.

It contains an appositive phrase.

It contains an adjectival clause.
It contains an adverbial clause.
It contains a noun clause.

Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Select the option that best describes the sentence.
Pauline and Bruno have a big argument every summer over where they should spend
their summer vacation.

Simple Sentence
Complex Sentence
Compound-Complex Sentence
Compound Sentence

Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Select the option that best describes the sentence.
Bruno, on the other hand, likes the view that he gets from the log cabin up in the
mountains, and he enjoys hiking in the forest.

Compound-Complex Sentence
Complex Sentence
Simple Sentence
Compound Sentence
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Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Select the option that best describes the sentence.
Bruno tends to get bored sitting on the beach, watching the waves, getting sand in his
swimsuit, and reading detective novels for a week.

Compound Sentence
Simple Sentence
Compound-Complex Sentence
Complex Sentence

Question No: 14 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Complete the sentence by choosing the best option.
We have enough spices for only one type of curry. We can cook _____ chicken curry
_____ mutton curry.

bothand
eitheror
neithernor
eitherand

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.
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neitherand
eitheror
bothnor
bothor

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

Choose the best answer from the given options.
They were tired and hungry _____ they continued working.

and

or
but
if
and

Question No: 17 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Read the sentence carefully and decide which of the choices provided comes closest
in meaning to the word underlined.
Like reward, punishment serves two major functions in discipline. It deters the repetition
of socially undesirable acts, and it shows the adolescent what the social group considers
wrong.

Discourages
Encourages
Permits
Changes

Question No: 18 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Identify the correct sentence with properly placed commas.
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No one I believe should ever be, homeless, in this country.

No one I believe, should ever be homeless, in this country.
No one, I believe, should ever be homeless in this country.
No one I believe should ever be homeless in this country.

Question No: 19 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Select the option which best describes the sentence.
Professor Pepin spends a lot of time translating medieval texts on ancient medicine,
however, he also stays informed about the latest developments in modern asthma
treatments.

Run-on: change the comma after medicine to a semicolon.

Run-on: remove the verb from the second independent clause.
Fragment: although this is a long sentence, it's missing part of a verb.
There is nothing wrong with the structure of this sentence.

Question No: 20 ( 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: 21 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which one of the following is a sentence fragment?

The dog will not bite him.

However, the dog doesn't bite him.
Although the dog will not bite him.
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All of the above.

Question No: 22 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which one of the following contains a sentence fragment?

I will help you with the homework, if you ask me.

I will help you with the homework if you ask me.
I will help you with the homework. If you ask me.
All of the above

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

Fill in the blank with appropriate verb given below.

I ......... come to the conclusion that nowadays nobody cares about anything.

do
had
will
have

Question No: 24 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Fill in the blank with appropriate phrasal verb.

An eagle, if pressed for food, might ......... a small baby that had been left in the open
unprotected, but such an opportunity must occur very rarely.

carry out
carry on with
carry off
carry through

Question No: 25 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Fill in the blank with appropriate phrasal verb.

China's cultural industry was given a boost last week after the government announced its
plan to ......... cultural reform in more than 20 provincial areas.

carry off
carry out
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carry away
carry through

Question No: 26 ( 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: 27 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Read the sentence and choose the appropriate option.

Before the ball, the imposter ......... himself so the guests wouldn't recognize him.

disliked
dissembled
disengaged
disassembled

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

Read the sentence and choose the appropriate option.

After the stock market crash, the once-affluent family was forced to ......... their home and
lifestyle.

deviate
downgrade
degrader
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denigrate

Question No: 29 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

A look of ......... came over Nancy's face when the verdict was announced. She now wants
tomeet with lobbyists whowork to change laws for the betterment of society.

disgust
deform
discussed
disperse

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

Fill the gap by choosing the best answer.

Modern Asian restaurants in Jakarta have an ......... history.

exude
extended
extracted
external

Question No: 31 ( Marks: 2 )

Define Parallelism.

Question No: 32 ( Marks: 2 )

Rewrite the fragment to make a complete sentence.
on the table by the old red chair
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Question No: 33 ( Marks: 2 )
Select the option which best describes the sentence.
Anabel realizes what she is doing, I think, but she doing it anyway.
A. There is nothing wrong with the structure of this sentence.
B. Fragment: we're missing part of a verb.
C. Run-on: change the comma after doing to a semicolon.

Question No: 34 ( Marks: 3 )

What is the difference between independent clause' and 'main clause?

Question No: 35 ( Marks: 3 )

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

Question No: 36 ( Marks: 3 )

Identify the sentences that are sentence fragments.

1. Many of his customers coming back three or four times over the summer.
2. His business been so busy that he has very little time for anything else.
3. By the time that everyone had quieted down, my favorite television show was over.

Question No: 37 ( Marks: 5 )

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

Describe about one of your fondest childhood memories.

OR
Describe someone you respect deeply.

Question No: 38 ( Marks: 5 )

Express your views on the given topic in paragraph form. It should comprise of
100-130 words.

What are your long-term career goals?

Question No: 39 ( Marks: 10 )

Write an essay on any one of the given topics. It should comprise of 200-230 words.
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What would you do if your car got a flat tire on the freeway?
OR
If you could change one thing about your past, what would it be?

Question No: 40 ( Marks: 10 )

Write an essay on any one of the given topics. It should comprise of 200-230 words.
Technology is making communication easier in today's world, but at the expense of
personal contact.
OR
The survival of 21st century man is getting difficult due to scientific inventions. Do you
agree?