Final Exam (Semester 1) ENG 136 (Humanities) The final exam is composed of a Computer Based Test (CBT), a Writing Test and a Speaking Test. The CBT counts for 30% of the final semester grade, while the Writing and Speaking Tests count for 10% each. Therefore, the total weight of the final exam is 50%.

Final CBT (30%) Item Grammar & Vocabulary Reading (2 passages) Listening (1 dialogue + 1 monologue )   

Marks 20 (10+10) 20 (10+10) 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:

Headway Plus (Pre-Intermediate) Student’s Book Headway Plus (Pre-Intermediate) Workbook

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: all persons, singular/plural; in the affirmative, negatives, questions, short forms and short answers Verb patterns; Like and would like in affirmative, negative and question forms Auxiliary verbs; do/does/did/ didn't, am/is/isn't/are/ aren't in affirmative, negative and yes/no question forms Modals  can and could in affirmative, negative and yes/no question form English articles  Indefinite article a/an + adj. + n.  Adjective + noun Determiners  Count/uncount nouns 

Expressions of quantity; some/any, much/many, in the affirmative, negative and question forms

Plurals; regular/ irregular Question forms:  Wh- questions  Yes/No questions Present simple in affirmative, negative and question forms Past tense  Past Simple: regular and irregular verbs, affirmative, negatives, and questions  Was/were born in the affirmative and question forms  Ago  Did/had Parts of speech; recognizing parts of speech; n., v., prep., adj., adv.

Adverbs of frequency; always, sometimes, and never Suffixes that are used to form nouns and adjectives; -al, -ion, -er, -ing, -ence, -y, -ly, -ful, -able, -ive, -ed, -ing, -ent, -ic, -ant, -ous Prepositions  Prepositions of time, place, etc.  Time expressions Basic linking words; and, but, so, when, until, and because

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Grammar Sample Questions

1.

Sarah doesn’t like coffee; she usually __________ tea. A B C D

2.

Where does he __________? A B C D

3.

they are are they he is we are

“Whose watch is this?” “It’s __________.” A B C D

5.

to live lives living live

“Are they students?” “Yes, __________.” A B C D

4.

drinks drink drinking to drink

your mine me you

There _________ a bookshop in our neighbourhood. A B C D

is are were are no 3

6.

You shouldn’t _________ too much junk food; it’s bad for your health. A B C D

7.

He _________ travel to Dubai in the vacation. A B C D

8.

Sarah is Sarah Sarah’s Sarah has

Please __________! I’m trying to sleep. A B C D

10.

is going are going to is going to are going

__________ bag is brown. A B C D

9.

eating eats to eat eat

don’t shout doesn’t shout not shout can’t shout

My friend bought __________ lunch today. A B C D

he I we me

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Vocabulary:  10 Multiple Choice Questions.  

The vocabulary questions will be based from 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.

Vocabulary Accountant (n) Afraid of (adj.) Agree (v) Alone (adj.) Ambulance(n) Architect (n) shop assistant (n) Astronaut(n) Baseball(n) Beautiful (adj.) Between (prep.) Bike (n) Boring(adj.) Borrow(v)

Century (n) Champion (n) Cold (adj.) Company (n) Computer(n) Conference(n) Cook (v) Course (n) Credit card (n) Dangerous (adj.) Decide (v) Depend (v)

Laugh (v) Lawyer (n) Lazy (adj.) Library (n) Like ( v) Listen(v) Look after (v) Lose (v) Lucky(adj.) Luxury (adj.) Magazine(n) Married Meet (v) Message (n) Mineral water (n) Mobile phone (n) Modern (adj.) Motor racing (n) Museum (n) Need Nervous (adj.) Newsagent(n) Next (adj.) Noisy(adj.) North (n) Only (adj.) Paper (n) Passenger (n) Peace (n)

Designer (n) Different (adj.) Drive (n)

Pen (n) Perfect (adj.) Pharmacy( n)

Break(v) Business(n) Carrot(n)

Undertake(v) Until (prep.) Use (v) Wall (n) Watch (v, n) Wedding (n) Wet (adj.) Worried (adj.) Address (n) Anyway (adv.) Bad (adj.) Both (pro) Bus (n) Check(v) Create(v) Curtain (n) Date (n) Delicious (adj.) Die (v) Disgusting (adj.) Earn (v) Engineer (n) Enormous (adj.) Floor (n) Fortunately (adv.) Fridge (n) Grow(v) Hungry (adj.) Husband (n) Internet connection (n) Land (n) Lecture (n) 5

Easily (adv.) Education (n) Elephant (n) E-mail (n) Environment (n ) Especially (adv.) Exactly (adv.) Face (n ) Factory (n) Famous (adj.) Finally (adv.) Fish Flat Flower (n) Free time ( n) Friendly (adj.) Furniture (n) Fussy (adj.) Gold(adj.) Good luck Grandfather (n) Hear (v) Help (v) Herb (n) Hobby (n) How much (adv.) Human (n) Ice- cream (n) Immediately (adv.) Important (adj.) In a hurry (Phr.) Incredible (adj.) Invention (n) Island (n) Join (v) Keep fit (v) Lake ( n)

Photo (n) Picnic (n) Pilot(n) Plant(n) Play (v) Poetry (n) Poor(adj.) Possible (adj.) Postman(n) Present (n) Produce(v) Product(n) Quiet (adj.) Race (v) Relax (v) Remember(v) Ride(v) Right(adv.) River (n) Rocket(n) Salt (n) Sausage(n) Send(v) Shop assistant (n) Shopping list (n) Sofa (n) Sparkling(adj.) Special (adj.) Strange (adj.) Successful(adj.) Supermarket(n) Term (n) Together (adv.) Too (adv.) Traffic (n) Train (v, n) Translate (v)

Lovely (adj.) Nurse (n) Pick up (v) Prize (n) Really (adv.) Room (n) Round ( adj.) Stand (v) Tired (adj.) Washing-up ( n) Fantastic (adj.) Fine (adj.) Funny (adj.) Happy (adj.) Headache (n) History (n) Horrible (adj.) Just (adv.) Leave (v) Of course(adv.) Terrible (adj.) Think (v)

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Vocabulary Sample Questions 1.

I don’t think I’m __________ enough to climb that mountain. A B C D

2.

I want __________ flight from Riyadh to Dubai, please. A B C D

3.

repair repeat relate borrow

Someone who is in charge of a business or department A B C D

6.

angry annoying lonely pleasant

My watch is broken. Can you _________ it for me? A B C D

5.

an international a national a local an internal

She’s a very __________ person. Everyone likes her. A B C D

4.

flat tall kind fit

a customer a client a secretary a manager

Special clothes that are worn by members of a group or team A B C D

uniform suit trousers shoes

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7.

The library was __________ today. There was nowhere to sit. A B C D

8.

Look at the sky. It’s so __________ , I think it’s going to rain. A B C D

9.

sunny cloudy bright blue

An area of land that has water on all sides A B C D

10.

clean empty crowded quiet

a continent a lake an island a country

Fatima’s father worked as a doctor for 40 years. He __________six months ago, so he’s not working any more. A B C D

released removed retired relied

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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.

Banana smoothies first appeared in the 1930s. Since then, they have become very popular across the world. Not only is the banana smoothie delicious, but it has many of the nutrients our bodies need to function.

2.

Banana smoothies are made from fresh bananas using an electric blender. The fresh fruit gives it that chunky but creamy look. The ice keeps it cool in the hot summer heat. Bananas have a lot of healthy carbohydrates which makes them a perfect food for athletes and people with active lifestyles. Smoothies help to give energy after a difficult workout.

3.

Doctors recommend bananas to patients who have heart problems and high blood pressure, as they lower the risk of stroke and heart attacks. Another good thing about this wonderful fruit is that it protects against depression and keeps you in a good mood.

4.

Banana smoothies, when mixed with yogurt and other fruits like apples or mangos, protect you from stomach ulcers and help your digestive system. Bananas are a low-calorie food; there are about 100 calories in a medium sized banana. They make you feel full, so if you eat a banana, you will avoid snacking between meals. This is beneficial because it helps you to reach your weight loss goals. But make sure you don’t put sugar in your smoothie. Bananas are sweet enough!

1.

What happened in the 1930s?

A. B. C. D.

Banana smoothies were first made. Banana smoothies became very popular. Banana smoothies were made all over the world. Banana smoothies were found to have nutrients.

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2.

How many calories does a banana have?

A. B. C. D.

3.

Which of the following is NOT true of bananas?

A. B. C. D. 4.

apples sugar Mangoes yogurt

In paragraph 1, what does the word 'function' mean?

A. B. C. D. 6.

They are good for your heart. They are good for your digestive system. They can help you lose weight. They can cause stomach ulcers.

Banana smoothies should NOT be mixed with _____________.

A. B. C. D. 5.

100 calories in a large banana 100 calories in a small banana 100 calories in a medium banana 100 calories in any banana

work properly play be popular appear

In paragraph 4, what does the word 'beneficial' mean?

A. B. C. D.

Low-calorie Sweet helpful Full

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7.

What does the underlined word 'it' in paragraph 3 refer to?

A. B. C. D. 8.

Wonderful fruit Banana Stroke Blood pressure

Which of these titles is best for this passage?

A. B. C. D.

Smoothies: An Alternative to Food How To Prepare Apple Smoothies Have a Banana Smoothie 101 Banana Recipes

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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 Hotel Clerk

[sound of phone ringing] Good afternoon, Grand Palace Hotel. How may I help you?

Mr. Ali Hotel Clerk

Hello, I’d like to book a room. Certainly, sir... What dates did you have in mind?

Mr. Ali

Hotel Clerk Mr. Ali Hotel Clerk Mr. Ali Hotel Clerk

Mr. Ali Hotel Clerk Mr. Ali Hotel Clerk Mr. Ali Hotel Clerk

Mr. Ali Hotel Clerk Mr. Ali

Hotel Clerk Mr. Ali

Well, my flight from Riyadh arrives in Jeddah on January 10th and I will be staying for two... no wait... three... yes, I’ll be in Jeddah for three nights before leaving for meetings in Taif and Abha… So you’d like to book a room from January 10th through January 13th... No, not the 13th, the 12th... I said I’d be there for three nights... not four... Yes, of course, sir, but you will be checking out of the hotel on January 13th, correct? Ah, yes, of course... you’re right. The check-out date will be January 13th. Let me just check the computer to see if we have rooms available... mmmm, let’s see... we have a double room on January 10th and 11th, but there’s nothing on the 12th... no wait... I’m sorry, my mistake... we do have a junior suite available on the 12th. No that won’t work... I don’t want to change rooms. Let me see then... hmmm... you could book the junior suite for your entire stay... Can you tell me how much the junior suite is? Of course, sir... it’s one thousand two hundred and fifty Riyals per night. And what about a double room? Our standard rate for the double room is seven hundred and fifty Riyals... so the junior suite is only five hundred Riyals more per night than the double. Hmmm, that’s a bit more than I wanted to spend... If you are travelling on business, I can apply our corporate discount of twenty per cent to your booking, sir... Yes, I will be in Jeddah to meet with some clients. So with the discount, that would make the rate... let me think, twenty per cent of twelve fifty is... It would be a discount of two hundred and fifty Riyals per night, sir... Great! Let’s book it then... 12

1. The man is calling the hotel _______________. A. B. C. D.

to make a reservation to cancel a reservation to speak to a guest to make a complaint

2. The hotel is located in _______________.

A. B. C. D.

Riyadh Jeddah Taif Abha

3. How long will the man stay in the hotel?

A. B. C. D.

One night Two nights Three nights Four nights

4. When will the man check out of the hotel? A. B. C. D.

January 10th January 12th January 13th January 30th

5. Why is the man travelling? A. B. C. D.

He is visiting his family. He is meeting friends. He is a tourist. He is doing business.

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Writing Exam (10%) Item Writing

Marks 12

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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. The minimum number of word count is 50.

Writing Sample:

WRITING SECTION You should spend about 60 minutes on this task. Write at least 50 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 Speaking

Marks 20 (15+5)

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The speaking exam is based on two parts i.e. personal information and information gap. The assessor will award the marks out of 15. The interlocutor will award the marks out of 5. The Speaking exam will last for about 10 - 15 minutes for each pair of student.

Speaking Sample

Part 1 – Personal Questions

Your Hometown/City

1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6)

Where do you live? Is this the capital city? What is this city famous for? Does this city have any famous buildings? Do you live in the centre of the city? Or the suburbs? What is rural life like in this country?

Your Home

1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6)

What type of home do you live in? How many rooms does your home have? Does your home have a garage? Does your home have a swimming pool? Are the homes in your neighbourhood similar to yours? What makes your home different from those in your neighbourhood?

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Part 2 – Information Gap Card 1a

Tokyo City

 Tokyo has a population of 13 million people.  Tokyo is on the east coast of Japan.  Tokyo is the safest city in the world.  It has the busiest railway system in the world. 11 million people use it every day.  Tokyo was originally a small fishing village called Edo.  The name was changed to Tokyo in 1868. Card 1b

Tokyo City

 Tokyo/many people?  Tokyo/where?  City/safe?  Many people/railway?  Name/before? 16