UoB CFS Course Title .., Midterm Exam /date/2014 Fall Semester

UoB CFS Course Title FENG 003, SUMMER 2014-2015

Course Name: Foundation English 003Review Week 1Academic Skills1.Complete sentences with transitional words or phrases given below:however /likewise/ another difference /similarly/whereas/also/ while /but / on the other handA) Top of Form

Even though Arizona and Rhode Island are both states of the U.S., they are different in many ways. For example, the physical size of each state is different. Arizona is large, having an area of 114,000 square miles,_________________ Rhode Island is only about a tenth the size, having an area of only 1,214 square miles. ___________ is in the size of the population of each state. Arizona has about four million people living in it, ___________ Rhode Island has less than one million. The two states also differ in the kinds of natural environments that each has. For example, Arizona is a very dry state, consisting of large desert areas that do not receive much rainfall every year. ___________ Rhode Island is located in a temperate zone and receives an average of 44 inches of rain per year. In addition, ___________ Arizona is a landlocked state and thus has no seashore, Rhode Island lies on the Atlantic Ocean and does have a significant coastline.Bottom of FormB)Even though we come from different cultures, my wife and I are alike in several ways. For one thing, we are_____________thirty-two years old. In fact, our birthdays are in the same month, hers on July 10 and mine on July 20. _________ is that we both grew up in large cities. Helene was born and raised in Paris and I come from Yokohama. Third, our hobbies are alike _________. My wife devotes a lot of her free time to playing jazz piano. _________, I like to spend time after work strumming my guitar. A more important similarity concerns our values. For example, Helene has strong opinions about educating our children and raising them to know right from wrong. I feel _________. Our children should receive a good education and also have strong moral training.

2.Underline words or phrases which shows similarity or difference.The Inuit, who lived in the cold Arctic region, spent part of the year living in igloos. Igloos were temporary homes like tipis. However, they were built for the cold winter months, whereas a tipi could be used year round. Both tipis and igloos had one main room that the family lived in and were usually made for a single family. Tipis and igloos were made of very different materials. Igloos were made from blocks of snow stacked on top of each other, while tipis were made from buffalo hide, tree bark, or grass. The shape of tipis and igloos was also different. Tipis were cone-shaped, using three or four poles for support. In contrast, igloos were dome-shaped.3. Match

1.______previousa. the state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity, etc.

2._____quotationb. a daily record of news and events of a personal nature; a diary.

3.______commitmentc. existing or occurring before in time or order.

4._______intensived. a group of words taken from a text or speech and repeated by someone other than the original author or speaker.

5.________journale. concentrated on a single subject or into a short time; very thorough or vigorous.

4. Multiple choice questions

1.a series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end.a. stressb. previousc. processd. whereas2. clearly stated or decided; not vague or doubtful. a. definitionb. tensec. revisiond. definiteable to be used or obtained; at someone's disposal. similarvisualaccurateavailable4.be composed or made up of.a. contrastb. revisec. consistd. conclusion5. the action or fact of illustrating something.a. definitionb. editionc. quotationd. illustration3.True/False questions

1. revisespecify as compulsory.a. Trueb. False

2. surveya place, person, or thing from which something originates or can be obtained.a. Trueb. False

3. stylea set of forms taken by a verb to indicate the time (and sometimes also the continuance or completeness) of the action in relation to time.a. Trueb. False

4. concentratefocus all one's attention on a particular object or activity.a. Trueb. False

5. relevantinvestigate systematically.a. Trueb. False1