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UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA FINAL EXAMINATION

COURSE

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PREPARATORY ENGLISH

COURSE CODE

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BEL100

EXAMINATION

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OCTOBER 2006

TIME

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3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

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This question paper consists of three (3) parts: PART A: (3 Questions) PARTB: (9 Questions) PART C: (1 Question)

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Answer ALL questions from all three (3) parts in the Question Paper.

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Fill in the details below: UiTM STUDENT CARD NO.

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PROGRAMME/CODE

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PART

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE GROUP

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NAME OF LECTURER

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4.

Do not bring any material into the examination room unless permission is given by the invigilator.

5.

Please check to make sure that this examination pack consists of: i)

the Question Paper

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PART A: GRAMMAR (25 MARKS) QUESTION 1 Underline the correct word in the brackets. The first one has been done for you.

The Short Message Service, more commonly known 0) (as, at, of) SMS, is currently the most preferred mobile phone service. It is one of

a) (a, an, the) simplest and most

useful means of mobile communication. Mobile phone users can send messages via the SMS while dining b) (at, from, by) a restaurant, while attending a wedding or even while walking in a park. The reason for c) (its, it's, it) popularity is that it provides a means of almost instant communication.

The SMS is expanding so d) (quick, quicker, quickly) because text messaging is faster and e) (cheap, cheaper, cheaply) than talking on the phone. Many people also find text messaging a more f) (efficient, efficiently, efficiency) way of expressing their thoughts and

feelings.

Research

suggests

that

this

is

especially

true

for

shy

and

g) (quiet, quieten, quietly) individuals. They have the opportunity to plan what they want to say before they send out h) (they, them, their) messages.

i) (A, An, The) advantages of using the SMS are many. For example, during the Live 8 concert last year, viewers j) (who, which, whose) were sitting in the comfort of their homes were asked to send text messages to k) (worldly, worlds, world) leaders, urging them to make Earth a better place to live in. The response was I) (extremely, extreme, extremes) good. Over 26 million SMS messages were sent. Such a huge response was possible because the viewers at home could m) (easy, easier, easily) reach for their mobile phones and send the messages.

There are n) (much, many, little) industries which have taken advantage of the SMS. Television reality shows such as American Idol and Akademi Fantasia, for example, are making a lot of money from this o) (popular, popularly, popularity) method of communication, p) (This, That, These) shows make money by inviting viewers to send in their votes via the SMS. Mobile phone users are charged anywhere from 50 sen to RM2 each time they send in their votes q) (through, under, from) the SMS.

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With the SMS market expanding rapidly, r) (they, we, it) can be sure that text messaging will continue to be an s) (important, importance, importantly) part of our everyday lives. Experts believe that people from all walks of t) (life, live, lived) will continue using the SMS because of its numerous advantages. Adapted from http://www.webopedia.com (10 marks) QUESTION 2 Write in the space provided the correct tense of the verb given in the brackets. The first one has been done for you. The Montessori Method of Education for young children 0) (be)

0)]s_

one of the most established education programmes in the world. It was created by Dr Maria Montessori who a) (be) deeply interested in pre-school education for mentally disabled children.

Dr Montessori first came up with the idea of this special programme when she b) (work) in a school for mentally disabled children in Rome. While she c) (interact) with those children, she discovered that they were very responsive to doing work with their hands and bodies. After two years of attending her classes regularly, the children d) (take) a school examination along with normal children. They e) (pass) with flying colours. For several years after that she

f) (continue) to speak and write about the

unique abilities of mentally disabled children and how her programme g) (help) these children discover new things on their own.

Today, kindergartens and pre-schools based on Dr Montessori's education programme are found all over the world. These preschools and kindergartens h) (offer) education not only for mentally disabled children but also for normal children. The classroom environment i) (be) always cheerful and the children are free to move around the room. The children often work on projects without any time limit. They j) (choose) to work on these © Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA

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projects based

on their interests and capabilities. In

the

Montessori classroom, the children usually k) (obtain) knowledge directly from the environment and from other children.

The children are also encouraged to play educational games. Playing these games I) (enable) them to develop their five senses: hearing, sight, smell, touch and taste. When the children m) (participate) in these games, they are unconsciously learning new things and also developing their observation skills. A Montessori teacher often n) (act) as a facilitator in the

n).

classroom. She o) (observe) each child and provides him with an

o).

individual programme for learning. She p) (not, interfere)

P).

unnecessarily while the children q) (work) on their projects. They q). gather new information and r) (absorb) new knowledge from the environment and other children.

The

Montessori

programme

provides

an

interesting

and

challenging environment where children s) (discover) new things s). and learn without fear. Children who go through the Montessori education programme t) (find, also) it easier to cope with school t) later. This helps to turn them into independent, happy and confident individuals.

Adapted from http://www.montessori.edu/info.html (10 marks)

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QUESTION 3 The passage below contains eleven (11) errors which have been underlined. Correct each error and write the answer in the space provided. The first error has been corrected for you.

What 0) are food? Basically, food is the fuel your body needs to keep going as it provides a) a building blocks for growth and repair. Just as you need to put petrol in a car to make it run, you need to put food in your body to keep it b) strongly and healthy. To have a healthy body, you must c) consumed food that can give the body all the nutrients it needs to grow and d) developing. But how do you e) knew what food to eat? First of all, you need to understand that there is no good or bad food. Different f) type of food supply the different nutrients that your body needs. Thus, all food taken in moderation can be part of a healthy diet. A healthy diet g) including grain products, vegetables, fruits, low-fat milk products, lean meats, fish, poultry h) or dry beans. You should choose fewer varieties of food that are high i) at salt, sugar, or saturated fats. You should also eat fewer pastries and cakes because j) it contain large amounts of saturated fats. Remember, eat a variety of food to get the necessary protein, vitamins, minerals and fibre you need for good health. Adapted from http://www.maxent.org/ch/exotic food.html (5 marks)

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PART B: READING COMPREHENSION (15 MARKS) Read the passage below carefully and answer all the questions that follow. Your answers must be based on the information given in the passage. I

Li Jia, a tall, skinny 16-year-old from the countryside of northern China, remembers the day when her mother finally found the courage to leave her violent husband. She and her mother were getting ready to leave the house when her enraged father grabbed a can of petrol and splashed it all over their small house. When Li's mother protested, he threw petrol on her and emptied

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the rest of the can onto Li. He then lit a match, dropped it and ran from the house. Li managed to escape, but her mother was burned to death. Now Li lives in a hospital in Shenyang, her face covered with scars and blisters.

II

Not so long ago, Li Jia's father might have been only lightly punished and allowed to slip back into a normal life. However, because of a recent change in

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government policy, he has been sent to prison instead. After centuries of ignoring abuse against women, China is finally dealing with its domestic violence problem, which includes wife beating and other forms of physical abuse towards family members.

III

In the past, China considered domestic violence a family matter and did

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nothing to help women who were abused by their husbands. Women too, did not openly talk about domestic violence. That however changed in 1995, when Beijing hosted the United Nations' Fourth World Conference on Women. The conference was a turning point for abused women in China. They began to realize that they needed to do something about their situation. The Chinese

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government also started taking positive action to curb the problem of domestic violence. For example, the government has now made it easier for abused women to get a divorce. The state television network, which is controlled by the government, has also started to broadcast programmes designed to raise awareness of domestic violence among married couples and provide advice on

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how to deal with it.

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Women are also beginning to take legal action against their abusive husbands. A salesclerk in Beijing said that after getting married, she and her husband often argued over everything. Then last summer, her husband beat her up, damaging her eardrum and breaking several ribs. She made a police report

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and subsequently asked for a divorce. Because her husband confessed to beating her up, the court quickly granted her a divorce.

V

In the past, most women in China did not leave their abusive husbands. Very often, the abusive husband would get away easily with his crimes because the police would only ask him to sign a written agreement stating that he would

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never beat his wife again. It was also difficult for women to get a fair hearing in the courts. Nowadays, however,

the courts are being increasingly fair to

abused women. They are frequently given protection from their abusive husbands and even allowed to divorce their husbands. This is a big change in China and the women can be thankful that the government is at last supporting

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the rights of abused women.

Adapted from Newsweek, January 2003

QUESTION 1 What do the following words and phrases refer to in the passage? a) its

(line 12)

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b) a family matter

(line 15)

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c) They

(line 19)

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d) which

(line 23)

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e) she

(line 28)

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QUESTION 2

Based on the information from the passage, write T next to the statements which are true and F next to the statements which are false. a)

Li's father is currently leading a normal life in northern China.

b)

The Chinese government has always supported the right of an abused wife to leave her spouse.

c)

More and more abused women in China are becoming aware of their legal rights.

d)

Abusive husbands in China were not fairly punished in the past and were allowed to return home to their wives. (2 marks)

QUESTION 3 Below are some words from the passage. Choose a word from the box that has the same meaning as the word used in the passage. Write the answer in the space provided.

admitted

beat

angry

seldom

quarrelled

agreed

often

control

complained

complete

a)

enraged

(line 4)

b)

curb

(line 21)

c)

argued

(line 29)

d)

confessed

(line 31)

e)

frequently

(line 38) (214 marks)

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Answer the following questions in COMPLETE SENTENCES. QUESTION 4 Why did Li's father want to burn their house down?

(1 mark)

QUESTION 5 In the past, why did the Chinese government ignore its domestic violence problem?

(1 mark)

QUESTION 6 State two measures that are being taken by the Chinese government to curb the problem of domestic violence. a)

b)

(2 marks)

QUESTION 7 Write down the topic sentence of paragraph IV.

(1 mark)

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QUESTION 8 What did the salesclerk in Beijing do when her husband hurt her badly?

(1 mark) QUESTION 9 Complete the table with information from the passage.

Domestic Violence in China

Present

Past Abuse against women was usually

The courts are giving women

a)

c)

and abusive husbands were only b)

and allowing them to d)

punished.

their abusive husbands.

(2 marks)

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PART C: WRITING (20 MARKS) QUESTION 1 Many students in UiTM do not use the sports and recreational facilities that are provided on campus. Write an article for your college newsletter on the benefits of using these facilities. You may use the points given below:

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keep the body fit and healthy

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reduce stress caused by studying and completing assignments

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provide opportunities for social interaction

Your article should be about 180 - 200 words.

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(20 marks)

END OF QUESTION PAPER

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