Final Exam (Semester 1)
ENG 135 (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 )
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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 (Elementary) Student’s Book
Headway Plus (Elementary) Workbook
Final Exam Syllabus:
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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...
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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
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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:
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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?
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Name/before?