Functional English 1 (FENG1101)
National Higher Polytechnic Institute (NAHPI)
Semester: First Semester
Level: 200
Year: 2017
I. Rewrite the following sentences choosing the appropriate pronoun from the alternatives
1. Our mother instructed us to do the laundry (ourself/ourselves/oneself).
2. One involved (himself/herself/oneself) in too many activities.
3. Wanda and (her/herself/she) performed brilliantly in the examination.
4. (Whom/Who) did you give the documents to?
5. My nephew worked harder than (I/me).
6. Tell your parents (who/whom) you visited yesterday in the evening.
7. Irene and Peter love (theirself/themselves/themselves/each other).
8. Grace accused my parents and (I/me) for destroying her life.
9. Rose is noisier than (her/she).
10. The HOD flared at Paul and (me/I).
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Define the following concepts with appropriate examples
Phrase, Clause, Dependent clause, Independent clause, Sentence
III. Identify the word(s) which has the sound as indicated
/a.:/ trap, late, heart, tap
/3:/ head, heart, hear, girl
/z/ lose, release, loose, collapse
/ð/ breathe, path, theme, teeth
/θ/ thin, that, then, this
/lə/ heir, hear, air, bare
IV. Combine the following clauses to form longer sentences. Specify whether the sentence is a
simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex sentence.
1. Sonita likes music. She hates pop.
2. It rained heavily yesterday. I went to the market. I could not buy anything.
3. The League of Nations was created in 1919. It was replaced by the United Nations. It proved
inefficient in handling international disputes.
4. Many students don't km, T. They continued to cheat. Cheating is a serious offence. They end
up being expelled from the university.
REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON THE UNIVERSITY OF BAMENDA
Peace – Work – Fatherland P.O Box 39 Bambili
School:_FS_Department: All Level One_Lecturer(s):
Dr. Wandji, Dr. Ntam, Mme Numfor
Course Code: ENG 1101 Title: Functional English 1
Date_15/04/2017 ____Halls: Asanji; PBC02; PBC03 and PBC04________ Time: 7:30 – 9:30
INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER Question 1 and ANY six others
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V. Construct ten different sentences, five, illustrating single word prepositions, and five, illustrating
multiple word prepositions
VI. State three transitive and three intransitive verbs and construct short sentences with them.
VII. Fill the blank spaces below with the appropriate adjectives
VIII. What would you say in the following situations?
1 . T o s o meone w h o i s i l l.
2 . T o t h e b r i d e .
3 . T o t h e b r i d e g r o o m
4 . When a guest arrives at your home.
5 . B e f o r e a n i n t e r v i e w .
6 . Wo u l d y o u d o me a fa v o u r ?
7 . So ny t o ha ve k ep t you w ai t in g?
8 . I ho p e I' m no t d i stu rb i ng yo u?
9 . To someone who has failed an examination.
1 0 . To someone who is going away for a long time.
1 1 . To someone you meet in America for the first time.
XIV. Fill the gaps with the appropriate article if necessary. Use ∅ for zero article.
I. He went to have. ........... bath.
2. Mirabel had ................. on the way to ................... school.
3. .............. police has had a lot of support from ..................... public over this issue.
4. Bernard has......... .great interest in .............. social sciences
5. .......... mountains surrounding the city do not give ...................... room for .......... further.
Good luck!
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