Functional English 1 (FENG2101)
Higher Institute of Transport and Logistics (HITL)
Semester: First Semester
Level: 200
Year: 2017
School/Faculty: HITL
DEPARTMENT: General Studies LECTURER(S): Mme Numfor
Level: 1 SEMESTER: First [Examination] Academic Year: 2016/2017
COURSE CODE: ENGL 1101 COURSE TITLE: FUNCTIONAL ENGLISH
DATE: 13/04/2017 HALL: PBB05 – PBB06 TIME: 13:00 – 15:00
Instructions: Answer all questions. Follow the instructions of each question
THE UNIVERSITY OF BAMENDA
P.O BOX 39 Bambili
REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON
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I. Define the following concepts with appropriate examples
Phrase, Clause, Dependent clause, Independent clause, Sentence
II. Make a list of five abstract nouns and a list of five collective nouns and construct a sentence with each
of the listed nouns.
III. Fill the blank spaces below with the appropriate adjectives
Positive Comparative Superlative
a.
Heavy …… ................. ………………….
b.
Ferocious ………………... …………………
c.
……………….. former ………… .............
d. Up …………………………… ………………………………
e ………………. ………………… least
f. ............................... worse …………………
g. Good ………………….. ………………….
h. Heavy ………………….. ………………….
i.………………….. …………………. most
j. ………………….. better ………………….
IV. Stale three transitive and three intransitive verbs and construct short sentences with them
V. Rewrite the following sentences choosing the appropriate pronoun from the alternatives.
1.
Tel! me (who/whom) you saw at the nursery.
2.
Paul and Linda love (theirself/themselt/themseives/each other).
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3.
She disturbed my parents and (I/me).
4.
Linda is noisier than (her/she).
5. The MOD flared at Paul and (me/I).
6.
The lecturer said we should do the assignment (ourself/ourselves/oneself).
7.
One might involve (himself/herself/oneself) in too many activities.
8.
Mu yang and (her/herself/she) performed brilliantly.
9.
(Whom/Who) did you give the book to?
10. The students worked harder than (I/me).
VI.
Say whether the underlined adverb in each of the following sentences modifies a verb,- an
adjective, or another
adverb.
1. You are
completely
wrong.
2. My wife drives sl
owly
.
3. She is
beautifully
dressed.
4. She runs
very
fast.
5. Her brother is
rather
stupid
VII. Combine the following clauses to-form longer sentences. Specify whether the sentence is a simple,
compound, complex, or compound-complex sentence.
1.Linda 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 know. They continued to cheat. Cheating is a serious offence. They end up
being expelled from the university.
VIII. Construct ten different sentences, five, illustrating single word prepositions, and five, illustrating
multiple word prepositions
SECTION B: Writing
Your name is Tabi John. You are the secretary of the bilingualism club in your school. Write the minutes
of your last meeting.
GOOD LUCK!!!
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