Functional English (FENG2101)
Faculty of Arts (FA)
Semester: First Semester
Level: 200
Year: 2016
The University of Bamenda Faculty of Arts
FENG 123 - Functional English
First Semester Examination- April 201
Duration: 03 hours
Answer all questions.
Exercise I: Study the text below and rewrite it in the appropriate tenses, without changing the meaning
(20mks)
Kwame Nkrumah is the President of Ghana. He writes a good deal before and after independence. He has even
written many works before he becomes the President. But what he likes most of all - and this may sound strange
- is to laugh. He will laugh out several times, like a man who bears no grudges, each time he is speaking in public.
He needs this so badly as he bears in mind that he is a politician. This grows to be a trade which endears him to me
and to all who know him. “Ghana is emerging and will not dip deeper in corruption” he will say. Some people
claim that he beseeches people to sing his praises but forsakes them when he misunderstands them. Often in
serious situations, he mistakes humour for food. Often I stick out my tongue, tread the floor like a lame man and
thrust my hand on my chest like an imbecile. Often he will laugh and can laugh the whole day when I try to amuse
him this way. Instead rumours spread that his source of strength springs from much eating not from his
attachment to fun. Therefore Kwame Nkrumah is a man of many virtues but also of many faults.
In spite of all, Kwame Nkrumah is a man of many virtues, but also of many faults. He wants hi 5 people to
have the self-respect he has for himself. “Life is hard” he says. “I know it,” he adds wryly. “I can hardly say life
has been easy for me. But I know where I want to go.” I want my people to tread the same path - to forget hardship
in the knowledge that the end is worth any effort, any sacrifice.”
Exercise II: Choose the correct answer .Only one answer is correct (10marks)
1. Who was the first person ----------------- today?
A) spoke to you B) you spoke to C) you spoke D) whom you spoke
2. The Spanish people usually speak-----------------------than English people.
A) quicklier B) more quicklier C) more quickly D) more quicker
3. He is ------------------his sister.
A) much taller than B) much taller that C) much more tall than D)much more tall that
4. It is ages ------------------- him. A) that I don’t see B) that I didn’t see C) ago I saw D) since I
5) Peter needs a ------- -------- A) few days’ rest B) few days rest C) little days rest D) little days rest.
6) -------------------- photographs. A) enjoy taking B) enjoy to take C) amuse taking D) amuse to take
7. It was----------------that he couldn’t finish it alone.
A) a so difficult work B) a so difficult job C)such a difficult job D) such a difficult work
8) I don’t like --------- -- at me. A) them shouting B) them shout C) their shout D) that they shout
9. After the semester exams, the students are going away for a -------------------
A) holiday of a week B) week holiday C) holiday week D) week’s holiday
10. That is the course of studies ............... ...... .........................
A) that I am interested in B) I’m interested on C) I’m interested in D) what I’m interested on
Exercise III- Report the following sentences. They were all spoken last week. Use the verbs ii brackets
(5marks)
A-l-A police man to Christopher: Stop shouting, (tell)
2- Robert: What time will the office close this evening? (ask)
3- Simon to Susan: Would you like to join me for lunch? (invite)
4- Ann to Janet: Don’t forget to sign the form. (remind)
5- Peter: 1 really must leave (insist)
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Exercise IV: These sentences have mistakes, identify the problem in each of the following sentences and
correct it (10 mks)
1. The thief was released from the prison on bail.
2. This exercise is far more easier than the next.
3. The teaching staffs of this school are very serious.
4. He has drank three bottles of beer.
5. It was a steel long pipe.
6. It is a leather new jacket.
7. The course I started was bored.
8. Bread and butter are very good.
9. The odour of the food makes me hungry.
10. This hospital is mentally for the ill.
Exercise V: Complete with the appropriate pronoun, preposition or conjunction (20mks).
1. She lied to her brother and _______________ .
2. John and _______ are going to the field.
3. My friend and ________ love dancing.
4. With__________do you live?
5. I will give it to ________ asks for it.
6. The answer you have given does not correspond ___________ the question.
7. This boy is always dreaming _____________ becoming a lawyer.
8. I cannot agree _____________ such an idea.
9. She comes to school ____________ her car.
10. My mother is ill and needs someone to wait ____________ her.
11. All elected officials are responsible ____________ the electorate.
12. This lady is good __________ singing.
13. I would like to congratulate you ____________ your success.
14. His job consists _____ cooking, cleaning, and feeding the children.
15. All the lecturers are ____________ campus.
16. This lady has a lot of money, ________ _______ she keeps begging.
17. He attended all his lectures, ______________ he was very ill.
18. Paul intended to marry her, ___________ she rejected his proposal.
19. I couldn’t help her ________________ she was so hostile.
20, She went to the market _____________ bought gifts for everyone in the house.
Exercise VI: To what part of speech does each of the underlined words belong?
1. It is because I water the plants everyday
2. Women are now fighting for their emancipation
3. Flying planes can be dangerous
4. The game was quite exciting
5. She had to round the field as many times as he instructed.
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