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1 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia The Royal Commission at Yanbu Yanbu University College Yanbu Al-Sinaiyah Midterm Exam Academic Year 1435/1436 H (2014/2015 G),First Semester (141) Applied Linguistics Department ENGL 101 Writing the Paragraph Date : 11/11/2014 Day: Tuesday Starting Time: 7:00 PM Finishing Time: 8:30 PM KEY ANSWER 1 of 5

2 Q1: In each group of sentences, one of the sentences is irrelevant. Put an (X) next to the irrelevant sentence. (4 pts.) Group A: 1. ( ) China is in Asia. 2. ( ) The Chinese population is above one thousand million. 3. ( ) Beijing is the capital of China. 4. ( X ) Asia is a continent. Group B: 1. ( ) Football is a popular sport. 2. ( X ) Playing sports is important for your health. 3. ( ) Rugby is a famous sport in Australia. 4. ( ) One of the most popular games in the USA is basketball. Group C: 1. ( X ) Will Smith is a famous actor. 2. ( ) I love action movies. 3. ( ) My best movie ever is Sherlock Holmes by Robert Downy JR. 4. ( ) I love watching movies all night. Group D: 1. ( ) Reading is an important habit that enriches your knowledge. 2. ( ) Knowledge is best gained through reading. 3. ( X_) We must have knowledge about a country s culture to avoid awkward moments. 4. ( ) Regular readers are more knowledgeable than those who read less. Q2: Read each sentence fragment and identify the mistake. Choose either (NS: no subject), (NV: no verb), or (NSV: no subject and no verb). (6 pts.) 1. Always loves to read books at night. ( NS - NV - NSV ) 2 of 5

3 2. He must an article by today. ( NS - NV - NSV ) 3. Although did not study for the exam. ( NS - NV - NSV) 4. Saleh, Ibrahim, and Ahmad friends since (NS - NV - NSV ) 5. Real Madrid and Barcelona famous football clubs in Europe. ( NS - NV - NSV ) 6. In 2015, the Asian cup in Australia. ( NS - NV - NSV) Q3: Identify the type of sentence in each of the following. Sentences can be SS (simple sentences), CS (compound sentences), F (sentence fragment), or RO (run- on sentence). (8 pts.) 1. Greeks are known for philosophy. (SS - CS - F - RO ) 2. Mathematics taught in management and computer sciences. (SS - CS - F - RO ) 3. I will study for my exam all night, I will pass the exam easily. (SS - CS - F - RO ) 4. Can not visit you today. (SS - CS - F - RO ) 5. Salt and pepper are always on tables. ( SS - CS - F - RO ) 6. You must visit your uncle and do the grocery. ( SS - CS - F - RO ) 7. Al Hilal is the most famous and popular club in Asia. ( SS - CS - F - RO ) 8. France and Italy are in Europe, but Saudi Arabia is in Asia. ( SS - CS - F - RO ) Q4: Rewrite the following fragments and run-on sentences correctly. (8 pts.) 1. Both of my friends are watching the football match, I don t love watching football matches. A1:Both of my friends are watching the football match. I don t love watching football matches. A2: Both of my friends are watching the football match, but I don t love watching football matches. 2. And runs everyday three miles. A: He/She/Ahmad runs everyday three miles. 3. Cristiano Ronaldo a contract with Real Madrid till A: Cristiano Ronaldo signed a contract with Real Madrid till I hate coffee my brother loves it. A1: I hate coffee. My brother loves it. A2: I hate coffee, but my brother loves it. 3 of 5

4 Q5: Write two simple sentences and two compound sentences describing your mother s appearance and personality. (4 pts.) Answer: The student should be able to write sentences as instructed using the appropriate adjectives for appearance or personality. 1. Simple sentence that describes your mother s appearance: 2. Simple sentence that describes your mother s personality: 3. Compound sentence that describes your mother s appearance: 4. Compound sentence that describes your mother s personality: Q6: Choose ONE of the following two topics and write a words paragraph. (20 pts.) Topic A: How do you spend your weekend? Topic B: Who is the most important person in your life? Your paragraph must contain the following: 1. A title ( deduct 2 pts.) 2. An introduction, body and conclusion (deduct 2 pts. for each) 3. A clear topic sentence ( deduct 2 pts.) 4. Supporting details (deduct 4 pts) 5. Adjectives (if describing a person) (deduct 1 pt) 6. Transitions (deduct 1 pt) 7. Logical flow of ideas (deduct 2-4 pts) Answer: The student should be able to adhere to the instructions mentioned above; marks detected for every single mistake is indicated above. For spelling mistakes, deter 0.5 (or less depending on the complexity of the word based on your subjective evaluation.) 4 of 5

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