Final Exam 101 - English Skills 1 - Second Semester - 2014/2015

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Final Exam 101 for Philadelphia University Language Center assesses English Skills 1 in the Second Semester of 2014/2015. Part One combines reading comprehension with writing tasks, including questions about the American educational system, instructional styles, course planning, and academic integrity, followed by an option to describe a formal instructor. Part Two focuses on vocabulary through multiple-choice items covering exam preparation, feelings, social phenomena, and basic word selection for reading-related context.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages6

Reading Time15 min

AccessFree to download

Part One: Reading Comprehension and Writing

A. Reading Comprehension

B. Writing

Part Two: Vocabulary

A. Choose the correct answer

Final Exam 101 Philadelphia University Language Center English Skills 1 (0130101) Second Semester 2014/2015 Student's Name:---------------------------Student's number.: ----------------------------Instructor's Name:------------------------Section:------------------------------------------- _____________________________________________________________________ Part One: Reading Comprehension and Writing (12 points) A. Reading Comprehension (8 points) 􀁸 Read the following texts and answer the questions that follow. In the American educational system, any student may attend a free public school from kindergarten (at about age five) through twelfth grade (about age eighteen) . These public schools are all coeducational; boys and girls study together in the same class. When students are in high school, they begin to plan for college. Although many courses are required for all students, some courses are electives; students choose them. For example, if a student wants to be prepared for college, he or she might choose to take chemistry, physics, an advanced mathematics class, or an advanced foreign language class. A student who doesn’t plan to go to college might take auto mechanics, welding, or woodworking. After-school activities such as sports, drama, music, and student government are important both to students who are preparing for college and to those who aren’t. Just as there is a great variety of courses at the college level, there is also a great variety of instructors. Many instructors are quite formal; they expect to be called by their title and last name (‘’Professor Adams,’’‘’Ms. Thompson,’’‘’Mr. Kramer’’) . They stand in front of the class and give formal lectures during which students take notes. Although they don’t expect students to stand up when the instructor enters the room or when answering a question, they do appear to be very serious. Other instructors are informal; they prefer to be called by their first names. They might sit on the desk and expect students to participate in discussion with them. They try to make class enjoyable and sometimes joke with students. This informality, however, doesn’t mean that they are not serious about teaching. They still expect students to study, do the homework, and do well on exams. Cheating (using another student’s answer on, for example, a quiz or test) is considered to be very improper, and it is taken seriously by all instructors. A student who has cheated on an exam will probably receive an ‘’F’’ and might be dismissed from school. 1. Which title is the most suitable one for the text? a. Global Educational System. b. Different Methods of Education. c. The American Educational System. d. College in the United States. 2. Which of the following is correct? a. The preschool stage starts at the age of 6. b. Not all American students are able to attend the free public school. c. Just primary schools are coeducational. d. Both genders study together in the same classroom. 3. Complete the following sentence with the correct answer: “The instructors who are informal prefer: a. to be called with their last name.” b. students to stand up when they answer.” c. to tell jokes from time to time to make their class enjoyable.” d. to give a formal lecture without any interruption from students.” 4. Which of the following is incorrect? a. If a student wants to go for college, s/he might study physics. b. All the courses in high school are obligatory. c. You don’t have to study advanced mathematics if you want to go to college. d. A student might study woodworking if s/he doesn’t plan to go to college. 5. What would happen when students cheat on exams? a. They might receive an ‘’F’’. b. They may be obliged to leave school. c. They might be asked to leave school and would fail in the course. d. They would apologize for school without any punishment. 6. The three examples of mentioned in the text are ‘’Prof

FAQs

What reading passage topic does the exam cover?

It covers the American educational system, including free public schooling from kindergarten to twelfth grade, course planning for college, and differences between formal and informal instructors.

What happens to students who cheat on exams according to the text?

Cheating is considered very improper, and a student who cheats will probably receive an “F” and might be dismissed from school.

What kind of tasks are included in Part Two?

Part Two is vocabulary practice with multiple-choice questions, selecting the correct word to complete each sentence.

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