UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN

CENTRE FOR FOUNDATION STUDIES (Perak Campus)

FOUNDATION IN SCIENCE

Mock Mid-term Test

FHEL 1012 English for Academic Study

Name: _______________________

ID: ________

Tutorial Group: _____

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1 Hr
Date:_______

Answer all questions.

SECTION A MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS [TOTAL: 6 MARKS]
Choose the most suitable answer.
1. Valerie opened up the letter from the military department. She felt the pit of her stomach drop to
the bottom of the earth before she even opened it. She knew it was news about John. As she read
the first line, she thought of all of the lunches she had packed him and all the nights she tucked
him in his bed and warded off the nighttime monsters. The man carrying the flag put his hand on
her shoulder. She thought of the day that John signed up for the military. Her tears wet the letter.
She stopped reading after the first line.

What happened to John?

A. John was promoted in the military.
B. John was fired from the military.
C. John was caught in the line of fire during his duty.
D. John did something illegal when he was in the service.
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2. An effective CEO should have the ability to delegate work to the right people and at the
same time must have a good sense of humour because all work and no play will make
Jack a dull boy. Besides, a CEO must also be well-versed with excellent interpersonal
skills.
What is the main idea of the text above?
A. How to become a CEO.
B. The characteristics of a good CEO.
C. What all CEO should learn?
D. What bad CEOs do?
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3. Francis : Our lunch is on a Friday and we have some staff who are vegetarians on
Fridays.
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Tom : I think it will not be a problem. It will be fine for them to have meat once in a
while on Fridays.
What is the barrier of critical thinking illustrated above?
A. cultural relativism
B. wishful thinking
C. stereotyping
D. unwarranted assumption
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4. It is impossible to be friends with an Indian. As far as I know they are all aggressive and
have a higher tendency to hurt us. I mean, just look at the news. How many Indian
gangsters have been shot dead? That should proof something about all of them.
Which barrier of critical thinking displayed above?
A. Conformism
B. Stereotyping
C. Group Bias
D. Subjectivism

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5. Below are among the methods of writing an introduction EXCEPT for:

A.
B.
C.
D.

Funnel approach
Prediction
Quotation
Proverbs

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6. Tommy! Mom called out as she walked in the front door. Tommy, she continued
shouting, I sure could use some help with these groceries. There was still no reply.
Mom walked into the kitchen to put the grocery bags down on the counter when she
noticed shattered glass from the picture window all over the living room floor and a
baseball not far from there. Im going to kill you, Tommy! Mom yelled to herself as
she realized that Tommys shoes were gone.
From the text above, we can infer that
A. Tommy is a playful child.
B. Tommy is irresponsible.
C. Tommy likes baseball.
D. Tommys mother is verbally abusive.

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SECTION B SHORT RESPONSE QUESTIONS [TOTAL: 6 MARKS]

Fill in the blanks with the fallacy committed in the given situations.
1. Violent crime has declined steadily in recent years. Obviously, tougher imprisonment policies
are working!
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2. You know the trouble with todays youngsters is that they do not know social courtesies.
They freely use curse words and vulgar language. Before you know it, they will be calling
their parents names and I will not be surprised if they turn out to be aggressive and violent,
acting like hooligans in society.
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3. Two days after that witch moved into the village, my cow died! She must have put a hex on
my cow!
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4. Weve got to stop them from banning pornography! Once they started banning one form of
literature, they will never stop. Next thing you know, they will be burning all the books!
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5. I dont understand why you have to force me to join UTAR. Many students in the universities
undergo stress and are depressed. What do you want me to undergo stress?
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6. Many people criticize James Blackwood for being disloyal to his wife. But he is actually the
best footballer in the country! Such criticism must be without basis!
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SECTION B: SYNTHEISISING

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Question 1: You want to state your *opinion that the private education sector has
contributed directly to the growth of our nation. You find the following two passages.
Synthesize this information into a single paragraph to support your opinion*
Text 1
In recent years, the literacy rate of our nation has increased by leaps and bounds. These public
institutions had created an opportunity for a massive number of undergraduates whom did not
score an entrance into public universities. These graduates then become the majority of the work
force of our nation, hence contributing to its growth. (By Jack Daniels, 2002)
Text 2
Look how much our economy and productivity has increased now. We do not depend so much on
expatriates anymore to contribute in the field of research and development. This should be on the
shoulders of private universities which emphasises on quality research, especially in scientific
field. We can now rely on local expertise for our nations development. (By Abraham Lincoln,
2012)
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Question 2: You want to make a stand that violent video games are the main cause of
teenage violence. You find the following two passages. Synthesize this information into a
paragraph to strengthen your stand.
Text 1
Various cases of shooting incidents in schools are related to teenagers who are indulged in
playing shooting games. An incident in Columbine City, USA can be taken into consideration. A
15 year old teenager, an expert player of a game named Doom, shot and killed 25 school
students. Eye witnesses claim that the shooter did this without doubting his actions. He was
running around holding the gun and hunting for people who were running away in terror. This is
a form of egocentrism where the shooter is in a dilemma that he has total control of the situation
just like how he controlled the game. (By Russell Peters, 2012)
Text 2
Teenagers spend so much time in shooting people in video games. The games, on the other hand,
are so realistic where even the blood splatter details are accurately depicted. This causes a kind
of desensitization in teenagers where blood for them becomes something normal. At this stage,
they have grown immune. In short, shooting in reality is just as simple as shooting in a game.
(By Sabrina Terence, 2003)
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