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FINAL EXAMINATION
SEMESTER 2 SESSION 2015/2016

CODE: BIU2022 COURSE: ENGLISH PROFICIENCY 2

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DATE: 0 3 MAR 7016 DURATION: 1 HOUR 30 MINUTES

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BIU2022: English Proficiency 2 2

SECTION A (20 marks)

Instructions: There are two passages. Answer all questions. Choose the best answer from the

options given.

Passage 1

1 Palaces are known for their beauty and splendour, but they offer little protection
against attacks. It is easy to defend a fortress, but fortresses are not designed with

the comfort of a king or queen in mind. When it comes to structures that are both

majestic and well-fortified, the classic European castle is the pinnacle of design.
Across the ages castles changed, developed, and eventually fell out of use, but they 5

still command the fascination of our culture.

2 Castles were originally built in England by Norman invaders in 1066. As William the
Conqueror advanced through England, he fortified key positions to secure the land he

had taken. The castles he built allowed the Norman lords to retreat to safety when

threatened by English rebellion. Castles also served as bases of operation for 10

offensive attacks. Troops were summoned to, organised around, and deployed from

castles. In this way castles served both offensive and defensive roles in military
operations.

3 Not limited to military purposes, castles also served as offices from which the lord

would administer control over his fiefdom. That is to say, the lord of the land would 15

hold court in his castle. Those that were socially beneath the lord would come to

report the affairs of the lands that they governed and pay tribute to the lord. They
would address disputes, handle business, feast, and enjoy festivities. In this way

castles served as important social centres in medieval England. Castles also served
as symbols of power. Built on prominent sites overlooking the surrounding areas, 20

castles constantly loomed in the background of many peasants' lives and served as a

daily reminder of the lord's strength.

4 The first castles constructed in England were made from earth and timber. Those

who constructed them took advantage of natural features, such as hills and rivers, to

increase defenses. Since these castles were constructed from wood, they were 25

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highly susceptible to attacks by fire. Wooden castles were gradually replaced by

stone, which greatly increased the strength of these fortifications; however, being
made from stone did not make these castles entirely fireproof. Attackers could hurl
flaming objects into the castle through the windows or ignite the wooden doors. This

led to moving the windows and entrances off of the ground floor and up to the first 30

floor to make them more difficult to access.

5 Castles served many purposes during the Middle Ages. As the nobility accumulated

wealth, England became increasingly attractive to those who sought to plunder.

Raids by Vikings and other marauders increased in regularity. In response to these

attacks, castle defenses were updated and improved. Arrow-slits were added. These 35

were small holes in the castle, large enough for an arrow to fit through, which allowed

defenders to fire from nearly invulnerable positions. Towers were built from which

defenders could provide flanking fire. These towers were connected to the castle by
wooden bridges, so that if one tower fell, the rest of the castle was still easy to

defend. Multiple rings of castle walls were constructed, so that even if attackers made 40

it past one wall, they would be caught on a killing ground between inner and outer

walls. Advances such as these greatly increased the defense of castles.

6 The demise of castles can ultimately be attributed to gunpowder. Gunpowder was

first introduced to Europe during the 14th century, but the first gunpowder weapons
were unreliable, inaccurate, and weak by later standards. During the 15th century, 45

artillery became powerful enough to break through stone walls. This greatly
undermined the military role of castles. Castles were then replaced by artillery forts
that had no role in civil administration, and country houses that were indefensible.

Though castles no longer serve their original purposes, remaining castles receive

millions of visitors each year from those who wish to experience these majestic 50

vestiges of a time long passed.

Adapted from http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/

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1. Which of the following is not a function of castles as expressed in the text?

A. Symbols of power.

B. Important social centres in medieval England.

C. Places where knights would keep their best horses.

D. Served both military offensive and defensive purposes.

2. Which of the following best describes the main idea in paragraph 2?

A. It details all of the purposes that English castles served.

B. It shows how Norman lords were often scared and frequently retreated.
C. It describes how and why William the Conqueror took control of England.

D. It explains why castles were first built in England and the military purposes they
served.

3. Which best explains why the original castles were first made from earth and timber?

A. Wooden castles were prettier than dirty stone castles.

B. It did not occur to people to build castles out of stone.

C. It took a lot more time and energy to build a stone castle.

D. People did not realise how weak wooden castles would be against fire.

4. Which of the following is not a true statement according to the text?

A. Palaces are designed for luxury, not fortification.

B. Palaces are designed for luxury and fortification.

C. Castles are designed for luxury and fortification.
D. Fortresses are designed for fortification, not luxury.

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5. Which best explains why wooden castles were converted to stone castles?

A. Stone castles offered better defense.

B. Wooden castles were uncomfortable.

C. Wooden castles took a long time to build.

D. Stone castles stayed cooler in the summer.

6. Which of the following best describes the structure of the text in the fifth paragraph?

A. Cause and effect.

B. Order of importance.

C. Chronological order.

D. Compare and contrast.

7. Which is not described in the text as an improvement in castle defenses?

A. Multiple castle walls providing layers of defenses.

B. Windows and entrances raise off of the ground floor.
C. Towers attached to the main castleby wooden bridges.
D. Deep ditches dug around the castle walls and filled with water.

8. Which best explains how gunpowder ended the role of traditional castles?

A. Wars were fought with guns and hiding in castles was no longer necessary.
B. Artillery forts with large cannons became more stylish than traditional castles.

C. Cannons were able to knock down stone walls, so castles offered little protection.

D. Defending castles grew difficult, since attackers could just shoot castle defenders.

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9. Which of the following titles would best describe the content of this passage?

A. William the Conqueror: Bringing Castles to England.

B. Fancy Living: Learning about Castles, Palaces, and Fortresses.

C. A Short History of Castles: The Rise and Fall of Castles in England.

D. Defending the Castle: Technologies Used to Defend Medieval Castles.

10. Which of the following is an opinion?

A. Stone is more resistant to fire than wood.

B. William the Conqueror built the first castles in England.

C. It is unfortunate that castles no longer serve their original purposes.

D. Castles were used as offices of administration during the Middle Ages.

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Passage 2

1 Cats are fascinating creatures to live with but sometimes their behaviour intrigues,
amazes and even frustrates owners. Here are some information into the minds

and behaviour of cats and why they do what they do.

2 Cats like their environment to have their scent, so when foreign-smelling objects invade
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their space, they will often choose to mingle their familiar scent with the new one. One of

the most effective ways of transferring scent is to urinate or spray on objects. While it

may seem disgusting to you that your cat has urinated on your suitcase or it may seem

embarrassing that they have sprayed over your friend's handbag, this behaviour may

actually be relieving some of the anxiety your feline friend is feeling. You can prevent this
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from happening by being very tidy with your belongings and by relieving your eat's

anxiety.

3 Cats love to rub up against their owners. This movement may involve their entire body or

sometimes just their foreheads and cheeks. Most owners see this as a sign of affection

and welcome this behaviour. When cats rub against objects, they are transferring their 15

scent. It is almost as if they are claiming ownership and we are one of their belongings.
Your cat head-butting or nuzzling transmits its face scent from glands in their cheek area.

Their weaving through your legs, usually as you prepare to feed them, transfers scent
from their sides and tails on to you. This behaviour is also an effective way of making
sure that they have your full attention. 20

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Cats need to scratch surfaces to sharpen their claws but they also use this behaviour

to deposit their scent. Cats have scent glands on their paws and rubbing their paws

along objects places their scent there. If your cat has the annoying habit of scratching
furniture, it is often because this is an area that attracts many different scents. The sides
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of sofas, for example, are favoured areas and these may have the scents of outdoors,

our guests, our bags or shoes. In performing the scratching behaviour, your cat replaces
the foreign scent with their own.

5 If scratching is a problem, then scratching posts are a must. Place these in areas that

cats like to scratch and then them towards your 30

gradually move preferred location. There
is no use hiding scratching posts in corners, as cats need to scratch in prominent areas.

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They also often like to scratch at different angles so provide horizontal and vertical
scratching surfaces.

6 Cats meow to communicate with humans. This endearing method of speech is heard in
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young kittens, to get their mother's attention but is rarely heard between cats. So when

your cat meows to you, it is a special form of cat-to-human conversation. You can

encourage your eat's meow by responding to it. Alternatively, if your cat talks too much,

you should ignore the meows and respond when they are quiet.

7 Cats kneed prior to relaxing. This involves pacing with their paws, on top of a soft object -
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usually a bed, a blanket or our lap. Some cats will purr or even drool at the same time.

Kneeding is often a pleasant behaviour -

until the claws come out. Kneeding first begins
when kittens are suckling milk from their mother, the padding behaviour stimulating milk
release. Cats carry on with this behaviour, perhaps to recreate pleasant feelings, to

create a comfortable spot or to place their scent on the underlying object. 45

8 Cats communicate to other cats and to humans using feline body language. The tail is an

important part of this communication. A swishy tail signals high arousal, often due to

anger or play. The swishing tail is a warning -

of impending attack. If your cat holds their

body low and the tail begins swishing, look out. They are probably about to pounce.
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Direct their energy onto appropriate toys and enjoy.

Adapted from http://www.purina.com.au

11. The word 'amazes' in line 2 can best be replaced with _

A. thinks
B. puzzles
C. confuses
D. concerns

12. Which of the following statement is true?

A. Cats love the smell of others.

B. Cats do not mind to have other's scents.
C. Cats will oppress other's scents by replacing with their own.
D. Cats only spray to replace other's scents with their own one.

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13. Which word in Paragraph 2 can be used to replace 'cat'?

A. Tidy
B. Feline
C. Friend
D. Familiar

14. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?

A. Cats love the owner.

B. Cats love to rub to claim ownership.

C. Cats know how to rub and how to please their owners.
D. Cats love to claim ownership because they are territorial.

15. What does a cat have on its paw?

A. Claw
B. Surfaces
C. Scratcher
D. Scent glands

16. In Paragraph 5, which word has the similar meaning with 'sides'?

A. Posts
B. Areas
C. Angles
D. Surfaces

17. A cat talks to human by _

A. nibbling
B.meowing
C. kneeding
D. scratching

18. Which of the following is not true about kneeding?

A. Kneeding starts from early age.

B. Kneeding often comes with drool.
C. Kneeding is always a pleasant behaviour.
D. Kneeding is a way of communicating to other cats.

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19. The purpose of the article is to '

A. educate

B. retaliate

C. persuade
D. influence

20. What would be the best title for the article?

A. Cats need human

B. Cats love to communicate
C. Cat's way of communication
D. Cat's communication strategy

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SECTION 8 (20 marks)

Instruction: Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answers.

Passage 1

Ebata is a virus named after a river in Zaire where the first major (0) outbreak of the disease

was recognized in 1976. The eba/a virus can (21) monkeys, apes and

humans. The disease is (22) from individual to individual by direct

contact on infected blood, excreted body fluids or via (23) syringes and

needles. Symptoms of the deadly (24) include fever and muscular aches

which may (25) until the patient is critically ill. At this stage, the patient
will suffer from respiratory problems,
(26) internal hemorrhaging, kidney problems and consequently go

(27) shock. Fifty to 90 percent of patients (28) from

the virus will succumb to death. Ebata has occurred in various countries (29) _

sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Zaire. As there (30) no specific treatment

and the fatality rate is high, the response to an outbreak tends to be immediate, with rapid
quarantine of infected areas.

21. A. effect

B. affect

C. inject
D. infect

22. A. translated

B. transferred

C. transmitted

D. transported

23. A. dirty
B. unclean

C. contracted

D. contaminated

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24. A. attack

B. illness

C. disease

D. problem

2S.A go

B. move

C. advance

D. continue

26. A. severe

B. terrible

C. injurious

D. infectious

27. A. in

B.on

C. into

D. onto

28. A. suffer

B. suffers

C. suffered
� D. suffering

29. A. in

8. on

C. to

D. by

30. A. is

B. are

C. was

D. were

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Passage 2

There once lived a poor tailor who had a son called Aladdin. He was a careless, idle boy

(31) would do nothing but play all day long in the streets with little idle boys like
him. This had so grieved the father that (32) died; yet, in spite of his
mother's tears and prayers, Aladdin did not mend his ways. One day, when he was playing in

the streets as usual, a stranger (33) him if he was the son of Mustapha the
tailor. "I am, sir," replied Aladdin; "but he (34) a long while ago." On this
the stranger, who was a famous magician, fell on his neck and kissed him saying: "I am your
uncle and (35) you from your likeness to my brother. Go to your mother

and tell her I am coming." Aladdin ran home and told his mother of his newly found uncle.
"Indeed, child," she said, "your father had a (36) , but I always thought he

was dead." However, she prepared supper, and told Aladdin to seek his uncle, who came laden

with wine and fruit. He fell down and kissed the place where Mustapha used to sit, telling
Aladdin's mother not to be (37) at not having seen him before, as he had

been out of the country for forty years. He then turned to Aladdin, and asked him his trade, at

which the boy hung his head, while his mother burst into tears. On learning that Aladdin was idle

and had learned (38) trade, he offered to get a shop for him and stock it

with merchandise. The next (39) he bought Aladdin a fine suit of

clothes and took him all over the city, showing him the sights, and brought him home at nightfall
(40) his mother, who was overjoyed to see her son, dressed so fine.

Adapted from http://www.kissgrammar.orglkiss/wb/G03/FebID221Aladdin.htm

31. A. who

B. whom

C. which

D. whose

32. A. he

B.we

C. she

D. they

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33. A. asks

B. asked

C. had asked

D. was asked

34. A. die

B. died

C. has died

D. had died

35. A. recognise
B. recognised
C. has recognised
D. had recognised

36. A. friend

B. father

C. brother

D. nephew

37. A. ashamed

B. surprised
C. sorrowed

D. interested

38. A. a

B. any

C. few

D. some

39. A. day
B.one

C. time

D. thing

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40. A. to

B. for

C. with

D. from

END OF QUESTIONS