ENG 101 English Speaking and Listening Skills

Final Examination
Independent University, Bangladesh

Marks: 40
Duration: 80 minutes

Section 14
Instructor: Mithila Mahfuz
Name: ________________________________________________________
ID: _____________________________
1. Use the verbs correctly in either present simple or present continuous tense. (4)
a. I am not sure about tomorrow, but I may be _______________ (go) to Thailand next week.
b. Mary and Joe _______________ (be) in a clothes shop at the moment. They
_______________ (look) at some jeans for Joe.
c. How much _______________ (do) these jeans _______________ (cost)?, asked Joe to the
salesperson.
d. Oh, my god! The boss _______________ (come). We have to meet him in an hour but our
presentation isnt ready!
e. He _______________ (not understand) a word youre saying. He _______________ (not be)
from here, you see.
2. Read the statements given below. Re-construct the statements as sentences with
appropriate modal verbs. (10)
a. Rumi wants to help Jenny with her physics homework.

b. Mira wants Jeff to give her a lift home in his car.

c. Tinni and Mini are ordering a spicy pizza at their favorite restaurant.

d. Farias mother is talking to her about how to become popular among classmates.

e. There is very little chance that Nafisa will come to the reunion.

3. Look at the 2 pictures below. Write 5 similarities and 5 differences between them. Write
full sentences. (5)

Similarities:

Differences:

4. Complete the sentences with correct prepositions from the box below. There are more
prepositions than needed. (6)
at

in

on

by

of

from

than

to

in

with

by

for

about

between

a. My son is quite similar _______________ me. Hes quite different _______________ my

wife.
b. Brazil has agreed _______________ participate _______________ the global business meet.
c. My favorite author is Arthur Conan Doyle. Most people havent heard _______________ him.
d. Who? Jules Verne? Well, I know _______________ him but I dont know _______________
him.
e. Im so bored _______________ my math assignments that I want to withdraw the course!
f. I wake up early _______________ the morning and go to work _______________ foot.
g. Keep this secret only _______________ you and me.
h. If I had to choose _______________ an ice cream and a slice of cake, Id immediately choose
ice cream.
5. Listen to the passage and answer the questions below. Circle the answers of multiple
choice questions. (5)
a. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T or F beside the each
statement.
(i) Experts agree that there is an increase in all kinds of allergies
(ii) Breast feeding can cause an allergy
(iii) Too much cleanliness can have a negative effect on our children
(iv) Eating less processed food could help us avoid developing an allergy
(v) Some allergies have been proven to be genetic
b. Reactions to substance include (you may circle more than one option):
(i) Sneezing
(ii) Sleeping
(iii) Watery eyes
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(iv) A rash
c. How does too much cleanliness affect our children? (50 words)

d. Fill in the gaps with words you hear from the listening passage.
Scientists have identified _______________ in families where theres been some kind of
_______________ mutation which affects the immune _______________ in some ways.
6. Class speaking (10)