‘SBLE1043 CONFIDENTIAL @)UUM Universiti Utara Malaysia FINAL EXAMINATION FIRST SEMESTER 2012/2013 SESSION CODE / COURSE : SBLE1043 / ENGLISH FOR COMMUNICATION II DATE : 10 JANUARY 2013 (THURSDAY) TIME : 9,00 AM — 11.30 AM (2 % HOURS) | VENUE : DTSO, BTA13-18, BTA19-24, DSB K.T/WD, DSB K. TM, DSB K.MAS, | DPC 1, DPC 2, DPC 3, DPC 4, MKM, PMI, IKIP, KTB, DMS | INSTRUCTIONS : FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY . This question booklet consists of THREE (3) SECTION ONE 135 sections in SEVENTEEN (17) printed pages ‘excluding the cover page. SECTION TWO 130 ‘Answer ALL questions. SECTION THREE ALL anwers must be written in the question booklet. TOTAL Use PEN to write your answers Name of Examiner: ease leave blank) MATRIC NO.: (in words ) (in numbers ) IDENTIFICATION CARD NO. : Ee ie (aca INSTRUCTOR : GROUP : al DESK NO. : DO NOT OPEN THIS QUESTION BOOKLET UNTIL INSTRUCTED CONFIDENTIAL‘SBLE1043 English for Communication 11 Matric No. ‘SECTION ONE (35 MARKS) You are advised to spend about 40 minutes on this section. Read the following passage and answer all the questions in PARTS A, B, C and D. The anatomy of a hurricane ' Hurricanes are potentially the most dangerous and the costliest of severe weather systems. In 1900, the deadliest hurricane in U.S. history ‘smashed into Galveston, Texas, killing over 8,000 people and causing $30 million in damage. Residents had little waming that this storm was coming. When they realized the storm is a major hurricane, it was too 5 late to evacuate. People were trapped by the storm. Even though residents of the Mississippi Gulf Coast had more waming for Hurricane Camille in 1969, 56 people died and damage was estimated at $1.4 billion. By the time Hurricane Andrew was storming toward the Florida coast in 1992, scientists understood a lot more about weather systems. 10 Their ability to predict these systems had improved significantly. With advance warning, more than one million people along the southem Florida coast were safely evacuated from the area. Although 26 people died in this storm, many more would have died without this warning. Unfortunately, Hurricane Andrew was the most expensive storm in U.S. 15 history with damages costing around $26 billion. " A hurricane requires two conditions to develop and thrive: large areas of warm water (80°F or above) and wind. These conditions are found in the tropics that lie five degrees to the north and south of the equator. This large area of warm water is the birthplace of violent 20 storms, called typhoons if they occur over the Pacific Ocean and hurricanes if they happen over the Atlantic Ocean‘SBLE1043 English for Communication If Matric No. There are four stages within the life of a hurricane. First, as the warn tropical water evaporates, it rises and cool. As it cools, the water vapour condenses into clouds. As the cycle of evaporation and condensation continues, the air begins to move in a circular pattem as it rises to meet the forming clouds. These clouds are clearly visible by satellite and wam scientists that a tropical disturbance is developing, The winds inside the clouds grow stronger when there is a difference in air pressure. As the storm grows, the air at the peak of the clouds cools rapidly and creates an area of low pressure. The low pressure sucks up the warm air below it, and the wind speed increases, The greater the difference in air pressure, the stronger the wind. The wind inside the storm spins faster and faster, and when these winds Teach speeds of between 25 and 38 mph (miles per hour), the storm is called a tropical depression. This is the second stage. Meteorologists who carefully study the data collected by weather satellites now closely monitor the growing storm ‘As winds increases, they spin around what is known as the eye of the stor. This is the center of the storm system. The eye can be clearly seen on satellites as a black circle within the white swirling cloud mass. The eye itself is very calm. As the winds spin around the eye to speed above 39 mph, the storm reaches its third stage, known as a tropical storm. At this stage, the ‘World Meteorological Organization chooses a name for the storm from an alphabetical list. Names alternate between male and female ones. When the winds increase to over 47 mph, the tropical storm enters the fourth stage and becomes a hurricane. In the United States, the hurricane season is from July to October, when ocezn waters are warm enough for tropical depressions to begin. Even 25 30 40 45SBLE1043 English for Communication It Matric No, vi before this time period, meteorologists at NOAA (the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration) study weather conditions and ocean temperatures to predict how many hurricanes could ‘occur that season. As July approaches, meteorologists carefully monitor tropical depressions and track these depressions as wind blows them westward. As a tropical storm or hurricanes moves toward land, warnings are broadcast on television and radio, and people begin to prepare for the storm. Scientists continue to leam more about these extreme weather systems. As technology continues to advance, weather forecasts will become more accurate. However, meteorologists are concerned that even with the improved forecasts and waming systems, a major hurricane could still lead to a huge loss of life along the Gulf of Atlantic coast. First, they worry because the shorelines of these hurricane prone areas attract the large number of people. NOAA estimates 45 million people are living along these coastlines, and new houses continue to built every day — right on the beaches in many cases. Furthermore, during the peak tourists’ season, the population of these areas increases dramatically. Evacuation of such a huge number of people is very difficult. The second concem is the technology itself. People can have too much faith in technology. They believe that accurate forecasts and wamings will prevent damage from hurricanes. They also believe this technology will keep them safe. Scientists worry that this attitude could lead to loss of life in a future hurricane. After all, technology allows us to understand nature better, but not to control its power. ‘Adapted from ‘The anatomy of hurricane. (2004). Read Ahead 2: Reading and Lite Skills Development. Pearson Education 50 55 65 70‘SBLE1043 English for Communication It Matric No. PART A (10 marks) Answer the questions below based on the reading passage. 1. According to the passage, why did so many people die in the hurricane that hit Texas in 1900? (1 mark) What was the estimated damage caused by a hurricane which struck in 19697 mark) 3 What do typhoons and hurricanes have in common? ~~ — — ~ (2 marks) 4 How does area in low pressure within a storm affect wind speed? a S a — (2 marks)‘SBLE1043 English for Communication If Matric No. 5. How do names for the storms are chosen? (@ marks) 6. What are the two concems of the meteorologists in paragraph VI? a) b) @marks) M0 marks)‘SBLE1043 English for Communication It Matric No, PART B (10 marks) Read the statements below and decide if they are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). Circle your answers, 1. Typhoons and hurricanes are the same kind of weather system T = F over different oceans. 2. Hurricanes can develop in any area where there is a lot of water. TO OF 3. A tropical storm is the second stage of a hurricane anatomy. TOF 4. The air begins to move in a horizontal pattem as the cycle of T F evaporation and condensation continues. 5. The eye of the storm is the center of the hurricane. TOF 6. The winds are stronger in a tropical disturbance than in a tropical =T =F depression. 7. Tropical depressions begin in warm ocean waters TO OF 8 Using scientific data, scientists can estimate how many hurricanes TF could form in the next season. 9. Inthe near future, people will not be hurt by hurricanes because of T = F advanced warming. 10. Technology allows scientists to understand and control a storm TOF 10 marks)‘SBLE1043 English for Communication I! Matric No. PART C (5 marks) Identity what the following pronoun references refer to in the passage. They are boldfaced and underlined in the passage. 1 they (para. |, line 5) 2 These (para. Il, ine 18) 3 They (para. Il, line 21) 4 it (para. Il, line 26) 5 they (para. V, line 39) C JS marks)‘SBLE 1043 English for Communication 1! PART D (10 marks) Matric No. Match the following vocabulary items/expressions which are boldfaced in the passage, in the column on the left with their meanings in the column on the right. An example has been provided below, eg. dangerous 4. evacuate 2. significantly 3. thrive 4. evaporates 5. visible 6. peak 7. swirling 8. alternate 9. forecasts 10. coastlines (para.l, line 1) (para.|, ine 6) (para.l, line 41) (para.ll, ine 17) (paral, ine 24) (para.ti, fine 27) (para.lv, line 30) (para.V, line 41) (para, line 45) (para.VI, line 59) (para.VI, line 65) 9 2) 9) hy d k) the time when something is at its highest or greatest level able to be seen to leave a building or other place because it is not safe changes into gas or steam by a large amount a fast circular movement likely 0 harm or kill someone or to damage of destroy something to become successful the land along the seaside area to choose one thing and then another and keep repeating that pattem a statement about what is likely to happen c 10 marks) Total score for SECTION ONE: 135 marks‘SBLE1043 English for Communication Il Matric No. SECTION TWO (30 MARKS) You are advised to spend about 50 minutes on this section. PART A (10 marks) Complete the text below with the correct Simple Past, Present Continuous and Present Perfect form of the verbs in brackets. An example has been provided below. Leaming English is compulsory in my country and at my schooi. Now, | (e.g) am leaming (be, learn) English in my university. But last year | did not (1) (work) hard enough for English, that was why my marks (2) (be) bad. | really want to get an excellent result so that | will make myself proud and my parents happy. Since | (3) (want) to pass my English exam successfully next year, | (4), (be, study) really hard. During my last semester holidays, my parents (5), (send) me on a language course in London. it was an Intensive English course and it was really fun. It ©), (be) great and | (7) (think) 1 (8) (have, leam) a lot. Before i (9) (go) to London, | did not enjoy leaming English However, after | took the course, | notice that it is really important to leam English. Now, | (10) (be, do) a lot better. C 110 marks)‘SBLE1043 English for Communication It ‘Matric No. PART B (10 marks) Fill in the blanks with correct Simple Present, Present Continuous and Present Perfect tense from the verbs in the brackets. An example has been provided below. Flood (e.g.) _is_ (be) seen as a natural phenomenon in our lives. It (1) (happen) almost in every minute in all parts of the world. In countries such as China, Philippines and Bangladesh, flood (2) (claim) thousands of lives besides causing loss of homes and livelihood. In fact, there are millions who (3) (be, still suffer) for not able to restan life after the catastrophe especially those who (4) (live) in flood prone areas. Nevertheless, children nave a different perception regarding this phenomenon. To them it is not something disastrous that (5), (make) lie difficult for their families. They use the opportunity which rarely comes. It is the time for joy. In most cases, some parents (6), (approve) of their children's water activities although they realize many children (7) (have lose) their lives in floods. (n Malaysia, the goverment (8) (provide) a special allocation which (9) (be) called relieve fund used to help people involved in disaster ‘such as flood or fire. The fund in some way helps to ease the sulfering of the people to rebuild homes and for other basic necessities. The phenomenon will never (10) _ (end) since we are responsible for not being earth friendly. /M0 marks) 10‘SBLE1043 English for Communication I! ‘Matric No. PART C (5 MARKS) Rewrite the following sentences into the passive voice. An example has been provided below. Example: Ali is carrying a big bag. A big bag is being carried by Ali 1. Once a week, Aisyah cleans the house. 2. Azman repaired the car. 3. Many tourists have visited that castle. 4. Rajoo had repaired many cars before he received his mechanic's license. 5. Sally is going to make a beautiful dinner tonight. J5 marks) "‘SBLE1043 English for Communication 11 ‘Matric No. PART D (5 MARKS) Rewrite the following sentences into the active voice. An example has been provided below. Example: The rat was chased by the cat. The cat chased the rat. 1. The dinner is being made by him. 2. The etter has been written by Mary. 3. My story will be read by my teacher. 4. The wedding invitations have been sent out by us. 5. Mr. Hashim was welcomed by the people. 15 marks) Total score for SECTION TWO: 130 marks 12‘SBLE1043 English for Communication I! Matric No. SECTION THREE (35 MARKS) Using the problem-solution pattern of organisation, write a FIVE (5) paragraph essay, in about 250 to 300 words on a chosen topic below. You are advised to spend ONE HOUR to complete your essay writing, 1. Smoking among teenagers is a serious problem in the society. Suggest ways to stop/reduce this problem OR 2. Traffic congestion in big cities is a severe problem. Suggest ways to reduce this problem, Use pages 13 and 14 to write your draft. 13‘SBLE1043 English for Communication I! ‘Matric No. 14‘SBLE 1043 English for Communication I! Write your essay here. Matric No. 15‘SBLE1043 English for Communication 1! Matric No, 16‘SBLE1043 English for Communication It Matric No. CONTENT F 115 LANGUAGE : 120 | ORGANISATION : 105 | ToTAL score : 138 Total score for SECTION THREE: 135 marks END OF QUESTION BOOKLET 7