HONG KONG COMMUNITY COLLEGE

SAMPLE TAKE-HOME TEST (35%)

VERSION A/B
Subject Code : LCH1005
 Version A (A01 – A15)
 Version B (A16 – A32)
Subject Title : English for Academic Studies (Business) I

Assignment Release Date : 11 November 2020

and Time (via Moodle  7:15pm (Version A)
Centralized Group)  7:30pm (Version B)
Submission Date : 11 November 2020

Submission Deadline via : On or before:

Turnitin Submission Link in  9:45pm (Version A)
the Subject Group Moodle  10:00pm (Version B)
Page

Instructions to Candidates:
1. There are TWO sections in this paper.
Section A (60%) – Short questions. Answer ALL short questions in complete sentences.
Section B (40%) – Essay Writing. Answer ONE question only.
2. For both Sections A and B, you should type your answers on the space provided. You are required
to upload only the completed Take-Home Test Paper via the Turnitin Submission Link in your
subject group Moodle Page. It is your responsibility to ensure the file you submitted is the
correct file that contains your answers.
3. You will have TWO hours to complete the test. The test time is between 7:15pm and 9:15pm
(Version A) or between 7:30pm and 9:30pm (Version B).
4. You will have another 30 minutes to upload the completed Take-Home Test Paper to Moodle. It
is your responsibility to ensure that you submit your answers on time.
5. On the 2nd page of your Take-Home Test Paper, you MUST sign the “Declaration of Original Work”
indicating that the work you have completed is your original work. Your paper may NOT be
marked if you fail to sign the “Declaration of Original Work”.
6. You are advised to spend no more than one hour on Part A Short questions.
7. You should save the file on your computer using the name “20005678A LCH1005 Take-Home
Test”, where “20005678A” is your student number. Remember to save your answers from time to
time during the test to prevent the loss of data. This assignment should be saved only in Ms Word
format.
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Declaration of Original Work

Declaration of Original Work

I declare that the work in this take-home test is completely my own work.
No part of this assignment is taken from other people’s work without
giving them credit. All references have been clearly cited.

I understand that an infringement of this declaration leaves me subject to

disciplinary actions such as mark deduction, disqualification or even
expulsion by the College.

Signature:
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SAMPLE Take-Home TEST QUESTIONS

Section A (60%) – Short Questions (Marks may vary, depending on their nature and format.)

Question 1(10%)
Read the following italicized sentence, and its source information. Then answer Question 1 in
complete sentences.

The survey reported that most college students found college study too demanding, yet over 50%
of them had a regular part-time job.

Source Information (online)

Author: Charles Huxely Article Title: Management of Time in the College Context

Journal Title: Time Management Journal Volume: 8

Journal Issue Number: 2 Date: 2017

Page Number: 36-43 URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/01273330010369179

Paraphrase the italicized sentence and create a parenthetical in-text citation in APA style.

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Question 2 (6%)

Read the following conclusion of an essay. Then answer Question 2 in complete sentences.
1
To conclude, group work can benefit college students by enabling them to learn from each other, doing more in
less time, and keep each other motivated. 2For college students who are used to completing assignments alone, it
is high time that they harness the power of group work. 3They will likely find an improvement on their GPA within
a short time. 4 ________ [Final Sentence]_____________________________________________________.

a. Write a final sentence (Sentence 4) for the conclusion by giving a suggestion or a

recommendation.

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b. (i) Identify the grammatical mistake in Sentence 1.
(ii) Correct the mistake. Please type out the entire sentence and highlight the part you have
modified.
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Question 3 (10%)
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Read the following paragraph and its source information. Then answer Question 3 in complete
sentences.

What factors should a student consider when evaluating information sources? First, the
student should consider the reputation of the author. Is the he or she a respected authority in
the field, or a completely unknown person? Not every author’s name is readily recognizable,
so the student should check into an author’s background to see if he or she is associated with
a well-known university or college. Second, the student should consider the publisher of the
work. University and academic presses publish high-quality material that has been peer-
reviewed by experts in the field before publication. On the other hand, many other sources,
especially those on the Internet, are collections of individual people’s ideas which may or may
not be reliable. Finally, the student should consider whether the information is the latest
available. Many lecturers require their students to use current sources, which often means
those published within the last ten years.

Source Information (printed)

Author: Martha J. Hopkins Book Title: Evaluating Sources in Research
Edition: 2nd Year: 2015
Publisher: Shorewood City: Hong Kong
Page: 15

Summarise the paragraph in one sentence and create a narrative in-text citation in APA style:

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Create for the source a reference entry in APA style:

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Question 4 (4%)
Read the following paragraph. Then answer Question 4.

We are intrinsically motivated when we do something “for the fun of it,” or for no other
reason than to perform the behaviour. We sing in the shower, not because we expect
applause or because we are trying to earn money, but merely because we like to do it. We do
crossword puzzles, paint pictures, and look at the sunset because it is intrinsically rewarding
to do so. With intrinsic motivation, we don’t expect any external reward. Extrinsic
motivation, on the other hand, refers to situations in which we act because we expect some
external reward. We may show up at the office not because we enjoy work, but because we
need the money to make ends meet. We may go to school to please our parents. We may be
exceptionally nice to a particular individual because we want something from that person.

Questions 4 (4%)

Write a title for the paragraph: ________________________________________________________________________________

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Read the following paragraphs, where there are seven grammatical mistakes (excluding the
example) related respectively to subject-verb agreement, verb tenses, verb forms,
sentence fragments, comparative forms, connectors and parallel structure. Then answer
Question 5 by correcting any FOUR of the mistakes individually in three steps: (1) state
the “Sentence Number,” (2) name the “Type of Mistake,” and (3) provide the “Correction” by
rewriting the whole sentence. Highlight what has been changed.

Example:
Sentence number (2%): Sentence 1
Type of Mistake (2%): Verb tense
Correction (answer in a Research in education has revealed that college students who
complete sentence) (2%): proactively engage themselves in group work generally attain
higher GPAs than their counterparts who did not.

1
Research in education had revealed that college students who proactively engage
themselves in group work generally attain higher GPAs than their counterparts who did
not. 2However, over 90 percent of college students seldom harness the potential of group
work. 3Most of them do not realise that working with fellow students can benefit them
immensely.
4
With a group, what needs to be done can be shared. 5After all, there are only so many
hours in a day, and there are a limit as to what one student can tackle alone, no matter how
hardworking he or she is. 6But this is not so with a group, where what needed to be done
can be divided up among members. 7This enables the group as a whole to accomplish a lot
more than otherwise, and often within a more short time too.
8
Besides, different students good at different things. 9Each member can bring to a group his
or her forte, be it reading comprehension, critical thinking, analysis, organizational skills,
or research. 10Each member will contribute effectively to the group by doing what he or
she is best at. 11However, a group can work a lot more effectively than individuals.
12
Finally, a group can serve as a morale booster in different ways. 13Group learning is more
enjoyable than an individual because group members can cheer and support each other,
especially during test and exam periods. 14In addition, the need to meet and study
regularly with a group also make members to feel compelled to keep up with their study
instead of putting things off until it is too late. 15In other words, working in a group makes a
student stay motivated.

Question 5 (24%)

Sentence number
(2%):
Type of Mistake (2%):
Correction (2%)
(answer in a complete
sentence):

Sentence number
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(2%):
Type of Mistake (2%):
Correction (2%)
(answer in a complete
sentence):

Sentence number
(2%):
Type of Mistake (2%):
Correction (2%)
(answer in a complete
sentence):

Sentence number
(2%):
Type of Mistake (2%):
Correction (2%)
(answer in a complete
sentence):

Question 6 (6%)
Read the following paragraph. Then answer Question 6 in complete sentences.

1
________ [Topic Sentence]_______________________________________________. 2The first structural part
is the topic sentence. 3Here the writer tells you the topic that the paragraph is going to
cover as well as his or her opinion, attitude or idea on the topic. 4This opinion, attitude or
idea of the writer is also known as the “controlling idea” of a topic sentence. 5The second
structural part comprises the supporting materials of the paragraph. 6In a well-developed
paragraph, the supporting materials usually provides three to four relevant points which
lend support to the controlling idea of the topic sentence.

Add to the start of the paragraph a topic sentence (Sentence 1) which contains a topic and a
controlling idea.

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Section B (40%) – Essay Writing

Choose ONE of the essay topics below. In this task, you need to write ONLY:

(i) A title,
(ii) An introduction (including a thesis statement with an overview containing three
aspects),
(iii) Body paragraph 1, and
(iv) Body paragraph 2

No research is needed, so APA documentation is not required. You may create some
reasonable statistics, names of people or organizations, incidents, and cases as the evidence.
Your paragraphs should be 350 to 385 words long, excluding the title. Please state the total
number of words at the end of your essay. Marks will be deducted if the number of words falls
out of the range OR the total number of words is not stated.

You are reminded of the importance of planning and proofreading.

Topic B1
From public holidays such as Lunar New Year, to non-public holidays such as Valentine’s Day,
a massive amount of money is spent on the decoration for festive celebrations in shopping
malls in Hong Kong all year round. Meanwhile, shops are cooperating by holding special
seasonal sales. Explain the positive effects of festive decoration and special sales to the
shopping malls’ business.

Topic B2
Today, many people prefer to rent the apartment from someone’s house during the travel,
say via Airbnb. In the meantime, some people still enjoy having a stay at the hotels. Using the
point-by-point method, contrast the differences between the operation models (such as
market strategies, target customers and business characteristics) of vacation rental
apartments and hotels.
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Section B (40%) - Please input your answers in the space provided.

Title
Introductio
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Body
Paragraph 1

Body
Paragraph 2
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Total no. of words, excluding the Title: _______________

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