FINAL EXAMINATION

Course: Foundation English 1 (FE 1)

Test duration: 100 minutes

NAME: CLASS:

STUDENT ID: DATE: 06/08/2021

SECTION A: VOCABULARY

Part 1. Complete the sentences with appropriate compound nouns below. (10 pts)

Media corporations Public transports Sports facilities Car dealer Tuition fee

Healthcare system Qualified lecturers Exam results Manufacturing businesses

Local community

1. ________ are encouraged to use in some developed countries because it helps reduce the
pollution in the big cities.

2. _____________ are where reporters always produce the most reliable news for the public.

3. This university has a reputation for ________ because all of them got master’s degrees from
overseas universities.

4. This fitness centre has a really high quality _______. There is a wide range of different
machines for exercising physically.

5. The _________________ of this country has suffered a lot from Covid 19 pandemic. There
are a lot of patients waiting for oxygen in the hospital.

6. After the national examination, a variety of students are waiting for their ___________ in
order to determine which universities to enrol.

7. The ______________ is increasing, nowadays, much more than that in the past because each
university has to spend lots of money on the major refurbishment.

8. In our _______, people are likely to have fewer opportunities to meet each other due to the
breakout of Covid-19.

9. For all the _________________, it is important to take their annual profits into account
because they need to balance their budget for operating the whole company.

10. There are many factors affecting your decision to purchase something expensive. Especially,
the _______ can be an important factor to consider.

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Part 2. Fill in the correct form of the given word in following sentences (10pts)

1. Many long-haul tourist destinations are in the less _____________ developed world
(ECONOMIC).

2. Other types of solar panels can also generate __________; these are called photovoltaic
(ELECTRIC).

3. The quality of ________ and medicine went up, so the number of deaths decreased and
the number of births rose (HOUSE).

4. In particular, ergonomic design considers how a human _______ with many different
products and environments (INTERACTION).

5. In addition, ________ receive a Fairtrade premium of $150/tonne (PRODUCTION).

SECTION B: STRUCTURES

Part 1. Fill in missing gaps in following sentences with the correct word from the box (10pts)

due to overall by from to in other words particular relate on for

1. _______ a rapid growth in the population in the city centre, the traffic congestion has
become worse and worse.

2. This year, the figure for students in the UK witnessed a sharp increase _____ 2000
students, much more than the previous year.

3. _________, an engineer studies design in the natural world.

4. Let me explain _____ giving you a famous example of biomimetics.

5. In __________, color can be a type of psychological factor in our daily lives.

6. The population of this nation rose dramatically ______ 2.5 million _____ 4.0 million
within 5 years.

7. It _______ to the human body movement.

8. Google is a search engine ____ the Internet.

9. Robots are intelligent technology _____ helping humans.

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Part 2. Rewrite the sentences with the given clue. (10 pts)

1. Unemployment rate decreased remarkably over the last few weeks.

_____________________________________________________ (Adj + Noun)

2. There is a considerable increase in the number of international students at UK

universities every year.

_____________________________________________________ (Verb + Adverb)

3. The price of food increased rapidly during the period of 20 years.

_____________________________________________________ (Adj + Noun)

4. There was a significant growth in the number of young people in the society.

_____________________________________________________ (Verb + Adverb)

5. The population of the USA climbed steadily this month.

_____________________________________________________ (Adj + Noun)

SECTION C: READING COMPREHENSION

A City Without Oil

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is country with a lot of oil. Oil brings the country billions of
dollars each year. So why is the UAE building a city uses very little or no oil? The answer is
simple: oil will not last forever. But there Is another resource people can use instead of oil—the
sun.
In fact, engineers are now building a new city that uses mostly solar, energy for its power. The
city is called Masdar, and it is about 20 miles (32 km) from Abu Dhabi, one of the largest cities
in the UAE. If it is a success, Masdar will be the first city in the world that uses little or no oil.
Masdar is a small city—only 2.3 square miles (6sq.km). In the future, it will hold 50,000
people, more than 1,000 companies, and a university. Its streets are very narrow. The houses are
close to each other. The shade from the houses helps keep the streets cool.

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There are no cars on the streets of Masdar. Because the city is small, people can walk to most
places. If they get tired, they can use the PRI: Personal Rapid Transit. These small, solar-
powered cars move underground, like a subway. The cars have no drivers. People just tell the
car where they want to go, and it takes them there.

Masdar will reuse as many resources as possible. It will reuse about 80 of percent of its water
and change most of its waste into more energy. People in Masdar are even using building
materials that they can reuse in the future.

Can this city really be successful? No one knows. But if it is, there could be other low – energy
cities around the world in the future.

Part 1. Look for information in the reading to complete the diagrams below. (3 pts)

1. Cause: The streets in Masdar are narrow.

Effect: __________________________________
2. Cause: The house in Masdar shade the streets.

Effect:____________________________________
3. Cause: The city is small, and there aren’t any cars.

Effect:____________________________________

Part 2. Read the passage again and decide whether the following statements are TRUE or
FALSE. (7 pts)

True False
1. Masdar will get most of its electricity from solar power.
2. There will be few businesses in Masdar.

3. Most people in Masdar will use their own cars.

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 4. The cars in Masdar move underground
5. The cars in Masdar don’t need drivers.
6. We don’t know if Masdar will be success.
7. The city will use its waste to make energy.

Part 3. Answer the following questions (write at least 2 sentences for each question) (10 pts)

1. What is the most interesting thing you learned about Masdar?

2. Would you like to live in Masdar? Why or why not?
3. Do you think Masdar will be a success? Why or why not?
4. Is it important to reuse natural resources? Why or why not?

SECTION 4: LISTENING (20 PTS)

Part 1. You are going to part of a radio program about healthy activities. Complete the
table and write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer. (10
pts)

Activity Benefits Calories per hour

( Based on energy burnt
by a 70kg person)

Running Strengthens joints 1,267

( at (1)_________kph)

Chopping (2) _________ Builds (3) ___________ 1,196

Swimming (on your front) Provides low impact (4)___________

exercise

Martial arts Builds leg strength 704

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(5)_____________ Reduce stress 844

Playing the drums (6)_________ tension 281

Walking the dogs and Exposes you to fresh air (8)___________

playing with
(7)__________

Riding a (9) _________ Strengthens (10)________ 176

and thighs

Part 2. You are going to hear the radio program. Listen, answer the question by
CHOOSING A, B, C, or D, and complete the note below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO
WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer. (10 pts)

Title of Shimabukuro’s album: peace (1) ___________Ukulele

1999: Won top (2) __________; worked with (3) _________other musicians

Songs have no lyrics because Shimabukuro isn’t (4) ______________

This album is different because it’s first time Shimabukuro didn’t (5) ___________

6. What is the speaker’s main purpose?

A. to entertain the audience with a funny story

B. to inform the audience about a musician

C. to persuade the audience to buy an album

D. to teach the audience about Hawaiian culture

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SECTION 5: WRITING (20 PTS)

Write a cause-and-effect paragraph of at least 120 words about the following information.
(20pts)

- Type of science: Robotics

- Definition: use machines in forms of robots, to perform tasks done by humans

traditionally

- Example: ASIMO, PEPPER, SPOT, NAO

- Positive impacts: replace labour work quickly and properly, higher productivity, save
costs and increase profit for businesses.

- Negative impacts: people become lazier, too dependent on robots, risks of

unemployment.

(Source: adapted from internet)

You should:
1. Write cause and effect sentences using these patterns:
a. Cause + Verb + Effect (active form)
b. Effect + Verb + by + Cause (passive form)
c. Prepositional Phrase + Cause, there is/ are + Effect
2. Mention all the information in the topic: introduction of the term, definition, explanation,
examples, discussion about positive and negative impacts, conclusion.
3. Use linking phrases to join sentences.

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