Syllabus for Examination (ENGLISH II, 2nd Semester, 2022-2023)

There are 4 sections in the 2nd Semester Examination.

Listening Vocabulary Language Usage Reading

Comprehension
Students will listen Please see the This section covers the following topics:
to two recordings vocabulary list (a) Forming negatives (prefixes) Students will read two
and then answer below for the (b) Reported Speech passages and then
questions related words which may i. reported statements answer questions about
to the recording(s). appear in this ii. reported questions them.
section of the iii. reported orders
exam. iv. various reporting verbs
(c) Relative Clauses

The result of the 2nd Semester exam takes 15% (for one-year course) / 30% (for one-semester course) of the total
score.

Vocabulary
Students should study the WORDS and COLLOCATIONS covered in the VOCABULARY SECTION of the four units
covered in the second semester (Unit 5, 7, 8 & 9). They are the first pages of the units.

Unit 5 – Describing work (p.57) Unit 7 – Money and shopping (p.81)

Unit 8 – Effective Communication (p.93) Unit 9 – Creative Arts (p.105)

The following common vocabulary items will also be covered in the vocabulary section of the exam paper.

Chain of Sales (Unit 7)

supplier manufacturer / producer wholesaler distributor retailer

Types of Shops (Unit 7)

boutique stationer bakery butcher’s computer shop

hypermarket street market pharmacy jeweller’s newsstand
electrical appliance traditional market convenience store sports apparel shop department store
shop
shopping centre shopping mall online retailer supermarket confectioner

Entertainment (Unit 9)

going to a bar going to a concert visiting historic sites wine tasting

going to a nightclub going to the theatre dining in a restaurant horse racing
visiting an art gallery looking at a piece of art looking at a landscape
Arts (Unit 9)

Art Music Theatre TV / Radio

a drawing produce produce broadcast
a mural audience audience edit
a portrait a live performance characters characters
a sculpture listeners theatre listeners
an exhibition a studio a musical viewers
a gallery a venue a performance a radio play
a studio a concert a play a production
a painter the lyrics a production a studio
landscape a tune a venue chat show
a piece of art a verse a comedy soap opera
an instrument a tragedy adverts
Types of music: stage sit-com
rock / pop / folk / a scene (situational comedy)
classical / jazz / metal plot game show
props reality show

Describing Work (Unit 5)

Common types of jobs

accountant barber bartender butcher carpenter

cashier chef clerk curator dentist
electrician engineer fire fighter florist journalist
judge lawyer librarian mayor musician
optician pharmacist pilot programmer referee / umpire
scientist secretary surgeon tour guide waiter / waitress

People you meet at work

employer employee boss superior co-worker/colleague

client consumer customer guest jobseeker

Working hours

to work full-time to work from nine to five to work part-time to work freelance
to have a full-time job to have a nine-to-five job to have a part-time job to be a freelancer
to work in shift / be on to work flexi-time to work long hours to work overtime
shifts

To talk about job duties

to be responsible for… to be in charge of… to deal with… to handle…

Career-related expressions

career move make a fortune / make progress / make a living / make a mistake
career break get a promotion / get a bonus / get fired / get the sack
career plan earn commission / earn money / earn 40,000 per year
career opportunities do part-time work / do a nine-to-five job / do your best
career path take a break / take an opportunity / take time off / take early retirement
career ladder work flexitime / work anti-social hours / work overtime