CONFIDENTIAL 1 LG/MAY 2021/EPE447

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

COURSE : ADVANCED GRAMMAR AND USAGE

COURSE CODE : EPE447
ASSIGNMENT 1 : MAY 2021
TIME : 2.5 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS

1. This quiz consists of two (2) parts: PART A (20 marks)

PART B (10 marks)

2. Answer the questions on the answer sheet provided.

3. Upload the answer sheet.

4. You ARE NOT ALLOWED to refer to any dictionary or notes.

YOU HAVE 2.5 HOURS TO COMPLETE THIS ASSIGNMENT

This Assignment consists of 7 printed pages
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PART A (20 MARKS)

SECTION 1: Choose the best answer for each question.
1. There is a serious problem with the medical malpractice insurance suit. It is likely to
cost the hospital an arm and a leg. We _____________ the lawyer at 4.pm to discuss it.

A. will have been calling

B. will have called
C. will be called
D. will call

2. An avid reader, Sierra also indulges in retail therapy. She ____________ all the
historical fiction from our public library before the new shipment of this genre arrives
early next year.

A. will have been reading

B. will have been read
C. will have read
D. will be read

3. Mark and Lester are infuriated with Becky. She promised to be on time to help them
complete the policy brief. Soon they ______________ . When Becky arrives, they will tell
her off for being tardy.

A. will have been waiting here for more than an hour

B. were waiting here for more than an hour
C. are waiting here for more than an hour
D. had to wait here for more than an hour

4. If Markus gets married to Tina who is temperamental, he will have to be more

forbearing. Which sentence below is true?

A. Markus and Tina have a turbulent marriage.

B. Tina’s volatile nature will improve if she remains single.
C. Tina will become more tolerant of Markus after their marriage.
D. Markus’ patience for Tina is likely to increase after they marry.

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5. I wish I was better prepared when I sat for the Mathematics examination. The only
consolation is I will not be held back another semester. Which two (2) statements are
incorrect?

A. I obtained a good grade for the Mathematics examination.

B. I had already sat for the Mathematics examination.
C. I underperformed in the Mathematics examination.
D. I will retake the Mathematics examination.

6. Which conditional sentence below is erroneous?

A. If the weather had been better, I would have been sitting on the restaurant patio
when mom arrived.
B. The public will be admitted into the concert hall to attend the gala unless they are
formally attired.
C. The husband will accept the job transfer on the condition that he and his family
remain together.
D. The couple is agreeable to a garden-themed wedding as long as the weather
remains sunny and pleasant.

7. Which of the sentence below is grammatically correct?

A. Extraordinary, most gray whale appear to be "right-handed". They roll onto the right
side when feeding. Others prefer the left side.
B. A whale puts half of its brain to sleep and leaving the other half conscious to identify
dangers easy.
C. The whale spends the majority of its time in the cold waters of the polar seas which
are full of food.
D. Sometimes a whale emerges out of the surface off the sea in a vertically position with
its head out of the water to observe the outside world.

8. Provided the tourists possess the necessary travel documents, the custom officer
________________.
A. would see no reason to let them into the country

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B. sees no reason not to let them into the country

C. saw no reason not to let them into the country
D. had not seen any reason to let them into the country

(8 marks)

SECTION 2: For Questions 9 and 10, change the normal sentence into one with inversion.
Ensure that the meaning is similar to the original.

9. If I were you, I would shower with soap more often to help rinse away dead skin cells,
bacteria, and oils.

10. Aneesa’s lack of self-confidence is a major obstacle rather than her lack of focus in
the classroom.

(2 marks)

SECTION 3: Fill in the blanks with the correct tense of the words and parts of speech
given in the parentheses. Do not use contractions.

Fishing nets used to be made from rope, but since the 1960s, nylon ropes (0) have
replaced (replace) them because they are much stronger and inexpensive. Nylon is plastic
and it 1. ____________ (decompose). Hence, the nylon fishing nets that get lost in the
ocean or ‘ghost gear’ continue to catch fish for many years. Marine mammals that become
entangled in discarded fishing nets, such as dolphins, choke and fish that get caught starve
to death. All these victims, in turn, become easy prey for other animals. In 2019, three tons
of ‘ghost gear’ 2. _____________ (appear) for every kilometer of coastline in Northern
Australia. Six of the seven existing species of sea turtles living in this area seek floating
objects to hide under, and from these safe places, they search for food. However, sea turtles
do not know that ‘ghost gears’ are anything but safe and they become entangled. In another
incident, had the single nylon fishing net drifting in the North Pacific been found last year,
local authorities 3. _____________ (save) 99 seabirds, two sharks, and more than 200 fish
of various species.

Although the problem of ‘ghost gears’ has been known for years, none of the 15 largest
fishing companies in the world 4. ____________ (take) action to prevent their fishing nets

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from being left behind in the sea. Governments are also largely failing in this regard. Up until
now, it 5. _____________ (be) impossible to identify from which ship a ‘ghost gear’ comes
from. As a result, governments cannot recover the clean-up costs and do nothing about the
problem, which occurs mainly in international waters. The truth is that as long as there is no
effective international control system, fishing vessels 6. _____________ (continue) to dump
their old nets into the sea with impunity.

One way to prevent derelict fishing nets from becoming ‘ghost gear’ is to have fishermen
return their worn-out nets and traps to their port for recycling instead of dumping them into
the ocean. The port of Wellfleet, Massachusetts, believes with this method it 7.
____________ (collect) more than 367,000 pounds of old gear from fishermen by the end of
this year. Furthermore, a new study published in the journal Animal Conservation describes
some promising tests done with biodegradable fishing nets. The researchers 8.
_____________ (develop) a net made of a blend of 82 percent polybutylene succinate
(PBS) and 18 percent polybutylene adipate-co-terephthalate (PBAT) before they compared
its fishing efficiency with conventional nets. Several fishermen who 9. ____________
(catch) fish for a few years, confirmed that the biodegradable nets they used performed
similarly to regular nylon monofilament nets. However, the advantage these nets had over
conventional ones 10. _______________ (be) their ability to biodegrade after 24 months in
seawater. The researchers say more testing is going to be carried out to improve the
biodegradable materials but the previous outcomes were promising enough to demonstrate
that ‘ghost gears’ may soon be an issue in the past.

(10 marks)
PART B (10 MARKS)
Passage A: The following passage contains 5 errors (in bold). Write the correction in the
space provided.
It is projected that around 80 million jobs will be displaced by mid-2022 in 20 key 1
economies. At the same time, 130 million new roles are expected to be generated, 2
and these will be driven by (0) advancing in technology and unceasing digital 3
transformation. As demand for new competences gathers pace, reskilling and 4
upskilling can enable an organisation to develop the skills needed to remain 5
competition. Reskilling means seeking people with ‘adjacent skills’, who are close 6
to the new skills a company needs. It provides a lateral learning experience. The 7
World Economic Forum also estimates that over half of all employees (54%) will 8

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require ‘significant’ reskilling by mid-2022. A culture of upskilling, equally, means 9

teaching employees new, advanced skills to close talent gaps. It involves team 10
members obtaining continuous education to help them advance along ones current 11
career path. While two thirds of organizations belief that workforce development 12
programmes will help to address the skills gap, they are slow to take action due to 13
financial constraints and the lack of suitable technology to support internalised 14
initiatives. 15

Error Line Correction

0. advancing 3 advances

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(5 marks)

Passage B: The following passage contains 5 errors. Identify the errors and write the
correction in the space provided. There are no punctuation or spelling errors.
The world is changing rapidly and (0) it’s only logical that we equip ourselves with 1
skillsets needed at the workplace. One vital skill we will need is the ability to deal with 2
ambiguity - and more - to embrace it. Change happens with increasing velocity and 3
this means uncertain will become the norm. Workplace ambiguity is a complex 4
problem. In a few instances, it can play a positive role but on another occasions, the 5
lack of clarity and direction impedes production and positive results. Therefore, taking 6
a prompt approach to ambiguity improves morale and overall direction. The essence 7
of comfortable dealing with ambiguity is the tolerance of mistakes, and absorbing the 8
possible turbulence and criticism that follow. In addition, becoming trained in First Aid 9

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is a different way to cope with ambiguity. Dealing with a medical emergency is the 10
epitome of manage ambiguity – in that you are responding at speed to the facts 11
presented to you - and so having the knowledge to do this should given you the 12
confidence and the practice to deal with any situation. 13

Error Line Correction

0. it’s 1 its

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

(5 marks)

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