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ENGLISH LANGUAGE UNIT

GENERAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT
JUN 2016
READING TEST
Code
DUE 1012
(practice)
2.0 CURRENT
COMMUNICATIVE
Course
ISSUES
ENGLISH 1

Tim
e

Name
Clas
s

Matrix No.
This paper consists of 6 printed pages

60
minutes

TOTAL
MARKS
(Lecturers
Use)

SECTION A (4 MARKS)
QUESTIONS 1-4
INSTRUCTION : Read the passage below and answer all questions

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Fireghters are often asked to speak to school and community groups about the
importance of re safety, particularly re prevention and detection. Because smoke
detectors reduce the risk of dying in a re by half, reghters often provide audiences
with information on how to install these
protective
devices
in
their
homes.
Specically, they tell them these things: A
smoke detector should be placed on each
floor of a home. While sleeping, people are in
particular danger of an emergent re, and
there must be a detector outside each
sleeping area. A good site for a detector
would be a hallway that runs between living
spaces and bedrooms. Because of the deadair space that might be missed by turbulent
hot air bouncing around above a re, smoke
detectors should be installed either on the ceiling at least four inches from the nearest
wall, or high on a wall at least four, but no further than twelve, inches from the ceiling.
Detectors should not be mounted near windows, exterior doors, or other places where
drafts might direct the smoke away from the unit. Nor should they be placed in kitchens
and garages, where cooking and gas fumes are likely to cause false alarms.
1. What is the main focus of this passage?
A. how reghters carry out their responsibilities
B. the proper installation of home smoke detectors

C. the detection of dead-air space on walls and ceilings

D. how smoke detectors prevent res in homes
2. The passage implies that dead-air space is most likely to be found
A. on a ceiling, between four and twelve inches from a wall.
B. close to where a wall meets a ceiling.
C. near an open window.
D. in kitchens and garages.
3. The passage states that, compared with people who do not have smoke detectors,
persons who live in homes with smoke detectors have a
A. 50% better chance of surviving a re.
B. 50% better chance of preventing a re.
C. 75% better chance of detecting a hidden re.
D. 100% better chance of not being injured in a re.
4. The passage indicates that one responsibility of a reghter is to
A. install smoke detectors in the homes of residents in the community.
B. check homes to see if smoke detectors have been properly installed.
C. develop re safety programs for community leaders and school teachers.
D. speak to school children about the importance of preventing res.

SECTION B (8 MARKS)
QUESTIONS 5 -8
INSTRUCTION: Read the magazine article below and answer the questions that follow
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5. What is the topic of survey in the above article? (CLO3, C2)

_____________________________________________________________________________ (1 mark)

6. How many countries are involved in this survey? (CLO3, C2)

_______________________________________________________________________________ (1
mark)
7. Based on the survey, give TWO (2) situations when texting is acceptable. (CLO3,

C2)

a) ___________________________________________________________________________ (1
mark)
b) ___________________________________________________________________________ (1
mark)

8. Find the synonyms of the following words. The answers can be found in the text
(CLO3, C2)
i)

concentrated
talk, speak,
ii)
converse
tolerable,
iii)
appropriate
iv) people, citizens

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(4 marks)

SECTION C (8 MARKS)
QUESTIONS 9 14
INSTRUCTION: Read the article below and answer the following questions

9. What was Adibahs special quality? (CLO3, C2)

_______________________________________________________________________________ (1
mark)
10.How do the students spend their time after school hours? (CLO3, C2)
_______________________________________________________________________________ (1
mark)
11.What sparks Adibahs interest in starting her own music collection? List down TWO
(2). (CLO3, C2)

a) ____________________________________________________________________________ (1
mark)
b) ____________________________________________________________________________ (1
mark)
12.How did Adibah deals with the frustration of not being acknowledged by the
community? (CLO3, C2)
_______________________________________________________________________________ (1
mark)
13.Based on paragraph 9, why did she feel insulted? (CLO3, C2)
_______________________________________________________________________________ (1
mark)
14.In your own words, do you think Adibah is an inspiration for others? Give a reason to
support your answer. (CLO3, C3)
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
(2 marks)
END