This paper consists of two sections.

Follow the instructions at the top of each section.

Section A

You must answer all 20 questions in this section. Each question carries 2 marks.

Circle the correct answer

Q1 In the following citation what is Simon and Schuster?

Finney, J. (1970). Time and again. New York, NY: Simon and Schuster

A. Name of the magazine

B. Publisher
C. Authors
D. Place of Publication

Q2 Which of the following is a major component of a thesis statement?

A. Making a claim
B. Provide support for the main idea
C. Providing an interesting beginning
D. Outlining the flow of the article

Q3 What is cohesion in an essay?

A. The connection of ideas at the sentence level

B. The unity of ideas in paragraph level
C. Overall connectivity of meaning in the essay
D. The general meaning of the main claim

Q4 Gracie __________ out in weekends.

A. Going
B. Did not go
C. Don’t go
D. Doesn’t go
Q5 _________ you _________ your aunt this month?

A. Did , Visit
B. Do , visit
C. Did , visited
D. Does , visiting

Q6 A: Well, you look great. How are you?

B: Oh, thank you. I am doing great. You _____________ some weight yourself too.

A. Has not lost

B. Did lost
C. Have lost
D. Did not go

Q7 Which of the following describes the main difference between bibliography and a reference
list?

A. Reference list contains all the references cited in the text while bibliography includes all
the sources that are cited and the works consulted and not cited in the article as well

B. Reference list contains all the references cited in the text and the works consulted and
not cited in the article while bibliography includes all the sources that are cited in the text
only

C. References list contains all the references used in the beginning of the research while
Bibliography contains the sources that are cited in the text

D. The sources in reference lists are presented in alphabetical order while in bibliography
the sources are presented in to the duration order

Q8 Adrian found her previous argumentative essay and she plans to use some of her
conclusions in the current research paper which she is working on. Can she use it?

A. Yes she can but she has to provide references in the reference list.

B. Yes she can but she does not have to provide reference

C. No she can’t as she has used it in her previous paper

D. Yes she can but she has to provide citation in the article and in the reference list

Q8 Adrian found her previous argumentative essay and she plans to use some of her
conclusions in the current research paper which she is working on. Can she use it?
 A. Yes she can but she has to provide references in the reference list.

B. Yes she can and she does not have to provide reference as it is her own conclusions

C. No she can’t as she has used it in her previous paper

D. Yes she can but she has to provide citation in the article and in the reference list

Q9 The company started seeing some success once they _______________ few employees

A. rejecting

B. Dismissal
C. Accepts
D. Dismissed

Q10 Choose the correct APA reference citation for a book

A. Davis, John. Chefs, and chauffeurs: an intriguing relationship. Cambridge: Cambridge

University Press, 2011.
B. Davis, J. Chefs, and chauffeurs: an intriguing relationship. Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press, 2011.
C. D, John. Chefs, and chauffeurs: an intriguing relationship. Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press, 2011.
D. D, Adrian John. Chefs, and chauffeurs: an intriguing relationship. Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press, 2011.

Q11 Which of the following would you do first when you begin to write an argumentative essay?

A. Collect pictures
B. Choose and narrow the topic
C. Format the content page
D. Make a reference list

Q12 Which of the following is the most reliable source to include in your assignments
 A. Wikipedia articles
B. Poetry blog articles
C. Electronic Journal articles
D. None of the above

Q13 Which of the following presents an appropriate organization of content in an argumentative

essay?

A. Introduction paragraph, supporting paragraphs, conclusion and suggestion

B. Supporting paragraphs, introduction paragraph, conclusion and paragraph
C. Introduction paragraph, supporting paragraphs, counter-argument and concession
paragraph, conclusion and suggestion paragraph.
D. Introduction paragraph, counterargument and concession paragraph, supporting
paragraphs, conclusion and suggestion paragraph.

Q14 _______________ to popular belief, Pluto is not a planet.

A. Compared
B. Contrary
C. Conversely
D. Intriguingly

Q15 Which of the following is the independent clause in the following sentences
Although people are unaware about the extent of social hygiene, generally our society agrees to maintain a clean environment.

A. Although people are unaware about the

B. Generally our society agrees
C. Generally our society agrees to maintain a clean environment
D. The extent of social hygiene, generally our society agrees

Q16 Which of the following is the best paraphrase of the following sentence

Deserts cover one fifth of the surface of the Earth.

A. Deserts cover one fifth of the Earth.

B. One fifth of the Earth's surface is desert.
C. Deserts cover one fifth of the Earth.
D. Deserts cover more than half of the Earth's surface.

Q17 You _____________________ anyone what I told you just now. It’s a secret.

A. Should tell
B. Will tell
 C. Shan’t tell
D. Shouldn’t tell

Q18 Milk from our factory is tested regularly ____________ give our customers the best possible
quality.

A. In spite of
B. In order to
C. Compare to
D. Moreover

Q19 In which of the context should formal register be used

A. News paper
B. Autobiography
C. Diary
D. Research report

Q20 What is a topic sentence?

A. Sentence that states the main point in the paragraph

B. Sentence that supports the main idea of the paragraph
C. Sentence that details the main topic of the article
D. Sentence that provides examples in the paragraph

SECTION B

Q1 Read paragraph one and answer the questions that follow.

HEALTHY INTENTIONS

One hundred years ago, the leading causes of death in the industrial world were infectious diseases such as
tuberculosis, influenza and pneumonia. Since then, the emergence of antibiotics, vaccines and public health
controls has reduced the impact of infectious disease. Today, the top killers are non-infectious illnesses related
essentially to lifestyle (diet, smoking and lack of exercise). The main causes of death in the United States in
1997 were heart disease, cancer and stroke. Chronic health problems, such as obesity, noninsulin-dependent
diabetes and osteoporosis, which are not necessarily lethal but nonetheless debilitating, are steadily increasing.
It is clear that economic and technical progress is no assurance of good health.

Humans are qualitatively different from other animals because we manipulate the flow of energy and resources
through the ecosystem to our advantage, and consequently to the detriment of other organisms. That is why we
compete so successfully with other species. But with this success come some inherent failings, particularly in
terms of our health.

According to Eaton (2009), despite all our technological wizardry and intellectual advances, modern humans
are seriously malnourished. The human body evolved to eat a very different diet from that which most of us
consume today. Before the advent of agriculture, about ten thousand years ago, people were hunter-gatherers,
the food varying with the seasons and climate and all obtained from local sources (Ester, 2007). Our ancestors
rarely, if ever, ate grains or drank the milk of other animals.

(a) What is a thesis statement? (2m)

(b) What is the thesis statement in the given passage above? (2)
(c) Identify and write two conjunctions from the passage (2m)
(d) Explain the contextual meaning of the underlined words (2m)
(e) The first citation given in the passage is author prominent. Change it to content prominent citation
and re-write it in the given space (2m)
(f) The second citation in the passage is content prominent. Change the citation to author prominent
citation and rewrite the citation. (2m)

Q2 Read paragraph TWO and answer the questions that follow.

SOMETHING MORE FOR WOMEN

The principle that you don't have to be a mechanic to drive a car can also be applied to Information and
Communication Technologies (ICTs). Gone are the days when a computer user needed knowledge of a
programming language. On one hand, this is good news for women. It’s because women can now use
computers without needing computer science qualifications that gives ICTs the budding to enhance women's
education. But, our lack of ICT skills is not praiseworthy. Feminist writers for many years have argued that if
more women were engineers and scientists, we might live in a very different world. (Rothschild, n.d.)

In a review of five countries, Millar and Jagger examined women's employment in ICT occupations. They found
a pattern of a low proportion of female entrants, a significant 'leaking' (Alper 1993) of those who enter to other
areas of employment, and a ghetto of women in lower paid jobs. How did a new area of economic activity
became gender so quickly? An obvious answer could be that men have seen it as a desirable area and
women have not.

(a) Identify two contractions in the second paragraph? (2 marks)

(b) Replace the underlined words with a more formal word. (2 marks)
 (c)What does the ‘ n.d. ’ used in the in-text reference represent? (2 marks)
(d)Explain the contextual meaning of the bold word in the second paragraph. (2 marks)
(e) Identify the mistake in bold and underlined sentence in the second paragraph and correct it. (2
marks)
(f) Re-write the in-text citation in paragraph two correctly. (2 marks)
(Total 12 marks)
Q3 Read paragraph THREE and answer the questions that follow

Revolution in Knowledge Sharing

The pressure to transform our institutions of learning continues. Virtually every enterprise and institution is grappling
with the disruptions and opportunities caused by Web-enabled infrastructures and practices. New best practices,
business models, innovations, and strategies are emerging, including new ways to acquire, assimilate, and share
knowledge. Using technologies that are already developed or that will be deployed over the next five years, best
practices in knowledge sharing not only are diffusing rapidly but will be substantially reinvented in all settings:
educational institutions, corporations, government organizations, associations, and nonprofits. But institutions of
learning are in a unique position to benefit from an added opportunity: providing leadership in e-knowledge. E-
knowledge finds expression in many shapes and forms in a profoundly networked world. It is not just a digitised
collection of knowledge. E-knowledge consists of knowledge objects and knowledge flows that combine content,
context, and insights on application. E-knowledge also emerges from interactivity within and among communities of
practice and from the troves of tacit knowledge and tradecraft that can be understood only through conversations with
knowledgeable practitioners. Transactable e-knowledge can be exchanged for free or for fee. E-knowledge is enabling
not only the emergence of new best practices but also the reinvention of the fundamental business models and
strategies that exist for e-learning and knowledge management. E-knowledge is technologically realized by the fusion
of e-learning and knowledge management and through the networking of knowledge workers. Transactable e-
knowledge and knowledge net-working will become the lifeblood of knowledge sharing (Thomas.R, 2009). They will
create a vibrant market for e-knowledge commerce and will stimulate dramatic changes in the knowledge ecologies of
enterprises of all kinds. They will support a “Knowledge Economy” based on creating, distributing, and adding value to
knowledge, the very activities in which colleges and universities are engaged. But very few colleges and universities
took the need of using the assets seriously to achieve strategic differentiation. Yet few colleges and universities
have taken sufficient account of the need to use their knowledge assets to achieve strategic differentiation.
(a) Rephrase the underlined sentence academically. (2 marks)
(b) Assume that the following are other information available for the reference given. Write the
reference list entry.
- Cambridge university press
- Ray Thomas
- Cambridge
- 2009
- Networking; a chaos to the tranquility of the society

(c) Is the reference used in this paragraph correct or wrong? Explain the reason. (2 marks)
(d) Re-write the following sentence in past tense.
E-knowledge consists of knowledge objects and knowledge flows that combine content, context, and
insights on application
(2 marks)
(e) One way to support your argument is by giving reference. Explain two methods other than
giving references that would support original argument (2 marks)
(f) (f) Which word in this paragraph is used to mean “integrate”, “fuel” or “quickly” (2 marks)
Q4 Read paragraph FOUR and answer the question that follow

It is commonly recognized that dogs have an extreme antagonism toward cats. This enmity between these two species
can be traced back to the time of the early Egyptian dynasties. Archaeologists in recent years have discovered Egyptian
texts in which there are detailed accounts of canines brutally mauling felines (Felix, 2005). Today this type of cruelty
between these two domestic pets can be witnessed in regions as close as your own neighborhood. For example, when
dogs are walked by their masters (and they happen to catch sight of a stray cat), they will pull with all their strength on
their leash until the master is forced to yield; the typical result is that a feline is chased up a tree. The hatred between
dogs and cats has lasted for many centuries. So it is unlikely that this conflict will ever end.
(a) What is a topic sentence? Identify and write the topic sentence of the paragraph. (2 marks)
(b) What is the conclusion of the paragraph? (2 marks)
(c) How has the paragraph 4 achieved coherence? (2 marks)
(d) Assume that the following are the details of the citation used in the paragraph.
Felix, D. (2005). Centuries of Abhorrence; A hypocrisy. Oxford University Press: New York.
(i) State the source type. (2 marks)
(ii) Correct the mistakes in the reference list entry above (2 marks)

(e) (e) Provide a more formal transition than ‘so’? (2 marks)

Q4 Read paragraph FIVE and answer the question that follow

UNFAIR EDUCATION
In a country where government and families alike are tightening their belts and trying to make do with less,
you could be pardoned for thinking that private education would be in a bit of a jam right now. And yet,
although fees at independent schools in Britain have approximately doubled over the last two and a half
decades, pupil numbers are the highest since records started in 1974(Tina . J, 2005). Although there are
numerous reasons why parents might choose to fork out an average of £12,500 per year on their child’s
education, their reputation for getting their students into elite universities is a significant one which stands out
the rest.

(a) Look at the underlined words. Provide a synonym for each underlined word in paragraph five. (2 marks)
(b) Paraphrase the first sentence of paragraph five above. (2 marks)
(c) Correct the mistake in the in-text reference cited in the paragraph. (2 marks)
(d) Write the in-text reference in author prominent format. (2 marks)
(e) Underline independent and dependent clauses, and write IC on top of independent clause and DC on top
of dependent clause.

Although there are numerous reasons why parents might choose to fork out an average of £12,500 per

year on their child’s education, their reputation for getting their students into elite universities is a

significant one which stands out the rest. (2 marks)

(f) What are the four ways to support your claims in the essay?