LANE 213 Final Exam
External Students
1st Semester 2010/11
Form C
Name:
S. Number:
Part One: Choose the
correct/most appropriate
answer from the following:
1.Which of the following is
a good topic sentence:
(a) One drink has a sweet
taste while the other is
sour.
(b) Driving fast is a bad
habit and it can cause fatal
accidents.
(c) For this reason, I will
stick to my old mobile.
(d) I expect students to
spend more on their
tuition fees from next
year.
2.Which of the following is
a good concluding
sentence:
(a) Therefore, more people
are going to watch this
program.
(b) There are two types of
MPVs, off roaders and
city people carriers.
(c) Product A is more
attractive than B because
it is more colorful.
(d) Speed cameras might
not be a good idea because
research shows they do
not work.
3.Where do we write the
thesis statement?
(a) In the body paragraphs.
(b) In the introduction.
(c) In the background
paragraph.
(d) In the conclusion.
4.What are the controlling
ideas of the following
thesis statement: “The
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 Nike ad shows a pretty attention they use colorful
model because beautiful ads.
people attract the readers’ (c) Marketers use colorful
attention.” ads, because they want to
attract readers’ attention.
(a) shows, attention (d) Because they want to
(b) shows, a, because, the. attract readers’ attention.
(c) Nike ad, pretty model,
beautiful people, attract,
readers’ attention. 7.Which of the following
(d) The Nike sentences in this
introductory paragraph is
the thesis statement:
5.Which of the following is
NOT an academic (a) After I chose my
word/phrase: requirements, it was easy
to look for a suitable car.
(a) arbitrary (b) I actually struggled at
(b) information the beginning but I then
(c) acceptable found a friend who knows
(d) way cool better. (c) As it turned out,
my friend drew my
attention to the
6.Which of the following requirements of choosing
complex sentences is a car. (d) I therefore have
correct: decided to look at
durability, interior
(a) Marketers use colorful space, availability of
ads because they want to parts and second-hand
attract readers’ attention. market prices when
(b) Because marketers buying.
want to attract readers’

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8.Which of the following is
a correct in-text citation
(APA format): 10. Which of the following
transitions can be used to
(a) Applying different connect these two
ideas might …. (Burger, sentences: “My father
2009) cannot hear well. We have
(b) Someone famous to speak loudly.”
believes that …..
(c) Burger believes that (a) On the other hand
….. (b) Therefore
(d) Burger, D. (2006) (c) However
‘From Theory into (d) Furthermore
Practice’, CUP. Believes
that …
11. Which of the following
sentences contain a correct
9.Which of the following is transition:
a correct end-of-text APA
reference format: (a) LASIK is a safe
procedure. Also, some
(a) Still netting after all people experienced
these years. (1997) difficulties.
Wingfield, D. (b) LASIK is a safe
(b) Wingfield, D. (1997). procedure. Therefore,
Still netting after all these some people experienced
years. CNET News. difficulties.
Retrieved October 2, 2004 (c) LASIK is a safe
from http://cnet.com. procedure. For example,
(c) Wingfield (2006) some people experienced
(d) 1997 (Wingfield) Still difficulties.
netting after all these (d) LASIK is a safe
years, http://cnet.com procedure. However,

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 some people experienced
difficulties.
14. Which of the following
sentences is
12. Which of the following grammatically correct:
is a correct use of a
transition word: (a) A computer are a
machine.
(a) My uncle lost hearing, (b) A computer is a
then his hearing got machine.
worse. (c) Computer are a
(b) My uncle lost some of machine.
his hearing. then, his (d) A computers are a
hearing got worse. machines.
(c) My uncle lost hearing.
Then his hearing got 15. Which of the following
worse. sentences is
(d) My uncle lost hearing. grammatically correct:
Then, his hearing got
worse. (a) Three waters are
important.
(b) Water is important.
13. Which of the following (c) A water is important.
is a correct quotation: (d) Water are important.

(a) This procedure is very

safe. (Wang, 2007)
(b) This procedure is safe.
(Wang, 2007: 91)
(c) “This procedure is
safe.” (Wang, 2007)
(d) “This procedure is
safe.” (Wang, 2007: 91)
16. Which of the following
parallel structures is
correct:
(a) The paper reports about
the object, when it was
founded, and its value.

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(b) This assignment looks
at how electricity was
discovered, who
discovered it, and when it
was discovered.
(c) This assignment looks
at the introduction of the
law, its use, and it helped
us.
(d) The book describes the
event, explains its origins,
and I will tell its price.
17. Which of the following
sentences is a correct
modal with past meaning:
(a) The first settlers might
come from Germany.
(b) The first settlers might
have come from Germany.
(c) The first settlers might
comes from Germany.
(d) The first settlers came
from Germany.
19. Choose the correct verb
tense for the following
sentence: “ Machu Picchu
was discovered by
Bingham in 1911, but he
thought he _____
Vilcabamba.”

(a) The first settlers might (a) find

come from Germany. (b) finds
(b) The first settlers might (c) found
comes from Germany. (d) is finding
(c) The first settlers might
have come from Germany.
(d) The first settlers came 20. Choose the correct verb
from Germany. tense for the following
sentence: “ The Incas used
huge stones for the walls.
18. Which of the following Many of these walls ____
sentences is a correct still in good condition
modal with present today”
meaning:
(a) are

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(b) is Arabia and countries
(c) was that import oil like
(d) were China and the USA.
You can also discuss
its role in the foreign
affairs)

Your essay MUST contain:

An introduction paragraph
(1) introduce the topic to the
reader, (2) present
Part Two: Write an essay interesting information to
about one of the following engage the reader, and (3)
topics (please note that present the thesis statement.
essays in any other topic (10 marks)
will not be considered for
evaluation and you will get Body paragraphs (2-3): (1) a
a straight fail) topic sentence, (2) two to
1. Evaluate King three main points with
Abdulaziz University supporting details (facts,
Website. You may examples, explanation,
want to use TILT expert opinions and personal
technique (text, images, experiences), and (3) a
links and tables). You concluding sentence. (20
can also discuss its marks)
user-friendliness and
ease of use. A conclusion paragraph
2. Students' financial problems should be: (1) short, (2)
(reasons – effects – treatment)
contains a summary of the
essay’s main idea, and (3)
3. Oil: The Black Gold.
contains a concluding
(You may discuss its
technique (a
impact on producing
recommendation, a
countries like Saudi
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prediction, a solution or an
evaluation). (10 marks)

Grammar and punctuation

(10 marks), organization and
spelling (10)