Final Exam (Semester 1)

ENG 135 (Humanities)

The final exam is composed of a Computer Based Test (CBT), a Writing Test and a
Speaking Test. The CBT counts for 30% of the final semester grade, while the
Writing and Speaking Tests count for 10% each. Therefore, the total weight of the
final exam is 50%.

Final CBT (30%)

Item Marks
Grammar & Vocabulary 20 (10+10)
Reading (2 passages) 20 (10+10)
Listening (1 dialogue + 1 monologue ) 20 (10+10)

 There are 60 questions and each question carries half a mark (1/2).
 The exam duration is 90 minutes.
 All the questions are multiple-choice questions (MCQs) with four options.

Source: Headway Plus (Elementary) Student’s Book

Headway Plus (Elementary) Workbook

Final Exam Syllabus:

 The final exam will be based on Units 1-7.
 In addition to Units 1-7, you also need to cover the grammar and
vocabulary list mentioned in this document.

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 Grammar:

 10 Multiple Choice Questions.

 The grammar questions will be based on all the grammar points from
Units 1-7.
 In addition to the grammar points in Units 1-7, the following points also need
to be covered for the final exam.

Grammar Points

Verb be: all persons, singular/plural; in the affirmative, negatives, questions, short forms and short answers

Verb patterns; Like and would like in affirmative, negative and question forms

Auxiliary verbs; do/does/did/ didn't, am/is/isn't/are/

aren't in affirmative, negative and yes/no question forms
Modals
 can and could in affirmative, negative and yes/no question form
English articles
 Indefinite article a/an +
adj. + n.
 Adjective + noun
Determiners
 Count/uncount nouns

 Expressions of quantity; some/any, much/many, in the affirmative, negative and question forms

Plurals; regular/ irregular

Question forms:
 Wh- questions
 Yes/No questions
Present simple in affirmative, negative and question forms

Past tense
 Past Simple: regular and irregular verbs, affirmative, negatives, and questions
 Was/were born in the affirmative and question forms
 Ago
 Did/had
Parts of speech; recognizing parts of speech; n., v., prep., adj., adv.

Adverbs of frequency; always, sometimes, and never

Suffixes that are used to form nouns and adjectives; -al, -ion, -er, -ing, -ence, -y, -ly, -ful, -able, -ive,
-ed, -ing, -ent, -ic, -ant, -ous

Prepositions
 Prepositions of time, place, etc.
 Time expressions
Basic linking words; and, but, so, when, until, and because
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 Grammar Sample Questions

1. Sarah doesn’t like coffee; she usually __________ tea.

A drinks
B drink
C drinking
D to drink

2. Where does he __________?

A to live
B lives
C living
D live

3. “Are they students?”

“Yes, __________.”

A they are
B are they
C he is
D we are

4. “Whose watch is this?”

“It’s __________.”

A your
B mine
C me
D you

5. There _________ a bookshop in our neighbourhood.

A is
B are
C were
D are no

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6. You shouldn’t _________ too much junk food; it’s bad for your
health.

A eating
B eats
C to eat
D eat

7. He _________ travel to Dubai in the vacation.

A is going
B are going to
C is going to
D are going

8. __________ bag is brown.

A Sarah is
B Sarah
C Sarah’s
D Sarah has

9. Please __________! I’m trying to sleep.

A don’t shout
B doesn’t shout
C not shout
D can’t shout

10. My friend bought __________ lunch today.

A he
B I
C we
D me

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Vocabulary:

 10 Multiple Choice Questions.

 The vocabulary questions will be based from Units 1-7
 In addition to the vocabulary in Units 1-7, the following vocabulary list also
needs to be covered for the final exam.

Vocabulary
Accountant (n) Laugh (v) Undertake(v)
Afraid of (adj.) Lawyer (n) Until (prep.)
Agree (v) Lazy (adj.) Use (v)
Alone (adj.) Library (n) Wall (n)
Ambulance(n) Like ( v) Watch (v, n)
Architect (n) Listen(v) Wedding (n)
shop assistant (n) Look after (v) Wet (adj.)
Astronaut(n) Lose (v) Worried (adj.)
Baseball(n) Lucky(adj.) Address (n)
Beautiful (adj.) Luxury (adj.) Anyway (adv.)
Between (prep.) Magazine(n) Bad (adj.)
Bike (n) Married Both (pro)
Boring(adj.) Meet (v) Bus (n)
Borrow(v) Message (n) Check(v)
Mineral water
Break(v) (n) Create(v)
Mobile phone
Business(n) (n) Curtain (n)
Carrot(n) Modern (adj.) Date (n)
Motor racing
Century (n) (n) Delicious (adj.)
Champion (n) Museum (n) Die (v)
Cold (adj.) Need Disgusting (adj.)
Company (n) Nervous (adj.) Earn (v)
Computer(n) Newsagent(n) Engineer (n)
Conference(n) Next (adj.) Enormous (adj.)
Cook (v) Noisy(adj.) Floor (n)
Course (n) North (n) Fortunately (adv.)
Credit card (n) Only (adj.) Fridge (n)
Dangerous (adj.) Paper (n) Grow(v)
Decide (v) Passenger (n) Hungry (adj.)
Depend (v) Peace (n) Husband (n)
Internet connection
Designer (n) Pen (n) (n)
Different (adj.) Perfect (adj.) Land (n)
Drive (n) Pharmacy( n) Lecture (n)
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Easily (adv.) Photo (n) Lovely (adj.)
Education (n) Picnic (n) Nurse (n)
Elephant (n) Pilot(n) Pick up (v)
E-mail (n) Plant(n) Prize (n)
Environment (n ) Play (v) Really (adv.)
Especially (adv.) Poetry (n) Room (n)
Exactly (adv.) Poor(adj.) Round ( adj.)
Face (n ) Possible (adj.) Stand (v)
Factory (n) Postman(n) Tired (adj.)
Famous (adj.) Present (n) Washing-up ( n)
Finally (adv.) Produce(v) Fantastic (adj.)
Fish Product(n) Fine (adj.)
Flat Quiet (adj.) Funny (adj.)
Flower (n) Race (v) Happy (adj.)
Free time ( n) Relax (v) Headache (n)
Friendly (adj.) Remember(v) History (n)
Furniture (n) Ride(v) Horrible (adj.)
Fussy (adj.) Right(adv.) Just (adv.)
Gold(adj.) River (n) Leave (v)
Good luck Rocket(n) Of course(adv.)
Grandfather (n) Salt (n) Terrible (adj.)
Hear (v) Sausage(n) Think (v)
Help (v) Send(v)
Shop assistant
Herb (n) (n)
Shopping list
Hobby (n) (n)
How much (adv.) Sofa (n)
Human (n) Sparkling(adj.)
Ice- cream (n) Special (adj.)
Immediately (adv.) Strange (adj.)
Important (adj.) Successful(adj.)
In a hurry (Phr.) Supermarket(n)
Incredible (adj.) Term (n)
Invention (n) Together (adv.)
Island (n) Too (adv.)
Join (v) Traffic (n)
Keep fit (v) Train (v, n)
Lake ( n) Translate (v)

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 Vocabulary Sample Questions
1. I don’t think I’m __________ enough to climb that mountain.

A flat
B tall
C kind
D fit

2. I want __________ flight from Riyadh to Dubai, please.

A an international
B a national
C a local
D an internal

3. She’s a very __________ person. Everyone likes her.

A angry
B annoying
C lonely
D pleasant

4. My watch is broken. Can you _________ it for me?

A repair
B repeat
C relate
D borrow

5. Someone who is in charge of a business or department

A a customer
B a client
C a secretary
D a manager

6. Special clothes that are worn by members of a group or team

A uniform
B suit
C trousers
D shoes

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7. The library was __________ today. There was nowhere to sit.

A clean
B empty
C crowded
D quiet

8. Look at the sky. It’s so __________ , I think it’s going to rain.

A sunny
B cloudy
C bright
D blue

9. An area of land that has water on all sides

A a continent
B a lake
C an island
D a country

10. Fatima’s father worked as a doctor for 40 years. He

__________six months ago, so he’s not working any more.

A released
B removed
C retired
D relied

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Reading:

 20 Multiple Choice Questions ( 2 reading passages with 10 MCQs each)

 The final exam will be based on the reading skills covered in Units 1-7.

Sample Reading Passage with Questions

1. Banana smoothies first appeared in the 1930s. Since then, they have
become very popular across the world. Not only is the banana
smoothie delicious, but it has many of the nutrients our bodies need to
function.
2. Banana smoothies are made from fresh bananas using an electric
blender. The fresh fruit gives it that chunky but creamy look. The ice
keeps it cool in the hot summer heat. Bananas have a lot of healthy
carbohydrates which makes them a perfect food for athletes and
people with active lifestyles. Smoothies help to give energy after a
difficult workout.
3. Doctors recommend bananas to patients who have heart problems and
high blood pressure, as they lower the risk of stroke and heart attacks.
Another good thing about this wonderful fruit is that it protects against
depression and keeps you in a good mood.
4. Banana smoothies, when mixed with yogurt and other fruits like apples
or mangos, protect you from stomach ulcers and help your digestive
system. Bananas are a low-calorie food; there are about 100 calories in
a medium sized banana. They make you feel full, so if you eat a
banana, you will avoid snacking between meals. This is beneficial
because it helps you to reach your weight loss goals. But make sure
you don’t put sugar in your smoothie. Bananas are sweet enough!

1. What happened in the 1930s?

A. Banana smoothies were first made.

B. Banana smoothies became very popular.
C. Banana smoothies were made all over the world.
D. Banana smoothies were found to have nutrients.

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2. How many calories does a banana have?

A. 100 calories in a large banana

B. 100 calories in a small banana
C. 100 calories in a medium banana
D. 100 calories in any banana

3. Which of the following is NOT true of bananas?

A. They are good for your heart.

B. They are good for your digestive system.
C. They can help you lose weight.
D. They can cause stomach ulcers.

4. Banana smoothies should NOT be mixed with _____________.

A. apples
B. sugar
C. Mangoes
D. yogurt

5. In paragraph 1, what does the word 'function' mean?

A. work properly
B. play
C. be popular
D. appear

6. In paragraph 4, what does the word 'beneficial' mean?

A. Low-calorie
B. Sweet
C. helpful
D. Full

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7. What does the underlined word 'it' in paragraph 3 refer to?

A. Wonderful fruit
B. Banana
C. Stroke
D. Blood pressure

8. Which of these titles is best for this passage?

A. Smoothies: An Alternative to Food

B. How To Prepare Apple Smoothies
C. Have a Banana Smoothie
D. 101 Banana Recipes

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Listening:

 20 Multiple Choice Questions ( 2 listening scripts with 10 MCQs each)

 The final exam will be based on the listening skills covered in Units 1-7.

Sample Listening Script with Questions

[sound of phone ringing]
Hotel Clerk Good afternoon, Grand Palace Hotel. How may I help you?

Mr. Ali Hello, I’d like to book a room.

Hotel Clerk Certainly, sir... What dates did you have in mind?

Mr. Ali Well, my flight from Riyadh arrives in Jeddah on January 10th
and I will be staying for two... no wait... three... yes, I’ll be in
Jeddah for three nights before leaving for meetings in Taif and
Abha…
Hotel Clerk So you’d like to book a room from January 10th through January
13th...
Mr. Ali No, not the 13th, the 12th... I said I’d be there for three nights...
not four...
Hotel Clerk Yes, of course, sir, but you will be checking out of the hotel on
January 13th, correct?
Mr. Ali Ah, yes, of course... you’re right. The check-out date will be
January 13th.
Hotel Clerk Let me just check the computer to see if we have rooms
available... mmmm, let’s see... we have a double room on
January 10th and 11th, but there’s nothing on the 12th... no
wait... I’m sorry, my mistake... we do have a junior suite
available on the 12th.
Mr. Ali No that won’t work... I don’t want to change rooms.
Hotel Clerk Let me see then... hmmm... you could book the junior suite for
your entire stay...
Mr. Ali Can you tell me how much the junior suite is?
Hotel Clerk Of course, sir... it’s one thousand two hundred and fifty Riyals
per night.
Mr. Ali And what about a double room?
Hotel Clerk Our standard rate for the double room is seven hundred and
fifty Riyals... so the junior suite is only five hundred Riyals more
per night than the double.
Mr. Ali Hmmm, that’s a bit more than I wanted to spend...
Hotel Clerk If you are travelling on business, I can apply our corporate
discount of twenty per cent to your booking, sir...
Mr. Ali Yes, I will be in Jeddah to meet with some clients. So with the
discount, that would make the rate... let me think, twenty per
cent of twelve fifty is...
Hotel Clerk It would be a discount of two hundred and fifty Riyals per night,
sir...
Mr. Ali Great! Let’s book it then...

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1. The man is calling the hotel _______________.

A. to make a reservation
B. to cancel a reservation
C. to speak to a guest
D. to make a complaint

2. The hotel is located in _______________.

A. Riyadh
B. Jeddah
C. Taif
D. Abha

3. How long will the man stay in the hotel?

A. One night
B. Two nights
C. Three nights
D. Four nights

4. When will the man check out of the hotel?

A. January 10th
B. January 12th
C. January 13th
D. January 30th

5. Why is the man travelling?

A. He is visiting his family.

B. He is meeting friends.
C. He is a tourist.
D. He is doing business.

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 Writing Exam (10%)
Item Marks
Writing 12

 The writing exam is based on a topic with three prompts to answer.

 Two markers will mark each writing script.
 The average of the two markers’ score is considered the final mark.
 The Writing exam will last for 60 minutes.
 The minimum number of word count is 50.

Writing Sample:

WRITING SECTION
You should spend about 60 minutes on this task.

Write at least 50 words.

Write about reading.

You should write about:

 Where you like to read

 What you like to read. Why?
 Do you like to read quickly or slowly? Why?

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 Speaking Exam (10%)
Item Marks
Speaking 20 (15+5)

 The speaking exam is based on two parts i.e. personal information and
information gap.
 The assessor will award the marks out of 15.
 The interlocutor will award the marks out of 5.
 The Speaking exam will last for about 10 - 15 minutes for each pair of
student.

Speaking Sample

Part 1 – Personal Questions

Your Hometown/City

1) Where do you live?

2) Is this the capital city?
3) What is this city famous for?
4) Does this city have any famous buildings?
5) Do you live in the centre of the city? Or the suburbs?
6) What is rural life like in this country?

Your Home

1) What type of home do you live in?

2) How many rooms does your home have?
3) Does your home have a garage?
4) Does your home have a swimming pool?
5) Are the homes in your neighbourhood similar to yours?
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6) What makes your home different from those in your
neighbourhood?
Part 2 – Information Gap

Card 1a

Tokyo City

 Tokyo has a population of 13

million people.
 Tokyo is on the east coast of
Japan.
 Tokyo is the safest city in the
world.
 It has the busiest railway system
in the world. 11 million people
use it every day.
 Tokyo was originally a small
fishing village called Edo.
 The name was changed to Tokyo
in 1868.

Card 1b

Tokyo City

 Tokyo/many people?

 Tokyo/where?

 City/safe?

 Many people/railway?

 Name/before?
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