Model Exam. 2023 – Eng.

101 (English stream)

Practice
Decide whether each of the following clauses is Dependent (D) or Independent (I).
1. Most people prefer going to shops to buy their needs
2. Our company now has offices in different countries
3. Because I am having problems now
4. People now like old mobile models because of their low prices.
5. Although you need to go early to meet the manager
6. Working for several years in a big company is very useful in having an experience
7. Which is effective for old people who need help in performing their daily activities
8. Though political differences also caused conflict between the two countries
9. It can provide information from several books to the students who need extra knowledge
10. While a small computer is easier to hold in the hand

Decide whether each of the following sentences is Simple (S), Compound (C), Complex (X),
or Compound Complex (CX).
Remember the Keywords:
 Compound Sentences:

 (Coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOYS)

 Semicolon (;)
 …..; Conjunctive Adverbs: (In addition, However, Otherwise, … )

 Complex Sentences:

 (Relative Clauses (who, which, that …)

 Subordinators (because, although, if,….)
 Wh- forms as subjects and objects

A. Since the Industrial Revolution took place, air pollution has been spreading all over the
earth.
B. Stakeholders want a share of the revenues that the company now possesses.
C. My friend wanted to go out, have lunch in a restaurant, and meet with some of our old
colleagues.

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 D. The ship set two hours ago, but bad weather forced it back to port.
E. We can start reading and studying again once the visitors have left.
F. Yesterday, at 11 p.m., I was sleeping; therefore, I did not hear the voice of my friend who
came to see me.
G. Although the man made a valiant effort to fight back, he could not outdo his opponent;
additionally, he was badly hurt and was taken to the nearest hospital.

Rewrite each pair of the following sentences to form a compound sentence by joining the two
independent clauses using the given method between parentheses.
1- . It was very dark in the room, so I did not have the courage to go into it. (Use a
coordinator)
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2- Naguib Mahfouz is a famous Egyptian novelist he was awarded the Nobel Prize for
Literature in 1988. (Use a semi-colon)
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3- Food safety is an important issue It is hard to know which foods are safe to eat nowadays.
(Use a conjunctive adverb)
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All of the following sentences contain grammatical problems. Decide what the problem
with each sentence is, and rewrite it correctly.
Remember Punctuation Rules:
1. Coordinators: FANBOYS: Add a comma before the coordinator:
Example:
 Mona is travelling next week, for she is invited to attend a conference in England.
2. Subordinators: (On the white bus) Notice its place in the sentence:
Examples:
 Although I was very tired, I went to college to attend my lectures.

 I went to college to attend my lectures although I was very tired.

3. Conjunctive Adverbs: Two ways to add them in a sentence:

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 Stop talking; otherwise, you’ll be dismissed.
 Stop talking. Otherwise, you’ll be dismissed.

Answer the following:

1- The devices needed for the company this year are expensive.
Circle the Problem: (Fragment – Run-On – Comma Splice)
Correction: …………..
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2- Because the movie was extremely boring, we could not finish it and preferred going to
sleep.
Circle the Problem: (Fragment – Run-On – Comma Splice)
Correction: …………..
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3- Even though it was very late, he continued working on the project.
(Fragment – Run-On – Comma Splice)
Correction: …………..
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4- Most companies prefer hiring employees who have good oral and written communication
skills; therefore, university students should work on improving these skills as much as
they can.
Circle the Problem: (Fragment – Run-On – Comma Splice)
Correction: …………..
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5- It is important to avoid eating fast food because it is harmful.
Circle the Problem: (Fragment – Run-On – Comma Splice)
Correction: …………..
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6- I am learning Spanish because I intend to travel to Spain next year.

(Fragment – Run-On – Comma Splice)

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Correction: ………..……………………………...
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I was sick yesterday I went to a doctor. Run-on
I was sick yesterday, I went to a doctor. Comma Splice
I was sick yesterday; I went to a doctor.
I was sick yesterday, so I went to a doctor.
Because I was sick yesterday, I went to a doctor.
I was sick yesterday; therefore, I went to a doctor.

Paragraph Writing

Read the sentences in each group, and decide which sentence is the best topic sentence. Write
best TS on the line next to it. Write what is wrong with the other sentences. They may be too
general, or too specific, or incomplete sentences.

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Write a good topic sentence for the following paragraph. Remember to include both a topic
and a controlling idea.
Except for Chinese, more people speak English than any other language. Although Spanish is
the official language of more countries in the world, more countries have English as their official
or unofficial second language. More than 70 percent of the world’s mail is written in English,
and it is the primary language on the Internet. In international business, English is used more
than any other language, and it is the language of airline pilots and air traffic controllers all over
the world. Moreover, although French used to be the language of diplomacy, English has
displaced it throughout the world. Therefore, unless you plan to spend your life alone on a desert
island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, English is a useful language to know.

Write a good concluding sentence for the following paragraph. Remember to include a
concluding transition signal.

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 Olympic athletes must be strong both physically and mentally. First of all, if they hope to
compete in an Olympic sport, they must be physically strong. Furthermore, aspiring Olympians
must train rigorously for many years. For the most demanding sports, they train several hours a
day, five or six days a week, for ten or more years. In addition to being physically strong, athletes
must also be mentally tough. This means that they have to be totally dedicated to their sport,
often giving up a normal school, family, and social life. Being mentally strong also means that
they must be able to withstand the intense pressure of international competition with its
accompanying media coverage.

Writing:
Write a short paragraph on the following topic:
- The advantages of using technology in education.
Remember the rules of academic writing:
Form of a Paragraph Content of a Paragraph
1. Indent the first line (5 spaces). 1. Write a good topic sentence and a
controlling idea.
2. Start each sentence with a capital letter.
3. Add a full stop at the end of each 2. Write supporting sentences and give
sentence. examples.

4. Observe other punctuation marks. 3. Write a concluding sentence.

5. Capitalize names of people, nationalities, 4. Do not add new points in your

languages, days, months, big conclusion.
organizations, geographical names on the
map (countries, seas, oceans, 5. Use transitions to mark your division of
continents…), book, magazine and ideas: First, … Second, … In addition, …
newspaper titles …etc. For example, …, To sum Up, …

Your topic sentence should not be:

 Too general: Technology is very beneficial.
 Too general: Technology is great.
 Too general: Technology is useful.

 Too specific: We can use technology to send and receive messages via WhatsApp.
 Incomplete: Using WhatsApp for texting useful.
It should be similar to the following sentence:

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  Best Topic: Technology is very beneficial to students who need to explore subjects,
conduct research, and access educational materials.

The Advantages of Using Technology in Education

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