COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FINAL EXAMINATION : MAY 2007

ENL 102 : ENGLISH FOR ICT

2 hours

Please read the instructions carefully before answering the questions. Do not
start until you are told to do so.
1. This paper contains SIX ( 6 ) sections.
2. Answer ALL sections.
3. Write your answers in the space provided.
4. Use only blue or black ballpoint pen.

Name of Student
IC / Passport No /
Student ID
Class Code
Lecturers Name

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THIS PAPER CONTAINS TEN ( 10 ) TYPED PAGES INCLUDING THE COVER PAGE

SECTION A :

READING COMPREHENSION [ 20 MARKS ]

Instruction : Read the text and answer the questions that follow.

The ever-increasing presence of computers in everyones life has

generated an awareness of the need to address computing requirements for
those with physical limitations. The American Disabilities Act (ADA)
requires any company with 15 or more employees to make reasonable
attempts to accommodate the needs of physically challenged workers.
Whether at work or at home, you may find it necessary to obtain input
devices that address physical limitations. Besides voice recognition, which
is ideal for blind or visually impaired users, several other input devices are
also available.

2.

Users with limited hand mobility who want to use a keyboard have
several options. A key guard is a metal or plastic plate placed over the
keyboard that allows users to rest their hands on the keyboard without
accidentally pressing any keys. A key guard also guides a finger or
pointing device so a user presses only one key at a time.

Keyboards with larger keys are also available. Still another option is
the on-screen keyboard, in which a graphic of a standard keyboard displays
on the users screen.

Various pointing devices are available for users with motor

disabilities. Small trackballs that you control with your thumb or one finger
can be attached to a table, mounted to a wheelchair, or held in a users
hand. People with limited hand movement can use a head-mounted pointer
to control the pointer or insertion point. To stimulate the functions of a
mouse button, a user can work with switches that control the pointer. The
switch might be a pad you press with your hand, a foot pedal, a receptor
that detects facial motions, or a pneumatic instrument controlled by puffs
of air.

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Extracted from Discovering Computers by Shelly,

2000.
1.
Briefly explain the American Disabilities Act (ADA).
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2.

According to the text, which input device is ideal for the blind?

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3.

What is a key guard?

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4.

Describe a pointing device which is available for users with motor disabilities?
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5.

How does a user stimulate the functions of a mouse button?

[ 3 marks ]

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6.

Match the words on the left with their corresponding definitions. [ 10 marks ]
(a)

generated

notice or sense

(b)

accommodate

fixed on something firmly

(c)

mobility

caused something to begin and develop

(d)

mounted

ability to move

(e)

detects

to pleasure or satisfy

SECTION B :

TEXT ANALYSIS [ 15 MARKS ]

Instruction : In reference to the text given in Section A, answer the following.

1.

What is the theme of the passage?

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2.

What is the topic sentence of paragraph 2?

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3.

Give two supporting details from paragraph 2.

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4.

What is the topic sentence of paragraph 4?

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Give three supporting details from paragraph 4.

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SECTION C :

CLOZE PASSAGE [ 15 MARKS ]

Instruction : Complete the passage by choosing and circling the correct word to
fill in each blank.
Inventions are often the result of everyday occurrences as the following
example shows. Dean Kamen stumbled when he stepped (1) _____ of the shower but
he managed to (2) _____ his balance. From this little incident, it (3) _____ him that

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wheelchairs could be computerized to (4) _____ their balance. Thus, the innovative
idea of (5) _____ a wheelchair was born. Kamen talked Johnson and Johnson
(6) _____ developing his idea. The wheelchair is designed (7) _____ climb stairs and
move on uneven (8) _____ through the use of gyroscopes and sensors. (9) _____ total
of a hundred wheelchair bound people (10) _____ the device and were pleased with
the (11) _____ the wheelchair gave them. In addition, to (12) _____ of movement,
users could now talk to (13) _____ adults at eye level because the chair is (14) _____
to elevate them. One tester is already (15) _____ to hike on the trails of the White
Mountains.
Adapted from Study Skills for the Malaysian University English Test (Pages 193194), by Federal Publications.

1.

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outside

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clear

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sustain

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exhilaration

of

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power

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into

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independence

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over

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happiness

A.

for

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ease

B.

recover

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by

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possibility

C.

withstand

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to

C.

smoothness

D.

get

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with

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comfort

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struck

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localities

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other

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impressed

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countryside

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another

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excited

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regions

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others

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inspired

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terrain

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any

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support

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likely

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such

B.

A.

examined

inventing

B.

C.

forming

D.

making

SECTION D :

10.

A.

calculating

tested

B.

discussing

C.

approved

C.

thinking

D.

rode

D.

planning

PARTS OF SPEECH

15.

[ 20 MARKS ]

Instruction : Identify the words given below with the appropriate parts of speech:
noun, verb, adjective, adverb and preposition.
The most profound differences between todays PC and tomorrows will be invisible
to the naked eye. What microcomputers do and how people use them will change
dramatically. The overwhelming power of networks will pay off in improved
productivity and mind-blowing access to information from around the world.
Companies will harness new kinds of software designed not to speed up the work of
isolated individuals but to facilitate collaboration and the pooling of knowledge as a
way of helping the whole organization learn. The PC will be transformed into a kind
of universal mailbox that organizes your voice mail, faxes, and e-mail, including
messages enriched with video clips. Your computer will even absorb that other hoary
remnant of the typewriter age, your desktop telephone. Finally, navigating through
cyberspace will become simpler.
1.

naked

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2.

use

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3.

dramatically

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4.

mind-blowing

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5.

harness

6.

collaboration

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7.

into

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8.

mailbox

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9.

age

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10.

through

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SECTION E :

COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES [ 10 MARKS ]

Instruction : Fill in the blanks with the comparative or superlative form of the
adjectives in brackets.
1.

Canon printers are the _______________ (cheap) in the market.

2.

A thermal printer is _______________ (expensive) than a monochrome laser

printer.

3.

Laser printers are the _______________ (fast) printers.

4.

A large number of pixels gives a _______________ (clear) image.

5.

Laptop computers are _______________ (popular) than desktop computers.

6.

Nowadays, it is easy to buy scanners at the _______________ (low) prices.

7.

A printer is _______________ (useful) than a scanner.

8.

A photo setter has the _______________ (good) output device.

9.

In terms of noise, laser printers are the _______________ (quiet).

10.

A mouse is _______________ (easy) to use than a track ball.

SECTION F :

ESSAY WRITING [ 20 MARKS ]

Instruction : Choose only ONE topic and write an essay of about 100-120 words.
1.

Discuss the benefits of using the internet in our daily life.

2.

Robots, as employees, are better than humans. Do you agree or disagree?

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