AELE 1033 ENGLISH Language

Coursework

GRAMMAR TEST I (30 MARKS) PART I (10 marks) Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets. Write ONE word as your answer. 1. The lecturer advised the students on the importance of ______________. (punctual) 2. The manager has to sign the ________________ before it can be processed. (agree) 3. Simon is working as a __________________ for the newspaper. (photo) 4. Jamie cannot see ________________ because of the heavy rain. (clear) 5. Liza has made an ______________ to see the doctor. (appoint) 6. The _______________ of the Internet has enabled people to communicate better. (invent) 7. People like Zack because of his ____________. (kind) 8. The teacher shouted _______________ at the students for not paying attention. (angry) 9. Loraine is likely to do ___________ ____ than her sister in the exams. (good) 10. Steven is a very kind and _____________ person. (consider)

PART II (10 marks) Each of the sentences has ONE error. Identify and correct the error. 1. The children is laughing loudly at the clown now. 2. Nowadays, Johan and Mariam goes everywhere together. 3. Jimmy, together with his mother are leaving to London this Friday. 4. Neither of these dresses look nice. 5. Everyone just love the taste of durians. 6. Each one of the kids have brought their books to school. 7. All the children was excited to go to the zoo yesterday. 8. My best friend and roommate now are a teacher. 9. Look! Some of the oil have spilt on the floor. 10. This pair of scissors on the table are yours.

AELE 1033 ENGLISH Language

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PART III (10 marks) Fill in the blanks with the BEST answer from the options given. 1. I was __________ TV last night when my mother called. a) watched b) watch c) watching d) watchs 4. 2. She was writing an essay yesterday when her father ______________ home. a) come c) coming b) comes d) came She ____________ in Ipoh since 1998. a) have lived b) lived 6. c) has lived d) live

3. Henry s parents ____________ upset because he did badly in his exams. a) were c) was b) is d) has 5. The children ___________ to school five minutes ago. a) left c) has left b) have left d) leaved 7. Camelia __________ a bicycle when she was young. a) ride c) ridden b) rides d) rode 9. Mr Wong ____________ to the radio while his wife is reading a book. a) are listening c) listened b) is listening d) listening

The bus ____________. Let s go now. a) arrived b) has arrived c) have arrive d) arrives

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My brother usually ____________ the morning bus at 8.00 a.m. a) take c) taking b) is taking d) takes

10. Mellisa _________ to see her friend and will only be back later. a) has went c) gone b) has gone d) going [Total: 30 marks]

AELE 1033 ENGLISH Language

Coursework

Marking Scheme

GRAMMAR TEST - I (30 MARKS) PART I (10 marks) 1. punctuality 2. agreement 3. photographer 4. clearly 5. appointment 6. invention 7. kindness 8. angrily 9. better 10.considerate (1 mark for each correct answer)

PART II (10 marks) Error 1. is 2. goes 3. are 4. look 5. love 6. have 7. was 8. are 9. have 10.are Correction are go is looks loves has were is has is

( mark for each error identified and mark for each correction made)

AELE 1033 ENGLISH Language

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PART III (10 marks) 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. A 6. B 7. D 8. D 9. B 10.B (1 mark for each correct answer)