EAPP2111 Quarterly Exam
EAPP2111 Quarterly Exam
EAPP2111 Quarterly Exam
3. The school fair is right around the corner, and tickets have just gone
on sale. We are selling a limited number of tickets at a discount, so
move fast and get yours while they are still available. This is going
to be an event you will not want to miss! First off, the school fair is a
great value when compared with other forms of entertainment. Also,
your ticket purchase will help our school, and when you help the
school, it helps the entire community. But that’s not all! Every ticket
you purchase enters you in a drawing to win fabulous prizes. And
don’t forget, you will have mountains of fun because there are acres
and acres of great rides, fun games, and entertaining attractions!
Spend time with your family and friends at our school fair. Buy your
tickets now! What is the purpose of the text?
Answer: To persuade
7. They are attached to the end of base words or root words that can
change the word’s part of speech or its meaning.
Answer: suffixes
11. It is used when the reader wants to remember the main points
in a selection already read just before an exam.
Answer: Skimming
16. Read the story and identify what type of text is it.
Once upon a time there was a small possum who visited my house.
The possum was very tired and hungry. He went to different places
to find food, so he made a big mess around the house.
First, he went into the cupboard in the big kitchen. After that he
went to the small washing basket. The possum’s next stop was the
study room. Here he perched on the top of the bookshelf. Next, he
went to lounge and hid in the stereo. After visiting the lounge, he
went to the bathroom. In the bathroom he squirted all the
toothpaste out. Then he hid in the toilet.
Finally, the possum went to the bedroom and slept on the bed. He
looked very cute when sleeping.
Answer: Narrative Text
17. This skill is looking for specific information or fact without
necessarily reading everything in the text.
Answer: Scanning
19. A written text that tells a story and usually follows a familiar
structure.
Answer: Narrative Text
28. “I was walking down the street late Thursday night. I was
trying to get home since my ride did not show up. Suddenly, two
masked robbers were trying to take money from me. ‘Give me your
wallet,” said one of the robbers. The other robber pushed me down
on some grass and held me down. I shouted out for help. I heard a
yell from one of the houses and saw a light turn on. A man who
looked to be in his forties chased one of the robbers and tackled
him. He was an off-duty police officer. Eventually, the police showed
up and found the other robber hiding in some bushes a block down.
I was lucky that I was not harmed badly and I got my wallet back.
Answer: To entertain
32. Is formed by using the verb BE in present tense and the main
verb with –ing.
Answer: Present continuous tense
33. Uses verbs such as persuade, entertain, or inform, or a
combination of these.
Answer: author’s purpose
34. The twins are becoming more and more like her mother. In
what uses of present continuous tense is this?
Answer: A change in process
38. It is the rise and fall in the pitch of the voice when speaking. It
gives a sentence several different meanings depending on the
emphasis placed by the speaker.
Answer: intonation
41. Ms. Min Chin teaches English and Literature. In what uses of
simple present tense is this?
Answer: facts/general truth