Intensive English Final Exam

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SEPTEMBER 2013 / SET A / INTENSIVE ENGLISH

Intensive English

FINAL EXAMINATION

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES :

1. This question paper consists of 4 sections.

2. Answer the questions in the answer sheet(s) provided.

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4. &lease write #our answer using a "all'point pen.

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LEVEL : PRE INTERMEDIATEDATE : 16 th DECEMBER 2013TIME : 02PM 05PMDURATION : 3 HOURS

MALAYSIA UNIVERSITY of SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY

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Do not open the question p pe! unti" #ou !e to"$ to $o so%The question paper consists of pages including the cover page.

SECTION 1: READING COMPREHENSION 20 MAR!S"

THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGEThe Golden Gate Bridge is a well-recognized landmark in the United States. Itspans the Golden Gate Strait - a mile-widestretch of water that connects the SanFrancisco Bay to the Pacific cean. TheGolden Gate Bridge itself connects the cityof San Francisco with !arin "o#nty on theother side of the Strait. The Golden GateBridge is one of the most $ea#tif#l $ridgesin the world. It is also one of the tallest.

The idea for a $ridge across the strait had $een aro#nd for many years% $eca#se San Francisco s#ffered from its isolated location.The only practical way to get across the San Francisco Bay was to take a ferry. Planningfor the Golden Gate Bridge $egan in &'&(% $#t the design #nderwent many changes

$efore constr#ction finally started in &')). *oseph Stra#ss was the chief engineer incharge of the $ridge pro+ect. ,owe er% he had little e perience with the constr#ction ofs#spension $ridges. For this reason% other engineers% architects% and designers made italcontri$#tions to the design and constr#ction of the $ridge.

!any e perts did not $elie e that it wo#ld $e possi$le to $#ild s#ch a long $ridge #nders#ch diffic#lt circ#mstances. The U.S. /a y% for e ample% feared that a $ridge wo#ldo$str#ct ship traffic. The So#thern Pacific 0ailroad% which ran the ferry fleets% fearedcompetition from the $ridge. 1 s#spension $ridge of that length had ne er $efore $een

$#ilt. There are strong c#rrents and hea y winds on the $ridge site% which madeconstr#ction dangero#s. The constr#ction of the $ridge finally $egan in &')). Theconstr#ction work set new standards for safety 2 workers were among the first re3#ired towear hard hats% and an inno ati e safety net sa ed the li es of nineteen men while the

$ridge was $#ilt. The Golden Gate Bridge was completed in &')4% when the $ridgeopened to pedestrians. 5It was opened to cars one year later.6

The $ridge was finished ahead of sched#le and cost m#ch less than originally $#dgeted.Today% the Golden Gate Bridge has a main span of 7%899 feet 5almost a mile6 and a totallength of :%':& feet% or a$o#t &.4 miles% making it one of the longest $ridges in the world5it was the longest #ntil &'(76. The $ridge is '9 feet wide% and its span is 889 feet a$o ethe water. The towers s#pporting the h#ge ca$les rise 47( feet a$o e the waters of theGolden Gate Strait% making them &'& feet taller than the ;ashington !on#ment.


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steel ca$le is 4%(=9 feet long and has a diameter of )( inches. 1$o#t 79 milliona#tomo$iles cross the $ridge e ery year> proof that the $ridge ser es a vita l f#nction.Beca#se the Golden Gate Bridge is the first sight for many people arri ing in the UnitedStates $y ship% it is sometimes called the ?Stat#e of @i$ertyA for the ;est "oast.

Choose the correct answers.

&6 The Golden Gate Bridge ............... . a. spans the San Francisco Bay $. is the $est-known sym$ol of the United States c. spans the Golden Gate Strait d. is painted gold and has a gold-plated gate at each end

86 The idea for a $ridge across the Golden Gate Strait .............. . a. was first s#ggested in &'&(

$. was perfected $y Ir ing !orrow in &'))c. was aro#nd for many years $efore constr#ction startedd. was first p#t forth $y *oseph Stra#ss

)6 The $ridge proponents wanted to...........a. gi e the ;est "oast a new to#rist attraction

$. connect San Francisco to the land across the Bayc. pro e that the inno ati e pro+ect co#ld s#cceedd. compete with the ferry fleets

76 Safety inno ations d#ring the constr#ction of the $ridge incl#ded

a. hardhats and a safety net $. foghorns and radar c. aircraft $eaconsd. all of the a$o e

=6 P#t the right pairs together>a. 4%(=9 feet e. length of $ridge

c. 7%899 feet f. length of main spand. :%':& feet h. length of ca$le

(6 ;hat made the constr#ction dangero#s

a. ,ea y wind $. ,ea y traffic c. /othing d. /one of the a$o e

46 The Golden Gate connectsa. United States and Pacific cean.

$. United States and the San Francisco Bay


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c. San Francisco Bay and Pacific cean.d. 1ll the a$o e

:6 ;hat does it mean $y vitala. ery important

$. ma+or c. Unimportantd. minor

'6 ;ho was the chief engineer in charge of the $ridge pro+ect CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

&96 ;hy did many e perts feel that $#ilding s#ch a $ridge was impossi$le CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

&&6 Before the Golden Gate Bridge was $#ilt% San Francisco s#ffered from transportation pro$lems. ;hy were different people opposed to $#ilding the $ridge CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCmarks6

SECTION 2: GRAMMAR 20 MAR!S"

Wr te the correct !or" o! tenses #$% "ar&s'

&6 ,ow long CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC 5st#dy6


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46 ;hen CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC 5last go6 to a festi al

:6 Do yo# ha e any plans for yo#r ne t holiday ;hat CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC5do6

'6 ;hen CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC 5first go6 a$road

&96 ;hen do yo# think CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC 5get6 married

Un(er) ne the con*+nct ons n the !o))ow n, sentences #$% "ar&s'.

&6 *ones made a cake $efore the dinner party.

86 ,e is a good $asket$all player $eca#se he is ery tall.

)6 ;e will go only if o#r friend can come too.

76 I am ery athletic% $#t I cannot play soccer or tennis ery well.

=6 < en if it is raining% I will not take my #m$rella.

(6 I need milk% eggs% towels% and oranges from the grocery store.

46 1fter we are finished with the test% can we go o#tside

:6 Eo#r friends can come o er whene er they want to.

'6 1ltho#gh we played hard% we still lost the game.

&96 I practice


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). rarely CCC S CCC CCC @ @ E

7. win @ CCC S CCC

Wr te a short sentence sa1 n, what 1o+ can (o n each o! these 2)aces #$% "ar&s'.

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8. college CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

). gym CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

7. li$rary CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

=. market CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

(. m#se#m CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

4. police station CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

:. park CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

'. school CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

&9. art gallery CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC


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SECTION 8 ESSAY WRITING #/% MAR0S'Wr te an essa1 o! a7o+t /9% wor(s on t.

&6 ;hat wo#ld yo# do if someone +#st ga e yo# & million

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