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BG00101 FOUNDATION ENGLISH
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Part I: VOCABULARY (5 marks)
Instructions:
Fill in the gaps each sentence below using the world given. Use each word only ONCE.
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1. It is a general custom to tip in expensive hotels, fancy ________________ and nice restaurants.
2. If you want to lose weight, you are strongly advised to do ____________with a healthy diet and some aerobic activities.
3. People can improve the well-being of their families, children, friends, and coworkers if they make a decision to quit _______________.
4. Her _____ hurts from sitting long hours in front of her computer.
5. According to the research, motor vehicle emissions seem to be the most recognizable form of air ______________.
Part II: GRAMMAR (5 marks)
Instructions:
Highlight or
Underline
the correct answer to the following questions.
1. You should put your suitcase __________ the bed and unpack before taking a shower.
A. in B. at
C. on D. across
2. She has changed so much that I can __________ recognize her.
A. once B. twice
C. ever D. hardly
3. I forgot __________ my textbook last night, so I could not answer any questions.
A. read B. to read
C. reading D. being read
4. We have decided to give Freda a gift on her birthday. We __________ to buy her a book today.
A. go B. went
C. will go D. are going
5. __________ she saw me, she stopped the car and got out of it to talk to me.
A. When B. If
C. Before D. Although
Part III: READING (10 marks)
Being Famous
Being famous is being well known to a lot of people. This has its advantages as well as disadvantages. Famous people get attention wherever they go. As a result, they may find that they get good service in restaurants or other public places. The common people often are attracted by famous people and they usually go out of their way to help them.
The people become famous because they have performed something extraordinary that caught the attention of the many people and the media. The famous celebrities, actors and actresses get to make a lot of money from their movies and from their successes. A famous singer earns money from his songs. However, they do not have everything their way. They do have to pay a price for their fame, and the price is often too great.
As famous celebrities get attention from others, the attention is not always welcome. They do not have private lives. Since, they are famous and everyone knows them, they often become the targets of newspapers, magazines and gossips. Whatever they do, they are recorded, and sometimes they are created fake news to suit the media. They often have to hide or hire bodyguards to protect themselves from others.
Is it hard to be famous? The famous people are actually trapping themselves in their own achievement that is if they fail to achieve what they have done before they are likely to become the target of criticisms. They will fall from fame in public eyes. This does nothing good for their self-image.
From the reading above, are the following statements True or False? Write T for True and F for False (5 marks)
1. Famous people rarely get other peoples interest in public places. ______
2. Famous celebrities do not make a fortune from their movies. ______
3. Sometimes, media does not make real news of celebrities. ______
4. Famous people are criticized when they do not have their own achievement. ______
5. Celebrities do not need bodyguards for their safety. ______
From the reading above, answer each question in complete sentences using at least 20 words. (5 marks)
1. What are the advantages of being famous people?
2. Why do not famous celebrities have private lives?
Part IV: Writing (10 marks)
Instructions:
Write a paragraph of 50-60 words about your plans with all 4 words from the box.
first finally next also
Next semester, my friends and I____________________________________________
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