ENG201 Final Term Past Paper 8

FINALTERM EXAMINATION ENG201Business and Technical English Writing

1. I wanted a cup of coffee not a glass of milk.
2. I wanted a cup of coffee: not a glass of milk.
3. I wanted a cup of coffee, not a glass of milk.
4. I wanted a cup of coffee; not a glass of milk.
5. One-third of the eligible population tend not to vote in national elections.
6. One-third of the eligible population are tending not to vote in national elections.
7. One-third of the eligible population have tended not to vote in national elections.
8. One-third of the eligible population tends not to vote in national elections.

Which one of the following component is not a part of planning written message?

1. Developing the main idea
2. Construct an outline
3. Estimate the appropriate length
4. Handle audience’s questions effectively

Feeling nervous leads speakers to:

1. Improperly evaluate themselves
2. Forget their speech
3. Eliminate their anxiety
4. Exaggerate their anxiety.

Which one of the following questions that produce specific information, save time, requires less effort to answer, and eliminate bias and prejudice in answers?

1. Open-ended questions
2. Close-ended questions
3. Subjective questions
4. Objective questions

AIDS stands for:

1. Attention Immunodeficiency Syndrome
2. Acquired Implement System
3. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
4. Attention Implement System

Which of the following messages aim to influence audiences who are inclined to resist, so they depend heavily on strategic planning?

1. Considerate messages
2. Courteous messages
3. Informative messages
4. Persuasive messages

Which form is correct in most situations?

1. Could you help me?
2. Help me?
3. Excuse me; I was wondering if you could possibly help me?
4. I need help.
5. He is a happily-married man.
6. He is a happily married man.
7. He is a happily, married man.
8. He is a happily; married man

In the following sentence, which word is there a missing apostrophe?

My parents and their friends often visit each others houses.

1. House’s
2. Parent's
3. Other’s
4. Friend’s

What punctuation mark should complete the following sentence?

John was angry and shouted at his son, “Go to your room now!

1. Question mark
2. Full stop
3. Speech mark
4. Comma

Which of the following proposal section refers to discussion of results?

1. Conclusion
2. Budget
3. Procedure
4. None of the above

Which of the following speech offers a verbal explanation of a complex process?

1. Explanatory speech
2. Instructional speech
3. Demonstration speech
4. Oral briefing

________________ is a matter of grouping or clustering ideas clearly.

1. Visualization
2. Simplification
3. Effective organization
4. Word choice

Which of the following would be unethical to use in a persuasive message?

1. Consideration of audience needs
2. The "you" attitude
3. Manipulation
4. Persuasion
5. Carl worried about the hurricane; but tried to stay calm and help his family.
6. Carl worried about the hurricane; but tried to stay calm, and help his family.
7. Carl worried about the hurricane but tried to stay calm and help his family.
8. Carl worried about the hurricane but tried to stay calm, and help his family.