HADHRAMOUT UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF MEDICNE
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Academic year: 2023/2024 Exam Semester: First
Day and Date: Level: First
Examiner: Department:
Time allowed: 2 Hours Subject: English I
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Q1- State whether the following sentences [ A- Correct or B- Incorrect ]

1. ---B---- I am agree with them about the need of change.

2. ----B--- The course begins on 7 January and ends on 10 March.

3. ---B---- The price of electricity is going up in the October.

4. ----B--- Scientists doesn’t know the origin of the universe.

5. ----A--- Tom’s grandmother died in 1987 at the age of 81.

6. ---B---- This truck belongs to my neighbour Bill.

7. ---A---- Look at my brother’s hat. I think its color is ugly.

8. ---B---- Political parties not are spending very much money on campaigns this year.

9. ---B---- What is the best way to keep flys out of the house?

10. ---B---- How many stomaches do sheep have?

11. ---A---- How many feet does a millipede have?

12. ----A--- Sandra and Jenny are friends. Their school is in the city center.

13. ----A--- My brother always washes his new car on Sunday.

14. ---A---- Where do the students put their books?

15. ----A--- Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

16. ---B---- They were stuck at a traffic jam for hours.

17. ---A---- Gaza Strip is a Palestinian city.

18. ---A---- Ava and Lucas put their hands up at the same time

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Q2- Write the correct article into the gaps. [ A. a B. an C. the D/ ]

19- ---A---- urinalysis reveals a high level of albumin present in the patient's urine

20- They bought a mouse and ----A--- USB for their new PC.

21- We would like to buy ----A--- new car, but we haven’t found one yet.

22- We have lots of cookies left. Would you like ---/---- another one?

23- Some studies report that ----/--- zinc is a popular natural remedy for colds, but other studies disagree.

24- Her parents were professors at ----A--- small university.

25- Anthropologists were not surprised to find --THE----- human fossil during their excavation of the site.

26- Linguistics is the study of ----THE--- nature and structure of languages.

27- Eating large amounts of fruits and vegetables is ---A---- healthy habit.

28- If you can’t answer ---THE---- telephone, then the caller can leave a message.

29- The doctor works ---A--- 12 hour shift in Yemen.

30- they have seen ----the--- White House.

Q3- SPOT THE ERROR [ CHOOSE ONE ANSWER THAT IS INCORRECT]

31-Technology hooks us up to festivals wherever they take place in world. People have different opinions about
A B C D
the most colorful one.

32- Canada’s seas, valleys, and mountains are rich in wildlife. There are whales, seals, sea lion, and
A B C
strange-looking walruses
D
33- They are more fuel efficient and eco-friendly. I am meeting my dad in a hour to try an electric car. It
A B
seems to be a smart choice. It has an electric motor.
C D

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34- Many people work long hour away from home. College and university libraries stay open late so that
A B C
students can study.
D

35- The Asian Flu pandemic was another global showing for influenza. With its roots in China, the disease
A B C
claimed more than 1 million lifes.
D
36- Ebola virus was first discovered in 1976 near the Ebola River in what is now the Democratic Republic of
A B
Congo. Since then, a virus has been infecting people from time to time, leading to outbreaks in several
C
African countries.
D

37- The children pretended to be asleep. They are always playing silly little games on me. They refused to
A B C
listen to my advices.
D
38- Much problems are very similar to yours. These boots I bought were on sale today.
A B C D
39- Vitamin D is essential for the growth of bones and tooth and is found in fish, liver, oil and milk.
A B C D
40- In an human body, blood flows from a heart through the arteries, and it returns through the veins.
A B C D
41- I usually ride a bicycle but I’m thinking of buying an used car. At first, I wanted to buy a minivan but I
A B
read that they are gas-guzzlers. Then, the car dealer suggested a hybrid car.
C D
42- At least one sample of each of the brands contains measurable amounts of aflatoxin, and there is three
A B C D
which exceed the maximum.

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43- There is twenty-six bones in the human foot, fourteen of them in the toes.
A B C D
44- Much of the food consumed by penguins consist of fish obtained from the ocean.
A B C D
45- Benjamin Franklin is famous in the history of a United States because of his many and varied
A B C
accomplishments later in his life.
D
46- The program was established in 1965 to help elderly citizenes pay the increasing cost of health care.
A B C D
Q4-Choose the incorrect pair of homophones .

47- A- suite – sweet B- bale – bail C- brake – break D- grate – greet

48- A- wail – whale B- wait – weight C- waste – waiste D- way – weigh

49- A- eye – I B- buy – by – bye C- dye – die D- hi – hight

50- A- blew – blue B- flew – flu – flue C- threw – through D- to – tow – two

51- A- bait, bate B- sole, soal C- some, sum D- son, sun

52- A- meat – meet B- peace – piece C- peak – peek D- peal – beel

53- A- sea – see B- seam – seem C- seen – scane D- steal – steel

Q5- Choose the one that is odd

54- (A) eye (B) nose (C) ear (D) lip

55- (A) watch (B) match (C) beach (D) stomach

56- (A) hand (B) kidney (C) eye (D) liver

57- (A) stomach (B) nipple (C) navel (D) thigh

58- (A) virus (B) people (C) feet (D) mice

59- (A) knuckle (B) shoulder (C) leg (D) wrist

60- (A) increase (B) forget (C) improve (D) develop

GOOD LUCK

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