Eng101 Subjective Midterm
Eng101 Subjective Midterm
English Comprehension
Most Repeated Subjective Midterm
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Short Question
2+3 Marks
Question No 1
Choose the sentence that best states the implied main idea.
Answer
Parking against the flow of traffic is prohibited at all times at “Dalton State College”.
Question No 2
Why people have to pay fines at Business Office in the Westcott Building?
Answer
People have to pay fines at Business Office in the Westcott Building, if they break the traffic
rules implied by the registrant of Dalton State College.
Question No 3
Read the statements and identify them as Fact/Opinion.
1. Pizza tastes better than fish. Opinion
2. Many people work Mondays through Fridays at their jobs. Opinion
3. Before electricity, many people burnt candles to give them light. Fact
4. Jumping rope is a form of exercise. Fact
Question No 4
Fill in the blanks with participle.
1. The story was –red—by the librarian. (read)
2. These numbers have been ---added—wrong. (add)
3. My brother has never ---drunk—wine. (drink)
4. I have never –felt—so sick before. (feel)
Question No 5
Suggest a suitable topic for the passage.
Suitable topic for the passage.
Answer
Question No 6
What is the line in the ‘line graph’ going from top to bottom at the left-most side called?
Answer
vertical axis
Question No 7
Identify the following statements as F for fact, O for opinion or B for a blend of both.
1. Victor Emmanuel II was the first king to rule over a united Italy; he was also a madman,
who had his toenail clippings edged in gold and encrusted in diamonds. Then he would
give the clippings to palace favorites. O
2. In 1943, the extraordinary Jacques Cousteau invented an improved diving suit that
allowed divers to descend500 feet below the surface of the ocean; nowadays, that suit
is usually referred to as a scuba suit. F
3. Richard Rodriguez writes movingly about his personal struggle to honor his Spanish-
speaking parents and still excel at speaking English. O
Question No 8
Question No 9
Suggest a suitable topic for the passage.
Suitable topic for the passage.
Answer
Parking rules during college hours.
Question No 10
Add the correct suffix to the highlighted word in each sentence.
1. You will not be permitted to swim with the sharks! (ed, er)
2. The old road has to be repaved. (ed, ing)
3. Are you planning to visit me in Myrtle Beach? (ed, ing)
Question No 11
What is the purpose of coordinating conjunction in a sentence?
Answer
Coordinating Conjunctions
The short, simple conjunctions are called “coordinating conjunctions”:and, but, or, nor, for, yet,
so
A coordinating conjunction joins parts of a sentence (for example words or independent
clauses) that are grammatically equal or similar. A coordinating conjunction shows that the
elements it joins are similar in importance and structure:
Question No 12
Recall your memory about ‘Making inferences’ and identify the statements as True/False.
1. When the meaning of a word is not implied by the general sense of its context or by
examples, it may be implied by an antonym or by a contrasting thought in a context.
True
2. A paragraph without a topic sentence may have an implied main idea. False
3. .A paragraph without a topic sentence does not have supporting details. True
Question No 13
Rewrite the sentence below, Keeping in mind that your new sentence should be well written
and should have essentially the same meaning as the sentence given.
Having no air conditioning, her apartment is very hot.
Rewrite, beginning with: Her apartment is very hot) by it being no Air conditioning.
The next words will be
(a) On account of it has
(b) Because it has
© by it being
(c) Being as it is
Long Question
Question No 1
Write the correct prefix in the blanks to make negative forms of the adjectives.
1. The new house is not ___dis__similar to our old one except that it’s a bit bigger.
2. The organization insists that it is ___im__political and does not identify with any one
particular party.
3. The ownership of the painting remains __un___clear.
4. We’re living in an ___im__perfect world.
5. Whether the book is well or badly written is __im___material to me – it has an
important message.
Question No 2
Underline two synonyms in each sentence.
1. Irma thinks you are very well informed, but Shelly believes you don’t know what
you’re talking about.
2. Kerry gave a triumphant shout to celebrate our team’s victorious record.
3. I couldn’t recall her name and I don’t even remember where we met.
4. Chris wasn’t in his seat when the teacher passed out the morning assignment. He was
tardy as usual. Then he missed the bus and was late for supper
5. George was demanded to confess his guilt. The other kids knew that George would
never admit that he had done wrong.
Solution:
1. Irma thinks you are very well informed, but Shelly believes you don’t know what you’re
talking about.
2. Kerry gave a triumphant shout to celebrate our team’s victorious record.
3. I couldn’t recall her name and I don’t even remember where we met.
4. Chris wasn’t in his seat when the teacher passed out the morning assignment. He was
tardy as usual. Then he missed the bus and was late for supper
5. George was demanded to confess his guilt. The other kids knew that George would
never admit that he had done wrong.
Question No 3
Read the paragraph and identify the main idea.
When aging parents need help, it puts a tremendous weight on their adult children. The
situation is particularly difficult if the parent does not live nearby. To handle such difficult
situations, some health experts advise adult children to investigate community resources
such as Meals on Wheels. Another suggestion is to rotate care among other family members.
Sometimes the problem can be alleviated by having the parent move closer. It is also
essential to assess the parent’s actual needs.
Answer
Main idea:-There are solutions to a number of difficulties that adult children face when caring
for aged parents
Question No 4
Read the passage carefully and identify the main idea.
Myths are stories, the products of fertile imagination, sometimes simple, often containing
profound truths. They are not meant to be taken too literally. Details may sometimes appear
childish, but most myths express a culture’s most serious beliefs about human beings,
eternity, and God.
Answer
Main idea:-Myths illustrate the values that are considered important to a society.
Question No 5
What is the difference between Skimming and Scanning?
Answer
Skimming and scanning are very important reading techniques. In short, skimming refers to
looking through material quickly to gather a general sense of the ideas, information, or topic
itself. When you skim, you read through an article three to four times faster than when you
read each word. Scanning refers to reading through material to find specific information. When
you scan, you run your eyes over text or information to pull out specific words, phrases, or data
Question No 6
Write the correct prefix in the blanks to make negative forms of the adjectives.
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