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School of Social and Basic Sciences Department of Languages / English English 130 Comprehensive Final
School of Social and Basic Sciences Department of Languages / English English 130 Comprehensive Final
Listening Section
Listen to the speech at this link. Choose five of the quotes below that the speaker used.
Briefly explain what the speaker meant by the quote. Use examples from the speech to support
your answer.
Then, tell a brief story about how the quote applies to your life or explain whether you agree or
disagree with the quote and why.
In your answer, correctly use two vocabulary words, two grammar points, and one functional
language phrase from the listed unit in the textbook. Highlight the vocabulary, grammar, and
functional language in your answer.
The answer for each question should be 100-150 words.
You will be assessed on your demonstration of understanding the listening, as well as your
correct usage of vocabulary, grammar, and functional language.
Write your answers in the space directly under the questions on this document.
You are not allowed to discuss coronavirus in your answers.
1. “It wasn’t a new chapter; it was more like a new book.” Correctly use two vocabulary words,
two grammar points, and one functional language phrase from Unit 1 or Unit 2 in your answer.
2. “Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has courage to lose sight of the shore.” Correctly
use two vocabulary words, two grammar points, and one functional language phrase from Unit
3 or Unit 4 in your answer.
3. “Our heads are round so our thoughts can change directions.” Correctly use two vocabulary
words, two grammar points, and one functional language phrase from Unit 5 or Unit 6 in your
answer.
4. “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” Correctly use two vocabulary words,
two grammar points, and one functional language phrase from Unit 7 in your answer.
5. “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” Correctly use two
vocabulary words, two grammar points, and one functional language phrase from Unit 8 in your
answer.
6. “Everything we are is at every moment alive within us.” Correctly use two vocabulary words,
two grammar points, and one functional language phrase from Unit 9 in your answer.
7. “If you don’t like how the table is set, turn over the table.” Correctly use two vocabulary
words, two grammar points, and one functional language phrase from Unit 10 in your answer.
Reading Section
Read the attached pdf story. Choose five of the quotes below from the story.
Briefly explain what was meant by the quote. Use examples from the story to support your
answer.
Then, tell a brief story about how the quote applies to your life or explain whether you agree or
disagree with the quote and why.
In your answer, correctly use two vocabulary words, two grammar points, and one functional
language phrase from the listed unit in the textbook. Highlight the vocabulary, grammar, and
functional language in your answer.
The answer for each question should be 100-150 words.
You will be assessed on your demonstration of understanding the reading, as well as your
correct usage of vocabulary, grammar, and functional language.
Write your answers in the space directly under the questions on this document.
You are not allowed to discuss coronavirus in your answers.
1. “Having Cheese make you happy.” Correctly use two vocabulary words, two grammar points,
and one functional language phrase from Unit 1 or Unit 2 in your answer.
2. “The more important the Cheese is to you, the more you want to hold onto it.” Correctly use
two vocabulary words, two grammar points, and one functional language phrase from Unit 3 or
Unit 4 in your answer.
3. “If you do not change, you can become extinct.” Correctly use two vocabulary words, two
grammar points, and one functional language phrase from Unit 5 or Unit 6 in your answer.
4. “Smell the Cheese often, so you know when it’s getting old.” Correctly use two vocabulary
words, two grammar points, and one functional language phrase from Unit 7 in your answer.
5. “When you move beyond your fear, you feel free.” Correctly use two vocabulary words, two
grammar points, and one functional language phrase from Unit 8 in your answer.
6. “Imagining myself enjoying new Cheese even before I find it leads me to it.” Correctly use two
vocabulary words, two grammar points, and one functional language phrase from Unit 9 in your
answer.
7. “It is safer to search in the maze than remain in a Cheeseless situation.” Correctly use two
vocabulary words, two grammar points, and one functional language phrase from Unit 10 in
your answer.
Writing Section
Write a discursive essay exploring points for and points against the quote.
Follow the guidelines for a discursive essay on page 85 lesson 8B in your textbook.
Correctly use one vocabulary word, one grammar point, and one functional language phrase
from each unit 1-10 in your textbook.
Highlight the vocabulary, grammar, and functional language in your essay.
The essay should be 300-400 words.
You will be assessed on content, structure, coherence, vocabulary, grammar, functional
language, punctuation, and capitalization.