ENGLISH LANGUAGE CENTRE

ENGLISH I (FALL 2020)

Instructions:

Instructions:
 Read the questions carefully
 Attempt all questions
 Plagiarism will result into zero credit

Q 1: Read the given paragraph and identify the Topic Sentence, Controlling Idea,
Supporting Details (only two), and Concluding Sentence of the paragraph.

(10 Marks)

In recent decades, cities have grown so large that majority of the Earth's population lives in
urban areas, and there are several reasons for this occurrence. First, the increasing
industrialization of the nineteenth century resulted in the creation of many factory jobs,
which tended to be located in cities. These jobs, with their promise of a better material life,
attracted many people from rural areas. Second, there were many schools established to
educate the children of the new factory labourers. The promise of a better education
persuaded many families to leave farming communities and move to the cities. Finally, as the
cities grew, people established places of leisure, entertainment, and culture, such as sports
stadiums, theatres, and museums. For many people, these facilities made city life appear
more interesting than life at the farm, and therefore drew them away from rural communities.
Due to all these reasons, the major part of earth’s population is residing in cities.

 Topic Sentence: (2 Marks)

In recent decades, cities have grown so large that majority of the Earth's population lives in
urban areas, and there are several reasons for this occurrence.

 Controlling Idea: (2 Marks)

Several reasons.

 Supporting Details: (4 Marks)

First, the increasing industrialization of the nineteenth century resulted in the creation of
many factory jobs, which tended to be located in cities. These jobs, with their promise of a better
material life, attracted many people from rural areas.
 Concluding Sentence: (2 Marks)

Due to all these reasons, the major part of earth’s population is residing in cities. 
Q 2: Read the following paragraph and fill in the blanks using the appropriate and correct
transitions/ signal words. (10 Marks)

Transition words: (on the contrary, moreover, more importantly, however, because,
furthermore, therefore, according to, although, but)

If Babar Azam is to select things that are important in his life as a cricketer, these are cricket
pads, shoes, gloves and helmet __________ the cricket bats in particular are on the top of his list.
___________ the reports, top three bat manufacturing companies are in the race to sign a deal
with Babar Azam _________ he claims that he is only interested in signing a deal with gray
nicolls; ____________, the Kookaburra and CA are still having a negotiation with him. The
cricketing sources claim that Babar Azam would choose Gray Nicolls __________ they not only
manufacture special bats for the test match cricket but also for the limited over formats as well.
__________, they produce lightweight bats ____________ Babar Azam would love to sign a
deal with them. ______________, he can carry maximum lightweight bats in the bag while
travelling to overseas tours. ____________, Gray Nicolls are offering him five million dollars.
_______________, he will get two million if he signs either with Kookaburra or CA.

ANSWER;

If Babar Azam is to select things that are important in his life as a cricketer, these are cricket
pads, shoes, gloves and helmet but the cricket bats in particular are on the top of his list.
According to the reports, top three bat manufacturing companies are in the race to sign a deal
with Babar Azam although he claims that he is only interested in signing a deal with gray
nicolls; however, the Kookaburra and CA are still having a negotiation with him. The cricketing
sources claim that Babar Azam would choose Gray Nicolls because they not only manufacture
special bats for the test match cricket but also for the limited over formats as well. .
Furthermore they produce lightweight bats therefore Babar Azam would love to sign a deal
with them. Moreover, he can carry maximum lightweight bats in the bag while travelling to
overseas tours. More importantly, Gray Nicolls are offering him five million dollars. On the
countrary, he will get two million if he signs either with Kookaburra or CA.