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ENGLISH FOR FURTHER STUDIES AND SKILLS FIS

REVISION FOR EXAM

1. Write the correct name of the fallacies in the boxes (6 marks)

Red Herring Missing the point Appeal to authority

Weak analogy Slippery slope Post Hoc

Definition / Example Name of fallacy

An argument is given from which a perfectly

valid and sound conclusion may be drawn,

yet the stated conclusion is something else.When my baby cries, the birds in the cage

start fighting. Therefore, the crying of the

baby causes the birds to fight.

We have to stop the tuition increase! The

next thing you know, they'll be charging

$40,000 a semester!

All cats have four legs. Even tables have

four legs. Therefore all cats are tables.

I think the Male - Hulhumale bridge project

will work because my friend says so.In this fallacy, the arguer throws an

irrelevant argument and goes off track.

Multiple Choice Questions (5 marks)

2. Which of the following is the correct passive structure of You should do the work

on time.

a) You should be done by the work.

b) The work should be done on time.

c) The work is done by you.

3. Which of the following has the same meaning as Ostriches are considerably larger

than owls

a) Ostriches are slightly larger than owls. .

b) Owls are bigger than ostriches.

c) Owls are nowhere near as big as ostriches.

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4. You give a cute toy to your sister. She comes crying after a while. The toy is not with

her. You make the deduction:

a) She must have lost the toy.

b) She cant have lost the toy.c) She cant lose the toy.

5. Which of the following is in the third conditional.

a) When you eat too much, you get sick.

b) You would have gotten sick if you had eaten too much.

c) If you ate too much, you would get sick.

Structured grammar questions (9 marks)

6. Combine the following pair of sentences using relative clauses. (2 marks)

a) He is the muezzin. He calls for prayer at the Islamic Centre.

.

b) We went to the shop. It was recommended by Dhonhiyala.

.

7. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words given in parenthesis. (3 marks)

Shifaz:Brother Faisal, how was your stay in United Kingdom?

Faisal: Well, it was really difficult at first, but eventually I ___________________________

(get used to live) in UK. I did not think that I _________________________ (get used to it)

so quickly.

Shifaz:Thats cool bro! You know what! When I came here, I thought I will never be

able to learn the names of the roads, but Alhamdhulillahi, I __________________ (be used

to) them now!

8. Fill in the blanks with the correct passive structures of the words given in

parenthesis. (4 marks)

a) When you arrive to Mecca you _______________ (be receive) by my brother. He will

take you to the hotel. Youll be glad to know that a decent room ___________________

(has book) for you!

b) The show A date with Dr. Zakir is ________________(be shot) in Maldives this year!

The arrangements ____________________ (be make) by Soldiers of Islam.