RIVERS STATE POLYTECHNIC

SCHOOL OF FOUNDATION STUDIES

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION, 2012/2013 ACADEMIC SESSION

COURSE CODE:         GNS 111

COURSE TITLE:        USE OF ENGLISH 1

LEVEL:                       ND 1                                                                           TIME: 3 HOURS

USE OF ENGLISH GNS111 COMPUTER SCIENCE 2012/2013

(1). Mention and explain any five aspects of a book.

(2a). Identify the sound that corresponds to the underlined:

i.  harm      ii.  yam         iii. foil      iv. chair  v. unit       vi. Leather    vii. nephew

(2b). Give the syllabic structure of:

i. hear              ii. at            iii. slow      iv. Please       v. glimpse       vi. come        vi. bread

(3a). Make a sentence each with any two of the main auxiliary verbs.

(3b). Give the plural of the following nous:

i. basis             ii. analysis       iii. criterion     iv. hero    v. proof    vi. spy    vii.  stratum       viii. Syllabus     ix. deer   x.     formula       xi.  shelf

4.   State the word class of the underlined words in each of these sentences:

• Applications are invited for the post of a cashier
• I had a blazing row with my friend last night
• Pontus will always fast before Easter
• After Lent, the fast ended.
• All the same, the pleasure is mine.
• This weight is quite heavy.
• It weighed heavily on my mind.

5.   Indicate with an arrow, the tune in each of these sentences:

• Has he left already?
• What would you like to eat?
• Garri is a type of flour made from cassava.