Final exam

考试种种考试examination(常简写为exam)或test 期中考试mid-term examination期终考试final exam, terminal exam 口语考试oral exam(或test)笔试written exam补考make-up exam统考unified examination高考college entrance examination 面试interview(多指应聘人员的面试)初试preliminary tests小考quiz(多用于美国)普通水平考试0 level examination 分班考试placement tests成绩考试achievement tests水平考试proficiency tests学能(潜能)考试aptitute tests瞻前性考试tests for prospective purposes 诊断性考试diagnostic tests回顾性考试tests for retrospective purposes评估性考试assessment tests备考性考试tests in preparative for another test交际性考试communicative tests 基准(常模)参照性考试norm-referenced tests 语用性考试pragmatic tests目标(标准)参照性考试criterion-referenced tests主观性考试subjective tests客观性考试objective tests速度考试speed tests难度考试power tests能力考试ability tests自适性考试adaptive tests大规模考试large-scaled tests小范围考试small-scaled tests公共考试public tests直接性考试direct/performance tests 强制性考试compulsory tests自愿性考试voluntary tests分级考试graded tests升学考试matriculation tests竞赛性考试contest tests标准化考试standardized tests内部考试restricted tests随堂考试classroom tests进度考试progressive tests期中考试mid-term tests期末考试final tests形成性考试formative tests总结性考试summative tests笔试型考试written tests口语型考试oral tests公开考试(开卷考试) open tests或open-book examination。

Final Examination DescriptionsExam Date: July 3, 2015Duration: 90 minutesSections:I.Define the following terms. Give examples to illustrate your answers. (15%) (每题3分, 共15分)e.g.1. morphemePlease refer to Appendix A for more information about this section.II.Identify the word-formation process involved in the creation of each of the underlined words below. Write your answer on the line provided. (10%) (每题1分，共10分)e.g.1. bitter, sw eet → bittersweet________(Based on Lectures 5, 6 and 7.)III.Fill in the blanks with words formed from the given stems. (15%) (每题1分，共15分)e.g.1. The local people were actually __________; they often spoke three, four, five languages.(lingual)(Based on Lectures 5, 6 and 8.)IV. Provide the meaning and an example word for each of the following roots below. (30%)(每题1.5分, 共30分)Please refer to Appendix B for more information about this section.V. For each sentence or sentence pair below, classify the meaning relation between the two words marked in bold into one of the following types of relation: homonymy, synonymy, antonymy, hyponymy, meronymy, portion-mass, or member-collection. (10%) (每题1分，共10分）e.g.1. It was a remark made in private, not in public.(Based on Lectures 12, 13 and 14.)VI. Each sentence below contains an incomplete collocation. Complete the collocation by filling in the blank with a suitable word from the words provided in the box. Use the words in their proper forms. Each word can only be used once. (20%) (每题1分，共20分）e.g.1.The Titanic sank on her __________ voyage.(Based on Lectures 14 and 15)Appendix ADefine the following terms. (You may want to use examples from the respective lectures or come up with your own examples to support your answer.)1.morphemeA morpheme is the smallest unit of language that has its own meaning, either a word or a part of a word. Inother words, it is a meaningful form that cannot be divided into smaller meaningful parts. (Lecture 4)2.morphologyMorphology is the study of the internal structure of words. In particular, it is the study of morphemes and their arrangements in forming words. (Lecture 4)3.free morphemeA free morpheme is a morpheme that can occur alone as an independent word. (Lecture 4)4.bound morphemeA bound morpheme is a morpheme that cannot occur as an independent word on its own but must becombined with other morphemes to form words. (Lecture 4)5.rootThe root of a word is the morpheme that conveys the main meaning of the word. (Lecture 4)6.affixAn affix is a bound morpheme added to the beginning (prefix) or end (suffix) of a stem. (Lecture 4)poundingCompounding is a word-formation process where two or more independent words are combined to form a new word. (Lecture 6)8.conversionConversion is a word-formation process by which a word of one part of speech is converted to another part of speech without any change of form, either in pronunciation or spelling. (Lecture 7)9.homonymyHomonymy refers to the relation between two words that are spelled or pronounced the same but differ in meaning. (Lecture 12)10.hyponymyHyponymy refers to the hierarchical relation that holds between a word with a more general meaning and a word with a more specific meaning. (Lecture 13)Appendix B。

One day ,my roomate asked me a question that if I could go back and live one year of my life over again ,which year would I choose ?I have thinked over this question several times.not because my roomate asked ,just because I want to find out if there is something I regret .And the answer is yes there is. I know I can not change anything .but I just want to talk about it .I took part in the entrance exam for postgraduate school twice and lost both times.It was a lengthy process to prepare for entrance examination ,durning this process I learned a lot from my failure. and I regret for it at the same time . I was easily upset by my boyfriend at that time .I should have pasted the exam but I havenot . it was my fault ,I think that must have let my parents down . and next year I tried it again and lost again. How wish I could control myself to deal with the contradicton between my parents and my boyfriend. Unfortunately, I have not .i lost him and missed him so much . I have ever lost faith in life ,and eventually I have yet conquered this difficulty.i think it is a turning point in my life .Then I met you here ,I love everybody here and thank godness I start my new life ,I appreciate it . Now thinking about the question my roomate asked me , which year I would choose to live it again, I put it frankly that I do not need to live the past time over again, and I know the most important thing is to try my best to do myself and try my best to make decision that I will not feelregret tomorrow. We all wish our life meaningful. We must look forward and that is what I want. That is all ,thank you .。

Final Exam Topics (2011)1. a hot topic2.second-hand junk (二手货)3.homosexuality（同性恋）I don't agree,meanwhile,I don't oppose.Most people can't accept it because they used to man an d woman do love.but the standard to judge a thing is good or not,I think,is whe ther it will hurt a nother people or not and he(she) don't think it is not bad in in heart of hearts.as to this topic.i think we should accept it. since you can love a gal or a guy why can't the y , they are also hu man beings.and a friend think it do harm to us, but what did they do or what have they done th at made you or make you uneasy? can you tell me ?now in some west countries people begin to accept it and even goverment makes it legal.by the way what's your opinion of cohabitation?(living together before marriage?)No, I deny homosexuality. It's harm to ordinary people. We should have commonfeeling and love. I don't think homosexuality is good to human being.4.music5.stop smokingcational system in China7.going abroad8.job interviewTips for Job Seekers on Interview QuestionsTips for Job Seekers on Interview Questions. Find out the most common interview questions and answers here.Interview Questions - Tips for Job SeekersAttending job interviews can be intimidating! Being prepared will help you through the experience by increasing confidence, ensuring that you are presenting yourself appropriately and may ultimately bring success in securing the position. The process of interview preparation gives you the opportunity to mentally orient yourself as suitable for a job so that at interview you are already seeing yourself in the role.Researching for Interview QuestionsAn important part of interview preparation is to find out as much as possible about the organisation and the position. Find the company’s website and spend time learning about the organisation. What does the company do? What is its structure? Are there any issues to be aware of? Being able to demonstrate your knowledge will show the interviewers that you have some understanding of the company’s role and position in the market, who its competitors are and any challenges it might be facing.Having a good understanding of the role in question is just as important. This will help you identify your own suitability for the job vacancy and demonstrate this during the interview.Self-Awareness and Interview PreparationBeing aware of your strengths and challenges in an interview situation will help you put your best foot forward on the day. If you are typically a nervous wreck in job interviews, consider how you can support yourself through the process. Instead of rushing to an interview, plan some time to sit somewhere quietly beforeh and to help you get grounded and focus. If nerves aren’t much of a problem but you find it hard to remember examples of your work when asked, focus on these in your interview preparation.Practice, practice, practice! Ask a friend or colleague to help you practice your job interview technique and give you helpful comments. Make sure you choose someone who knows your work and will give honest and constructive feedback.Finally, if you are attending an interview at a company at which you already work, be care ful not to undersell yourself. Never assume that the interviewers already know all about you; it can be helpful to try to forget you know them and answer interview questions accordingly.Common Interview Questions and AnswersTypically there are 3 types of job interview questions. General exploratory questions are often used at the start of an interview, aimed at relaxing you and getting to know you a little. Designed to focus on how you function in a role, behavioural interview questions are generally probing and focus on your past approaches and look for how you might fit the company. The third type are situational interview questions. These are typically designed around real or hypothetical situations applicable to the job vacancy. Following are the 5 most common interview questions and answers to help you in your interview preparation.T ell us about yourselfOften the first question asked, this is a great opportunity to make a positive first impression. Make sure you mention your expertise and strengths, how your career has developed and where you want to head now - relating this to the job vacancy of course. Be brief and concise; don’t get carried away and give them your life story.Why have you applied for this job?Talk about why the company interests you - perhaps you’re passionate about the services it provides - and how the role matches your professional interests and experience. Values are a big thing with organisations these days so make sure you’ve checked for a values statement on their website an d can talk about how they fit with your own.What is your understanding of the company?Remember your interview question research? Use it to talk about what the company does, why it exists and where it sits in the market. Maybe the company is facing some challenges or might even be in the media; this interview question is a chance to demonstrate your knowledge.What are your strengths and weaknesses?Your interview preparation will have given you an understanding of what the company is seeking, so make sure you are ready to match your skills and knowledge to their needs. As far as weaknesses go, it is perfectly ok to talk about these, as long as you don’t mention anything listed in the selection criteria. A good way of describing a weakness is to talk about what you have done to manage it e.g. you have had to learn when to step back from your tendency to be a perfectionist.Where do you see yourself in 5 years?Most people dislike this interview question because often the real answer is ‘I don’t know’. One wa y of dealing with it is to talk about how you would like to be experiencing the workplace, i.e. feeling valued, making a real contribution, developing and using your skills and knowledge.And Finally…Always when answering interview questions, keep in mind that you need to promote yourself for the position. Make sure that you tie each of your answers back to your skills and motivation and demonstrate how you are the right fit for the organisation.Good luck!9.high scores, low abilityHigh Test Scores, Low AbilityYong Zhao is the University Distinguished Professor in the College of Education at Michigan State University. The author of "Catching Up o r Leading the Way: American Education in the Age of Globalization," he often blogs abo ut educatio n issues.Updated December 4, 2010, 12:53 AMThere's a frustrating paradox in Chinese educatio n. On the one hand, millions of co llege graduates canno t find a job -- at least a desirable job that pay s substantially mo re than what a migrant wo rker makes. On the other hand, businesses that want to pay a lo t mo re can't seem to find qualified emplo y ees.A McKinsey stu dy fo und that fewer than 10 percent of Chinese graduates are co nsidered suitable to work at multinationalcompanies based in C hina.Multinational co mpanies in China are having a difficult time finding qualified candidates fo r their positio ns. Acco rding to a recent survey of U.S.-owned enterprises conducted b y the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, 37 percent of the co mpanies that responded said that finding talent was their biggest operational problem. A separate study by McKinsey Quarterly found that 44 percent of the executives in Chinese companies repo rted that insufficient talent was the biggest barrier to their global ambitio ns.The explanation: a test-o riented educational enviro nment.China invented the keju system, which used tests to select go vernment officials. It was a great inventio n because it enabled talents fro m across the society to join the ruling class regardless of their family backgro unds. Hence, a great meritocracy co uld be created. But it ev o lved into a nightmare fo r China as the system gradually changed into one that tested memo rizatio n of Confucian classics.Associated Press Teachers sortingcollege entrance exams in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, in June 2009.Keju is dead no w but its spirit is very alive in China today, in the fo rm of gaokao, o r the College Entrance Exam. I t's the only exam that matters since it determines whether students can attend college and whatkind of co lleges they can attend. Because of its life-determining nature, gaokao has beco me the “bato n” that co nducts the who le educatio n orchestra. Students, parents, teachers, school leaders and even local go vernment officials all wo rk to gether to get good scores. From a very yo ung age, children are rel ieved of any other burden or deprived of opportunity to do anything else so they can focus on getting good scores.The result is that Chinese college graduates often have high sco res but lo w ability. Those who are good at taking tests go to college, which also emphasizes book kno wledge. But when the y graduate, they find out that emplo yers actually want much mo re than test sco res. That is why another study by McKinsey found that fewer than 10 percent of Chinese college graduates wo uld be suitable fo r work in foreign co mpanies.Chinese educators are well aware of the problems with the gaokao system and have been trying to mo v e away fro m the excessive focus o n testing. But seeking other valid indicato rs of stro ng academic records will take time, especially in a co untry of 1.3 billion people.10.t he most important quality of human beings11.f ashion12.C ampus love13.e ntertainment14.c omputer games15.e quality between man and woman16.s hopping and window shopping17.p ollution18.p art-time jobs19.B ig fish in a small pond or small fish n a big pond?20.i nternet love21.I s childhood the happiest time of your life? Why or why not?22.r aising pets23.c apital punishment/ death penalty （死刑）24.p rivate cars25.t he things people are interested in today are26.C an men and women be good friends?27.e arthquake28.t he problems of modern life29.j obs and career30.What do you regard as the most significant events in your country'srecent history?。

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除了exam，和考试的各种英语表达怎么说？我们容易对exam和examination这两个词感到困惑。

总是不自觉地想这个问题：它们两者之间到底有什么区别？What is the difference between exam and examination?“exam”和”examination”这两个词有什么区别呢？其实，exam仅仅examination的缩写形式，常用于英语的口语表达中。

Exam n.考试，测验（examination）一般是指为检查学生的知识或者水平水平而举行的正式考试，有时候也能够指临时考试。

E.g Our final exam is approaching.我们就要期末考试了。

The exam is a breeze.考试很容易过。

（breeze作名词的时候，除了表示微风外，还能够表示轻而易举的事或者表示小风波）At the final exam time, there is a subdued atmosphere in the school.在期末考试期间，学校里有一种压抑的气氛。

Don’t worry, you will pass the exam.别担心，你会通过考试的。

Test 既能够作名词也能够作动词一般指的是有具体目的的考试。

E.g You don’t need to worry too much about it; it’s just a test of your eyesight.你不必如此担心，它仅仅对你的视力实行的小测试。

He didn’t test well.他考得不好。

Quiz 作名词，表示小测验或者一些问答比赛通常是指时间比较短，随时实行的口头或者书面的非正式小测验。

E.g We are having a quiz game.我们正在实行问答比赛。

I like watching the quiz shows.我喜欢看智力竞赛节目。

现在，大家能get到这些单词的用法和区别了吗？最近流行这样的一句话，期末考试一般是由学霸们主演的，学渣们负责友情客串的。

研究生英语期末考试Graduate English Final ExamThe graduate English final exam is an important assessment that evaluates students' overall proficiency and understanding of the English language. This exam includes various components such as reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. In this article, we will discuss the format, expectations, and tips for success in the graduate English final exam.The reading section of the exam consists of multiple passages that test students' comprehension skills. Students are expected to read the passages carefully and answer the accompanying questions. It is crucial to pay attention to details, understand the main ideas, and make inferences from the given information. To enhance reading skills, students should practice reading various texts such as news articles, journals, and literary works.The writing section of the exam assesses students' ability to express ideas in a clear and organized manner. Students are required to write essays or reports on given topics. It is essential to plan your writing, including outlining main points and developing a logical structure. Vocabulary, grammar, and coherence should also be taken into consideration. To prepare for the writing section, students should practice writing essays on different topics and seek feedback from instructors or native English speakers.The listening section of the exam evaluates the ability to understand spoken English. Students will listen to audio clips or lectures and answer questions related to the content. Active listening skills are important, such as understanding the main ideas,recognizing supporting details, and following the flow of the conversation or lecture. To improve listening skills, students should expose themselves to various types of spoken English, including movies, podcasts, and conversations with native speakers.The speaking section of the exam tests students' ability to communicate effectively in English. Students may be asked to engage in dialogues or present a topic to the class. Confidence, fluency, and accuracy are crucial in this section. To enhance speaking skills, students should engage in conversations with classmates or language partners, practice giving presentations, and participate in group discussions.To succeed in the graduate English final exam, students should develop a study plan and allocate time for each component. Regular practice is essential to reinforce all language skills. Reading a variety of texts, writing essays, listening to spoken English, and engaging in speaking activities are helpful strategies. Additionally, seeking guidance from instructors, joining study groups, and utilizing online resources can provide further support. In conclusion, the graduate English final exam is a comprehensive assessment that evaluates students' reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. Success in this exam requires a solid understanding of the English language and regular practice in all language areas. By developing a study plan, dedicating time to each component, and utilizing various resources, students can improve their overall proficiency and excel in the exam.。

Possible Exam Questions/StatementsIt is wrong to cut in line.I think that it is important to fail at things in lifeDo you think that all movies should have a positive message?Do you think that it is rude to talk on the phone in the movie theater?Do you think that working hard is more important than intelligence?Hard Work is more important than intelligence.Is hard work more important than intelligence?Money cannot buy happiness.Students at university should focus on school and save romance for later.Beauty is different for every person.Do you think that beauty is “in the eye of the beholder” (different for everyone)?It is important to expose yourself to a broad (big) variety of cultures different from your own culture (Chinese culture).Do you think it is important to expose yourself to different cultures?The internet is a very positive invention and helps all of our lives greatly.Do you think the internet is good for the world?Open-Ended Questions: These questions should be answered normally (not using mild, stronger, strongest language) if I ask them.1)What is your least favorite subject (topic of study) at university? (Be Honest!)2)If you could travel anywhere, where would you go and why?。