Introduction to english language and culture i UE Past Papers Questions.

1. Briefly trace the emergence of RP as well as its synonymous terms
2. With examples explain what makes RP different from other English accents in the world.

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Identify minimal pairs and homophones found in the following list of words:

1. meet
2. him
3. hate
4. you
5. bark
6. hymn
7. ewe
8. hour
9. height
10. our
11. back
12. might
13. meat
14. weight

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For each situation given make a conditional sentence.

1. Sarah wants to phone Paul, but she cannot do this because she does not know his number. She says: …….…………………
2. Ali has lost his wallet . He asks Amina if she found it , but she did not. There is a possibility of finding it; Amina promises Ali: …………
3. Last month Noel was in hospital for a few days. Rachel did not know this, so she did not go to visit him. They met a few days ago. Rachel said: …………
4. Beatrice met James seated by the road but unfortunately she did not see him. James asked why she did not say hello, she replied: ………..
5. Yesterday Matonge ate so much cake. He feels sicknow. So he regrets:  ……………...

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For each situation , rewrite the sentence beginning with a given phrase or use appropriate tense for the verbs in brackets.

1. I wasn`t hungry, so I didn`t eat anything. If I…………….
2. The accident occurred because the road was slippery. Unless the road ………………
3. Would you mind if I (use) …… your phone?
4. I didn`t know that your friend had to get up early, so I didn`t wake him up . If I ……….
5. If I (have) …… that news, I would have sent my condolences to the bereaved family.
6. Joseph wasn`t injured in the crash because he was wearing a seat belt. If Joseph ……

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Change the direct speeches into the indirect ones, and vice versa.

1. James asked me: “Are you sick?”
2. He promised us: “I` ll surprise you!”
3. The president said that the government had decided to give free education to all.
4. Ali told me: “My sister has had a baby”
5. One of our family friends ordered his children to go to school.
6. Mr Chiwanga said to us: “If you attend my lectures and follow all that I tell you today, you`ll be smilling during the exam while others will be looking for help through cheating!”
7. He ordered me: “Go away!”

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