Department of Undergraduate English Program

Exemption Exams

ENG 101 EXEMPTION EXAM

The ENG 101 exemption exam is designed to assess students’ proficiency in English to a level deemed appropriate to follow English medium undergraduate instruction without the support of the freshman English programme.

The ENG 101 exemption exam features listening, reading, vocabulary and writing sections.

The listening section is worth 20 points and features a lecture on an academic topic, approximately ten minutes in length and played twice. Students respond to ten multiple choice questions with three options.

The reading section is worth 30 points and contains three texts, approximately 300-500 words in total. Students answer twenty multiple choice questions with four options each.

The vocabulary section is worth 20 points and contains two parts, 10 points each. In the first part, students select the correct word form to complete a paragraph containing five blanks. In the second part, students complete the sentences with the most suitable word from four options.

The writing section is worth 30 points and requires students to respond to a short prompt on a subject related to the reading and listening input. The students are supposed to acknowledge the authors when using these sources. They write a long paragraph of between 200 and 250 words on the given task. Their text will be graded using the following writing criteria. It is important for students to study the criteria carefully beforehand to fulfil the requirements.

GRADING	YES (2 pts)	PARTIALLY (Inappropriate) (1 pt)	NO (0 pts)
1. Is there a clear introduction to the paragraph?
2. Are each of the main points clearly introduced?
3. Are there adequate details and examples to explain each main point?
4. Are the details academically cited?
5. Is there an adequate conclusion?
6. Is the organisation logical?
7. Are there enough transitions words or phrases in the answer?
8. Do these transitions words help the flow of the text?
9. Is the language used of an appropriate level?
10. Is there a variety of language structures used?
11. Is the language accurately used?
12. Is the vocabulary appropriate?
13. Is the vocabulary accurately used?
14. Does the paragraph fully answer the question?
15. Overall, does the answer engage the reader?

ENG 102 EXEMPTION EXAM

The ENG 102 exemption exam is designed to assess students’ proficiency in English to a level deemed appropriate to follow English medium undergraduate instruction without the support of the freshman English programme.

The ENG 102 exemption exam features listening, reading, vocabulary and speaking (presentation) sections.

The listening section is worth 30 points and features a lecture or an interview on an academic topic, approximately ten minutes in length and played twice. Students respond to ten multiple choice questions with three options.

The reading section contains an academic text which is worth 30 points. Students answer fifteen multiple choice questions with four options each.

The vocabulary section is worth 10 points and contains two parts, 5 points each. In the first part, students select the correct word form to complete a paragraph containing five blanks. In the second part, students complete the sentences with the most suitable word from four options.

The speaking section is worth 30 points. Students are expected to deliver a three-four minute oral presentation on one of the topics they choose among the three options given before. They should prepare their presentation according to the grading criteria and be ready on the exam day to deliver it. Students are NOT ALLOWED TO USE POWERPOINT in their presentations. They can only have cue cards with key words on them to remind themselves the content of their speech. No sentences are allowed on cue cards. The grading criteria for this section is over 30 points and is shared with the students beforehand.

PRESENTATION GRADING

Student Name:		Student No:
Introduction	6	No	Partially	Yes
Does the introduction include personal details? (Name & Surname, qualification)	2	0	1	2
Does the speaker generate interest in the topic?	2	0	1	2
Is the presentation topic stated & explained?	2	0	1	2
Content	8	No	Partially	Yes
Is each point introduced clearly with an appropriate transition?	2	0	1	2
Is each point explained well?	4	0	2	4
Is each main point clearly different? (no repetition of ideas)	2	0	1	2
Conclusion	4	No	Partially	Yes
Are the topics summarised?	2	0	1	2
Is the presentation concluded with a personal comment?	2	0	1	2
Language Use	6	No	Partially	Yes
Is language appropriate and academic?	2	0	1	2
Is correct pronunciation used?	2	0	1	2
Is the student’s language use easy to follow?	2	0	1	2
Body Language	6	No	Partially	Yes
Is eye contact maintained?	2	0	1	2
Is tone, volume, pace and pitch appropriate?	2	0	1	2
Is use of body language and gesture appropriate?	2	0	1	2

*Does the student read directly from the cue cards?*	*-10*	0	-5	*-10*
Total (out of 30)