CODE EXAMINATION TIME : ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES : BEL311 : APRIL 2010 : 3 HOURS INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES 1. This question paper consists of two (2) parts : PART A : Section 1 (7 Questions) Section 2 (6 Questions) PART B : (1 Question) Answer ALL questions from all parts in the Answer Booklet. Do not bring any material into the examination room unless permission is given by the invigilator. You are allowed to bring in your English-English dictionary. Please check to make sure that this
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In Maya Angelou’s essay “Sister Flowers”‚ grammar plays a crucial role. In fact‚ grammar is not just essential in the essay itself so that it can be understood by the readers‚ but it is the actual center of the story described by the writer. Angelou pointed out‚ from the first sentence of her essay‚ that she was like an old biscuit‚ dirty and inedible for about a year after she was raped. This opening brought to the attention of the reader that Maya Angelou was in a bad place; until she had the chance
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Essay analysis on “Flower fed buffaloes” “The tossing‚ blooming‚ perfumed grass”. Through this powerful but yet humble verse‚ the author transmits a delightful scene into the reader’s mind‚ but also introduces the reader to the main idea which is how nature is affected by human activity. The author’s great potential on illustration demonstrates his ability to enchant the reader. Lindsay’s excellence is truly shown by the usage of personal connotations and his precise and chosen language. The
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player on the world market for cut flowers. Around 60% of the world export market for flowers is traded in The Netherlands‚ with sales of $16‚7 billion of Floricultural products in 2008. The Netherlands started cultivating and growing flowers with tulips from Turkey by the end of the sixteenth century. As a market for flowers emerged‚ greenhouses of glass‚ heated by gas were built and in 1908 the first flower trade organization was founded. In 2009‚ there were two flower auctions (of which FloraHolland
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The Third of May 1808 which is oil on a canvas‚ created on 1814 by the Spanish painter Francisco Goya who is seen as the commentator for the 18th and 19th century Spain. Three men walking” which was created by bronzed occurred 1949 by giacomettic‚ who works with the surrealist and existential movement. The original Fountain created by Marcel Dunchap in 1917 was made up from Porcelain‚ which turns out to be a everyday urinal. All pieces were responses to conflict during their time period‚ with messages
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Xochipilli: Prince of Flowers Many ancient Mesoamerican cultures attributed most of their beliefs and rituals with the practice of entheogenics. The anthropological evidence discovered in their art validates that the many ancient cultures used the psychoactive substance in several plants for spiritual‚ religious‚ and psychotherapeutic purposes. The Aztec in particular show evidence of priest‚ warriors‚ and anyone of great nobility to have consumed particular plants to achieve a worldly
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In both Flowers for Algernon and The Awakening‚ the main characters go through a process in order to better their quality of life. In Flowers for Algernon‚ Charlie Gordon undergoes a procedure to triple his intelligence level. Charlie is elated to be the subject of this medical experiment. He can’t wait to finally be smart. In The Awakening‚ Leonard Lowe is administered a large dose of medicine (L-DOPA) in hopes of bringing him out of his catatonic state. In both circumstances‚ the results of the
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player in world affairs; if we hope to deal intelligently with China and its people we must understand their past and present. Revolution was one of the most important problems facing individual Chinese and China as a nation. Focusing on the New Culture/May Fourth Movement (1915-1923) and how its salient features‚ dominant themes were to influence successive generations of educated Chinese. Beneath the surface during the decade of military struggle China was stirring. A new generation‚ who had still
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Why do flowers have such a pleasant scent? What would be the practical reason? The practical reason for flowers having such a pleasant scent is to attract birds and insects such as bees. By attracting them to the flower‚ the bird or insect will be more likely to spread the pollen of the flower around‚ allowing for reproduction of that flower. 2. What is the reason behind evolutionary adaptation of flowers into bright colors? The reason behind the evolutionary adaptation of flowers into
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getting these unnecessarily health problems. How a person can enjoys his life and feels happy when he is confined to a wheelchair or bed-ridden. He would not even be glad spending his money and time curing his sickness. Therefore‚ money cannot bring
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