Final Exam
Essay
XJTLU & Suzhou
EAP Class
100

What must you NOT bring into the final exam room?
a) Student ID card/identity card

b)Transparent water bottle

c)Mobile phone

d)Pen / pencil

c) Mobile phone

100

What should be included in a topic sentence? 

(1) Linking word

(2) topic

(3) controlling idea/main idea

100

What is the name of XJTLU’s president?

Youmin.Xi

100

What is your EAP teacher’s full name? Where is her office?

FB510

200

How do you find out your seat number?

Ebridge + the seating list and plan outside the exam room

200

Name 4 transition signals(linking words).

Moreover, furthermore, in addition;

However, by contrast, nevertheless

200

Name two of the famous water towns in Suzhou.

ZhouZhuang; TongLi; LuZhi; Mudu etc.

200

What date did you have your first EAP class in this semester?

March 2nd 2026

300

Approximately how long is the listening section of the final exam? What are the types of questions in the listening? 

1 hour. Recordings 1 and 2 will be dialogues and you will answer the questions as you listen. For Recording 3, you will ONLY see the questions after the lecture finishes.

300

What is the structure of introduction paragraph?

Background/bridge/thesis statement

300

What are some local cuisines in Suzhou?

Sweet and Sour Mandarin Fish; plum blossom cake; Suzhou-style noodle etc.

300

What are the 3 topics that we learned this semester?

community; ethics; sustainability; entrepreneurship; innovation; learning and technology



400

How many questions do you need to answer in the Reading Section? What is the word count of the writing section?

(1) 30 questions

(2) 300 words

400

What is the structure of writing a conclusion paragraph?

1.Signal the end (in conclusion)

2.Restate the thesis

3.Summary the ideas

4.Recommendation

400

When was XJTLU officially established? What is the name of the mythical bird that is the icon of XJTLU and Liverpool?

(1) 2006

(2) The Liver Bird

400

Name three online platforms we used in class. 

LMO; Padlet; Kahoot

500

Give your classmates three reminders about the final exam

💗
500

What is the structure of body paragraphs? (two different structures)

parallel/specific

500

Name three of the UNESCO listed classical gardens in Suzhou (in English)

Humble Administrator’s Garden; Lingering Garden; Master of the Nets Garden; Lion Grove Garden; Garden of Cultivation

500

Name four paraphrasing techniques

Word level: synonym; word form

Sentence level: active voice – passive voice; change sentence pattern