CONFIDENTIAL 1 PI/FEB2021/ELC080
Ā© Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIAL
TEST
COURSE
ENGLISH FOR FOUNDATION STUDIES 1
CODE
ELC080
LECTURER
DURATION
2 HOURS 30
MINUTES
NAME
ID
GROUP
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. This question paper consists of TWO (2) parts: PART A (7 Questions)
PART B (1 Question)
2. Answer ALL questions.
PART A: READING COMPREHENSION (10 MARKS)
Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.
Benefits of Watching Anime among Teenagers
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Little animated characters running across the screen, jumping up and down with glee in
their eyes as they defeat the antagonist. āWho are these characters?ā you may ask. Well,
they originate from special Japanese cartoons, which are better known as anime. In Asia,
anime series and movies, with their extensive contents and storylines which include
adventure, comedy, romance, and others, have been influential since the 1980s. To date,
the Japanese animated television series have penetrated major Asian cities through their
export and import across national and cultural boundaries. Japanese cartoon characters,
such as Hello Kitty, Sailormoon, Dragonball, and Digimon are extremely popular among
millions of viewers, especially teenagers due to their colourful and lively graphics. Many
parents have raised concerns about their teenagers getting addicted to anime series.
However, recent studies have claimed that watching them benefit teenagers in so many
ways.
To begin with, the influence of anime series and movies has made a noticeable impact
on increasing teenagersā social interaction, namely by making them more open to
communicating with others instead of being introverts. Teenagers, especially of working
parents, can overcome the boredom and depression of being alone in their free time by
watching anime. For instance, many teenagers are currently experiencing pressure due
to Covid-19 which has forced them to stay at home with minimal interaction with the
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