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Items 1-5

Instructions: Each sentence in this section has ONE underlined word or phrase. Choose from the four
suggested answers, the word or word phrase which is closest to OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word or phrase.

1. We found her appreciative of the help that we 4. The tourist brochure gave verbose accounts of
had given her on this matter. the carnival festivities of last year.

(A) sympathetic to (A) concise

(B) mistaken about (B) pleasing

(C) understanding of (C) accurate

(D) disrespectful of (D) colourful

2. While the employers approved of his work 5. The guest speaker’s address was devoid of
habits, they objected to his radical views. humour.

(A) capitalist (A) full of

(B) unformed (B) indicative of

(C) fashionable (C) presented with

(D) conservative (D) controlled by

3. At the sound of the bell, the lower forms went

reluctantly back to their classrooms.

(A) willingly

(B) hurriedly
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(C) anxiously

(D) punctually

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Items 6-10

Instructions: Each sentence has either one or two words missing. Choose from four options the word or pair
of words which BEST completes the meaning of the sentence. Mark your answer on the answer sheet.

6. _________ people are likely to be afraid to 9. He ________the invitation to the party when
take risks in life. he remembered the examination for which he
had to _______.

(A) Wealthy
(A) accepted………invigilate
(B) Selfish
(B) refused……….assist
(C) Cautious
(C) declined……….prepare
(D) Knowledgeable
(D) acknowledged……….research
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7. Dismayed by his discourtesy to the 10. The new owners will be asked to carry out the
playground attendant, Jack’s mother _______ plan as far as possible, and will be expected to
him. ________ the policy of cost reduction
approved by the board.

(A) rewarded
(A) develop
(B) applauded
(B) implement
(C) berated
(C) state
(D) contradicted
(D) adapt

8. Justice must be seen to be done, for ______

treatment can cause great ______.

(A) unfair……….resentment

(B) pronounced………anger

(C) unlawful……….surprise

(D) unrewarded……….bitterness
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Items 11-15

Instructions: Each sentence in this section is followed by four options. Choose the NEAREST in meaning to
the original sentence. Be sure to read all four options before you choose your answer and mark your choice
on your answer sheet.

11. The lion, which had fallen ill, was lying in his 13. If students’ efforts are rewarded, they would
den famished and upon the point of death. be encouraged to work harder.

(A) The famous lion in his den was sick (A) Students must be encouraged to

and on the point of death. word hard.

(B) As a result of being starved, the lion (B) If students work harder, they will

collapsed in his den sick and near be praised for their effort.

death.

(C) When students are praised for their

(C) The famished lion, on the point of efforts, they excel.

death had fallen ill while lying in his

den. (D) Students whose efforts are

compensated generally work better.

(D) The sick lion was lying in his den,

extremely hungry and on the point

of death.

12. The Europeans who were not well off were 14. John still wanted to marry Mary even though
those who came to the West Indies in search she had lost all her money.
of wealth.
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(A) Europeans settled in the West Indies (A) John agreed to marry Mary

because they were told that they although she lost all her money.

were told that they would become

richer. (B) Mary’s money did not matter to John

Who still wanted to marry her.

(B) Unemployment at home caused

Europeans to come to the West (C) The loss of all Mary’s money did not

Indies to seek their fortune. Affect John’s wish to marry her.

(C) Financial difficulties at home made (D) John intended to marry Mary even

Europeans who come to the West If she were to lose all her money.

Indies decide to settle there.

(D) Europeans who came to the West

Indies to seek their fortunes were

the ones who were not wealthy.

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15. No right thinking person who has lived in the

country will fail to understand my disgust at
noise.

(A) Every thinking person will

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understand my disgust at noise in

the country.

(B) Noise in the country is as disgusting

to me as it is to all right thinking

people.

(C) My disgust at the noise will be

understood by any right thinking

person who lived in the country.

(D) It is inconceivable that a right

thinking person in the country

could fail to understand my disgust

at noise.

Item 16-20

Instructions: Some of the following sentences are unacceptable because of inappropriate grammar, or
vocabulary. Some sentences are acceptable as they stand. No sentence contains more than one inappropriate
element.

16. The team was not in no mood to continue the game and went off the field. No Error

(A) (B) (C) (D)

17. Police officers are needed to be vigilant in their investigations, particularly when crime is at such a

(A) (B) (C)

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high level. No Error

(D)

18. Had they not been forewarned, they might have joined the queue, not knowing that gas was not on

(A) (B) (C)

sale at that station. No Error

(D)

19. He is the only one of my older friends who have always advised me. No Error

(A) (B) (C) (D)

20. As John listened to the lesson being taught, he began to loose interest. No Error

(A) (B) (C) (D)

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Items 21-25

Instructions: Select the option A, B, C or D, that BEST describes EACH of the sentences and mark your
choice on the answer sheet.

(A) The sentence is acceptable as it stands

(B) The sentence contains a cliché or misused metaphor
(C) The sentence is incorrect grammatically or faulty in diction
(D) The sentence is too wordy, is repetitive or contains redundancies

21. Sitting alone in his room by himself, he repeated her name over and over again.

22. The decorations chosen for the venue complimented the theme of the gathering.
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23. He advanced a step or two to meet his attacker who suddenly became alarmed and retreated back

four or five steps.

24. From the examination results, it was quite clear that Joanne’s work was not up to mark and so she

missed the boat.

25. If I were the captain of the West Indies cricket team, I will attack the batsman with my fast bowlers

immediately after the luncheon interval.

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Items 26-36

Instructions: Read the following poem carefully and then answer Items 26-36 on the basis of what is stated or
implied.

The Children

One swing up-

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wards towards the sky,

ascending cool stairs of rope

which end, like magic

5 in clouds

another does

cartwheels, hurdling grass

into grace.

A third peels cane with the teeth.

10 The rest, imagination programmed by TV

play cowboy.

Tonight, circled by snow

in a foreign country,

I praise one of the children

15 who stood alone,

hearing old drums

under the bam bam bangarang;

who passed unto man-

hood through the eye of the sun,

20 and smelted
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lonely calypsoes and “soul”

against the long morning of English rule.

Source Unknown

26. Stanza 1 (lines 1-5) conveys the idea that 27. A change in focus in the poem is signalled

the child by

(A) found climbing easy (A) “magic” (line 4)

(B) enjoyed being high in the air (B) “The rest” (line 10)

(C) was training for the trapeze event (C) “Tonight” (line 12)

(D) was entertained by the different (D) “alone” (line 15)

patterns in the clouds

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28. What does the expression “The rest, 32. The poet describes the drums as being “old”

imagination programmed by TV”, (line10) (line 16) MAINLY to suggest that

mean?

(A) the belong to the child’s inherited

(A) The TV stimulated their creativity past

And reactions. (B) time has passed so they are now

(B) The TV programmes influenced outdated

their imagination. (C) different drums are now used in his

(C) The poet admired their games more people’s rituals

Than the other children’s. (D) they have survived in spite of

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(D) The children were more active Calysoes and “soul”

Because they watched TV.

33. The expression “bam bam bangarang” (line

17) is an example of

29. The expression “circled by snow” (line 12)

is used to (A) simile

(B) Metaphor

(A) suggest that the narrator is isolated (C) onomatopoeia

and lonely in a strange land. (D) personification

(B) contrast the games that children

play tropical and cold countries

(C) indicate that in the cold, foreign 34. The word that BEST conveys the poet’s tone
in lines 18-22 is

country one child will no longer

Be able to play outdoors (A) regret

(D) reveal that the narrator is living in a (B) nostalgia

cold country, but remembers what (C) excitement

life is like in the tropics (D) disappointment

30. Which of the following can be said of the 35. The MAIN message of the poem is that

Child “who stood alone” (line 15)?

(A) it is best to assert one’s cultural

(A) He was not idle like the other identity

children. (B) there is need to liberate ourselves

from the past

(B) He is able to endure the cold snow (C) we should expect the contrast in the
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in a foreign country. attitudes of

(C) His tropical spirit survives English (D) a happy childhood world is lost

cultural influences. Through immigration

(D) After attaining manhood, he did not

lose his appreciation for music.

31. The poet’s attitude to the child described

In lines 15-22 can BEST be described as one

of

(A) pity

(B) envy

(C) derision

(D) admiration

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Item 36-46
Instructions: Read the following extract carefully and ten answer Items36-46 on the basis of what is stated or
implied.

The arms of the media, which include television, radio and print, are far reaching
tentacles that fan out to impressionable young minds. So much so that many youths of
today try to emulate their favourite actors or articles.

A study on the media found that while music, television and film were important
sources of information and recreation, there was widespread public opinion on the
5 effects of content on consumers. One particular concern was the impact popular
music was having on young people.
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Since 1989, other research done on youth and development has identified the building
blocks of healthy development to assist young people in growing up into caring,
responsible, productive adults. It is important to empower young people so they feel
they can be positive contributors in society. Dr. Diane Douglas of the University of
10
the West Indies stares that when talking about youth development, there are two
domains of influence-external and internal. The external domain includes the areas of
support which would come from the family, school and the community. The media,
as an extension of this domain, has become a major agent of socialization and
actually has become the new parent.

15

Douglas challenges: “I hope you, (the media), convey to the people or powers that be
who control the media, that you have in many ways adopted the parenting role, that

you have become the major agent of socialization and therein lies your
responsibility.”

20 The media appeal to individualism and as people who live in communities there may
be a misguided sense of right and wrong, and poor human relations a result of this
appeal. There is also a new-found culture of glamour which could lead to the creation
of harmful and unrealistic stereotypes.

Douglas, nevertheless, says that the media could be beneficial by producing

programming that encourages a sense of pride, power and self-esteem and which
25 portrays local, social and ethnic culture and values

Adapted from Carol Matroo, “Experts:Media content has impact on youth,”

Newsday Section B, 11 April 2012, p. 12.

36. “ The arms of the media” (line 1) refer to the

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(A) effects of the media

(B) various types of media

(C) functions of the media

(D) wide ranging appeal of the media

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37. According to paragraph 1, what is the effect of 42. The use of the term “new parent” (line 16)
the media on young people?
Suggests

(A) They become impressionable

(A) a removal of former parents
(B) There is the loss of self-esteem
(B) a change in the function of parenting
(C) They become addicted to television
(C) that the agents of parenting have
(D) They try to be like their favourite
expanded
media personalities
(D) that the responsibilities of parenting

have changed

38. To whom is this message MAINLY addressed? 43. According to the extract, young people can be
viewed as

(A) Parents
(A) vulnerable
(B) Journalists
(B) powerless
(C) Researchers
(C) indifferent
(D) Young people
(D) inattentive

39. The MAIN purpose of the extract is to 44. In Dr. Douglas’ view, an important role of the
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media is to

(A) emphasize the importance of the

media (A) entertain people

(B) show that the media is an agent of (B) care for the young

socialization (C) collaborate with communities and

(C) challenge the media to be aware of families

Their responsibility to the youth (D) showcase local, social and ethnic

(D) appeal to the public to exercise culture and values

Caution when viewing the media

40. Dr. Douglas repeats the word, “you” (lines 45. According to the extract, what is the difference

17-19) to stimulate a sense of Between the effect of the media and the
community?

(A) despair
(A) The community protects, the media
(B) disdain
harms.
(C) anxiety
(B) The community parents, the media
(D) responsibility
entertains.

(C) The community has much social

responsibility, the media has little.

(D) The community looks out for the

group, the media for the individual.

41. It can be inferred from the passage that the

community
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(A) can empower the media

(B) takes over the role of parents

(C) significantly influences socialization

(D) has no responsibility for the

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Items 46-55
Instructions: Read the following extract carefully and ten answer Items 46-55 on the basis of what is stated or
implied.

The moment Aldrick stepped outside, Carnival hit him. And his heart grew big, and he felt a
softness flow over him, and on the street, the steel band and masquerade were assembling. The months of
practising and sewing and painting and building were flowing together in the stillness of the morning
under the eyes of women and children who had awakened from sleep dressed

Hurriedly to come out and watch their band, to see their people, to admire them and cheer them and to

Accompany them, to tramp pavement, while the masqueraders occupied the street, as a sort of guard, right
5
into Port-of-Spain

It hit him, the red and black and gold and green, the colours and the feathers and the satin

And people’s faces with that look in their eyes, and the smell of cologne and face powder, and

10 the smell of grease and the look of wonder on the children’s faces, and the little fellars with sailors caps
on and what reverence and what awe as they alone in the whole world had the real eyes to see the real
thing to sell heroes, to see giants, to see gods.

And watching, fascinated by it all, as if he were with the boys’ eyes. Aldrick felt a tallness and
a pride, felt his hair rise on his head. And full of brimming with furious tears, Aldrick

Felt again the fierce love and hope that he had doubted in himself, felt again a sense of mission: felt that
15 yes, there was a place here for him, that there was something to say yes to, and people before whom and
one whose behalf he could dance the dragon. With a strong, piercing scream, stepped into the street, his
chains rattling, his arms out flung, his head lolling, in a slow threatening dance of the Beast, so that the
people of the Hil turned to him, recognizing him, said “Yes! Yes!

That is Dragon!”

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Adapted from Earl Lovelace, The Dragon Can’t Dance

Longman group Ltd. 1079, pp 135-137

46. The words “hit him” (lines 1 and 8) are used 47. “And his heart grew big” (line1) means that
to emphasize the impact of Aldrick

(A) the excitement of carnival (A) wanted to cry

(B) objects being thrown at persons (B) felt great pride

(C) collisions taking place on the streets (C) felt quite angry

(D) The noise and the smells of (D) wanted to join a band

carnival

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48. Lines 2 and 3, (The months of….in the 52. The reaction of the people in Aldrick’s dance
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stillness), suggest that preparation for carnival was of

entail a great deal of

(A) laughter and fear

(A) waste
(B) arrogance and surprise
(B) tension
(C) recognition and approval
(C) hard work
(D) uncertainty and suspicion
(D) excitement

49. The repetition of “and” in line 3 of the extract 53. The last sentence of the extract (lines 17-20)
is intended to show gives the impression that Aldrick’s dance is
intended to be

(A) The specific activities involved in

(A) cheerful
costume making
(B) amusing
(B) How important each of the activities
(C) surprising
is to the band
(D) frightening
(C) The continuous nature of the

activities involved in preparing

(D) The boring nature of the many

activities before the carnival itself

50. Lines 4 and 5, (women and children dressed 54. In describing carnival, the writer makes use of
hurriedly), suggest that the senses. Which of the following senses is
Not used in the extract?

(A) time was passing quickly

(A) Taste
(B) no one wanted to miss the spectacle
(B) Sight
(C) the people had overslept that
(C) Smell
morning
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(D) people did not have much clothing (D) Hearing

to put on

51. “What reverence and what awe,” (line 11) 55. The MOST suitable title for the extract is
reveals that the spectators were

(A) The Week Dragon

(A) captivated
(B) The Dragon’s Heart
(B) astonished
(C) The Decline of Carnival
(C) bewildered
(D) Carnival 0n Port-of-Spain
(D) apprehensive

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Items 56-60
Instructions: Read the following advertisement carefully and then answer Items 56-60 on the basis of what is
stated or implied.

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OUR MEMBERSHIP:
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● Flying 40 000 miles qualifies members for a Gold Membership, while flying 80 000 miles qualifies for an Executive
Gold Membership.

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● Unique member credentials ● Unique member credentials

● A 3000 Miles Bonus upon attainment of Silver Tier ● A 5000 Miles Bonus upon attainment of a Gold
Status Tier Status

● Preferential check-in and priority boarding on all ● Preferential check-in and priority boarding on all
Caribbean Airlines flights Caribbean Airlines flights

● Waiver of date change penalty and redeposit fee on ● Waiver of date change penalty and redeposit fee on
reward tickets reward tickets

● Expedited award delivery at no cost

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and North America One Way Economy Class 15 500

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Between Kingston and One Way Economy Class 16 250

North America
One Way Business Class 28 750

South America refers to Caracas, Georgetown & Paramaribo

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Email: miles@caribbean-airlines.com

Adapted from “Caribbean Miles”, Caribbean

Beat,
No. 108 March/April 2011, Media and Education Projects Ltd, p. 91.

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56. What does the airline promise if a person joins 58. Which of the following should a prospective
the Miles Programme? member do if more detailed information is
needed about the benefits of the programme?

(A) Faster travel

(A) Fly frequently
(B) Free shopping
(B) Visit the airline’s offices
(C) Frequent shopping
(C) Join the Miles Programme
(D) Rewards for every flight
(D) Visit the airline’s web page

57. How many bonus miles does a Silver Tier 59. Which technique does the advertisement se to
Member receive? appeal to travellers to join the Miles
Programme?

(A) 3000
(A) Facts
(B) 5000
(B) Opinion
(C) 7000
(C) Persuasive language
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(D) 8000 (D) Personal experience

60. The MAIN purpose of the advertisement is to

encourage persons to

(A) fly more often

(B) enjoy your travel

(C) receive an executive Gold Card

(D) become members of the Miles

Programme

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