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Hf yen wae to change yor answer, erase it pletely before you fill in your new choroe 6 When yor are oi 39 Nege,tarn the page arnt work UMIEKIY and as carefully as yom can If yam CANNON ATW EMD. GR oH HY NE HEN ete. Via May Fetumn te that iter tater : DO NOT TURN THs PAC VE VOU ne » TODO Copyright € 22 Caribbean baa Atl Sights reser ORK MMESPE darkLastructions: lined word. Saswers the word which is closest to OPPOSITE in meaning to the under! 2 : oose from the four supyested astructions: Each sentence in this section has ONE underlined word. Choose fré a ‘Their actions showed that they were firm 4. in their rejection of the new law. (A) ignorance (B) acceptance (© application (@) understanding Every effort was made to ensure his arrival. §, (A) avoid (B) predict (©) analyse (D) jeopardize Paul was enthusiastic about attending the final game. (A) — eager (B) anxious (C) curious (D) unconcerned The compassionate man was known by many in the crowd. (A) (B) () @) fussy proud uncaring dissatisfied As a result of the available evidence, the accused was apprehended and no further action was taken, (A) (B) (C) (D) evicted Teleased cautioned summonedItems 6-10 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 too wordy, that is, repetitive or contains redundancies. (B) The sentence contains clichés or misused metaphors. (C)__ The sentence is incorrect grammatically or faulty in diction. (D) The sentence is acceptable as it stands, 6. He quickly reversed back the car into the street to avoid being hit by the oncoming vehicle. 7. Its not absolutely necessary for it to be done today. 8. She had adequate time to prepare for the interview. 9. We must ensure that we do not put the cart before the horse in this matter, 10. Sitting alone in his room by himself he repeated her name over and over again.Moms HIS i ay be misspelt. Choose structio ¢ ing f the underlined words may Instructions: In the following sentences, ee iIfno word Is misspelt, choose Option b, from the three options, A, B, C, the word t) M1. The principal bought the school furniture from that store. No error (A) (@B) © (D) 12. The minister complained that the number of persons selected to perform was i 5) (@B) No error (D) 13, The reciept of his letter assured me that such an incident would not be tolerated, (A) (B) (Cc) 14. His colleague thought that the accommodation provided was subst (A) (B) 15. Itis my privilege to give you some advise concerning proper nutri (A) (B) ac on. No error «)Items 21-25 z the f Instructions: Each of the sentences in this section has one underlined at ae from the four options the word which is NEAREST IN MEANING to the underlined word. 21. 22. 23. It was impossible to rectify the error 24. made by the computer since inaccurate information had been fed into it (A) alter (B) erase (C) correct (D) determine 25. The flowers grow profusely in the garden, (A) wildly (B) healthily (©) abundantly (PD) colourfally For the first time in a decade, the company disclosed a deficit in its account. (A) altered (B) revealed (©) fabricated () concealed Bush fires are prevalent during the dry season. (A) practised (B) curtailed (C) widespread (D) threatening During the final stages of the trial, a new witness was called to corroborate the testimony of the accused. (A) clarify (B) support (©) conclude (D) complimentlems 16-20 instructions: Revise each of the following sentences according to the directions that follow it. Do not change the that BEST s 16, 17s 18. “Is going to be alright,” Mum assured me, 19. Begin the sentence with Mom assured me that (A) there (B) — itwas (C) simply (D) only just In your travels you will meet people of different cultures. 20. Begin the sentence with Your travels (A) expose you to (B) submit you to (C) _ burdened with (D) be invited along with On learning of the impending hurricane, many persons rushed to the supermarket. Begin the sentence with Many persons rushed (A) so they learnt (B) but they learned (©) when they learnt (D) for they were learning caning of the original sentence, Look af the options, A to D, for the word or phrase the revised sentence and mark your choice on the answer she The cricket match ended abrupt many of the spectators stormed the field Begin the sentence with Many of the spectators stormed (A) so (B) but (C) getting (D) preventing During my time at school, I was invol in extracurricular activities. Begin the sentence with Las it volved (A) onstaying (B) while Twas (C) for my stay (D) when stayingems ems 26-33 on the basis of what nsteucti stated or impl ‘Taste of Endless Fi When a single kite is left in evening sky and I stand black against its saffron 5 puilling in the night-covers asingle thread think of you. When chickens search the warmth of a hen’s wings: 10 When bats break a calm lake like scissors on a warm fabric where a lone fisherman waits alone, on the hill, I think of you. Source unknown 26. There is a “single kite” (line 1) left in the 28. Of whomiis the poet MOST likely thinking sky MOST likely because in the poem? (A) _ itis late (A) Anartist at work (B) the lone fisherman waits (@B) A Tonely oid man (C) the cover of night has descended (©) Anenemy in hidi (D) __ the other kite flyers are asleep (D) Someone helshe loves 27. Whataspect of the sky does the poet focus = 29. “When bats break a calm lake / like ats ke / Tikes on? on a warm fabric™ (lines 10-11) is an eo example of fo pa (A) simile (D) Distance (B) — assonance (©) onomatopoeia (PD) personification30, 3. 32, 33. -9- The poet speaks of cach of ¢ following EXC (A) asingle kite that is flying (B) alone fisherman waiting (C) bats breaking warm fabric (D) the hen’s wings that are warm Which of the following literary devices is used in line 4? (A) Contrast (B) Metaphor (C) Hyperbole (D) Alliteration The poet’s intention is to (A) describe nature (B) describe the sunset (C) tellus of the lone fisherman (D) tell someone he/she is missing him/her Which word BEST describes the poet’s tone’ (A) _ Bitter (B) Serious (C)_— Regretfu (D) NostalgicAust S KeUNNd ve ” 1s » one AH SS an tbe Beanie of Sread he fatto ing pavange eartiely amit diene anager Hen ange lant He management in sc vss onsen evannnodd + Fey Fee ra elie bi thie: RH he Wvinel Wal ways nom, Mannie etody Ronee Ltyave tihedd Hallie rane, nat thienyy Higghiveatyay yt mn Panning sot tents A Gust nobody Wiel 1 fake Feapansifility fae certain dee sestnlts Develver Por exanngste, Mixslon Roa wane nae ene: way, north fa south, Great ideal He works ss is Hots many poops were charged far wooly Hie wrong Wity Mp OME- We ct seaddenty H's back ty bye aivay anil (Hilti (ar sol Name io (nie ab Stoke Street, Sen sat the oonier in few Weel, hen they changed iF hack; nobody knows why she “Stop” ev Heaven’, Somebody nuade jolo, 4 no parking’ stwet, eithe But the best iy Celestial Road in {fol which is Wr is road, which, apart thon Hioadway, th He widest street in 1 fe. any time, and the "Wrecker ty profiting fan this There are four major oftive buildings on this tond, all of which provide undersround parking for staff, so some (usiially the lower pitid) hive to parle elsewhere and these ure the persons whose cars the wrecker is taking away all diy, everyday, Aunin the small nian suffers! Oh! there is aw exeoption: IFyou five it Canidion High Commission sticker you ean park and the wrecker will not touch your Dlplonutic’ eat, Mayle we could all become Diplomats Then again, the two incrowedl aleots in Hacto allow parking: try Delina Suet oft Atos Lane, you can hardly pass Who is the ‘brain’ behind this moss’? Ht eeens the HOHE CATS We PAL On the road, the bess parking somebody wants 10 allow, Whi te thie Hin? Me alt w sal nan ve Hie, aN. who has no namel umes Saurce wnknowuM. 35. 36. 37. “ie At what time of day did the MAIN events of the passage occur? (a) (B) oy () Noon Night Evening Morning What effect did the truck have as it moved through the town? (A) (B) © (D) Dramatic Disturbing Seintillating imulating In lines 1-12 the town is described as (A) (B) (c) (D) having hills and valleys undeveloped, with poor roads having a series of winding roads organized with main and second- ary roads Which of the following is NOT illustrated in the passage? (A) (B) (Cc) (D) The village had no vegetation. The people of the village were curious. Village life was uneventful. ‘The village had just been hit by a hurricane, quiet and 38. 39. 40. 41, What is the dominant literary device used (A) (@B) () (D) the passage? Pun Simile Metaphor Hyperbole The passage appeals MOST to the senses of (A) (B) (c) @) taste and hearing sight and hearing smell and hearing touch and hearing The words “he didn’t show himself again until the town clock struck eight” (lines 21-22) suggest that he (A) (B) © (D) was late in getting ready was ashamed to show himself before eight waited for the clock to strike eight to begin forgot the time and started when the clock struck eight The last sentence of the passage highlights the (a) (8) (C) (D) number of villagers present exciting quality of the entertain- ment Jack of entertainment in the village engemess of the villagers for entertainment& Wren the writer uses the statement “Our foval atangements send the Messay wren there any no wWorls™ (line A), he is siygsesting that GAY there ate no Words to describe Love Blooms (BY those who neceive the Mowers are Le specchtess (©) these Mowers ane sent by people Who cannot speak (DY Mowers convey the message more ly than the spoken word Acconting to the advertisement, the treat- ment applied to the Nowers (A) makes the stems grow longer (8) a result of the (raining that the Aorists re (©) makes the Mowers stay fresh fora longer period {D) causes the flower arrangers to work with them better The use of the words “to meet your every and fancy” (lines 7-8) is intended to make customers feel that (A) their desires will be met (B) some desires are trivial (C) the florists are very creative (D) the arrangements are always fash- ionable 89, 60. 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