A.

Comprehension
Study the passage below and answer the questions that follow:
PLASTIC BAG FREE FIJI

A plastic bag tax has been announced in Fiji, in a bid to safeguard the environment.

Ten cents will be charged per bag used in order to reduce plastic waste and usage
in Fiji. As an alternative, the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism will
introduce reusable bags for shoppers through the Fijian-Made campaign.

As the Fijian Government walks and talks in its Climate Change related
initiatives, plastic bags producing companies may feel the brunt of this new
plastic bag tax when it comes into effect today but we think it’s a brilliant idea!

Plastics are the most toxic material produced by mankind. In many countries
plastic bags are banned or reformed to decay faster. Banning totally may be the
answer but we think to begin with taxing them is one way to discourage people
from buying it.

To support this initiative and play your part in protecting the environment, local
supermarkets are asking for people to choose from the following options:
Use recyclable shopping bags
Bring your own shopping bags to
use Ask for empty cartons
Purchase the plastic bags sold at 10 cents per bag.

Here at Island Spirit, we think this is the best environmental decision that has
been made here in Fiji for a long time.

Small steps make big impact.

Keep going green Fiji!

(Source: http://www.island-spirit.org)
QUESTIONS
1. What measure is taken to safeguard the environment?
A. Tourist tax. C. Plastic bag tax.
B. Paper bag tax. D. Reusable bag tax.

2. What as an alternative was introduced by the Ministry of Industry, Trade and

Tourism to reduce plastic bag usage?
A. Supply free cartons.
B. Manufacture smaller plastic bags.
C. Inform the public about the uses of the plastic bags.
D. Campaign for Fijian-Made reusable bags for shoppers.
 3. The word brunt in line is closer to the meaning of the word
A. error. C. affect.
B. fault. D. impact.

4. This initiative in line 15 refers to

A. protecting plastic use.
B. recycling plastic bags.
C. improving plastic bags.
D. taxing people on plastic bags.

5. The phrase small steps make big impact (line 24) is an example of
A. irony. C. metaphor.
B. simile. D. alliteration.

B. LANGUAGE I
Circle the best answer in the choices below.

1. Which word is incorrectly spelt?

A. charity C. obedience
B. loyalty D. tolerence
2. My friend Amy arrived early __________ school.
A. on C. above
B. beside D. to
3. A pronoun in the sentence: I imagined myself on the stage is
A. imagined C. on
B. myself D. stage
4. The visitors to the creek were greeted by a ____________ of bees.
A. flock C. flight
B. swarm D. crowd
5. Many ___________ were flying across the sky one afternoon.
A. goose C. geese
B. sheep D. mice
6. The place was quiet except __________ the chattering of a few birds.
A. with C. for
B. from D. about
7. During a festival, the ferris wheel is the __________ interesting ride of all.
A. most C. many
B. more D. simple
8. There _________ a clump of trees on the hill-top.
A. was C. are
B. have been D. were
9. Elsie had to ________ with a lot of pain when she sprained her ankle.
A. put up C. put in
B. put off D. put away
10. Choose the correct prefix to use with polite in order to provide a word
with the opposite meaning.
A. un- C. il-
B. in- D. im
A. GRAMMAR
Fill in the blanks with appropriate word forms.

What it takes to be happy?

According to experts, the way you spend your free time is vital to your general
___________________(happy) and ____________________(get) the right balance is very
important. It goes without saying that physical ___________(fit) is the key, so everyone’s
leisure time should include some form of exercise, ______________ (ideal) something that you
find _______________________(enjoy).

Most people also gain ___________________ (satisfy) from doing something __________________
(create), such as painting, cooking or gardening. However, not all your free time
activity should be solitary or you may end up ___________________ (feel) lonely.
______________________ (Compassion) is also important to most people’s sense of well – being
but you must find the right kind of social ________________(interest). Joining a
____________________ (society) group like a choir or a dance class is likely to be much more
______________ (benefit).

B. ARTICLE
Circle the correct answer.
1. The contractor will give us _________________estimate of _________________ cost
of renovating our house.
A. an, no word
B. an, the
C. an, a
D. a, an
2. I would like to buy __________________ book for my sister because she loves
_______________ reading.
A. a, no word
B. a, an
C. a, the
D.no word, the
3. My parents and I love __________________ Chinese food but my grandmother prefers
Indian food.
A. A C. an
B. the D. no word
 4. ______ apple a day keeps __________doctor away.
A. The, the C. The, an
B. An, the D. An,an
5. Mary bought _____________ umbrealla from ________ shop.
A. an, the B. an, an
C. the, an D. the, the
6. ___________________ honest person is always rewarded by god.
A. The C. An
B. A D. no word
7. Suva is ___________ capital of Fiji.
A. an C. a
B. the D. no word.
8. Hurray! I scored __________ excellent mark in English.
A. the C. a
B. an D. no word

C. Vocabulary

Circle the correct answer.

1. The seagulls skimmed across the water. This means that they flew ______

A. slowly B. quickly

2. The teacher was ________________ when he learnt that all his students had failed
English

A. dumbfounded B. dumb

3. The police officers vainly searched the house for hours. This means the search was

A. successful B. unsuccessful

4. The Holy Bible is the most _________ book.

A. sacred B. scared

5. It is against my ____________ not to give whenever my friends ask me for

anything they need

A. principal B. principle

The End