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Write the correct form of the word in the brackets to complete EACH
sentence.

Example:Meishais the shorter of the twins. (short)

Now do these:

1. Althoughhe is onlyeightyearsold, he is the of the three

brothers.(tall) 1.

2. The pig is than the dog. (difi) 2.

3. Most of the performersdid quite in last night's

performance.(good) 3.

Underlinethe word in the brackets that correctly completes EACH

sentence.

Example: The (wea!he/ whether) in Speightstown was very good.

Now do these:

4. The principalencouragedthe studentsto comeout to (cheer/chair)

their
team. 4.

5. Parentswho (desserVdesert)
theirchildrenare poorexamplesof what
parentsoughtto be. 5.

6. The (council/counsel)
met for five hoursbeforecomingto a decision. 6.

7. The (sighVsite)
chosenfor the schoolis too far fromthe village. 7.

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Read the following dialogue carefully.

Peterand Tony are speakingto each other one Saturdaymorning.

Peter: HeyTony,aren'tyougoingto cricketpracticethisafternoon?

It'sat threeo'clock.

Tony: No boy! | have a lot of homeworkto do. Rememberthat

examsare nextweekand Mr.Grayis very strict.

s Peter: Butyou knowthe saying:"Allworkand no playmakesJack

a dull boy." You needto exerciseto be healthy.

Tony: I agreewith you but I mustfinishmy homeworkfirst.I can

alwaysexerciseafter.

Peter: Butdon'tyou likecricket?| thoughtof doingmy homework

10 too but I reallylove this game. I will do anythingto get
selectedon the schoolteam.The competitionstartsnext
week.

Tony: I loveit too, butthereis a time and placefor everything.l'tl

playnrycricketwhen I am finishedwithmy homework.Then
15 I planto go to practice.

Peter: Whenwill that be, whenyou are forty?

Tony: Thisis no joke Peter.I am onlytwelveso I stillhavea lot of

time. But I believeI could be finishedby six-thirtythis
evening.

Peter: Butthat'stoo late!That'san hourafterwe havefinished.

Tony: Well,if I can't playtoday,l'll playtomorrow.

Peter: I am not puttingoff for tomorrowwhatI cando today.Enjoy

your work and l'll enjoy my play.I madethe footballteam
and I intendto makethe cricketteamtoo.

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The followingquestionsare aboutthe dialoguethat you havejust read.

Girclethe CAPITALLETTERbesidethe word or phrasethat gives the
BESTanswer to EACHquestion.

8. took place
The conversation
A. at the school.
B. on Saturdayafternoon.
C. on Saturdaymorning.
D. at the playground. 8.

9. Tonyis not goingto cricketpracticebecause

A. Mr.Gray is very strict.

B. he wantsto do his homework.

C. it is alreadytoo late.

D. he does not liketo exercise. 9.

10. Whattime is practicedue to finish?

A. 3 .0 0p .m.

B. 4 .0 0p .m.

C. 5 .3 0p .m.

D. 6 .3 0p .m. 10.

11. Choosetheanswerthatshowstheorderinwhichthefollowing
arementioned
in thedialogue.
A. Timeof practice;startof the competition;
Tony'sage
B. Tony'sage;time of practice
Startof the competition;
C. Tony'sage;time of practice;startof the competition
D. Timeof practice;Tony'sage; startof the competition 11.

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12. Peteris hoPingthat

A. he will be selectedon the team.

B. Tonywill be selectedon the team'

C. Mr. GraYwill not give homework.

D. Tonywill do his homeworkquickly.

13. Fromwhat is said in the dialogue,it seemsthat

A. Peterstudieshard at school.

B. Tonydoes not care about Peter'

C. Peteris latefor his cricketpractice'

D. Tonywill PlaYon SundaY.

14. Choosethe answerthat BEST representswhat occursin the dialogue'

A. Peterbelievesthat homeworkis more importantthan play.

B. Peterbelievesthat cricketersshouldbe punctualforpractice'

c. Tonybelievesthat homeworkshouldbe done beforeyou play.

D. Tonybelievesthat Peterdoes not like homework'

15. which of the followingtitlesis MosT suitablefor the dialogue?

A. Allwork and no play makesJacka dull boy

B. Neverput off for tomorrowwhat you can do today

C. The importanceof practicein cricket

D. A differencein oPinion

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In rne space provt(Ieo, wflre rne ],HE!'tsN | | tsNliE ot the verb glven
in the brackets.

Example:Some tourists complain about the heat in Barbados.

(complained)

t6. Oliver slowlythroughthat door everymorning.

(walked) 16.

17. Good class teachers always for theirpupils.

(cared) 17.

18. To avoidalertingthe enemy,the scouts silently

throughthe bushes. (crept) 18.

19. The children the tableeverymorningbeforegoing

to school. (set) 19.

20. They always theirbestto succeedas athletes.

(tried) 20.

Underlinethe word in the bracketsthat correcily completes EACH

of the following sentences.
Example:The dog (*"g" / wag) his tail when he sees his master.

21. A bunchof bananas(has/have)

fallenfromthe truck. 21.

22. The principaland the teachers(organize/organizes)

a basketballgame
everyyear. 22.

23. Mary,togetherwithhersister,(was/were)
chosento represent
the school. 23.

24. Neithermy aunt nor my cousin(arrive/arrives)

untiltomorrow. 24.

25. Everyoneof the horses(gallop/gallops)

at a greatspeed. 25.

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O ne p u n ctu a ti o n ma rk i s missing fr om EACH of the following

sentences.

ChooseONEpunctuationmarkfrom the box and write it in the correct

space in the sentence. You do not need to rewrite your sentence.
fi g
. -
2 r

I Example:HaveYouseenmYeraser
I Haveyou seenmYeraser?
I
I r.ro*"do these:
I
Z S .I f n e s p e a k e r ,a f a m o u s e x p l o r e rt o l d u s a b o u t h i s
ladventures. 26
II
2 Z . l T h e s e a r e s o m e o f t h e a n i m a l so f t h e c a t f a m i l y
lions, tigersand jaguars. 27
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23.l"Whendid you last see him askedStephen.
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Here are some prefixes.

dis- ir- mis- anti- un- im- mal- in-

write the correct prefix before each underlined word to give the
opposite meaningof the word. Use each prefix once onlv.
Example: lt is improperto attenda party to which you are not invited.
Now do these:
I
I
31. I The excusehe gavewas believable. 31.

32. My sister never displays appropriatebehavioural her

workplace. 32.

33. I His attendanceat the practicematches was regular. 33.

34. I lt is easyto interpreta passageif it is readtoo quickly. 34.

35. I Maryis seldom respectful

to her elders. 35.
II
I
I Five words are neededto completethe following passage.setect the
I most suitable word from the list below, and in the space in the
I passage,write the cAPlrAL LETTERthat is next to the word that you
I have selected.
A. tumultuous E. competing
B. rejection F. victorious
C. disappointment G. monstrous
D. th ri l l i n g
36. It was a very netball match. The two 36.

3 7 . teamswere for the grandtrophy. 37.

38. When the match was over. the 38.

39. walked out to a applausewhile the 39.

40. defeatedteam could not hide their 40.

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Read the following passage carefully.

Kim, her mother and grandfatherarrived at the stadium for

the inauguralNationalsenior citizens' Games. For weeks, Kim's
68-year-oldgrandfatherhad talkedabout nothingelse,and he had
jogged "u"ry morningto preparefor the competition.Now,the day
had come and he was readY.

The atmospherewas electrifying.Therewas noiseeverywhere.

Music from the public address system entertainedthe more than
10,000spectatorsof all ages. Some of them sang the songswhich
were beingplayed,whileothersairedtheirviews on varioustopics'

10 The programmebeganwith a marchpast,a torchrun and a cultural

presentation,lnthat order. The firsteventfollowingthese,was the 100
metresdash. This was the race that Kim's grandfatherhad entered'
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Therewere four of these. The firstwas for persons49 55 years,the
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secondfor persons56 - 60,followedby the one for the 61 69 category'
1 5 and finally,the one for thosewho were 70 and over'

when Grand-dad'sracewas aboutto begin,Kim and her mother

"Good luck!"to him and waved. Bang! He and the other
shOuted,
competitorswere off. Then, suddenlyhe fell. Some of the spectators
roaredwith laughterbut Kim and her motherwere not amused. Her
"Oh no!" Kim bit her nailsas her heart beat faster'
motherexclaimed,
However,Grand-dadgot up quicklyand continuedto run'

He did not win the racebut he finishedit. with his face wreathed
in smiles,he joined Kim and her motherin the stand. Huggingboth
"l
of them. he shouted, did it!" They knew that he was happy' He
had competed in a race at the Stadium'

The following questions are about the passage that you have iust read'
Circte the CAPITAL LETTER beside the word or phrase that gives the
BEST answer.

41. The games were called Senior Citizens'Games because all the
competitorswere

A. old men.

B. elderlYPeoPle.

C. seniorschoolteachers.

D. grandParentsonlY.

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42. The sentence"Forweeks Kim's68-year-oldgrandfatherhad talkedabout

nothingelse" (lines2 - 3), suggeststhat he

A. knew very littleabout anythingelse.

B. was a very talkativeold man.

C. was excitedabout the SeniorGames.

D. did not want to take part in the SeniorGames. 42.

43. The sentence "The atmospherewas electrifying"(line 6), suggeststhat

A. the surroundingswere shocking.

B. there was a feelingof excitement.

C. the spectatorswere restless.

D. there were many brightlights. 43.

44. "Publicaddress system" in line 7 refersto

A. loudspeakers.

B. records.

C. radios.

D. cassettes. 44.

45. What is the meaning of the phrase "aired their views" in line 9?

A. Revealedtheir secrets

B. Sharedtheir memories

C. Expressedtheir opinions

D. Discussedtheir regrets 45.

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46. Whatpartof speechis "cultural"in line '10?

A. An adjective

B. Anoun

C. A verb

D. An adverb 46.

47. In which 100 metresracedid Kim'sgrandfather

take part?

A. The first

B. The second

C. The third

D. The fourth 47.

48. Kim'sfeelingswhenhergrandfather
ThewordthatBESTdescribes fellis

A. anger.

B. worry.

c. regret.

D. disgust. 48.

49. Choosethe answerthat BEST describesthe order in whichthe events

occurredin the passage.

A. 100 metresrace;culturalpresentation; fall

Grand-dad's

B. Preparation singingof songs;marchpast

for competition;

C. Torchrun;arrivalat Stadium;airingof views

D. Marchpast;culturalpresentation;
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50. Accordingto the passage,whichstatementis TRUE?

A. Onlyadultsattendedthe SeniorCitizens'Games.

B. The spectatorswerequietbeforethe programmestarted.

C. All the spectatorssympathised

with Kim'sgrandfather.

D. Kim'smothercriedout whenGrand-dad
fell. 50

51. Accordingto the passage,whichstatementis NOTTRUE.

A. Kim'sgrandfather
hadfinishedhis racewhenhe fell.

B. The youngestcompetitors
in the firsteventwere49 yearsold.

C. At the end of the raceKim'sgrandfather

was in highspirits.

D. Kim supportedher grandfather

at the beginningof the race. 51

52. Whichof the followingtitlesis MOSTsuitablefor the passage?

A. The Stadium

B. The 100MetresRace

C. Kim and Her Grandfather

D. Grand-dad'sBig Day 52

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Rewritethe sentencesbelow to give the ACTIVEVOICE.

Example:
Jeremywas knockeddown by a minibuson his way to school.
A minibus (knockedJeremydown on his way to school).

53. Peterwas scoldedby histeacherfor not doinghis homework.

The teacher (
53.

54. Muchmoneyis givento t he poorby charitableorganisations.

(
Charitableorganisations
54.

55. to participate
Maryand Simonare beingsponsoredby the Government
in the OlympicGames.
The Government(
55.

Rewritethe sentencesbelow to give the PASSIVEVOICE.

Example:
The carpenteris building the cupboards.
The cupboards (are being built by the carpenter).

56. The schoolawardeda prizeto the winnerof the competition.

The winner of the competition(

56.

57. The cows are eatingthe grass.

The grass(
57.

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Find the grammaticalerror,if any,in the followingsentences.lf there

is an error,show this by writing one of the QAPITALLETTERS,A, B,
or C in the bracketson the right to indicatewherethe error is found.
lf there is no error in the sentence,write the letter D in the brackets.

Here are two examPles:

As he was not feeling good / he abandonedthe hike / and went to

A B C
his doctor. (..A..)

Neitherthe boy / nor his brother/ was responsible for stealing the
A B C
mangoes. (..D..)

Now do these:

58. They alwayslisten/ to theremother'sadvice/for they respecther.

A B C

59. The church/ must be treated / as a wholly place.

A B C

60. Please speak more loudly/ if you wish/ to be heard by everyone'

A B C

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Selectthe MOSTAPPROPRIATE conjunctionfrom the list below to

complete EACHof the following sentences.

DO NOT use any conjunctionfrom the list more than once.

so since but whether unless while

Example: Shanicerushedto the window to look for her dad's car

but it had alreadyleft.

Now do these:

61. I will not give you the bag you returnmy book. 61.

62. John wanted to know Susan was going to the party or

to the fair. 62.

63. My father was not feeling well he stillwent to work. 63.

64. He won the race he was given the trophy. 64.

65. Everythinghas changed_ my brotherdied. 65.

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In each of the spaces below,write the APPROPRIATE

form of the word
which is in CAPITALLETTERSto correctlycompleteEACHsentence.
Rememberto spell correctly.

Example: DESCRIBE:Thewitness gave a detaileddescriptionof the

burglar.

66. BUILDING: Whenhe wonthe lotteryhe a new house. 66.

67 CUSTOM: Ir for us to go to the seasideeveryholiday 6 7 .

68. ST U P ID : He was easily deceived because of his 68.

69. HASTE: The vendorwas alwaysin an argument

with his customers. 69.

70. JOYFULLY: I get a lot of fromdoingmy homework. 7 0.

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Readthe followingpassagecarefully.
GrantleyAdamswas bornin Barbadoson 28 April1898,in
a smallhouseon Government
Hill.
Hisfather,FitzHerbertAdams,
was headmasterof St. Giles
School,but in thosedays even a headmaster's
salarywas small
and FitzHerbertAdamsgaveextralessonsto providefor his wife,
namedRosa,and theirsevenchildren.
But the homewas a happyone, and the Adamschildren
werecontented.FitzHerbertAdams was a devoutchurchmanand
disciplinarian,
who firmlybelievedin all-roundeducationfor his
family. He surroundedhis childrenwith good booksand music.
He alsoencourageda loveof sport,particularly
cricket.
This is the settingin whichthe youngGrantleywas raised.
Here he was able to develophis own interestin peopleand in
eventsthat were takingplacearoundhim. lt was this enthusiasm
1 5 that led him in lateryears to his role in West lndianaffairs. He
madehis markas an outstandingpersonality of this era.
GrantleyAdamswon an exhibitionin 1910 and entered
HarrisonCollege,a leadingsecondaryschoolin Barbados. lt
affordedyoung studentsconsiderable opportunityfor all-round
development.Academicwork came first, but studentswere
encouraged to engagein sportsandotheractivities.Adamsjoined
the DebatingSocietyand soon discoveredthat he possesseda
naturalgift with words. This skillwouldhelp him, in laterlife,to
becomean outstandinglawyer,politicianand statesman. He is
also now one of Barbados'National Heroes.

I The following questions are about the passage that you have read.
I Complete the answers in the spaces provided. Use full sentences.
Use correct spelling and grammar.
I
I
71. I Where,specifically,
was GrantleyAdamsborn?
GrantleyAdams

71.

72.1Whatwordcan be usedto replace"contented"

in line8?

to replace"contented". 72.

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f3 Besides working as a headmaster,how did FitzHerbertAdams earn
moneyto carefor his family?
Besidesworkingas a headmaster,
FitzHerbert
Adams

73.

7 4 . How manymemberscomprisedthe familyof FitzHerbert

Adams?

the family of FitzHerbertAdams. I 74.

75. For which sport did FitzHerbertAdams have a special love?

FitzherbertAdams

75.

76. HowoldwasGrantleyAdams
whenhewonthe exhibition
to HarrisonCollege?
GrantleyAdams

76.

77. Name oNE non-sportingextra-curricular

activitythat Harrisoncollege
offeredto its studentsat that time.

to its students. 77.

78. SuggestoNE reasonwhy GranileyAdamswas madea nationalhero.

GrantleyAdamswas madea nationalhero

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Read the following passage carefully.

THE MISUNDERSTOOD
BAT

Draculamoviesand Halloweenhavedonemuchto hurt

the bat'simage.

Manyexpertswouldlike us to understand
the bat.

Bats are the only mammalsthat have wings and fly.

Someareas smallas a thumb,whileothersspreadtheirwings
over five feet! Bats are activeat night.Duringthe day,bats
rest hangingupsidedown in treesor caves.

Most batseat insects,sometimesas manyas 3,000a

night!Many of these insectswould annoy peopleor harm
10 crops.Batsfindinsectsor smallanimalsin the darkby making
clickingsoundsand listeningto theirechoes.

Even though bats are importantto our environment,

peopleare destroyingtheirpopulations.
Thousandsare killed
for food. Manypeoplekill them becausethey think bats are
15 pests.Insecticides
havepoisonedothers.Theirforestfeeding
areas and caves have been taken over by humans.Some
specieshave alreadybecomeextinctbecauseof people's
misunderstanding.Let'shelpsavethe misunderstood bat!

I The following questions are about the passageyou have just read.
I Complete the answers in the spaces provided. Use full sentences.
II Use correct spelling and grammar.
I
79.I Howarebatsdifferent
fromothermammals?

Batsare differentfromothermammals

79.

80. 1 What is meantby the words"Batsare activeat night"in line6?

I
I
|..Batsareactiveatnight''in|ine6,meansthat-

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81. How do bats help people?

Bats

82. How do bats find insects in the dark?

Bats

83. GiveONE reasonwhy batsare becomingextinct.

one reasonwhy batsare

becomingextinct.

84. What is the meaningof the word ,,pests,,

in line 15?
The word "pests"in line 15 means

85. Whatdoesthe passagesuggestis mostpeople,s

opinionof bats?
The passagesuggeststhat

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MAKE SURETHATYOU HAVENOT MISSEDANY
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Thecouncir hasmlde everyeffort to tracecopyright
if any have beeninadvertenflyovertooked,'oiini hotders.However,
incorrectlyacknowtedged,cic witt be pleased material has been
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