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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
EXAMINATION OF PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH
EDUCATIONAL EXAMINATION CONSOLIDATION PAPER Concerned Subject: ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Student Name: ................................................................................ Approximate Time: 250 minutes
Class: .............................................................................................. Examination Date: …… / …… / ……
School: ............................................................................................
No further explanation may be asked or given. MARK
Examinees are strictly forbidden to use other materials, including
dictionaries. Violation of this rule may result in instantaneous disqualification. SECTION ONE. PHONETICS
Part 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others of the same line. Write your answers in the numbered box. 1. A. psychiatrist B. psychiatric C. psychics D. psyching 2. A. parallel B. paracetamol C. parasailing D. parabola 3. A. postbags B. posterior C. postage D. postgraduate 4. A. engineering B. sabotage C. mirages D. regimes 5. A. conjunctive B. hallelujah C. jabberwocky D. majestic
Part 2. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the others of the same line. Write your answers in the numbered box. 6. A. discrepancy B. convivial C. gimmickry D. irrevocable 7. A. overemphasis B. overgeneralise C. overlord D. overstaffed 8. A. disembark B. disfigure C. disgruntled D. disintegrate 9. A. illustrative B. illustrate C. illustrator D. illustrious 10. A. negligible B. perceptible C. collapsible D. discernible Your answers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
SECTION TWO. LEXICO–GRAMMAR
Part 3. Choose the word that best substitutes for the underlined word or phrase in each sentence. Write your answers in the numbered box.
11. The ……… man refused to give his son a single cent to start his own business. A. miserly B. meagre C. economical D. frugal
12. After a day of hard work, the tired man ……… in music to relax. A. pampers B. indulges C. absorbs D. wallows
13. The committee members ……… for hours over the issue without coming to a conclusion. A. haggled B. disputed C. debated D. bargained
14. The general was convinced that if his army could make the first ……… strike, they would be able to win the battle. A. enigmatic B. pre-emptive C. showdown D. rudimentary
15. Phillips asked the teacher to ……… him from lessons that day as he was not feeling well. A. excuse B. pardon C. relieve D. detract
16. Her grandson was ……… in the armed forces at the age of eighteen. A. accepted B. consigned C. enlisted D. recruited
17. This cupboard has the ……… to topple over when too many heavy things are put on the top shelf. A. propensity B. tendency C. favour D. probability
18. It is ……… of you to conclude that all swans are white because you have only seen white ones. A. abrupt B. quizzical C. illogical D. thoughtless
19. Mother has never been ……… for being an excellent cook, so be prepared for the food you will get to taste. A. awarded B. acclaimed C. rewarded D. noted
20. Abraham has a very low ……… of tolerance for noise, so please keep the volume of the radio down. A. threshold B. limit C. minima D. barrier
21. She could not go on the overseas trip with her parents because she failed to renew her ……… passport. A. terminated B. renounced C. expired D. invalidated
22. The answer is staring at you – it is so ……… . A. blatant B. obvious C. perspicacious D. ostentatious
23. To uphold his wholesome ………, the pop star refuses to appear in advertisements of cigarettes and liquor. A. impression B. reputation C. caricature D. image
24. The old professor can ……… for days before getting to any point at all. A. ramble on B. stumble forward C. go ahead D. circle round
25. In him aroused an ……… feeling of homesickness. A. intense B. intensive C. intentional D. intending
26. Only under certain circumstances of stress do some people ……… their hidden qualities. A. uncover B. expose C. express D. reveal
27. Last year, thousands of lives were ……… by earthquakes. A. removed B. claimed C. cost D. murdered
28. Lobsters, which are available in abundance here, are considered a lavishing ……… in some cities. A. flavourer B. delicacy C. appetite D. helping
29. Had we ……… the suggested plan, we would not have failed so harshly. A. commanded B. ridden C. decided D. adopted
30. Do not try to mess with him today, he is in no ……… . A. mood B. opinion C. feeling D. attitude
31. He had to ……… his back very hard to dig in the garden. A. stretch B. pull C. strain D. burst
32. Only after he had carefully ……… the figures did he make any comments. A. estimated B. watched C. scrutinised D. remarked
33. Northerly gales are experienced at intervals although the ……… winds are from the west. A. existing B. particular C. special D. prevailing
34. Ask her, she ought to be able to give you some ……… . A. nudges B. winks C. tips D. nods
35. A unanimous ……… of Not Guilty was given by the Jury. A. decision B. opinion C. verdict D. judgment
36. The old lady ……… at them kindly when she saw them enter her shop. A. glared B. grinned C. grimaced D. beamed
37. Parts of her letter were ……… as the ink had failed to withstand the test of time. A. illegible B. illiterate C. illegitimate D. inscrutable
38. Most of the time, translators have difficulties ……… the exact meaning of idioms in a foreign language. A. transferring B. conveying C. exchanging D. converting
39. A taxi driver who was ……… the traffic lights caused the accident. A. jumping B. rushing C. beating D. hiding
40. Two trucks were ……… in the accident that blocked the highway. A. contained B. connected C. included D. involved Your answers 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
Part 3. Match the verbs in column A with the appropriate prepositions in column B to fill in the blanks. Note that there are two extra
pairs of verbs and prepositions. Make sure that the verbs are in the correct form. Each word may be used only once. There are two extra
words in each column. Write your answers in the numbered box. A B forgive offer go sink tip cut under up over across on off double forge jumble chew argue spur out along into for above ahead
41. Even though she is unfamiliar with the scholastic programme, she is already ……… with her study.
42. Seeing everybody going out of the shop with lots of shopping bags, you could ……… thinking that everyone has much money.
43. The entire crew seems to have the work ……… for them since remaking the original series will certainly prove to be a challenge.
44. You know, authors often ……… other names known as pen names.
45. It was such a bad stomach ache that he ……… with pain during the conference.
46. We decided to climb one side of the mountain and ……… on the other.
47. The more the horses pulled, the deeper the wheels ……… the mud.
48. If it had not been for her first success ……… her ……… to greater ones, she would not be so thriving now.
49. As the police had been ……… about the robbery, they arrived on time to catch the criminals.
50. The entire weekend was spent ……… the difficult problem. Your answers 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50.
Part 4. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition or particle from the following box. Each word can only be used once. Write your
answers in the numbered box. out to on up from over into without down within along in
51. After a tremendous amount of attempts, she managed to prise Rick’s number ……… John.
52. When she tried to tell them his secret, he shouted her ……… .
53. The police bound him ………, saying that if he ever dared to break the law again, he would have to appear in court.
54. He blacked ……… after working non-stop for three entire days.
55. When the new star decided to settle down in the area, inadvertently making it a central place, new services sprung ……… everywhere.
56. I lied my way ……… the concert by claiming to be a journalist.
57. “If I were to marry,” she said, “my husband’s and my career would go ……… parallel.”
58. Lack of finance resulted in the plans coming ……… grief.
59. He does not think that his salary is ……… the par with his position in the company.
60. All students ……… exception are to take the English examination. Your answers 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60.
Part 5. Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets. Write your answers in the numbered box.
I (61. JUST COMPLETE) the first leg of my journey. My legs (62. ACHE) but I persisted. I had to keep my promise. After another
twenty minutes of convincing myself, I finally gave up and rested my head against a tree. With the rays of the sun (63. BEAR) down on me,
I (64. TEMPT) to curl up behind a bush and sleep the afternoon away. However, logic got the better of me and I looked longingly at the
ground before (66. FORCE) myself to put another foot forward.
The second leg of my journey proved to be more rewarding. I (65. BARELY WALK) for another kilometre before I spotted two of the
birds (66. PERCH) on a low tree. I inched forward, (67. TAKE) my camera out. Clumsily putting in the wide-angled lens, I only managed
to take two photographs before they became aware of my presence and flew off, (68. CAUSE) leaves and twigs to rain on me. I was
tempted to give up because the birds where shy creatures who (69. NEVER VENTURE) where they thought danger lurked. After years of
hunting, it was difficult to convince these once (70. TRUST) creatures that I meant no harm.
I ploughed through the dry desert sand during the next leg of my adventure. Unprepared for the change in terrain, the discomfort (71.
BEGIN / SET) in barely five minutes later. The hot sand reached into every corner of my feet, a (72. PIERCE) pain occurring whenever it
touched my toes. Travelling to the next forest was not in my itinerary. I cursed inwardly as I thought of my carelessness when (73.
PHOTOGRAPH) the two birds later. They (74. FRIGHTEN) if I (75. MAKE) the changes earlier. Your answers 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75.
Part 6. Fill in each blank with the most suitable form of the word in brackets. Write your answers in the column on the right. Passage A
On holiday last year my two travelling (76. COMPANY) and I joined a day’s cookery course in a Mexican
restaurant. There were eight participants, all keen to learn the secrets of the nation’s cuisine. The students 76.
ranged from people who already had some (77. EXPERT) in the kitchen, to totally (78. SKILL) people like 77. myself.
Our teacher, Liana Cabrera, started with a short talk, then handed out some notes giving (79. EXPLAIN) of 78.
terms we would be coming across. Soon we were trying out a range of exotic ingredients, with (80. 79.
SURPRISE) good results. Cabrera started giving cookery lessons five years ago, and has become quite a (81. 80.
CELEBRATE), with long waiting lists for her courses. And because of her extensive knowledge of almost-
forgotten regional dishes she is also a regular (82. CONTRIBUTE) to cookery programmes on national 81. television. 82.
In the afternoon I joined the salsa-making team, with rather (83. DISASTER) results. My colleagues 83.
complained that my food was so (84. PAIN) hot it made their eyes water. Their own efforts turned out (85. 84.
CONSIDER) better than mine.
The communal meal at the end of the day was delicious, and I had not only learnt something about cooking 85.
but also broadened my understanding of Mexican culture. Passage B
It is commonly believed that a break from everyday routine can only do you good. Every summer, you can 86.
spot prospective (86. HOLIDAY) at airports and waiting for car ferries. They are (87. MISTAKE) – you can
tell them a mile away by their sun hats and hopeful expressions. 87.
For all their optimism, what often actually happens can be a rude (88. WAKE) from the blissful holiday 88.
dreams of the rest of the year. Sunburn, mosquitoes and (89. SEE) expenses can make you think twice about 89.
how (90. BENEFIT) getting away from it all really is.
The fact is, the (91. LIKELY) of something going wrong is maximised when you are abroad and, (92. 90.
FORTUNE), your ability to deal with crisis and catastrophe is often minimised. This could be because of 91.
language problems, (93. FAMILIAR) with the culture, or simply a different climate, all of which make 92.
everything seem different and unreal.
So, what is the answer? (94. DOUBT), an annual escape from normal working life is a positive thing. 93.
However, the (95. WISE) of seeking an exotic location is questionable when you think of all the things that 94. can go wrong. 95.
Part 7. The following passage contains 15 errors. Underline and correct them in the numbered box.
Beds play an important role on allowing a person to get a good night sleep. Many different types of beds in the market today provide with
a source of comfort that are tailored to individual needs. Most of them are soft enough to ensure that the bed follows the contours of a
person’s body, yet allowing a person to feel comfortable when he is tossing and turning in bed. There are mattresses filling with different
types of materials and sewn with different types of clothes. The need to farther improve the quantity of mattresses shows the importance of
the bed as a peace of furniture in a home. Whether it is reclining, sleep or even have a meal, people seek to buy the most comfortable beds for them.
A latex foam bed is one such bed. Latex is obtained from the rubber tree and it solidifies quickly and becomes rubbery and elastic. These
rubber particles are suspending by soap in water and the liquid will then whip into foam and poured into a mould. Hundreds of heated pins
pierced the mould to creating air chambers for natural ventilation. The core of this mixture is then rinsed, washed and squeezed until it is
damp. The dampness is removed with a hot air oven and further frozen to cool it. Latex foam mattresses therefore have a spring-like
resilience that not only follow the contours of a person body when he is asleep but is also able to revert to the original shape without taking
on the body impression of anyone. Your answers 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 101. 102. 103. 104. 105. 106. 107. 108. 109. 110. SECTION THREE. READING
Part 8. Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage. Write your answers in the numbered box. UNIVERSAL WET WEEKEND
The weather across much of the British Isles (111) ……… settled last week, with a good (112) ……… of sunshine. On Saturday, the
lunchtime temperature at Bridlington in the northeast of England was 28.2oC, which compared favourably with Alicante in southern Spain
at 29oC. The rest of the world, however, was (113) ……… with some extreme conditions. A tropical storm, given the name Helen, hit Hong
Kong on Saturday morning, though her presence had been (114) ……… in (115) ……… . From noon on Friday, the showers and (116)
……… of rain became more and more frequent so that by midnight on Sunday, thirty-six hours later, there had been 333mm of rainfall, not
far off the (117) ……… for the month of August, at 367mm. Even on Sunday there was a (118) ……… in Helen’s tail. The town centre of
Shanwei, near Hong Kong, was flooded when 468mm of rain fell in the sixty hours (119) ……… up to midday on Sunday, (120) ………
twice the normal August rainfall. On the other (121) ……… of the globe, tropical storm Gabrielle moved across the Gulf of Mexico and
overnight rain (122) ……… the usual rainfall for the (123) ……… month. Although most of Europe enjoyed sun, the high temperatures
were sufficient to set off some (124) ……… showers. On Tuesday morning, a thunderstorm at Lyons in eastern France (125) ……… 99mm of rain in just six hours. 111. A. kept B. remained C. lasted D. held 112. A. extent B. quantity C. proportion D. deal 113. A. coping B. matching C. colliding D. queuing 114. A. waited B. found C. felt D. warned 115. A. light B. advance C. likelihood D. day 116. A. outbursts B. outbreaks C. outputs D. outlets 117. A. general B. standard C. medium D. average 118. A. sting B. prick C. stab D. poke 119. A. going B. leading C. taking D. approaching 120. A. only B. fairly C. hardly D. nearly 121. A. section B. side C. face D. part 122. A. overtook B. exceeded C. passed D. beat 123. A. total B. sole C. single D. whole 124. A. huge B. weighty C. heavy D. strong 125. A. deposited B. placed C. lay D. set
Part 9. Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one suitable word. Write your answers in the numbered box. THE SAHARA MARATHON
One of the most amazing marathon races in the world is the Marathon of the Sands. It takes place every April in the Sahara Desert in the
south of Morocco, a part of the world (126) ……… temperatures can reach fifty degrees centigrade. The standard length of a marathon is
42.5 kilometres but (127) ……… one is 240 kilometres long and takes seven days to complete. It began in 1986 and now attracts about two
hundred runners, the majority of (128) ……… ages range from seventeen to forty-seven. About half of (129) ……… come from France and
the rest from all over the world. From Britain it costs £2,500 to enter, (130) ……… includes return air fares. The race is rapidly (131)
……… more and more popular (132) ………, or perhaps because of, the harsh conditions that runners must endure. They have to carry
food and (133) ……… else they need (134) ……… seven days in a rucksack weighing no more than twelve kilograms. In (135) ……… to
this, they are given a litre and a half of water every ten kilometres. Incredibly, nearly (136) ……… the runners finish the course. (137)
……… man, Ibrahim El Journal, took part in every race from 1986 to 2004. Runners do suffer terrible physical hardships. Sometimes they
lose toenails and skin peels (138) ……… their feet. However, doctors are always on hand to deal (139) ……… minor injuries and to make
sure that runners do not push (140) ……… too far. Your answers 126. 127. 128. 129. 130. 131. 132. 133. 134. 135. 136. 137. 138. 139. 140.
Part 10. Read the following passage. Choose from the list A–I the one that best summarises the associated paragraph to fill in each gap
141–148. There is one extra title which you do not need to use. A. Avoiding human contact D. A choice of routine G. Looking ahead B. Forced to remain E. Freezing temperatures H. A varied community
C. The loneliest place on Earth F. Alternative routes I. The need for human contact DARK DAYS 141. 145.
The last ship of the season has left; the next will not be here until
Inevitably, small social groups develop within this isolated
December. There will be eight months of isolation, cut off from the community. There is usually a group of smokers, a group of video
rest of the world on the edge of the world's coldest, remotest watchers, a group of people who sit and chat. As people try to continent: Antarctica.
maintain contact with home so the cost of phone bills increases, but
in any case there is nothing else to spend money on. 142.
The people who spend the winter at Davis Station in Antarctica 146.
regard the departure of the last ship not with fear but with something
It is quite common for the sea to freeze during April and
like a feeling of relief. Gone are the busy days of summer, the instead of waves lapping the beach, thick plates of ice lift and move
helicopters, and the crowd of people. Now life starts again.
with the tide. Once the sea ice has been checked to see if it is strong
enough to walk on, one can ski over and fish through the holes. 143.
Eventually it becomes strong enough for vehicles to drive on it and
There are more than 40 research projects being carried out in the researchers can open up a new road system to enable them to
Antarctica but many of the scientists have left by the time winter drive around the coast in minutes, to huts which could only be
arrives. The station is home to physicists, biologists, weather reached after hours of walking in summer.
observers, mechanics, communications technicians, electricians,
carpenters, plumbers, a doctor and a chef. There is also a station 147.
leader whose job is to keep everyone happy and productive and to
Trips to the huts are the only means of physically escaping
look after all the paperwork. When most of the team arrive each year from life on the station. Some trips are for science, others for
in December, the sun never sets. By the beginning of the following recreation and a way of having some personal and private space.
June it will never rise, so people have to get used to many dark days.
Some trips can be made on foot or skis, but in winter they are usually in vehicles. 144.
It does not matter what hours people choose to walk so long as 148.
the work gets done, so they can start and finish work at whatever
There are no animals as they all leave for the winter, but in
times suit them. The first real meal of the day, a hot breakfast, is spring seals and seabirds and penguins arrive. Only humans stay in
served at 10 A.M. There is a hot lunch and a hot supper but putting Antarctica for the full year, and although their lives are comfortable
on weight is a potential problem for many people. The doctor is there they are still isolated and imprisoned. They have good food,
to advise on diet and exercise and a gym is available to help people comfortable buildings, telephones, entertainment, the internet, but for keep fit.
many months at a time no chance of leaving.
Part 11. Read the text and then choose from the list A–I given below the best sentence to fit each gap (149–155). Question (0) has been done as an example. IN HOT WATER
Rachel Mills is a scientist who spends as much time as she can at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.
Rachel Mills teaches and does research into marine geochemistry, which means she studies the chemical processes happening in the sea.
(0) ……… When she is not teaching, she lowers herself into a steel vehicle, a vessel for underwater exploration the size of a small car, and
dives three kilometres down into the Atlantic Ocean to study underwater volcanoes.
“Inside,” she says, “space is so limited that I can reach out and touch the two pilots.” (149) ……… A dive can last for 16 hours – three
hours to reach the ocean floor, ten hours gathering samples of rock and water and then three hours to get back up to the surface again.
“If anything happens, and you have a problem and have to get to the top quickly, you can hit a panic button.” The outside drops away
leaving a small circular escape vessel that gets released, and it is like letting go of a ping-pong ball in the bath – it goes rapidly to the
surface. (150) ………
“I didn’t know how I was going to react the first time I climbed into the vehicle. It was on the deck of a ship and I got in with an
instructor. (151) ……… They were testing me to see how I would react to being in such a small place.”
Now Rachel has made six dives. Last year she dived with a Russian crew. “We went to a site which was a five-day sail west of the
Canary Islands in the Atlantic. (152) ……… It is where the Atlantic Ocean comes alive. The Russian team were dropping off some
scientific equipment there to discover the effect of a multi-national programme that would make a hole 150 metres through a volcano.”
When she is not at sea, Rachel is in her office at the Oceanography Centre, Southampton. “Two thirds of my salary comes from teaching
which I love, but I do it so I can get on with my research into the ‘black smokers’. This is just another name for underwater volcanoes –
water comes out of the rock and turns into what looks like black smoke. (153) ………
The only time I have been frightened is when I first went down with the Americans. We were towing equipment on a 50-metre rope when
suddenly there was an explosion. There was this immense bang as the shock waves hit our vehicle and I thought, ‘I am going to die.’ We
stared at each other in silence, waiting. (154) ……… The relief was incredible – we were still alive!”
“It is such an adventure diving down to the deepest part of the ocean. Every time I look out of the porthole and see those chimneys, there
is such a sense of wonder. (155) ……… I had studied the black smokers for three years for my PhD. When I got down there and saw them
for real, it was such an amazing feeling.”
A. Here, on the ocean floor, is a huge area of underwater E. They are used to these conditions, which mean they cannot stand up or
volcanoes, their chimneys all blowing out black smoke.
move, and they must stay inside until someone opens the door from the
B. Here I am on the bottom of the sea, and no one else outside.
on this planet has ever before seen them.
F. When it did not happen, we could not believe it.
C. “No one has tested it yet, but I do not think it would G. This pours out at a rate of one metre per second and at a temperature of 350
be a very pleasant journey.” degrees.
D. He then talked me through the emergency H. After that, as you get really deep, it is near freezing point so you need a
procedures, including what to do if the pilot has a heart sweater, thick socks, gloves and a woolly hat. attack!
I. She is a lecturer at the Oceanography Centre at Southampton University. Your answers 0. I 149. 150. 151. 152. 153. 154. 155.
Part 12. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
Joanne scanned the area around her, her small frame straining above the pile of wood. She had to wriggle her way through the wood and
rubble. It did not matter where she tried, they were all the same. The holes were too small and she used all her might to remove the
obstacles, pushing and shoving them out of the way, the noise ringing into the night. She was imprisoned. The silence was a far cry from the
explosion moments ago. Afraid to be heard, she tried to be as quiet as possible. It was an impossible and ludicrous task. The destruction left
behind by the men was far greater than their numbers. Their goals had probably been achieved. Those who did not escape were probably dead.
Telephone lines had been cut and lights had been shut off moments before the much feared raids began. Except for the cut-off in
communication, there was nothing to indicate that the men would soon arrive. Under the cover of darkness, the more fortunate ones had
managed to escape. Those near the border climbed through the holes in the fence, to seek refuge in the neighbouring country.
For weeks, the government had warned of an impending attack by the group. Initial apprehension turned to fear when the expected day
arrived. However, when nothing happened, everyone thought that the government had made a mistake. After all, how often within that past
year had they failed to deliver what had been promised to the citizens. First, the new lands promised to the farmers after the massive insect
attacks were insufficient and each farmer had to contend with land that was one third their original size. Then, there was the promise of
opening the economy to the international community, allowing many to sell their handicraft overseas but this never materialised. The people
soon became angry as they were being deceived and complacency about the raids was abounding in the community.
The environment was ripe for the triad attack. No one noticed the men ambling into the town. What made their attack even more shocking
was that the multitude of people returning from work and sitting down to a meal did not even notice the seven men walking past their
windows. Military uniform had been a common sight in the town ever since the government’s warning was announced. There was no need
for these men to run or hide. No one had seen them.
Joanne inched her foot out of a gap and half crawled, half walked ahead. Every step she took was painful. Mounted up by the lack of
water for hours, the pain in her leg was excruciating and the more she walked, the more bodies she saw. Arms and legs were sticking out
from under piles of rubble and sometimes a lifeless face could be seen among the debris. Everyone she saw was dead. Despite her situation,
Joanne hoped that she would not be able to find any of her family members.
Suddenly, she saw a movement among a pile of rubble. She ran the short distance forward, glad for any sign of life in the place. What she
saw spurred her on and she pushed aside several pieces of wood and lifted an orange cloth, probably once a curtain. Groping about, she
managed to locate the little body and using all her might, dragged it out. The child could have been more than five years old. He was
covered in soot and his stomach heaved in and out in agony. His eyes were shut and only his breathing told her that he was still alive.
Joanne carried the child over her shoulder and squinted in the darkness, trying to locate her bearings. Her only hope was the border.
Moments ago, she had wanted to forgo everything, thinking that it was probably better to lie in the darkness until it eventually overcame her
and the feelings of loneliness would disappear. Now, she was encouraged to continue. If she could reach the border, she would be able to
get help. Looking around, she ran in the direction of what looked like spots of bright yellow light.
Answer the questions 156–165 by choosing A, B, C or D. Write your answers in the numbered box.
156. What was causing “the noise” in the first paragraph?
A. Her small frame straining above the pile of wood.
B. Her wriggling through the wood and rubble.
C. Her pushing and shoving the obstacles out of the way.
D. The explosion heard moments ago.
157. Why were the lights “shut off” in the second paragraph?
A. It enabled the people to escape from the place.
B. It led them to the neighbouring country.
C. It warned the people of the coming raids.
D. It was shut inadvertently by the raiders.
158. The word “apprehension” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to ……… . A. anxiety B. clairvoyance C. voidance D. incongruity
159. It can be inferred from the passage that ……… .
A. the government had yet to fail the people
B. the strange men were dressed in military uniform
C. the main target of the mentioned men were Joanne
D. there were numerous indications of the men’s arrival
160. What spurred Joanne to remove the wood and orange cloth?
A. The child’s stomach which was moving.
B. The short distance between her and the child.
C. The vague sight of a family member.
D. The lifeless faces seen among the debris.
161. The word “excruciating” in the fifth paragraph can best be replaced by ……… . A. painless B. discerning C. piercing D. powerful
162. What is not mentioned as a cause of the pain in Joanne’s walk?
A. Her leg was then in physical agony.
B. She saw numerous dead bodies.
C. She walked in fear of the men approaching.
D. She was in need of being hydrated.
163. Which did not happen before the raids began?
A. The people were cut off from the outside world.
B. Militarily dressed men entered the town.
C. The small frames strained above the wood.
D. The people saw massive insect attacks.
164. The word “bearings” in the last paragraph can be substituted by the term ……… . A. whereabouts B. collocations C. managements D. strengths
165. What particular feeling led Joanne to the desire to “forgo everything” as mentioned in the last paragraph?
A. The fright the shadows had given her.
B. The worry for her family members.
C. The fear that the men would come for her.
D. An intense feeling of loneliness.
For each of the following sentences 166–170, decide whether they are true (T), false (F), or not given in the passage (NG).
166. Joanne’s previous heavenly feelings were interrupted by the explosion.
167. The government’s promise of opening the economy to the rest of the world did not come true.
168. Even if the child had not come into her sight, Joanne would still want to survive.
169. The time of the attack by the group was foreseen precisely by the government.
170. Joanne fought her way through the layers of destroyed woods to their border. Your answers 156. 157. 158. 159. 160. 161. 162. 163. 164. 165. 166. 167. 168. 169. 170. SECTION FOUR. WRITING
Part 13. Use the word given in bold and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as
possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do not change the form of the given word.
171. The two brothers do not trust each other at all. COMPLETE
There is ...................................................................................................................................................................................... my two brothers.
172. Fortunately, I found a job in London. FORTUNE
By a ............................................................................................................................................................................................. a job in London.
173. Never forget that the customer is always right. BORNE
It should ................................................................................................................................................................. the customer is always right.
174. It is impossible to predict how long it will take to do this. TELLING
There .......................................................................................................................................................................... time it will take to do this.
175. When I make my complaint, I hope that you will say you agree with me. BACK
When I make my complaint, I hope .................................................................................................................................................................... .
Part 14. For Questions 176 – 200, write a composition of between 300 and 600 words on the following topic.
Alexander Pope once said, "A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying, in other words,
that he is wiser today than he was yesterday." Do we learn more from finding out that we have made mistakes or from our successful actions? Explain why.
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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
EXAMINATION OF PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH
EDUCATIONAL EXAMINATION CONSOLIDATION PAPER Concerned Subject: ENGLISH LANGUAGE ANSWER KEY Approximate Time: 250 minutes 1. A 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. C 8. A 9. D 10. A 11. A 12. B 13. C 14. B 15. A 16. C 17. B 18. C 19. D 20. A 21. C 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. A 26. D 27. B 28. B 29. D 30. A 31. C 32. C 33. D 34. C 35. C 36. D 37. A 38. B 39. A 40. D 41. forging ahead 42. be forgiven for 43. cut out 44. go under 45. doubled up 46. drop down 47. sank into 48. spurring … on 49. tipped off 50. chewing over 51. from 52. down 53. over 54. out 55. up 56. into 57. in 58. to 59. on 60. without 61. had just completed 62. was aching 63. bearing 64. was tempted 65. had barely walked 66. perched 67. take 68. causing
69. would never venture/never ventured 70. trusting 71. began to set 72. piercing 73. photographing
74. would have been frightened 75. had made 76. companions 77. expertise 78. unskilled 79. explanations 80. surprisingly 81. celebrity 82. contributor 83. disastrous 84. painfully 85. considerably 86. holidaymakers 87. unmistakable 88. awakening 89. unforeseen/unforeseeable 90. beneficial 91. likelihood 92. unfortunately 93. unfamiliarity 94. Undoubtedly/Doubtless 95. wisdom 96. a good night’s 97. provide with 98. that is tailored
99. body, hence allowing 100. mattresses filled 101. further improve 102. the quality of 103. as a piece 104. it is to recline 105. for themselves.
106. are suspended by soap
107. then be whipped into 108. pierce the result 109. to create
110. not only follows the 111. B 112. D 113. A 114. C 115. B 116. B 117. D 118. A 119. B 120. D 121. B 122. B 123. D 124. C 125. A 126. where 127. this 128. whose 129. them/these 130. which 131. becoming/getting 132. despite
133. anything/everything/whatever 134. for 135. addition 136. all 137. One 138. off/from/on 139. with 140. themselves 141. C 142. G 143. H 144. D 145. I 146. F 147. A 148. B 149. E 150. C 151. D 152. A 153. G 154. F 155. B 156. C 157. A 158. A 159. B 160. A 161. C 162. C 163. C 164. A 165. D 166. NG 167. T 168. F 169. F 170. NG
171. complete lack/absence of trust between | complete mistrust/distrust between
172. stroke of fortune, I found 173. be borne in mind (that) 174. is no telling how much 175. you will back me up
Part 14. For this part of the Paper, markers may refer to the following scheme of grading the composition:
Contents, Organisation and Cohesion (11 marks): The student possesses the ability to argue confidently and wholly. Points are made
with both arguments and examples to support. The composition has a positive effect on the reader.
Command of Language (11 marks): The student employs a good range of vocabulary and a grammatical selection of appropriate structures.
Handwriting and Presentation (3 marks): The student’s handwriting is intelligible and space is cleverly used.
Document Outline
- Your answers
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- Passage A
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- Part 8. Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage. Write your answers in the numbered box.
- UNIVERSAL WET WEEKEND
- Part 9. Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one suitable word. Write your answers in the numbered box.
- THE SAHARA MARATHON
- Your answers
- IN HOT WATER
- Answer the questions 156–165 by choosing A, B, C or D. Write your answers in the numbered box.
- For each of the following sentences 166–170, decide whether they are true (T), false (F), or not given in the passage (NG).
- Your answers
- Part 14. For Questions 176 – 200, write a composition of between 300 and 600 words on the following topic.
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