TEST CODE 5l.
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FOR1VI SEA/2003 1 APRIL 2OO3
CAP!ItsBEAN EXAIVIINATIONS C O U}iCIL
TRINI;A.D AND TOBAGO
SEC ONBA.R.Y ENTRANC E AS SE SStrIENT
I-ANGUAGE ARTS
00046 ZJ rnittutes 00c46
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SECTION SCORE ]\L{RI{ER PRIIVLARY
I INITL{I-S SCHOOL:
A
B
C
D CEIYIREI.IUMBER:
E
F
G
RE.{D TIIE FOLLO\VING INSTRUC-
SIJBTOTAL TIONS CAREE.TiI-LY-.
SEGTION SCORE }IARKEE'
II INITIALS 1. Ttris test is divided rnio THREE sections
A 2 Mal:e sure that You understand the
B d,irections before you start to work on
C
any section.
D Write all'your answers in this test
STIBTOTAI bookl.et.
SECTION SCORE 1\L{RIiER
INITIALS 4 DO NOT OPEN THIS BOO}ILET
III LTNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SC.
A
D
C
SIIBTOTAL
TOTAL SCORE
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Directions for the Lan$rage Arts Test
This test has TIIREE sectiond with a total of 50 test items.
SECTION II has 13 questions (Questions 23 - 35).
SECTION III has 15 questions (Questions 36 - 50).
You have 75 milutes for this test.
For each part ofthe test, there rvill be a different set ofijstructions. Rbad
the i:nstructions carefirlly before attempting to a-rrswer the qrreitions.
Read each question carefully before attempting to answer it.
Answ'er a.ll questions.
Work carefirlly but do not spend too Euch tin:re on any one question.
Do NOIT BEGIN TINTILYOTJA.E,E TOLD TO DO SO.
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SECTION I - GP.C,]VIMAP' SIIILLS
A.
Write the correct verbs from tb.e brackets to coraplete the following seniences
EEA.trlfPI.E: The boy gqsq to the cineraa e1'eryday
(go, goes)
Now do these:
>! 1. Each of the girls
(does, do)
her daily chores before coming to school
2- A fevr of the aPPIes black spots
(has, have)
Neither the desk oor the chair clean,
(was, vere)
B
Rew-rite the following sentences by adding a negatiwe to ttre verbs
that are
under linr:d.
E)L{P[PT,F: Tb.e children enioved hi'king in rainy v"eather
Ttre ctrildren did not enjoy tr-iking in rainy weather
Now do these:
4. TL:-e Barbados netball team visited Tobago last year
5 Today there ig fish in the naarket
6 I sana4 Lifeguards at the beach'.
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C.
lYrite the correct form of the'self 'pronorr-n to com.plete the following sentences.
EXAMPLE: *I want to do it myself, " said the little girl.
Now do th.ese:
7. lVe really enjoyed r-hen we visited the zoo.
8. When he is by he is quiet-
9. Yesterday, the form. mistress v'isited the injured student
D.
Resyrite the follog,iag serteuees using reported speech..
EXAIVFI-E: 'I prefer the poem by Peterson," said Ansis.
A-nsis said that he preferred the ooem bv Peteison.
Nosz do these:
l-O. 'I was absent yesterday because I was ill," explained Jerod.
11. ''Where is your mottrer?" asked Arrita's father
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Rerwrite the follorving seatence using direct speectr'
EXAIIPLE: Sheila said that she loved ice cream
"I love ice crea " said Sheila
Norw do thi s:
12. The reporter said that the race r/v'as set for the next day
com.bine EACI{ pair cif seD.tences into oNE seuterrce by rrsing the MOST
APPROPRIATE conjunction frorn the list below'
tlse each conjunction ONCE only-
so or rrnless alttrough 'when but
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EXAI}IPLE: I rushed to the wi.ndow. The plane had already-drsappeared
I rushed to the window b:fE the plane had already disappeared
Nr-r rw do ttrese:
13- I{e must do his household chores. He "r'ill be punished
14. He was allowed to go for a snack. He had coru'pleted his rvork
LS. The students continued to play in the road. The teacher told them nDt to play
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F
Wr:ite the correct form of the r*'ord in the brackets to complete the follow-ing
serrtences.
E)Ld]trPI,E: Malika is the Ino t intelli ent student in the class
(intelligent)
Now do tirese:
16.' I understend the problern than I did the frrst time-
(clearly)
L7. The of the buildings in the willage is to be pulled do*.n
(o1d)
\
r8. The poor colours used orr or:.r house rnean that it is than the
house- next door'. (beautiful)
IJnderline ttre adverb in EACII of the follouring sentences
EXAMPLE: Place ttre bag here and proceed.
Now do these:
19 The child cries bittirly r,vhenever his dog l.rlns av/ay
20. I have nowhele to go.
21 The angry nr.in left irumediately.
22. Where did you see the hurnrningbird?
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SECTION II _ VOCA.BI]I.{RY / SPELLING / PIINCTUATION
A
In each of the following sentences there is a rword that is underlilled- Replace
EACI{ rrnderlined r^,ord by usil]g another word or ph.rase that is similar in
mea:aing.
ELA]VfPT,F: The qirl detested the idea of havilg to retur-n home for the book
she had forgotten-
hated
or
did rrot lihe
Norw do these:
The taII wire fence was erected to prehibrt outsiders from enteriug the field
24. The bazaar is scheduled to g.Q4@Eqq at exactly ten o' clock in the morning and end
at sL-< o' clock in the evenng
B
InttreSPaceSbclorx,,\4,ritetbeAPPBOPRIATEforrrrofthewordinC^{PITA],
LETTERS to corr.ectly coErplete EACH serrt€rrce. Rercreurber to spell correctly.
EXAMPLE: PROPER Itis irrDroper to attend a partyto w-hichyou are
not invited.
Nosr do these:
AGREE They often frght because they with each other
26- .{BLE T'tre man lvas so severely injured that he was to use
his hands.
27. PURE WASA attemPts to a1t drinking waier for citizens
28. PLE-{SE f t was with a se.rrse cf that ivlarie heard the good
news
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C-
rjnderline the word in the brackets that correcfly completes EACH senterc.ce.
EXAMPLE: The (weather / whether) in prilces Tow-n was file.
l{ow- do t}rese:
29- 1'he sides of a rectangle are called the length zrnd the (breath / breadth).
30- The (Board / Bored) of Directors meets once every month-
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D
rnsert the MrssrNG punct,ation marks to correctly com.plete the fo[owing
sentences. You do not need to revgrite your serrterrce.
EXAMPLE: I gathered aIl of rry nrothers clothes-
I gathered aI1 of ray roother's clothes
Norv do these:
3r- Where is the taxi that you told nie about
The old rnan said, I arn rrot feeling well today,"
Ton, the mischievous boy was punished by his dad
34_ She u,ont be corning to the party because she broke her
l"g
oo- The villagers pulled the fisheruren's uet frorn the sea
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SECTION III - COMPP-E}IENSIGN
A
Ilead carefrrlly the passage below then ansraer the qtlestions th.at follow- tlse
complete seEtences. lJse correct glanlqrar :rnd spelling.
WiId animals are in danger throughout the world. Som.e ftld it very difflcult
to get food and fi.nd places to live. Others face an even bigger problem -
poachers who hunt them relentles-.1].
Som.e hunters do rrot obey the laws protecting animals. TheykilI themfor their
5 fur and other r-aluable products- As a result, some anirnals are on the Iist of
endangered species. In Trinidad and Tobago the iguala, agouti, manicou ald
deer face a sinilar fate-
Whales are also pursued byhunters for the n.lany products that are neade from
thern. Soap, glue, per food and other products are rnade from wtrales.
According to the passage, what are the TI{REE r:eajor problems faced by wild
animals?
37- \VhicLr word in the first paragr*aph is simJlar in meanilg to'thieves?
38. Why do some hu.nters NOT respect the larvs that protect anirnals?
39- From the passage, name THREE products that are made from whales
40- W'rite an appropriate title for the passage
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B
Read carefu-lly t}- e poern trelour ttren answer the questions that follorv. I-Tse
complete sentences. lJse correct grarnrrrar and spelling.
Alligators are ulfriendly,
they are easily upset,
I suspect that f would never ,
cirre to have one for a pet.
5 Oh, I know they do not bellow,
and I think they do not shed,
but I'd probably be nen'ous
if I had one in ny bed.
Ailigators are not clever,
10 they are something of a bore,
they can't heel oi catch a Frisbee,
they don't greet you at the door.
For tb.eir courtesy-is lacking,
and their tempers are not s. 'eet,
15 they won't even fetch your slippers
... though they just m,ight eat your feet
4L- Give TWO reasons vrhy the poet thinks that alligators are_unfriendly
42- Why wo.Id the poet be nerwous if he had an alligator in his bed (Iines 7 - g)?
43 w-hat anirnal is the poet thinking about when he states that alligators 'can't heel or
catch a Frisbee" (line 11)?
44 write o.t the line irr the second verse that tells you the alligator has no manners
45. Based on yo.rrr reading of the poen:r, write i, your own words why you would NOT
recornrc.end th.e alligator as A pet-
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C.
Study carei.rlly the table below then ansrrer the qrrestions that follow. Use
com.plete sentences, {Jse cor:'ect gYarrrrnar and spelling-
SUBJECTS
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STI.IDENT'S
Nr\LE 4r
Ariel
Iieisha
Lee
Lyndon {
Sunil -{
Asha
Kareem
SfIBJECTS TELA.T STIIDENTS LII(E
46. According to ttre table which is the NIOST POPULAI, subject?
47- Tfee class is w-orkicg on a project on'I\{agnets and Electricity'. Based on the students'
ctrolce of subjects, who do you think would be the MOST APPROPRIATE leader cf
the project?
48. Which subject does L-l'ndon like that NO other child likes?
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49. Name THREE students rvho are MOST LII{ELY to represent the school in a story
writing competition-
50. Name the student rvho is doing the LEAST number of subjects.
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