CXC English

Choose from the four suggested answers, the word or phrase that is closest to OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word or phrase.

We found her appreciative of the help that we had given her on this matter.

• unhappy about

• displeased at

• ungrateful for

• intolerant of

Choose from the four suggested answers, the word or phrase that is closest to OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word or phrase.

While the employers approved of his work habits, they objected to his radical views.

• capitalist

• informed

• fashionable

• conservative

Choose from the four suggested answers, the word or phrase that is closest to OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word or phrase.

At the sound of the bell, the lover forms went reluctantly back to their classrooms.

• willingly

• hurriedly

• anxiously

• punctually

The following sentence is followed by four sentences, A, B, C and D. Choose the one NEAREST IN MEANING to the original sentence. Be sure to read all four options before you select your answer.

When Mr Peets was transferred on promotion from South Point to Maraval Mrs Adams succeeded him.

• Mrs Adams worked at Maraval after Mr Peets left on promotion.

• Mr Peets was succeeded by Mrs Adams when he was promoted to a post at Maraval.

• Both Mr Peets and Mrs Adams were transferred on promotion: Mr Peets to Maraval and Mrs Adams to South Point.

• In order to be promoted, Mr Peets had to be transferred to Maraval to allow Mrs Adams to work at South Point.

This sentence is followed by four sentences, A, B, C and D. Choose the one NEAREST IN MEANING to the original sentence. Be sure to read all four options before you select your answer.

Recent floods have made the route impassable.

• People are unable to travel because of the floods.

• The road cannot be used as a result of the floods.

• Travelling has been brought to a standstill because of floods.

• Because of heavy showers, commuters were forced to detour.

This sentence is followed by four sentences, A, B, C and D. Choose the one NEAREST IN MEANING to the original sentence. Be sure to read all four options before you select your answer.

The competitors in the long jump event were daunted by the performance of Kevin Jones.

• Kevin Jones was the best participant in the long jump event.

• No one expected to do better than Kevin Jones in the long jump.

• The long jump event daunted all the competitors except Kevin Jones.

• Since Kevin Jones jumped so well the other competitors in the event were discouraged.

Revise the following sentence according to the directions that follow it. You may delete or include words but do not change the meaning of the original sentence. Look at the options A, B, C, D for the word or phrase that must be included in your revised sentence and and select your answer.

The masqueraders who were jumping to the rhythm of the steel band music became very exhausted after a while and had to go home early.

Substitute so for very

• and consequently they

• and they

• for they

• that they

Revise the following sentence according to the directions that follow it. You may delete or include words but do not change the meaning of the original sentence. Look at the options A, B, C, D for the word or phrase that must be included in your revised sentence and and select your answer.

She told her parents a lie in order to escape punishment.

Substitute in order that for in order to

• she might escape

• she escaped

• she escape

• she will escape

Revise the following sentence according to the directions that follow it. You may delete or include words but do not change the meaning of the original sentence. Look at the options A, B, C, D for the word or phrase that must be included in your revised sentence and and select your answer.

The Australian cricketers fought valiantly against the West Indies team, but all their efforts were in vain.

Begin the sentence with:

Despite their valiant efforts

• would defeat

• were defeated

• defeated

• would be defeated

This sentence may be unacceptable because of inappropriate grammar, idiom or vocabulary. It may be acceptable as it stands. It does not contain more than one inappropriate element.

Select the ONE underlined part that you feel is inappropriate and choose the corresponding letter, A, B or C. If the sentence is acceptable as it stands, choose D.

• driving through the fields

• conducted

• were appal

• No error