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WorksheetsMCP CSEC English Quiz 1
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 13mins
Choose the OPPOSITE of the underlined word.
The manager decided to inform the staff about all complaints received form customers.
suggestions
demands
requests
compliments
Choose the OPPOSITE of the underlined word.
There was a decline in airline travel after September 11, 2001.
rise
upheaval
decease
fluctuation
Choose the OPPOSITE of the underlined word.
The compassionate man was known by many in the crowd.
fussy
cruel
indifferent
dissatisfied
Choose the OPPOSITE of the underlined word.
In these difficult economic time, many organisations retrench workers only when absolutely necessary.
dismiss
employ
promote
demote
Some of the following sentences are incorrect because of inappropriate grammar, idiom or vocabulary. Some sentences are acceptable as they stand. No sentence contains more than one inappropriate element.
Select the ONE underlined part that you feel s inappropriate and choose the corresponding letter. If the sentence is acceptable as it stands, choose D.
He divided the sweets among you and me.
divided
among
me
No error
Some of the following sentences are incorrect because of inappropriate grammar, idiom or vocabulary. Some sentences are acceptable as they stand. No sentence contains more than one inappropriate element.
Select the ONE underlined part that you feel s inappropriate and choose the corresponding letter. If the sentence is acceptable as it stands, choose D.
Any disease of the bones and joints which are due to deficiencies in a single nutritional factor can be prevented.
are
in
can
No error
Some of the following sentences are incorrect because of inappropriate grammar, idiom or vocabulary. Some sentences are acceptable as they stand. No sentence contains more than one inappropriate element.
Select the ONE underlined part that you feel s inappropriate and choose the corresponding letter. If the sentence is acceptable as it stands, choose D.
In "A House for Mr Biswas", Naipaul shows that how a man may struggle against great odds to achieve those things that he most desires.
that how
against
those tings
No error
Read the poem carefully and then answer questions 21-28 on the basis of what is stated or implied.
Which of the following words suggests the drivers' destiny?
whinnying (line 5)
breakdown (line 6)
obituaries (line 8)
howling (line 13)
Read the poem carefully and then answer questions 21-28 on the basis of what is stated or implied.
The poet is recommending that drivers drive ...
slowly
quickly
recklessly
carefully
Read the extract carefully and then answer questions 29-36 on the basis of what is stated or implied.
The change in Mrs Rouse's appearance was MOST likely the result of ...
old age
overwork
a bad marriage
lack of nourishment
Read the extract carefully and then answer questions 29-36 on the basis of what is stated or implied.
Although Mrs. Rouse's face was now so thin that you could see the contour of her cheekbones, (lines 4-5) she was still a ...
lean woman
kind woman
beautiful woman
strongly-built woman
Read the extract carefully and then answer questions 29-36 on the basis of what is stated or implied.
The words "exhorting her helpers" as used in line 13-14 mean the SAME AS ...
advising her helpers
urging on her helpers
quarreling with her helpers
forcing her will on her helpers
Read the extract carefully and then answer questions 29-36 on the basis of what is stated or implied.
The words"struggling to stern the tide" (lines 14-15) suggest that Mrs. Rouse was attempting to...
cope with her problems
make herself look young
control her bad temper
pretend that she was happily married
Read the extract carefully and then answer questions 29-36 on the basis of what is stated or implied.
According to the passage, which of the following statements about Mrs. Rouse is FALSE?
She was a quarrelsome person.
She was a courageous woman.
She was always kind to her helpers.
She had physically changed since her marriage.
Choose from the options the one that is NEAREST IN MEANING to the underlined word.
It was impossible to rectify the error made by the computer since inaccurate information had been fed into it.
alter
erase
correct
determine
Read the advertisement carefully and then answer questions 37-43 on the basis of what is stated or implied.
The use of the phrases "BERMUDA! Far away. Long ago. Old world." (line 22) attempt to create the impression that Bermuda ...
is somewhat backward in spite of its beauty
has remained unchanged and unspoiled by technology
is difficult to get to because it lies way out in mid-ocean
is a very distant place inhabited by people of an ancient civilisation.
Read the advertisement carefully and then answer questions 37-43 on the basis of what is stated or implied.
From reading the advertisement, one can draw ALL the following conclusions about Bermuda EXCEPT...
Bermudians are engaged chiefly in fishing and golfing.
Bermuda is an attractive little island nestled in mid-ocean.
tourists visiting Bermuda are offered a variety f interesting activities.
visitors to the island will have difficulty getting around
