General English Part 01 - Grade 12

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Part A - Grammar and Vocabulary (35 marks)

Question 01 (05 marks)

Fill in the blanks in the following text using the prepositions given in the box. Use each
Preposition only once. There is one preposition extra.
of with during off to from

Large roots do not take plant food (1) ........................................ the soil. Their function
is (2) ........................... hold the plant firmly in its place (3)
.................................................... storms and heavy rains. When a plant is taken up to be
transplanted, most of the small roots (4) ........................... their many long hairs are
broken (5) ........................... Therefore, it is clear why a plant is so likely to wither when
it is uprooted.

Question 02 (10 marks)

Fill in each blank with the correct form of the verb given in brackets.

Several years ago I (1) ........................... (travel) between several big countries over a
period of several days. I (2) ...................................... (leave) my suitcase at a friend's
place and (3) ........................... (use) a sports bag for the days I was away. Men (4)
........................... (not need) large suitcases when (5) ........................... (travel) everyone
knows that !
I had (6) .................................................. (stay) overnight in Germany and my suitcase
(7) ........................... (not arrive) with me from France. I (8) ........................... (go) to the

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Lost Luggage office and (9) ........................................... (report) the loss. My incident
(10) ........................... (handle) by a gentleman in his early thirties.
Question 03 (10 marks)

Underline the correct word from those given within brackets to fill in the blanks in the
following text.

Last Sunday My friend met a stranger on the road leading to our village. "How long
will it take me (1) ........................... (walked / will walk / to walk) to the next village ?" ,
asked the stranger. My friend said (2) ........................... (everything / nothing / anything)
Puzzled, the stranger thought to (3) ........................... (him / himself / he) that my friend
must be either stupid (4) ........................... (and / not / or) deaf. So, he asked again
louder. "How (5) ........................... (many / much / long) will it take me to walk to the
next village ?" My friend heard him, thought about the matter, (6) ......................... (but /
despite / so) still did not answer. Now the stranger shook him. He asked (7)
........................... (angry / anger / angrily) this time. "How long will it take (8)
........................... (me / my self / I) to get to the next village ? "My friend (9)
........................... (yet / then / still) made no reply. ''You are a fool", yelled (10)
........................... (a / an / the) angry traveler.

Question 04 (05 marks)

Underline the correct word from those given within brackets.

1. The tsunami was the worst ........................................ in the country's history


(calamity, problem, miracle, creation)
2. The government is to ........................................ its development projects.
(demoralize, accelerate, defer, accumulate)
3. A death can ............................. the feelings of regret and loss for the relatives
(amplify, satisfy, classify, beautify)
4. His remarks were considerate and very ............................... to the situation
(irrelevant, serious, appropriate, intelligent)
5. The judge ............................. her for her bravery (criticized, commended,
admonished, rebuked)

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Question 05 (05 marks)

Underline the correct word ending, selecting from those given within brackets.

Always through the (1) ent .............. (ire / iring / erring) history of our parliament, we
have tolerated the (2) recur ............................. (ed / ral / ring), unprofessional conduct
and (3) product .......................... (ivity / ed / ive) contributions from many of our
politicians, who make a (4) mock .....................................(ery / ing / er) at provincial
councils and the parliament. In regard to selection of individual candidates, both the
parties and voters have failed (5) miserab ................. (ally / ly / elly). For example, they
have voted actresses and cricketers, beating experienced politicians.

Part B - Reading and Writing (25 marks)

Question 06 (05 marks)

Underline the option that best expresses the meaning of the sentences given below.

(1) When I resigned from my job, I felt as though a weight had been lifted from my
shoulders.
(i) I had a weight on my shoulders.
(ii) Resigning from my job was like a weight on my shoulders.
(iii) I felt relaxed after resigning from my job.
(iv) I did not feel relaxed after resigning from my job.

(2) If it weren't for the police, I think those burglars would have got away with even
more.
(i) The burglars could not get away.
(ii) The burglars got away with nothing.
(iii) The police caught the burglars.
(iv) The burglars got away with less.

(3) You'll have to remind me to bring that book. I'm bound to forget otherwise.
(i) I will forget to bring the book if you remind.
(ii) I'll forget to bring the book unless you remind.
(iii) I'll remind you to bring the book if you forget.
(iv) we'll be reminded to bring the book if we forget.
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(4) The first opera ever to be staged in England is to be recreated to celebrate its
300th anniversary this year (2020)
(i) The first recreated opera was staged in England 300 years ago.
(ii) 300 years from now will mark the 300th anniversary of the first opera in
England.
(iii) The first opera was staged in England in 1720.
(iv) An opera is to be staged every year to celebrate its 300th anniversary.

(5) She's the sisters of a good friend of mine that we visited in Oxford.
(i) My good friend has a sister in Oxford.
(ii) One of my good friends in Oxford has a sister.
(iii) We visited one of my good friends in Oxford who has a sister.
(iv) We visited a sister of mine that lives in Oxford with a good friend of mine.

Question 07 (10 marks)

Read the following text and answer the question (a) and (b)

A special report has shown that human activities are wiping out an average of three
animal or plant species every hour. This is equal to 150 species a day, and between
18,000-55000 species a year. The main finding of this report is that we must slow down
the worst spate of extinction since the disappearance of the dinosaurs 65 million years
ago. Scientists and environmentalists have identified a range threats to creatures and
plants as diverse as whales, Iberian lynxes, wild potatoes and peanuts. Global warming
is adding to existing threats such as land clearance for farms or cities, pollution and
rising human population. In order to deal with these challenges, we need to move
rapidly, and with more determination at all levels-global, national and local.

Many experts believe that the world will fail to meet the goal, set by political leaders in
2002, of a major reduction in the rate of loss by the year 2015. Rates of species loss are
currently rising by more than a thousand times natural rates.

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(a) Underline the most appropriate in each of the questions from (1) - (4)

(1) Which of the following is true ?


(a) According to the text we will be able to slow down the rates of
species loss in near future.
(b) Natural factors are responsible for the species loss.
(c) We are losing 150 plant or animal species every year.
(d) Human activities are mainly responsible for the extinction of plants
and animals.

(2) Which of the following is not indicated in the text ?


(a) Reasons for the loss of plant and animals species.
(b) Disappearance of dinosaurs.
(c) What we should do to deal with this issue.
(d) How dinosaurs disappeared.

(3) How many existing threats are indicated in the passage apart from global
warming ?
(a) 4
(b) 3
(c) 2
(d) 5

(4) This text is most likely to be an article in a newspaper about.


(a) Human activities.
(b) Species loss accelerating.
(c) Range of threats to plant or animal species.
(d) Rising human population.

(b) Do the following statements agree with the information given in the above text ?
In boxes (5) - (10) write True , False or Not Given.

T If the statement is correct


F If the statement is wrong
NG If there is no sufficient information on this

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Statements
(a) Rates of species loss are currently as same as the natural rates.
(b) Animals species that are becoming extinct many times higher than plant
species.
(c) Dinosaurs disappeared due to global warming.
(d) Scientists and environmentalists have identified a number of threats to
plant and animal species.
(e) Pollution and rising human population are two of the factors that
contribute to this.
(f) Major reduction in the rate of loss is very unlikely in near future.

Question 08 (10 marks)

Write a paragraph beginning with the given sentence. Use about 75 - 100 words. Do not
exceed the word limit.
Road accidents are the major cause of deaths and permanent disablement…

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