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FORM TP 2023068 ~1/\Y/J lJN I 202 1

C AR Inn E A N E XAM I N AT I() N s (' () l ) N ( ' I I,

CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION C'Elfl'IFICATE'1
EXAMINAT ION

ENGLISH A

Paper 01 - General Proficiency

I hour 30 minutes

( 16 JUNE 2023 (a.m.) )

READ THE FOLLOWING LNSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

1. This test consists of 60 items. You will have I hour and 30 minutes to answer them.

N 2. In addition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet.

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3. Each item in this test has four suggested answers lettered (A), (8), (C), (D). Read each item you
are about to answer and decide which choice is best.

4. On your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and shade the space having
the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below.

Sample Item

Choose the word that BEST completes each sentence.

Someone who is suffering from influenza needs to

be isolated as the disease is Sample Answer

(A) lasting
(B) serious
(C) contagious
(D) destructive

The best answer to this item is "contagious", so (C) has been shaded.

5. If you want to change your answer, erase it completely before you fill in your new choice.

6. When you are told to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can. If you
cannot answer an item, go on to the next one. You may return to that item later.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.

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Items 1-5
th
lnS tructions: Each sentence in this section bas ONE underlined wo rd . Choose from rde four suggested
nd
answers the word which is closest to OPPOSITE In meaning to the u erlined wo .

The compassionate man was known b

1. !heir _actions showed that they were finn 4.
many in the crowd. y
10 their rejection of the new law.

(A) fussy
(A) ignorance
(B) proud
(B) acceptance
(C) uncaring
(C) application
(D) dissatisfied
(D) understanding

s. As a result of the available evidence, the

2. Every effort was made to ensure his arrival.
accused was apprehended and no further
(A) avoid action was taken.
(B) predict
(C) analyse (A) evicted
(D) jeopardize (B) released
(C) cautioned
(D) summoned
3. Paul was enthusiastic about attending the
final game.

(A) eager
(B) anxious
(C) curious
(D) unconcerned

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Items 6-10

Instructions: Select the option A, B, C or D that BEST describes EACH of the sentenc
es and mark
your choice on the answer sheet.

(A) The sentence is too wordy, that is, repetitive or contains redundancies.
(B) The sentence contains cliches or misused metaphors.
(C) The sentence is incorrect grammatically or faulty in diction.
(D) The sentence is acceptable as it stands.

6. He quickly reversed back the car into the street to avoid being hit by the oncoming vehicle.

7. Its not absolutely necessary for it to be done today.

8. She had adequate _time to prepare for the interview.

9. We must ensure that we do not put the cart before the horse in this matter.

10. Sitting alone in his room by himself he repeated her name over and over again.

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Items 11-15
lnstr ucti I
f h ons: n the following sentences, one of the underli d words may be misspelt. Choose
nc d ls misspelt choos e Option D
rom t e three options, A, B, C, the word that Is misspelt,
If no wor , ·

11. The principal bought the school furniture from thnt store. No
err,Q!
w ~ ~ cm
· • .
12. The m1mster complamed that the number of persons se1ected t0 perform was inadegaute.
(A) (B) (C)

No error
(D)

13• The reciept of his letter assured me that such an incident would
not be tolerated. No error
(A) (B) (C) (D)

l4. His colleague thought that the accommodation provided was

substandard. No error
(A) (B) (C) (D)

15. It is my privilege to give you some advise concerning prope

r nutrition. No error
(A) (B) (C) (D)

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Items 16-20
lhuf follow It. Do
ions: Rev ise each of the following scntcnl'r!I 11ccordln1& lo the dlrccflons
Instruct d or phr1111c
the mea ning of the orlglnal sentence. Look at the 011llom1, A to D, for lhe wor
not change
mark your choke on lhe 11m1wcr ,ihccf.
that BEST suits the rc,•lsed sentence and

n
19. The cricket mulch ended abruptly whe
16. "It's going to be alright," Mum assured me. med the field.
many of the spectators stor
Begin the sentence with
Begin the sentence with
Mom assured me that
Many of the spectators stormed
(A) there
(A) so
(B) it was
simply (B) but
(C)
only just (C) getting
(D)
(D) preventing

of
17. In your travels you will meet people
different cultures.
20. During my time at school, I was involved
in extracurricular activities.
Begin the sentence with
Begin the sentence with
Your travels
I was involved in
(A) expose you to
(B) submit you to (A) on staying 0
0
(C) burdened with (B) while I was ~
(D) be invited along with (C) for my stay
(D) when staying

e,
18. On learning of the impending hurrican
.
many persons rushed to the supermarket

Begin the sentence with

Many persons rushed

(A) so they learnt

(B) but they learned
(C) when they learnt
(D) for they were learning

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Items 21 25
Instru ti Ji d word. Choose from the four
nd d
---.;;:c=.:....::~c!:!:o!!!n~s: Each of the sentences in this section bas one u er ne
options the word which is NEAREST IN MEANING to the underlined wor .

Bush fires are .P!evalent during the dry

21. It was impossible to rectify the error 24.
season.
?1ade by the computer since inaccurate
mformation had been fed into it. (A) practised
(B) curtailed
(A) alter (C) widespread
(B) erase (D) threatening
(C) correct
(D) determine
During the final stages of the trial, a new
25.
witness was called to corroborate the
22. The flowers grow profusely in the garden.. testimony of the accused.

(A) wildly
(A) clarify
(B) healthily
(B) support
(C) abundantly
(C) conclude
.(E) colourfully
(D) compliment

23. F?r the first time in a decade, the company

disclosed a deficit in its account.

(A) altered
(B) revealed
(C) fabricated
(D) concealed

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Items 26-33
I . urms 26-JJ on the bHls or what
. 0structions : Read the following poem carefully and thrn answrr ·
1s stated or implied.

THte of Endh.'ss Fruit

When a single kite is lcf\

in evening sky
and I stand
black against its saffron
5 pulling in the night-covers
with a single thread
I think of you.
When chickens search the warmth
of a hen's wings;
10 When bats break a calm lake
like scissors on a warm fabric
where a lone fisherman waits
alone, on the hill,
I think of you.
Source unknown

26. There is a "single kite" (line 1) left in the 28. Of whom is the poet MOST likely thinking
sky MOST likely because in the poem?

(A) it is late (A) An artist at work

(B) the lone fisherman waits (B) A lonely old man
(C) the cover of night has descended (C) An enemy in hiding
(D) the other kite flyers are asleep (D) Someone he/she loves

27. What aspect of the sky does the poet focus 29. "When bats break a calm lake/ like scissors
on? on a warm fabric" (lines 10-11) is an
example of
(A) Size
(B) Shape (A) simile
(C) Colour (B) assonance
(D) Distance (C) onomatopoeia
(D) personification

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30. The poet speaks of each of the following EXCEPT

(A) a single kite that is flying

(B) a lone fishennan waiting
(C) bats breaking wann fabric
(D) the hen's wings that are wann

31. Which of the following literary devices is used in line 4?

(A) Contrast
(B) Metaphor
(C) Hyperbole
(D) Alliteration

32. The poet's intention is to

(A) describe nature

(B) describe the sunset
(C) tell us of the lone fisherman
(D) tell someone he/she is missing him/her

33. Which word BEST describes the poet's tone?

(A) Bitter
(B) Serious
(C) Regretful
(D) Nostalgic

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Items 34-41

lnstruct,· on • Rea d the following passage carrfully aind then •r 11"1118

1111sw1: '
34-41 on Che bnsls or
-::-.........=:.:.!:!.:.:?s.
what Is stated or implied.

AOcr the llurrlcnn e

TI1e tmck appeared as soon as the sun set, bursting into the plazu fr~m some street
through which the noctumal wave of murkiness and stars advanced. At once 1t proceeded to
circle the tree-lined rectangle a number of times _ secret, stealthy - like an animal searching
for somewhere to rest. The old men sitting in a row on the long half-moon shaped co~crete bench
s turned their heads in time to see it make its slow entrance. It passed in front of them (its dark blue
s st0
b_rinm1ing with shoals of luminescent decal art) and, turning off the headlight , PPed to one
side of an arbour blown over a short while before by the hurricane. It was the same enonnous,
outlandish truck that had gone through the pueblo that afternoon, deafening everyone with its
str
loudspeaker; it would have been easy to follow it by ear through the maze of eets.

10 It was a navy blue truck, covered with decals of fish, that ended by circling around and
around the plaza, from where the echo reverberated, moving away through the series of side
streets that fed onto it. Then the truck had gone into one of them and disappeared, creating an
unusual momentary silence everywhere, as if it had robbed the entire village of sound. Now it
was here again, and a man got out, who seemed with his glance to take in the atmosphere of the
IS public park and the white heights of the temple, dotted with already sleeping doves.

He moved towards the back part of the vehicle and struggled with the doors for a while.
From inside he brought out several bolts of a greyish material that he unrolled on the ground.
In about an hour the bolts proved to be canvas, forming a small tent attached to the truck. The
entrance to this sort of country house was covered with an arch of multi-colored light bulbs that,
20 once turned on, outlined three shining words: THE BEAUTIFUL MELUSINE, in the black
air of the night. At once the man went inside, like a mollusc into the shell, and he didn't show
himself again until the town clock struck eight. By then the line of spectators already extended
several times around the square of the plaza.

Edgardo Sanabria Santa/iz, "After the Hurrican e".

New England Review and Bread Loa{Ouarterly. Vol. 7, No. 4.
Retrieve dfrom https:/lwwwjstor.org/stable/i40016509

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34. At what time of day did the MAIN events

of the passage occur? 38. Whnt Ill the domi1111111 litcrory device used
in the pO!ISOgc'f
(A) Noon
(8) Night (A) l>un
(C) Evening (1:3) Simile
(0) Moming (C) Metophor
(0) Hyperbole

35. What effect did the truck have as it moved

39. The passage appeals MOST to the senses
through the town?
of
(A) Dramatic
(8) Disturbing (A) taste and hearing
(C) (8) sight and hearing
Scintillating
(0) (C) smell and hearing
Stimulating
(0) touch and hearing

36. In lines 1- 12 the town is described as 40. The words "he didn't show himself
again until the town clock struck eight"
(A) having hills and valleys
(lines 21- 22) suggest that he
(B) undeveloped, with poor roads
(C) having a series of winding roads (A) was late in getting ready
(D) organized with main and second- (B) was ashamed to show himself
ary roads
before eight
(C) waited for the clock to strike eight
to begin
37. Which of the following is NOT illustrated (D) forgot the time and started when
in the passage? the clock struck eight

(A) The village had no vegetation.

(B) The people of the village were 41. The last sentence of the passage highlights
curious. the
(C) Village life was quiet and
uneventful. (A) number of villagers present
(D) The village had just been hit by a (B) exciting quality of the entertain-
hurricane. ment
(C) lack of entertainment in the village
(D) eagerness of the villagers for
entertainment

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Items 42-47

of
Instructions: Read the following passage canfully and then an!l\\l'r ltrnH 42-47 on the bll!llls
what is stated or implied.

Industrialization has created a new set of intangiblc threats to health. These thrcuts huvc
presented themselves in socially accepted fonns: the socially acquired glamour of cigarette
smoking, the pleasures of alcohol and the spurious release gnined through drugs, which have
resulted in many cases of heart disease, cancer and debility.

s Since many developing countries are succumbing to the same habits and dependence,
they lay themselves open to the same diseases. One can work by one rough rule-of-thumb, says
Dr H. Hansluwka, Chief Statistician ofWHO's Global Epidemiological Surveillance and l lenlth
Situation Assessment: once a country achieves a life expectancy at birth of 60 years, cancer rapidly
moves up in the ranking of health problems and causes of death.

to We now need to work hard and determinedly to implement decisions on lifestyle change.
These will depend on two aspects: the personal choices made and the choices that are only possible
if national policies and health strategies break new ground.

Nothing illustrates these aspects more succinctly than smoking. About a quarter of
all cigarette smokers are killed before their time by tobacco. Most would have lived on for
15 another 5 to 30 years, the average being an extra 1O to 15 years. If they stopped smoking before
they developed cancer or heart or lung disease, they could have averted the risk of dying from
tobacco.

Government policies can strengthen individual choice and prevent the growth of the smok-
ing habit. Restrictions on advertising and promoting cigarettes will reduce incentives to smoke;
20 raising the cost of cigarettes lowers consumption. Health education should promote a way of life
free of smoking. This is particularly necessary in developing countries, where there is generally
minimal control on the promotion and sale of cigarettes.

Developing countries can ill afford the enormous burden of tobacco-related illness on
health resources which are already overstretched. Governments may be collecting taxes and buying
25 jobs in the growing of tobacco and the manufacture of cigarettes, but this is the cost of expensive,
long-term medical care, and in human suffering and premature death.

Some causes of ill health can be removed by political action and financial investmen t. But
some, brought about by the way people live, can be removed by people deciding to change their
way of living.
Source unknown

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42, According to paragraph I (lines 1-4),

deaths from heart disease, cancer nnd 45. From pt1rngrnph11 I 11ml 2 (lines 1- 9), we
debility arc on the increase because of muy deduce thnt cuncer is

(A) (A) on the lncrcn!ic in developing

the ~~ngcrs ~scd by modem living
(B) trad1t1o~at hfcstylcs in developing countries
countries (IJ) caused by excessive ulcohol, drug
(C) growing substance abuse in today's nnd cigarette use
society (C) more likely to cause the death of
(D) people under 60 years of age
tonger life expectancy in recent
years (D) one major drawback to health
prog ramm es in deve lopin g
countries
43. The words "succwnbing" and "dependence"
(line 5) imply that the habits of cigarette
46. In the passage, it is suggested that one
smoking, alcohol and drug use
reason people smoke is that cigarette
(A) smoking
inhibit development
(B) are created by the users (A) is fashionable in modern society
(C) give rise to a state of numbness (B) is prom oted by num erou s
(D) have an overpowering effect on
advertisements
people (C) provides governments with needed
revenue
(D) provides release and relaxation for
44. The writer feels that deaths from cigarette
individuals
smoking can BEST be minimized if

(A) governments institute new policies 47. In the last paragraph (lines 27- 29), which
(B) countries have more creative health ofthe following is NOT suggested as a way Q
Q
programmes in which dangers to health can be reduced? 0\
N
(C) individuals simplify their lifestyles
in the area of health (A) Governments implementing new
(D) individuals make more personal policies
choices about health programmes (B) Allocating funds adequately to
policies
(C) Individuals altering patterns of
living
(D) Polit ician s beco ming more
responsible

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Items 48-SS

Instructions: Read the following passage ca r n d

what is stated or implied. re u Y an lltrn answrr lcrms 48-~5 on the b11sl11 or

This is an open request to try to find who is the 'bruin• behind trumc m111111gc111e11t In Pnolo.
Does anybody know? I have tried Traffic Oranch, not them; l lighwnys, not them: l'l111111i11g
&
Development, not them; in fact nobody wants to take responsibility for certain decisions und
mess that results. the

5 . For example, Mission Road was made one-way, north to south. Great
ideal It worked, no
traffic Jams. In fact, many people were charged for going the wrong way up a one-way street.
Then
suddenly it's back to two-way and traffic for so! Same is true of Stoke Street. Somebody changed
the ' Stop' signs at the comer for a few weeks, then they changed it back; nobody knows why.

But the best is Celestial Road in St John which is 'Wrecker Heaven' . Somebody made
10 this road, which, apart from Broadway, is the widest street in Paolo, a 'no parking' street,
either
side, any time, and the ' Wrecker' is profiting from this.

There are four major office buildings on this road, all ofwhich provide underground parking
for staff, so some (usually the lower paid) have to park elsewhere and these are the persons whose
cars the wrecker is taking away all day, everyday. Again the small man suffers!

15 Oh! there is an exception: if you have a Canadian High Commission sticker you can park
and the wrecker will not touch your 'Diplomatic' car. Maybe we could all become Diploma
ts!
Then again, the two narrowest streets in Paolo allow parking; try Delino Street off Abby
Lane, you can hardly pass!

Who is the 'brain' behind this mess? It seems the more cars we put on the road, the less
20 parking somebody wants to allow. Who is this brain? No doubt a small man with a BIG, BIG
car
who has no name!
Source unknown

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48. The writer's us e of th
e word "brain" (line
is m ea nt to \) 52. The lasl sentence of
the h:llcr is similur to
parogruph 5 beenuse
(A) both of them
make fun of th e de
cisions
(B ) exaggerate the traffi (A )
c problems mention curs
(C} cr ea te a comparison ll3)
of streets express di sgust
(D ) co m pl im en t those re (C ) ure complimentary
sponsible
(0 ) contuin rhctoricul qu
estions
49. W he n th e w ri te r re
pe at s "n ot th em "
paragraph 1, he im in 53 . The author of this pa
plies th at ssage is MOST likely
a
( A) he is choosing someo
ne to complain
to (A} motorist
(B) no on e kn ow s w ho (B ) pedestrian
is in charge of
th e traffic m an ag em (C ) traffic warden
(C) en t
no on e w an ts to ac (0 ) government official
cept responsi-
bility for th e traffic
(D) situation
he is se ar ch in g dilig
ently for the 54 . "Again the small m
pe rs on in charge of an suffers" (line 14
traffic implies that the smal )
l man is often

so. "S to ke St re et " (li ne

7) , "Celestial Road (A) ignored
(li ne 9) an d "D el in " (B ) disadvantaged
o Street" (line 17)
B ES T be considered ca n (C) considered the most
as
(D ) the one who is wrong
(A ) pr oh ib ite d streets fo
(B) r all drivers
streets th at attract a
(C ) lo t of attention The letter was MOST
as si gn ed pa rk in g pl 55. likely published in a
aces for diplo-
m at s
(D) ex am pl es to su pp or (A) newspaper
t th e w rit er 's (B) press release
ca se
(C) tourist brochure
(D) school magazine
51 . Th e w ri te r's to ne ca
n be described as

(A ) pu zz le d
(B) re si gn ed
(C) sarcastic
(D) complimentary

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Items 56-(,0
J
"strucclon s: Read the follo" lnR •dn-rtl,<'m<'nl carefully • 11 d th<'n 11 ns\\<'r lll'lllill ~~,o on &he I11 1
, ' • or
what is stated or Implied.

Say "YOU ARE SPECIAL'' wi th

LOVE BLOOMS
Our floral arrangements send the message when there are no wo rd s
The selection of flowers is varied and the arrangements are spectacular
5 New revolutionary treatment ensures longer lasting freshness

LOVE BLOOMS OFFERS YOU THE SERVICES OF WELL-TRAINED, CREATIVE FLORIS

TS
AND ARRANGERS WHO FASHION YOUR REQUESTS FOR SPECIALTY
DESIGNS TO MEET
YOUR EVERY WHIM AND FANCY

9 OUT OF 10 CUSTOMERS VALUE OUR EFFICIENT AND RELIABLE SERVIC

E
10
Whate ver the reason

Happy Holidays!! Happy anniversary!!

Welcome Home!! Congratulations!!

Say it with LOVE BLOOMS

Island Gifts Special

ts 1 dozen homegrown ginger lilies plus 175 g box of gourmet guava

cheese
Gift Boxed $25.00
Other selections also available from $12.00 up to $50.00 (including
a personal message)
Delivered anywhere on the island and some areas of the region

Order by phone, fax, post, email

20 Cash, credit cards, debit cards, cheques

LOVE BLOOMS

Bloomsdale, Rose Petal Gardens, Grenville

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When the writer uses the statement "Our ~9. In using the !lllllCIIICllt "I) Olli o r I (I
56.
floral arrangements send the message vnlue nur ctlklcnl oml ,cll11hlc
c11sto111c111
when there are no words'' (line 3). he is service" (line I)), the w, iler'11 puri1w,e Is
suggesting that MOST likely to

(A) there are no words to describe (A) show thnt people like the c u111p111 1y
Love Blooms (D) show how nwny rcoplc use the
(B) those who receive the flowers an: service
left speechless (C) demonstrnlc 1h01the compnny hus
(C) these flowers are sent by people done some reseurch
who cannot speak (D) encourage patronage by uppcu l-
(D) flowers convey the message more ing to the need to be part of the
clearly than the spoken word group

51, According to the advertisement, the treat- 60. The primary purpose of this advertise-
ment applied to the flowers ment is to

(A) makes the stems grow longer (A) introduce a gift special
(B) is a result of the training that the (B) give information about the deliv-
florists receive ery service
(C) makes the flowers stay fresh for a (C) persuade readers to use the service
longer period offered by Love Blooms
(D) causes the flower arrangers to (D) give some examples of occasions
work with them better when flowers may be used

ss. The use of the words "to meet your every

whim and fancy" (lines 7- 8) is intended to
make customers feel that

(A) their desires will be met

(B) some desires are trivial
(C) the florists are very creative
(D) the arrangements are always fash-
ionable

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