Imintanout Mock Exam 2010

Answers
I. C O M P R E H E N S I O N
A. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TEXT:

1) to add to the African pool of brain power

a) to enquire into and find solutions to Africa’s problems and challenges
b)to open the African door to the world of knowledge
d) to elevate Africa’s place within the universe of research of information and new knowledge
2) in search of better earnings and conditions of work than would be available in India.
3) reports clearly show the money the migrants send back home does help alleviate poverty in
their former home

B. ARE THESE STATEMENTS ‘true” OR “false”? JUSTIFY:

1) F: to recall Africa’s hundreds of thousands of intellectuals back from their places of emigration
2) F: since the end of the Second World War
3) F: the rich make use of that training – at relatively low cost.

C. FIND IN THE TEXT WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS THAT MEAN THE SAME AS:

1) Elevate
2) Alleviate
3) remittances
II. L A N G U A G E
A. GIVE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE ITEMS IN BRACKETS:

1) Watching
2) misunderstanding

B. ANSWER AS SUGGESTED:

1) The dinosaurs are believed to disappear before a million year

2) The old lady’s house has been broken into
3) Sam suggested that we should go to the cyber net
4) If Susan had made a shopping list, she wouldn’t have forgotten to buy some coffee.
5) They wish they hadn’t travelled to Europe by car
6) By the end of this month, they will have opened a new international airport

C. COMPLETE WITH THE APPROPRIATE ITEMS FROM THE BOX:

1) with flying colours

2) a piece of cake
3) cramming
4) cats and dogs

D. WHAT DO THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES EXPRESS?

1) Asking for clarification

2) Complaining