‘CANDIDATE PLEASE NOTE PRINT 64s netic bean arn ‘hs vet wih ur ayeahee Eales osha. aula rest cope 01218010 MAY/TUNE 2015 CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE® EXAMINATION 4 ENGLISH A Paper 01 — General Proficiency I hour 30 minutes 19 MAY 2015 } READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY, L This test consists of 60 items. You will have 1 hour and 30 minutes to answer them, a Jn addition to this test ‘booklet, you should have an answer sheet. : a Each item id this test has four Suggested answers lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each item you are abot to answer and decide which is best. 4 gw oh Your answer sheet, find the number which cctresponds #9 your item and shade the space > having tame letier as the answer you have chosen, Lode cp the sample item below. ‘Sample Item’ Choose the word that BEST completes each sentence. Someone who is suffering ftom influenza needs to be isolated as the disease is aioli acsaibiealinigit Sample. (A) lasting ©® eo ee (@) serious | ©) contagious @) destructive ‘ ‘The best answer to this item is “contagious”, so (C) has been shaded 5. Ifyou want to change ‘Your answer, be sure to erase it completely before you fill in yournew choice, 6. When you are told to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and a5 carefully as you can. yon canot answer an item, go on to the next one. You may totum tae item later, i DO NOT. TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU AR TOLD TO DO SO. THEN AOUAULItems 1-5 Instrmetions: Bach sentenee in this section has ONE underlined word or phrase, Choose from the four suggested answers the word whieh is closest to OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word. 1. Shepaid meticulous attention toher workas 4. The headgear wort Dy the factory worker is she attached the beads to the costume. made from artificial material. (A)__seant__ (A) - natural (B) careful (B) synthetic: (C) detailed (©) man-made (D) cautious (D) prefabricated 2, Wefound her appreciative of the help that we “had given to her on this matter. 5, She seems to be sensitive to the feelings of others. : (A) intolerant of \ (B) displeased at (A) unaware of (©) ngrateful for (B) unsure about {D)__ unhappy about (C) unaffected by () appreciative of ‘As a result of the teed for trained staff, the » firm had to dismisé severel workers. (A) Heport 3° (B) Femploy © © promote * (D) transport GO ON TO THR NEXT PAGEItems 6-10 Instructions: Each sentence has either one or two words missing. Choose from the four options the word or pair of words which BEST completes the meaning of the sentenee. Be * 6. Despite his being somewhat short- 9. While thé committee members .... tempered, his willingness to give of his insults across the floor, the chairman tried wealth to help others to succeed led people in vain to ...... order, 0 call BIR nee 3 (A) hurled. aa (A). _ hasty. i @®)......spoke .. Mae (B) foolish © (C) benevolent ©) (D) old fashioned 10. Are you trying to .. thet all along he knew of the plot to oust the committee? 7. When parents display a.. the others are likely to fecl (A) clarify (A) concer ... unsympathetic ®B) accuse 4 vee B) — distike .. indifferent © persist an (©) fondness ... lonety ©) insinuate ,* y ie ad (D) preference ... jealous + ‘ 5 & arte x 7 ‘ ee ‘ : 8. An attack on someone when that person is most vulnerable may be but is t always : : A) inappropztate thoughtfal { (B) rewarding... i ae © destructive .. \ ©) effective. i GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 01218010 2015 n