GSE1101 SECTION A (20 MARKS) Answer ALL questions. Each question carries 1 mark.

Question 1A (10 marks)

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Select the correct word from the brackets to complete each sentence. Write the word in your answer booklet. 1. Both runners are confident of winning the race. Neither of the two (practise, practises) hard. 2. Emily and Greg (come, comes) to my house every Friday for lunch. 3. Most students take all of their classes in the morning. Nobody (take, takes) classes after 2 oclock. 4. One of my hobbies is collecting shopping bags. My hobbies (is, are) unusual. 5. Everyone (need, needs) time to relax. 6. Many a student (has, have) the same mistake. 7. Your trousers (need, needs) to be ironed. 8. The poor (is, are) suffering. 9. Even though the students like the class, a few (think, thinks) that it is too complicated. 10. The boss, as well as his colleagues, (has, have) been robbed by the robber. Question 1B ( 10 marks ) Find a suitable preposition to fill the blank space in each of the sentences. Write your answers in the answer booklet provided. 1. We stopped a small restaurant for a quick meal. 2. He hasn't smoked ages. 3. You can look the word in a dictionary. 4. She doesn't feel happy working the computer. 5. We are looking forward going out at the weekend. 6. Munich lies 530 meters sea level 7. We had some problems when we checked the hotel. 8. John takes his father. They look and act exactly the same. 9. Popular protest and extensive media coverage finally helped bring change in the country's environmental policies.. 10. An official checked our names the list one by one as we entered the room. Page 1 of 4

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SECTION B (20 Marks) Answer ALL questions. Each question carries 4 marks.

1. Fill in the blanks with suitable adjectives. a) I fell asleep because the programme was very .. b) It was a . journey and we slept soundly that night. c) We love to come here for dinner because the food is . . d) It is always best to be . as lying only makes things worse.

2. Fill in the blanks with the comparative or superlative forms of the adjectives in brackets. a) This is the . (long) snake I have ever seen. b) Mat Zain is the .. (good) badminton player in college. c) We like to stay in the countryside because it is much (quiet). d) This is the . (expensive) watch I have ever bought.

3. Replace the underlined phrases in the sentences below with suitable adverbs. a) The bomb exploded all of a sudden. b) The boys were walking around without any aim. c) The couple turned up without being expected. d) The dog wagged its tail in an excited manner.

4. Fill in the blanks with the correct present tense form of the verb given in brackets. a) My sister. (work) in the firm for two years. b) If you . (listen) carefully, you can hear the train passing by. c) We .. (eat) out this evening d) You had better take your umbrella along in case it .. (rain).

5. Join the sentences below using the conjunctions given in brackets. a) The team won the game. The coach was not happy with the players. (but) b) It is a holiday. We plan to go to Taiping. (since) c) We woke up early. We could watch the sunrise. (so that) d) We can stay at home. We can go out. (eitheror)

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SECTION C (60 Marks) Each question in this section is worth 20 marks. Answer three (3) questions only - Question 1 is compulsory and two (2) from Questions 2, 3, 4 and 5. Question 1 1. Read the passage below carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Scientists believe that dinosaurs came into being about 180 million years ago and became extinct about 60 million years ago. Since dinosaurs were reptiles, they must have developed from reptiles that lived before them. The first reptiles appeared long before the dinosaurs. They were able to live in water and on land. They hatched eggs and the young ones had legs and lungs. They could breathe air and probably ate insects. Then the other reptiles became larger and stronger. Some looked like big lizards and others like turtles. They had short tails, thick legs and big heads. They ate plants. The first dinosaurs to develop resembled their reptile ancestors. They were slender and probably no bigger than a turkey, and, like a turkey, they walked on their hind legs. Some kinds remained small, but others grew heavier and longer. There were even a few that were six metres long, weighing as much as an elephant. They had small heads and short, blunt teeth, which were only good for eating plants. They lived in low swampy places. Then came the next period in the Age of the Reptiles. Some of the plant-eating dinosaurs became so large that even four legs could not support them on land. These were the largest of all the reptiles. The largest dinosaurs were probably the biggest animals that ever walked the earth. They had to spend most of their lives in rivers and swamps. One of these giants was the Brontosaurus, 25 metres long and weighing about 40,000 kilograms! At the same time, there were other dinosaurs that were able to walk about on land. One of these, the Allosaurus, was 10 metres long, had sharp teeth and claws, and fed on the Brontosaurus and other plant eaters! Dinosaurs developed in many different ways but none of them ever developed a good brain. One of the reasons why dinosaurs disappeared may be that they were just not bright enough to survive and escape from all their natural enemies. But some scientists believe that changes in the earth and in climate killed off the dinosaurs. Swamps dried up and mountains appeared, making life difficult for dinosaurs that could not live on dry land. Also, changes in climate produced changes in vegetation, and since many dinosaurs were plant eaters, their food supply disappeared. Finally, as the earth began to have seasons, shifting from hot summers to snowy winters, dinosaurs could not fit themselves to these changes and gradually became extinct. There are other scientists who believe that dinosaurs disappeared because of an incident that happened 65 million years ago. An enormous and very heavy asteroid hit the earth. There was a huge explosion and this caused tons of dust to be blasted into the earths atmosphere. There was such a thick layer of dust covering our earth that it blocked out sunlight for as long as five years. That was how plants died and the dinosaurs were deprived of food. Eventually they starved to death.

1. According to scientists, when did dinosaurs first come into existence and when did they die out? (2 marks) 2. What did the first dinosaurs probably eat? (2 marks) Page 3 of 4

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3. In what way were the dinosaurs similar to a turkey? (2 marks) 4. Why were the early dinosaurs plant-eaters? (2 marks) 5. Why did the largest dinosaurs have to spend most of their lives in rivers and swamps? (2 marks) 6. What was the length and weight of the Brontosaurus? (2 marks) 7. Although dinosaurs developed in many ways, what did they not have? (2 marks) 8. How did the changes in the earths climate kill off the dinosaurs? (2 marks) 9. Find words in the passage which have the same meaning as the as the words and expressions below: a) no longer in existence b) looked like c) smart, intelligent d) sudden and violent bursting (4 marks) Questions 2 5 Answer TWO questions only. 2. Write an essay of about 200 words on the topic below: Science and Mathematics should be taught in English in all primary and secondary schools in our country. Do you agree with the statement above? Give convincing reasons to support your stand. (20 marks) 3. Write an essay of about 200 words on the topic below: The government should stop allowing the employment of foreign workers due to the many negative effects caused by their presence in our country. Do you agree with the statement above? Support your view with logical reasons. (20 marks) 4. Write an essay of about 200 words on the topic below: Illegal motorcycle racers not only endanger themselves but also pose a threat to other road users. Identify the reasons why youth become involved in this dangerous activity and suggest measures to overcome the problem (20 marks) 5. In about 200 words, write a story ending with It was the most frightening experience in my life. (20 marks)

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