SECTION A Items 1-7 Instructions: You will hear an extract. It will be read twice. Listen carefull answering the questions based on the extract. What is the MAIN idea in the extract? (A) A fisherman goes fishing in the dawn. (B) _A fisherman goes fishing as soon as morning comes. (CF Dawn in its different aspects quickly gives way to morning (D) Dawn in its different aspects is as quick as a thrown harpoon. What details support the main idea of the extract? I. “Harpoon of light” Tl, “A flung cast-net” Il. “Black shapes of boats” (A) Land II only (B) — Tand IT only © and II only (D) 1, Mand IIT Which of the following BEST expresses the purpose of the extract? (A) To show how morning comes (B) To describe dawn as a fisherman who goes to sea (C) To compare the rays of the morning sun to a fisherman’s harpoon To capture aspects of dawn through images associated with fishermen quickly 02114010/SPEC 2014 4. wn before What is the literary device used in “The darkness squats upon the sleeping land”? (A) Contrast lyperbole Personification (D) Transferred epithet Which of the following literary devices are used in the extract? 1. Personi TL. Simile TI. Metaphor (A) Tand IT only (B) — Tand IIT only Cc Tl and IIT only I, Wand Ill Which of the following BEST captures the poet’s method of discourse? (A larration of an event ee of a scene (C) Provision of information (D) Presentation of an argument Which of the following comments BEST shows that the phrase “the black shapes of boats lie hunched like nesting turtles” is effectively used? (A) It evokes a sense of admiration in the listener. GA: visually captures one aspect of the dawn (©) It compares the hunched state of the boats to turtles that are nesting. (D) It shows that in the darkness boats can be mistaken for nesting turtles. GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGESECTION B Items 8-11 Instructions: Read the following scenario carefully and then answer Items 8-11. Unele Jerry’s Tees Fundraising that’s Fun Raising Why do some school fundraisers and other fundraising projects fail to reach their goals? In many cases, it comes down to the products. We’ve all been there—in a position where we feel obligated to buy a fundraising product because it’s for a good cause even though, in reality, we will never use or enjoy that product. However, when you offer products that have 5 broad-based appeal—that buyers are actually enthusiastic to purchase—your chances of success skyrocket. At Uncle Jerry’s Tees Fundraising, we are proud to carry fundraiser products that people will be happy to buy—not only because they will be contributing to a good cause, but because they actually like what they are getting. Retrieved and adapted from hitp:/Avww.unclejerrystees.com. 8. Which of the following expresses the 10. Which of the following factors is NOT meaning of “broad-based appeal” in true about the extract? line 5? (A)__Ituses rhetorical language. Itis a primary source of data. The writer seems to be knowledgeable about fund- raisers (D) Uncle —Jeny’s_—Tees Fundraising claims to carry products that people will buy. (A) Popular request al (B) Intensive demand (C) (©) Far-reaching popularity ad Widespread attractiveness 9. The purpose of Uncle Jerry’ Fundraising message is to (A) entertain the online reader (B) supply information on 11. Which of the following literary fundraising devices is used in the title of the @® convince readers to buy his extract? products. (D) _ persuade readers to go into & Pun fundraising (B) Metaphor 02114010/SPEC 2014 (©) Assonance (D) Oxymoron GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE12. 13. Items 12-15 Instructions: Read the following scenario carefully and then answer Items 12-15. In her private practice, Dr Pierre realizes that many of her young patients need treatment for overbite problems. She would like to research the causes of these problems. Which of the following pairs of methods would be MOST suitable for gathering primary data for this research? (A) Questionnaire and interview (B) Observation and _—_focus groups (©) Questionnaire and content analysis {Bd Document analysis and focus group Which of the following is an advantage that the questionnaire, as a data collection method, would offer Dr Pierre? (49 Kase of administration (B) —_Immediacy of feedback (C) Openness of discussion (D) — Opportunity for clarification 211401 0/SPEC 2014 14, 15. Which of the following data sources would be suitable for the research? I. Young patients 1. Parents of her young patients IL Classmates of her young patients (A) Land Il only (B) Land II only (©) Hand Ll only F ‘nd Which of the following should Dr Pierre do in order to generalize the findings of her research? (A) ag Use a small sample size ( Use a representative sample (C) Limit the demographic scope (D) Use only secondary sources of data GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGEItems 16-19 Instructions: Read the following excerpt carefully and then answer Items 16-19. “Heat up, heat up,” Mrs Jackson heat everything, it gwine spoil.” id. “I don’t have no fridge, so if we don’t “The word is ‘eat’, mama, not ‘heat,’ Natasha corrected her mother sternly. Mrs Jackson looked at her with pride. “You know, Natasha always come first or second in her class. ‘The only thing her teacher say is that she talk too much.” The child tightened, her face scornful and angry as she looked at her mother. Mrs Jackson smiled gently and several emotions went across her face. Andrea watched her, knowing she loved her mother but was ashamed of her. She, too, had felt that way, until her mother died when she was sixteen, three years ago. But her reasons had been different. Mrs Jackson didn’t seem the type who could drink white rum like a man and go to bars where she was the only woman. Andrea closed her eyes briefly. “Youve decorated your house nicely, Mrs Jackson,” she said. “Have you lived here long?” 16. 17. Adapted from Alecia McKenzie, “Natasha”, Satellite City, Longman 1992. What is Natasha’s attitude to the 18. What is the language register used language variety used by her by Mrs Jackson in the excerpt? mother? “< Casual eP Anger (B) Frozen (B) — Admiration (©) Formal (C) Acceptance (D) Consultative (D) Indifference 19. Which of the following is NOT an Which of the following BEST instance of the grammar of explains why Nat Caribbean English Creole? attitude of disapprov: (A) “talk” (line 6) (A) Natasha's mother is telling (B) “come” (line 5) Andrea about her. (C) “don’t have no fridge” (B) Natasha's teacher found her (line 1) to be too talkative. DR “iF we don't heat every- (GP Natasha's mother continues thing” (lines 1 — 2) to speak English Creole. (D) Andrea is embarrassed by the speech of Natasha’s mother. GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE. 02114010/SPEC 2014items 20-24 Instructions; Read the following excerpt carefully and then answer Items 20-24, 20. 21. 22. “Gem!” she called. “Gem?” The second bellow was met with a timid reply. “Yes, Ma’am,” the obviously frightened housekeeper responded. “Lam tired of telling you that you ought to make your presence known when Tam around.” 5 “But mi neva know dat yu is ere Ma'am.” “Gem, don’t tell me that the electronic car porch shutter makes far too much noise for you not to know that I am hom: “Mi did not ear yu, Ma’am,” Gem retorted tersely as she descended the stairs. “Yu see de print letter, Ma’am?” 10 Hear’, Gem. Say ‘hear’, There is an ‘h’ on that word.” “Yes Ma’am, but me know yu undastan mi.” Adapted from D.A. Harris, “Bougainvillea”. Unpublished work, 2007. Based on how Gem and Ma’am 23. Which of the following BEST use language, which of the describes “yu is ere” (line 5)? following describes the nature of the relationship between them? (A) Bad language (B) A case of subject — verb (Ag Casual agreement Formal (C) A good attempt at producing (C) Intimate English Creole (D) — Consultative @ A failed attempt at producing Standard Caribbean English What is Ma’am’s attitude towards the use of English Creole? 24. Which aspect of Gem’s speech is (A) Pride Ma’am correcting when she says, (B) Shame “‘Hear’, Gem. Say ‘hear’”? (C) Adoration (1 Disapproval (A) — Social (B) _ Semantic Phonological In the utterance “Yes, Ma’am, but (D) — Grammatical mi know yu understand mi”, (line 11), which of the following areas of language is Gem focused on? 1. Pronunciation 1. Meaning Grammar (A) _ Ionly (B® Lonly (C) Land I only (D) 1 Mand IL GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 2114010/SPEC 2014