Answer all 40 questions. Write clearly. For comprehension questions, support your answers with evidence from the text where asked.
⏱ Suggested time: 35 minutes
Section A — Vocabulary & Word Knowledge (Q1–10)
1.What does meticulous mean?
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2.What does amiable mean?
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3.Write a synonym for enormous.
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4.Write an antonym for courageous.
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5.Choose the correct word: The scientist made a (momentous / momentary) discovery.
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6.What is the root word of disappearance?
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7.Add a prefix to make the opposite of possible.
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8.Add a suffix to turn beauty into an adjective.
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9.What does the idiom bite the bullet mean?
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10.Write a word that sounds like new but has a different meaning.
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Section B — Grammar & Punctuation (Q11–20)
11.Identify the subordinate clause: Although it was raining, we went for a walk.
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12.Add the missing apostrophe: The childrens playground was busy.
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13.Rewrite in the passive voice: The chef cooked the meal.
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14.What type of word is however in this sentence: "It was cold; however, she swam."
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15.Rewrite correctly using commas: After the long tiring journey we finally arrived at the hotel.
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16.Identify the object in: The dog chased the cat across the garden.
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17.Change to reported speech: She said, "I will come tomorrow."
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18.Identify the literary device: The wind whispered through the trees.
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19.Add a colon or semicolon correctly: She had one goal ___ to win the championship.
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20.Expand the abbreviation: e.g. stands for ___.
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Section C — Reading Comprehension (Q21–32)
The lighthouse had stood on the cliff for over a hundred years, its beam sweeping the dark sea with tireless precision. Old Nathaniel had been its keeper for thirty of those years, long enough to know every creak of its spiral staircase and every mood of the ocean below.
One November evening, the fog rolled in so thickly that even the great light seemed swallowed by it. Nathaniel climbed to the lantern room as usual, checked the mechanism, and settled into his chair with a cup of tea. Outside, he could hear the distant groan of a ship's horn — closer than it should have been.
He didn't hesitate. He grabbed the hand-held foghorn and began sounding it in steady blasts, over and over, his arthritic hands gripping it firmly despite the pain. Twenty minutes later, the ship altered its course. By morning, the fog had lifted and a grateful captain radioed the shore to say that the lighthouse keeper had saved forty-three lives.
Nathaniel simply poured himself another cup of tea. "It's what the light's for," he said to nobody in particular.
21.How long had Nathaniel been the lighthouse keeper?
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22.What caused the danger on that November evening?
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23.What did Nathaniel use to warn the ship, and why?
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24.Find and copy a phrase that shows Nathaniel was in physical pain.
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25.What does the word tireless (paragraph 1) suggest about the lighthouse beam?
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26.How many lives did Nathaniel save?
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27.What does his final comment ("It's what the light's for") tell us about Nathaniel's character?
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28.Identify the literary device in: "even the great light seemed swallowed by it."
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29.Why did Nathaniel say his comment "to nobody in particular"? What does this reveal?
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30.What is the mood/atmosphere of the second paragraph? Use evidence.
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31.Write a title for this passage and explain why you chose it.
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32.Do you think Nathaniel is a hero? Give two reasons from the text.
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Section D — Cloze Test & Writing Skills (Q33–40)
33–37.Fill in each blank with the most suitable word from the box below.
Box: although · therefore · despite · however · consequently
The match was cancelled the bad weather. The players were disappointed; , they made the most of the extra practice time. the delay, the team remained optimistic. They trained hard, they were ready for the rescheduled game. everyone expected them to lose, they won convincingly.
38.Rewrite this sentence to make it more formal: We reckon the results will be out soon.
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39.Write one sentence using a relative clause with the word who.
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40.In 3–4 sentences, describe a place you know well. Use at least one simile and one piece of sensory language.
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