Class 09 PSA Language Convention English Test 02 (2013)

Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage. 1. It has long been proven that meditation can reduce 2. stress but scientific research now shows 3. that it also provides other valuable benefits. 4. Practising meditation can lower blood 5. pressure which subsequently reduces the risk of 6. heart attacks. Meditation can also improve the 7. performance of your immune system, helping you to 8. stay healthy. It also has advantages for 9. students since it can improve the ability to 10. consentrait and deal with life’s problems. In line 4, the word ‘practising’ could best be replaced with

Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage. 1. It has long been proven that meditation can reduce 2. stress but scientific research now shows 3. that it also provides other valuable benefits. 4. Practising meditation can lower blood 5. pressure which subsequently reduces the risk of 6. heart attacks. Meditation can also improve the 7. performance of your immune system, helping you to 8. stay healthy. It also has advantages for 9. students since it can improve the ability to 10. consentrait and deal with life’s problems. In line 1, the word 'proven' could best be replaced with

Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage. 1. It has long been proven that meditation can reduce 2. stress but scientific research now shows 3. that it also provides other valuable benefits. 4. Practising meditation can lower blood 5. pressure which subsequently reduces the risk of 6. heart attacks. Meditation can also improve the 7. performance of your immune system, helping you to 8. stay healthy. It also has advantages for 9. students since it can improve the ability to 10. consentrait and deal with life’s problems. In line 3, the word 'valuable' could best be replaced with

Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage. 1. It has long been proven that meditation can reduce 2. stress but scientific research now shows 3. that it also provides other valuable benefits. 4. Practising meditation can lower blood 5. pressure which subsequently reduces the risk of 6. heart attacks. Meditation can also improve the 7. performance of your immune system, helping you to 8. stay healthy. It also has advantages for 9. students since it can improve the ability to 10. consentrait and deal with life’s problems. In line 7, the word 'performance' could best be replaced with

Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage. 1. It has long been proven that meditation can reduce 2. stress but scientific research now shows 3. that it also provides other valuable benefits. 4. Practising meditation can lower blood 5. pressure which subsequently reduces the risk of 6. heart attacks. Meditation can also improve the 7. performance of your immune system, helping you to 8. stay healthy. It also has advantages for 9. students since it can improve the ability to 10. consentrait and deal with life’s problems. In line 5, the word 'subsequently' could best be replaced with

Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage. 1. It has long been proven that meditation can reduce 2. stress but scientific research now shows 3. that it also provides other valuable benefits. 4. Practising meditation can lower blood 5. pressure which subsequently reduces the risk of 6. heart attacks. Meditation can also improve the 7. performance of your immune system, helping you to 8. stay healthy. It also has advantages for 9. students since it can improve the ability to 10. consentrait and deal with life’s problems. In line 10, the word 'problem' could best be replaced with

Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage. 1. It has long been proven that meditation can reduce 2. stress but scientific research now shows 3. that it also provides other valuable benefits. 4. Practising meditation can lower blood 5. pressure which subsequently reduces the risk of 6. heart attacks. Meditation can also improve the 7. performance of your immune system, helping you to 8. stay healthy. It also has advantages for 9. students since it can improve the ability to 10. consentrait and deal with life’s problems. Which of the following is the correct spelling of the word 'consentrait'?

Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage. 1. It has long been proven that meditation can reduce 2. stress but scientific research now shows 3. that it also provides other valuable benefits. 4. Practising meditation can lower blood 5. pressure which subsequently reduces the risk of 6. heart attacks. Meditation can also improve the 7. performance of your immune system, helping you to 8. stay healthy. It also has advantages for 9. students since it can improve the ability to 10. consentrait and deal with life’s problems. Which of the following is the opposite in meaning to the words 'helping you to' as they are used in line 7 above?

Complete this passage by choosing the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fit the corresponding gap. Teenagers from _9_ well-off families are becoming more independent of their parents. Although it is hard to _10_ the cause of this trend, mobile phones and shopping malls _11_ have given them the ability to choose their friends and activities _12_ parental supervision. Which of these fits gap 12?

Complete this passage by choosing the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fit the corresponding gap. Teenagers from _9_ well-off families are becoming more independent of their parents. Although it is hard to _10_ the cause of this trend, mobile phones and shopping malls _11_ have given them the ability to choose their friends and activities _12_ parental supervision. Which of these fits gap 9?

Complete this passage by choosing the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fit the corresponding gap. Teenagers from _9_ well-off families are becoming more independent of their parents. Although it is hard to _10_ the cause of this trend, mobile phones and shopping malls _11_ have given them the ability to choose their friends and activities _12_ parental supervision. Which of these fits gap 10?

Complete this passage by choosing the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fit the corresponding gap. Teenagers from _9_ well-off families are becoming more independent of their parents. Although it is hard to _10_ the cause of this trend, mobile phones and shopping malls _11_ have given them the ability to choose their friends and activities _12_ parental supervision. Which of these fits gap 11?

Complete this passage by choosing the most suitable word/phrase form each list to fit the corresponding gap. The shop where _13_ work had been ransacked. Robberies cause wider problems than just the loss of property: and, _14_ the shop been forced to close, our lives would have been badly affected. _15_ because our boss called to reassure us that, _16_ shop would soon re-open. Which of these fits gap 16?

Complete this passage by choosing the most suitable word/phrase form each list to fit the corresponding gap. The shop where _13_ work had been ransacked. Robberies cause wider problems than just the loss of property: and, _14_ the shop been forced to close, our lives would have been badly affected. _15_ because our boss called to reassure us that, _16_ shop would soon re-open. Which of these fits gap 13?

Complete this passage by choosing the most suitable word/phrase form each list to fit the corresponding gap. The shop where _13_ work had been ransacked. Robberies cause wider problems than just the loss of property: and, _14_ the shop been forced to close, our lives would have been badly affected. _15_ because our boss called to reassure us that, _16_ shop would soon re-open. Which of these fits gap 14?

Complete this passage by choosing the most suitable word/phrase form each list to fit the corresponding gap. The shop where _13_ work had been ransacked. Robberies cause wider problems than just the loss of property: and, _14_ the shop been forced to close, our lives would have been badly affected. _15_ because our boss called to reassure us that, _16_ shop would soon re-open. Which of these fits gap 15?

Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fit the corresponding gap. Fire walking refers to the activity of walking on hot coals, rocks or cinders without burning the soles of _17_. In some cultures fire walking is a part of a religious ritual, while in other it _18_ a confidence building activity. Walking across hot coals without getting burned does seem impossible to _19_ people, but in fact there is a scientific explanation for why fire walking is possible. _20_ fire walking taps into mysterious human capabilities. Which of these fits gap 20?

Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fit the corresponding gap. Fire walking refers to the activity of walking on hot coals, rocks or cinders without burning the soles of _17_. In some cultures fire walking is a part of a religious ritual, while in other it _18_ a confidence building activity. Walking across hot coals without getting burned does seem impossible to _19_ people, but in fact there is a scientific explanation for why fire walking is possible. _20_ fire walking taps into mysterious human capabilities. Which of these fits gap 17?

Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fit the corresponding gap. Fire walking refers to the activity of walking on hot coals, rocks or cinders without burning the soles of _17_. In some cultures fire walking is a part of a religious ritual, while in other it _18_ a confidence building activity. Walking across hot coals without getting burned does seem impossible to _19_ people, but in fact there is a scientific explanation for why fire walking is possible. _20_ fire walking taps into mysterious human capabilities. Which of these fits gap 18?

Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fit the corresponding gap. Fire walking refers to the activity of walking on hot coals, rocks or cinders without burning the soles of _17_. In some cultures fire walking is a part of a religious ritual, while in other it _18_ a confidence building activity. Walking across hot coals without getting burned does seem impossible to _19_ people, but in fact there is a scientific explanation for why fire walking is possible. _20_ fire walking taps into mysterious human capabilities. Which of these fits gap 19?

Complete this passage by choosing the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fit the corresponding gap. Ice sculpting is an artistic endeavour that uses ice as the raw _21_ for the creation of art works. Sculpture from ice can _22_ abstract or realistic forms and are _23_ associated with short term events or festival _24_ their limited lifespan. Several ice festivals are held around the world each year. Which of these fits gap 24?

Complete this passage by choosing the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fit the corresponding gap. Ice sculpting is an artistic endeavour that uses ice as the raw _21_ for the creation of art works. Sculpture from ice can _22_ abstract or realistic forms and are _23_ associated with short term events or festival _24_ their limited lifespan. Several ice festivals are held around the world each year. Which of these fits gap 21?

Complete this passage by choosing the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fit the corresponding gap. Ice sculpting is an artistic endeavour that uses ice as the raw _21_ for the creation of art works. Sculpture from ice can _22_ abstract or realistic forms and are _23_ associated with short term events or festival _24_ their limited lifespan. Several ice festivals are held around the world each year. Which of these fits gap 22?

Complete this passage by choosing the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fit the corresponding gap. Ice sculpting is an artistic endeavour that uses ice as the raw _21_ for the creation of art works. Sculpture from ice can _22_ abstract or realistic forms and are _23_ associated with short term events or festival _24_ their limited lifespan. Several ice festivals are held around the world each year. Which of these fits gap 23?