Class 11 PSA Language Convention English Test 01 (2014)

Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage. 1. Many teens are accused of being lazy by their parents, as 2. they often sleep late into the morning and find it hard to function upon first waking. These same teens are often also 3. reprimanded for staying up late on school nights. 4. However scientific research has shown that addlessents 5. have a very different sleeping pattern to adults. 6. The chemical Melatonin, which is in charge of 7. inducing sleep, is released later in the day by teenage bodies 8. than it is for adults. This means it can be quite hard for 9. teens to go to sleep early. It also may mean that teens now 10. have a scientific excuse to sleep in late! In line, 7, the words 'in charge of' could best be replaced with

1. Many teens are accused of being lazy by their parents, as 2. they often sleep late into the morning and find it hard to function upon first waking. These same teens are often also 3. reprimanded for staying up late on school nights. 4. However scientific research has shown that addlessents 5. have a very different sleeping pattern to adults. 6. The chemical Melatonin, which is in charge of 7. inducing sleep, is released later in the day by teenage bodies 8. than it is for adults. This means it can be quite hard for 9. teens to go to sleep early. It also may mean that teens now 10. have a scientific excuse to sleep in late! In line 3, the word 'function' could best be replaced with

1. Many teens are accused of being lazy by their parents, as 2. they often sleep late into the morning and find it hard to function upon first waking. These same teens are often also 3. reprimanded for staying up late on school nights. 4. However scientific research has shown that addlessents 5. have a very different sleeping pattern to adults. 6. The chemical Melatonin, which is in charge of 7. inducing sleep, is released later in the day by teenage bodies 8. than it is for adults. This means it can be quite hard for 9. teens to go to sleep early. It also may mean that teens now 10. have a scientific excuse to sleep in late! Which of the following words is the opposite in meaning to the word 'released' as used in line 8?

1. Many teens are accused of being lazy by their parents, as 2. they often sleep late into the morning and find it hard to function upon first waking. These same teens are often also 3. reprimanded for staying up late on school nights. 4. However scientific research has shown that addlessents 5. have a very different sleeping pattern to adults. 6. The chemical Melatonin, which is in charge of 7. inducing sleep, is released later in the day by teenage bodies 8. than it is for adults. This means it can be quite hard for 9. teens to go to sleep early. It also may mean that teens now 10. have a scientific excuse to sleep in late! Which of the following words shows the correct spelling of the underlined, misspelt word in line 5?

1. Many teens are accused of being lazy by their parents, as 2. they often sleep late into the morning and find it hard to function upon first waking. These same teens are often also 3. reprimanded for staying up late on school nights. 4. However scientific research has shown that addlessents 5. have a very different sleeping pattern to adults. 6. The chemical Melatonin, which is in charge of 7. inducing sleep, is released later in the day by teenage bodies 8. than it is for adults. This means it can be quite hard for 9. teens to go to sleep early. It also may mean that teens now 10. have a scientific excuse to sleep in late! In line 8, the word 'inducing' 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. Many teens are accused of being lazy by their parents, as 2. they often sleep late into the morning and find it hard to function upon first waking. These same teens are often also 3. reprimanded for staying up late on school nights. 4. However scientific research has shown that addlessents 5. have a very different sleeping pattern to adults. 6. The chemical Melatonin, which is in charge of 7. inducing sleep, is released later in the day by teenage bodies 8. than it is for adults. This means it can be quite hard for 9. teens to go to sleep early. It also may mean that teens now 10. have a scientific excuse to sleep in late! In line 11, the word 'excuse' could 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. Many teens are accused of being lazy by their parents, as 2. they often sleep late into the morning and find it hard to function upon first waking. These same teens are often also 3. reprimanded for staying up late on school nights. 4. However scientific research has shown that addlessents 5. have a very different sleeping pattern to adults. 6. The chemical Melatonin, which is in charge of 7. inducing sleep, is released later in the day by teenage bodies 8. than it is for adults. This means it can be quite hard for 9. teens to go to sleep early. It also may mean that teens now 10. have a scientific excuse to sleep in late! In line 4, the words 'reprimanded for' 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. Many teens are accused of being lazy by their parents, as 2. they often sleep late into the morning and find it hard to function upon first waking. These same teens are often also 3. reprimanded for staying up late on school nights. 4. However scientific research has shown that addlessents 5. have a very different sleeping pattern to adults. 6. The chemical Melatonin, which is in charge of 7. inducing sleep, is released later in the day by teenage bodies 8. than it is for adults. This means it can be quite hard for 9. teens to go to sleep early. It also may mean that teens now 10. have a scientific excuse to sleep in late! In line 1, the words 'accused of' could best be replaced with

Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fill the corresponding gap. I peered at the river through a gap in the roots of the strangler fig. The thick branches of the tree ____9____ me without really protecting me. I noticed the gentlest of ripples in the water and then something ____10____ began to emerge from its depths. An enormous head upon a slender neck rose above the surface. I looked into the beast's cold, reptilian eyes. I could sense no mind or soul behind them. I had to refrain from letting out a frightened ____11____ ! The time for retreating into the depths of the forest had arrived and I knew that it was ____12____. Which of these fits gap 12?

Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fill the corresponding gap. I peered at the river through a gap in the roots of the strangler fig. The thick branches of the tree ____9____ me without really protecting me. I noticed the gentlest of ripples in the water and then something ____10____ began to emerge from its depths. An enormous head upon a slender neck rose above the surface. I looked into the beast's cold, reptilian eyes. I could sense no mind or soul behind them. I had to refrain from letting out a frightened ____11____ ! The time for retreating into the depths of the forest had arrived and I knew that it was ____12____. Which of these fits gap 10?

Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fill the corresponding gap. I peered at the river through a gap in the roots of the strangler fig. The thick branches of the tree ____9____ me without really protecting me. I noticed the gentlest of ripples in the water and then something ____10____ began to emerge from its depths. An enormous head upon a slender neck rose above the surface. I looked into the beast's cold, reptilian eyes. I could sense no mind or soul behind them. I had to refrain from letting out a frightened ____11____ ! The time for retreating into the depths of the forest had arrived and I knew that it was ____12____. Which of these fits gap 11?

Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fill the corresponding gap. I peered at the river through a gap in the roots of the strangler fig. The thick branches of the tree ____9____ me without really protecting me. I noticed the gentlest of ripples in the water and then something ____10____ began to emerge from its depths. An enormous head upon a slender neck rose above the surface. I looked into the beast's cold, reptilian eyes. I could sense no mind or soul behind them. I had to refrain from letting out a frightened ____11____ ! The time for retreating into the depths of the forest had arrived and I knew that it was ____12____. Which of these fits gap 9?

Read the passage and select the correct form of the missing word/phrase to complete it. It ___13___ that a person's body is intuitively aware of when it has returned to its country of origin and ____14____, as I stood on the land of my birth, I could certainly vouch for his being true. The sense of calm that ____15____ my body surprised me given that the bad news I had recently received ____16____ enough to suppress any feelings of being at peace with the world. Which of these fits gap 15?

Read the passage and select the correct form of the missing word/phrase to complete it. It ___13___ that a person's body is intuitively aware of when it has returned to its country of origin and ____14____, as I stood on the land of my birth, I could certainly vouch for his being true. The sense of calm that ____15____ my body surprised me given that the bad news I had recently received ____16____ enough to suppress any feelings of being at peace with the world. Which of these fits gap 13?

Read the passage and select the correct form of the missing word/phrase to complete it. It ___13___ that a person's body is intuitively aware of when it has returned to its country of origin and ____14____, as I stood on the land of my birth, I could certainly vouch for his being true. The sense of calm that ____15____ my body surprised me given that the bad news I had recently received ____16____ enough to suppress any feelings of being at peace with the world. Which of these fits gap 14?

Read the passage and select the correct form of the missing word/phrase to complete it. It ___13___ that a person's body is intuitively aware of when it has returned to its country of origin and ____14____, as I stood on the land of my birth, I could certainly vouch for his being true. The sense of calm that ____15____ my body surprised me given that the bad news I had recently received ____16____ enough to suppress any feelings of being at peace with the world. Which of these fits gap 16?

Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fill the corresponding gap. Experienced climber Aron Ralston set out on a ____17___ hiking adventure, which proved to be a ____18____ event. Despite it being a common safety practice amongst climbers to inform others when undertaking unaccompanied hiking trips, Aron had not ____19____ anyone of his plans. During his climbing adventure Aron's right arm became pinned against the canyon wall by a 360kg boulder. Aron was unable to free himself, and after six days of being ____20____ he made the decision to break the bones in his forearm and then amputate his arm below the elbow. Once free he made his way down a cliff and walked 8km to seek assistance. Aron survived. Which of these fits gap 19?

Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fill the corresponding gap. Experienced climber Aron Ralston set out on a ____17___ hiking adventure, which proved to be a ____18____ event. Despite it being a common safety practice amongst climbers to inform others when undertaking unaccompanied hiking trips, Aron had not ____19____ anyone of his plans. During his climbing adventure Aron's right arm became pinned against the canyon wall by a 360kg boulder. Aron was unable to free himself, and after six days of being ____20____ he made the decision to break the bones in his forearm and then amputate his arm below the elbow. Once free he made his way down a cliff and walked 8km to seek assistance. Aron survived. Which of these fits gap 17?

Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fill the corresponding gap. Experienced climber Aron Ralston set out on a ____17___ hiking adventure, which proved to be a ____18____ event. Despite it being a common safety practice amongst climbers to inform others when undertaking unaccompanied hiking trips, Aron had not ____19____ anyone of his plans. During his climbing adventure Aron's right arm became pinned against the canyon wall by a 360kg boulder. Aron was unable to free himself, and after six days of being ____20____ he made the decision to break the bones in his forearm and then amputate his arm below the elbow. Once free he made his way down a cliff and walked 8km to seek assistance. Aron survived. Which of these fits gap 20?

Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fill the corresponding gap. Experienced climber Aron Ralston set out on a ____17___ hiking adventure, which proved to be a ____18____ event. Despite it being a common safety practice amongst climbers to inform others when undertaking unaccompanied hiking trips, Aron had not ____19____ anyone of his plans. During his climbing adventure Aron's right arm became pinned against the canyon wall by a 360kg boulder. Aron was unable to free himself, and after six days of being ____20____ he made the decision to break the bones in his forearm and then amputate his arm below the elbow. Once free he made his way down a cliff and walked 8km to seek assistance. Aron survived. Which of these fits gap 18?

Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fill the corresponding gap. At 7.17 am June 30, 1908, an explosion erupted in the forests of Siberia, Russia. The massive explosion ____21___ shockwaves on barometers as far away as England. A ____22____ number of trees − eighty million to be precise − were flattened and lay in a radial pattern. The trees that remained standing ____23____ telegraph poles as they had been stripped of their limbs and bark. This explosion is ____24____ as the "Tunguska event", and it is generally accepted that this was the result of a cosmic body, such as a meteorite, impacting with the Earth. Which of these fits gap 22?

Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fill the corresponding gap. At 7.17 am June 30, 1908, an explosion erupted in the forests of Siberia, Russia. The massive explosion ____21___ shockwaves on barometers as far away as England. A ____22____ number of trees − eighty million to be precise − were flattened and lay in a radial pattern. The trees that remained standing ____23____ telegraph poles as they had been stripped of their limbs and bark. This explosion is ____24____ as the "Tunguska event", and it is generally accepted that this was the result of a cosmic body, such as a meteorite, impacting with the Earth. Which of these fits gap 23?

Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fill the corresponding gap. At 7.17 am June 30, 1908, an explosion erupted in the forests of Siberia, Russia. The massive explosion ____21___ shockwaves on barometers as far away as England. A ____22____ number of trees − eighty million to be precise − were flattened and lay in a radial pattern. The trees that remained standing ____23____ telegraph poles as they had been stripped of their limbs and bark. This explosion is ____24____ as the "Tunguska event", and it is generally accepted that this was the result of a cosmic body, such as a meteorite, impacting with the Earth. Which of these fits gap 21?

Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fill the corresponding gap. At 7.17 am June 30, 1908, an explosion erupted in the forests of Siberia, Russia. The massive explosion ____21___ shockwaves on barometers as far away as England. A ____22____ number of trees − eighty million to be precise − were flattened and lay in a radial pattern. The trees that remained standing ____23____ telegraph poles as they had been stripped of their limbs and bark. This explosion is ____24____ as the "Tunguska event", and it is generally accepted that this was the result of a cosmic body, such as a meteorite, impacting with the Earth. Which of these fits gap 24?