TI{E GOVERNMENT OF TIIE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

MIMSTRY OF EDUCATION

NATIONAL CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY

EDUCATION 2OII
(Level 1)

ENGLISTT
I,ANGUAGE ARTS
PAPER 2

TIME2 hrs 15 minutes

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INSTRUCTIONS Read the following cnrefully:

1. This paper consists of trvo (2) sections.

2. In Seotion I, there are thirty (30) multiple-choice questions. Attempt zrll questions and recorrl your.
answers on tlre trvlultiple Choice ansvler sheet provided.

3. Fill in the follorving information on the lv{ultiple-Choice ansu'er sheet using a 2HB pencil only (if this
has not been completed already):
a. School's Name and ID
b. Student's Name

c. Student's Number

d. Date of Birth

4. Seotion II consists of Tlvo Parts, Part A and Part B. You must ansrver trvo (2) topics in this section.

5. In Part A. there are trvo (2) topics. Choose ONE ONLY. ln Part B, there are tr.vo (2) topics. Choose
ONE ONLY. Write your answen on the blank pages at the end of the booklet.

6. You should spend approximately 45 minutes on Section I and 90 minutes on Section iI.

7. \ltite the follorving on the oover of tiris test booklet :

a. Student's Name
tr. School's Name

c. School's ID

d. Student's Number'

If you are finished before time is called, go back and check your responses.
 NATIONAL CERTIFICATE OF SECONDAR.Y EDUCATION 2011
ENGLISH LANGUA.GE ARTS FAPER 2

SECTION I _ MUI,TIPLE CIIGtrCE,

Suggesterl Tinre: 45 milrutes

In this section there are 30 questions. For each question, select the correct answer and shatle the
letter ttrat corresponds to Ure question nurnber in the answer sheet provitied.

EUNCTUATTOiq

In the follorving sentences, (items I - 5), one of the underlinerl parts rnay contain no punctuation
mar.li or the wrong punctuation mark. Select the letter corresponding to the rvrong punctuatiotl
rnark or omitted punctuation lnark If there is no error, choose D.
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1. "We glg--gt going to the outing on Sundafl No Enor
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2. Iv{ar}i said Bob came late to the assetnbly= "Did he." No Emor
ABCD
3. Susie's hair was shofter than Reshrnas. after the hairdresser cut it. No Enor
ABCD

4. Jolur's pafty atthe pool of the Hilton was poptrlar; because of the live band. No Enor
ABCD
5. The elephant's trunli is long and it's ears are huge. No Etror
ABCD

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SPELLING

In questions 6 - 10 one of the underlined words may be spelt incorrecUy. Select the error if there is
one. If there is no error. choose D.

6. There are several factories on the Point Lisas Industrial Estate. No Error
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7. The victim gave a clear disq1jgllon of her attacker. No Error
ABCD
8. They threw the ball across the savql:-!]a. No Eror
ABCD
9. Seperate all receipts from applicatioir f<;nns in the brown envelope. No Error
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10. To be an excellent student of English, ycu needto practice -v(-)ur
granituar. No Enor
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GRAMMAR

In each of thefollowing sentences (11 - 15), one of the underlined parts lnay contain a grarnmatical
en'or. Select the error. If there is no error, choose D.

1 1. Tluoughout the entire day, it rained Stg4dy. No Error

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12. She had went to see the Dr. Jones several times. No Error
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13. The boy starred longingly at the computer game in the show case. No Error
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14. After eating their ltrnches, the students tlrrowed the boxes into the garbage bin. No Error
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15. The books what we go,! fiom the library were informative. No Error
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 COMPREHENSION

Read the follorving advertisement carefully and answer the questions that follos'.

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Elegant styling aside, the

Smith Optics Tycoon ($179)
I is a smart choice for eyewear
comfort and protection.
Ultralight, flexible titanium
I frames lessen pressure on
temples and bridge, and the
fully coated polarized lenses
are tapered to eliminate
peripheral distortion. Contact
Smith Optics, (8OO) 635-4401
or www.smithoptics.com.

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16. The irnage of the eyewear is prominent in the advertisement

A. it is a printer's error
B. the image is more important than the words
C. it is intended to attract the reader's attention
D. less ink could be used in the advertisement

17. The line "Ready Set GO" is intended to

A. show the eyewear can be used in a race
B. excite the reader abottt the adverlisement
C. encourage the readerto buy the product
D. emphasizethe word "GO"

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18. The features that best indicate eyewear protection are

A. its flexibility
B. its two strong lenses
C. its ease on the wearer's face
D. its polarized, taPered lenses

19. Thatthere is no "peripheral distortiotl" means

A. one call see clearly eveu at the edges of the lenses

B. there might be bltrrecl vision at the centre of each lens
. C. the strength of the eyewear is good
D. the frames are oftitanium

20. Sorneone wishing to buy this product can find additiorral

infonnatiou

A. in the tnagazine
B. frorn eyewear users
C. at the Srnith OPtics website
D. in the dailY newspaPer

21. The irnage hangs from the word "GO"

A. to prornpt the reader to buy the eyewear
B. to suPPort the eYewear
C. because there is insufficient space ou flre page
D. it just looks good like that

22.Tl.rcpriceoftheeyewearisplacedearlyintheadvertisement
A. for no Particular reason
funds
B. to discourage further reading by those who lack
C.tomotivatethereadertopurchasetheaffordableproduct
D. as an afterthottght, hence the brackets

23.Tlrecornpany'swebsiteisprovidedintheadveftisenrerrtto
A. fill sPace on the Page
B. appear modern and sophisticated
C. encourage surfing of the lntemet
D. provide additional information about company products

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 COMPREHENSION

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follorv.

By lunch time, huge. foreboding, dark grey clouds hung over the school. The place suddenly grew dark.
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The change in weather conditions caused the students to be bubbling lvith excitement as they huddled
against one another in the classroom. Some of them ran out the classroom jtrst to look at the clouds

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outside. Teachem were busy trshering them inside. Anxious looks were on the faces of all the teachers,
including rne. I looked at thern waiting anxiously to squeal at the first flash of lightning and peal of
thunder. Sooq large pellels of rain began to fall all over the compound. Students began to sqtreal with
delight. "lvliss. just uow there will be thtrnder and lightning!" they shouted. "Yes. students," I replied.
"Please calm down. I am sure that yotr will be sent home after this downpour."

Surely enough, thunder began to roll, lightning flashed and I cotrld not coutain their excitement. Squeals
10 ofdelight echoedthroughoutthe school atthe sound ofevery peal ofthuuder and flash oflightning. The
Vice Principal, Miss Hayes appealed to the sttrdents to calm down. Her voice boomed through the public
address system.

That announcement only served to heighten the mood of excitement in the school. Then the raitt begau to
drunr heavily onto the roof of the school building. The drumming grew louder and louder and ottt of the
15 gtrttering poured lalge volumes of water into the drains, rvhich soon ovetflorved onto the paveurent of the
school. Soon, the car park was flooded as water flowed from the roadlvay into the school's courpouud.
The water frorn the road and from the roof began to fill the schoolyard and a lrttge pool of w'ater began to
fonn in the car park. Teachers ran out of the staffrootn and got into flreir cars and atternpted to park
them on the school's pavement. Such an action ttrmed ottt to be a fiasco as the cars with smoother tires
20 slippeC back into the drain.

Children beganto scream, "The school is flooding!" The screams weren't ones of terror. Rather, they
were indicative of delight. I shook my head. I cotrldn't believe that they could be deliglrted at something
so destructive as a thunderstorm. The teachers who rlere in the staff l'oom walked otrto the paventents,
i which contained tiny ripples of rvater that over{lorved from the flood in the yard. They came to tell us
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about the radio broadcast regarding flash flooding in ateas sttch as Port-of'-Spain, Caroni and St.
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Augtrstine.

There rvas, however, no merrtion of the Aranguez area That rneans that the Alanguez River had not
overflowed its balks. I remembered that my landlord had said that it had not overflowed its banks in
seven years.

An excerpt front "Tlte Perfect Flood'1

Joarme Richards.

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24. The students were 'bubbling with excitemetrt' because of (line 2)
A. the r,l'ater flowing into the school
B. the change of lrreather conditions
C. the principal's booming voice
D. the pellets of rain

25. One word from the exlract that best iudicates that the studeuts rvere not
frightened by the thtutderstorm is

A. ushering
B. delight
C. sqtreal
D. screaurs

26.Tlteboomingvoice ofthc' r,'ice Prittcipal irrdicates tirat (line 11)

A. the volutne of the public acldress systenl was lorv
B. tlre school rvas too big and u'et
C.. it u,as raining intennittently
D. the noise of the stttdents rvas great

27. Therain flowecl ir-rto the school yarcl from the road becattse
A. the school compouncl was lower tlran the road
B. there rvas too tnttch raiu
C.. the teachers oPened the gates
D. the teachers tnoved their cars

28. Where rnight the ttarrator's landlord be located?

A. Port of SPain
B. Caroni
C. Aranguez
D. Arima

29.\\e tnood of the students is oue of

A. excitement
B. fear
C. gloom
D. awe

30. The lvord fiasco in line 19 means

A. a diffictrltY
B. a party
C. an accident
D. a protest

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 SECTION II _ WRITING
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Suggesterl Time: 90 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS

You must write in Standard English. Dialect may be used in conversation only.
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Answer ONE question from Part A and ONE question from Part B.

write your answer on the pages provided at the end of this paper

PART A: CREATWE WRITING

. Write on one (1) topic only.

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i t. "Mom! Marc is bathing the puppy in the aquarium!"

Write a short story which includes the above statement.

OR

2. "Dress-Up Day at School! $5.00"

Describe what yotr saw as you entered your school compottnd on that occasion.
Be sure to incltrde a vivid description that appeals to the senses of the reader.
PART B: ARGUMENTATIVE / PERSUASIVE WRITING

Write on one (1) topic only.

Your response to the chosen topic should be approxirnately 250 words.

EITHER

3. Kimberly: I can have a rich life by joining that gang.

Sham: I disagree. I am certain that having a good education can make nte
successftil!

Write an argument in support of Sham's statement.

OR

4. You have identified an enviromnental problem in your commutrity.

Write a letter to yonr Councillor in which you offer strggestions for solvittg the problern.
You may wish to consider:

r The nature of the problem

r How it affects your community
. At least two possible suggestions for solving the problem.

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