TEST 1 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

SPELLING
1.Independence 2.commemorate 3.enthusiasm 4.heritage 5.diversity
6.cultural

PUNCTUATION
7.home? 8.Caribbean 9.head’ 10.variety. 11.You 12.ways:

GRAMMAR
13.greater-greatest 14.cause-causes 15.but-and 16.has-have 17.it-them
18.was-were

COMPREHENSION
19. The Aedes aegypti is widespread throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the
world.
20. They spread diseases like chikungunya fever, dengue fever, and Zika.
21. Female mosquitoes feed on blood to produce eggs.
22. The government can spray the areas infected with mosquitoes, educate the population
through social and print media on how to eradicate breeding areas of mosquitoes, engage
citizens in a clean- up campaign to get rid of breeding places and fines and possible jail time for
overgrown lots and home areas that have breeding places for mosquitoes.
23. The mosquito is determined to bite, it does not give up and the consequences of the bite is
destructive, damaging, and catastrophic.
24. Using measures to fight and eliminate mosquitoes. (Teacher’s Discretion)
Details: To fight these mosquitoes, a combination of several mosquito measures is the most
promising approach. When outdoors, wear light, loose-fitting clothing; long sleeves and long
pants if possible. Make sure your doors, windows and screens are secured to prevent
mosquitoes from coming in through cracks or tears. (any other detail from the paragraph)
25. Yellow fever mosquitoes are considered the vectors for diseases like chikungunya fever,
dengue fever, and Zika. The yellow fever mosquito is also an aggressive and persistent day biter
that prefers to feed on human beings. It’s going to take time to get rid of them.(Any other
suitable answer)

POEM
26. Line: They float dreamily through the summer night
27. Personification: A bright full moon gently bathes them in white.
28. “And their backs glow with a green colored light”.
The line is repeated to emphasize the glow of the green coloured lights on the backs of the
fireflies.
29. Sense of sight. Details: Across a soft, sky-lit sunset of red/And their backs glow with a green
colored light/A fire in the woods is burning so bright (any other suitable detail)
30.The phrase “intrigued by the sight” means that they are captivated/ attracted
to/fascinated/charmed by the sight of the cabin where they are headed towards.
31. Mood: calm, peaceful, serene
Line: They float dreamily through the summer night/ A bright full moon gently bathes them in
white(Any other suitable answer)
32. The Fireflies’ Journey/ The Fireflies at Night (Any other suitable answer)

GRAPHIC
33. Ten classrooms are in the Evacuation Plan.
34. After all evacuation procedures are followed, proceed to the Muster Point.
35. The purpose of the arrows is to show/highlight the direction to follow out of the classrooms
and other areas in the school into the hallway and out of the building in case there is a fire and
people have to evacuate. They will know where to exit.
36. Yes, because it shows the areas where you can exit the building in case of a fire and the
correct procedures to following doing so. This will avoid chaos and people can exit quickly,
orderly and in safe manner.

TEST 2 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

SPELLING
1.regulations 2.significantly 3.losses 4.collision 5.habitats 6.mortality

PUNCTUATION
7.don’t? 8.shopping?” 9.go,” 10.situation. 11.Hey! 12.Kete’s

GRAMMAR
13.a-an 14.require-requires 15.but-or 16.through-throughout 17.who-
that/which 18.dice-die

COMPREHENSION
19. Some people shop for pleasure while other people go shopping just to buy the necessary
items in order to survive.
20. People are able to order their necessary and luxury items from the comfort of their own
home, or even on the move. Delivery is usually free and items are often cheaper than in shops
on the street.
21. browse – look at/glance queue - line
22. Window shopping is when some people go shopping more regularly than other people to
browse products in shops even when they do not have much money.
23.Facts about Shopping (any other suitable answer)
24.Online shopping, Window shopping or shopping directly in stores with a suitable reason.
25.Yes there are challenges with online shopping. The item description and quality may be
different than what customers hoped for. This could mean the customer may become
disappointed with the item they receive and will need to return it at their own cost.

POEM
26. The activities that the poet engage in are playing, paddling and building sandcastles.
27. fissures : cracks, crevices, openings
squall: storm
28. Personification: Castles stand proud till the end of the day,
29.Mood 1: happy, excited, playful as the poet is enjoying the activities at the beach such as
building castles, playing and paddling.
Mood 2: scary, frightened, gloomy as down in the depths of the sea there are strange beasts
that have never been seen and scary parts that we don’t know much about.
30. The fishermen are out at sea in their boats looking out for storms as they risk their life to
catch fish for us to eat while we are comfortable and safe at home.
31Line 1: Down in the deeps stir the strangest of beasts
Line 2: Part of our Earth we don’t know much about/ Colours and shapes that have never
been seen
(Any other suitable line)
32.Open Response- excited because you can build sand castles, play and have fun.
Scared because there are strange beasts in the depths of the sea.

GRAPHIC
33. Information to show that it is a webpage are Username/Password/Login/Create an
Account/Forget Password. (Any two)
34. Login means to get access into the site
35. The line suggests that the user was already on the site in the adventure, stopped and then
has returned to the game.
34. You should click on “Create an Account” because you will need to register to get a
username and password to login.
 TEST 3 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
SPELLING
1.nutritious 2.contributes 3.communities 4.adressing 5.leisure 6.relaxation

PUNCTUATION
7.Mayaro 8.needed: 9.Tommy, 10.Sally’s 11.family. 12.Isn’t

GRAMMAR
13.tropic-tropical 14.more-most 15.but-and 16.herds-troop 17.roam-
roams 18.its-their

COMPREHENSION
19. Two candleholders, one vase, three small sculptures and the lamp were purchased.
20. antique shop- treasure shop excessive – a lot/too much
21. The narrator was greedy and was not satisfied with three wishes. He outsmarted the Djinn.
22. The narrator did not feel happy and was using the wishes to get things he wanted to make
him happy.
23. The narrator was selfish and inconsiderate. He didn’t share any of his wishes with them and
had forgotten them completely.
24.Yes, these sentences are used appropriately because the Djinn was providing the narrator
with all his wishes as he was expected to do.
25. The lesson learn is that material things and sometimes other people (Djinn) do not always
provide happiness to us. Joy, contentment and satisfaction sometimes come from within us.

POEM
26. Sound: wind whistling, howling, splashing, gasping for air, laughing, joyfully singing,
mournful cries
27. The effects of the rising flood waters are foundations shaking, shifting, home breaking,
falling, drifting.
28. The line tells the reader that people are struggling in the water and possibly drowning.
29. The revelers are unaware of the effects of the flood on others/ not concerned about the
mournful cries and are engaged in their partying, dancing and singing.
30. Mood 1: scared/frightened because of the winds howling and flood water rising (any other
suitable answer)
Mood 2 : Happy because the revelers are dancing, partying, laughing and joyfully singing.
Mood 3: Sadness because of the mournful cries of people who may be drowning in the water.
31. The people in the water were thinking of what would happen to them when they die. They
thought they won’t survive.
32.People were killed by the rising flood water.
GRAPHIC
33.Friends of the Esperanza Acosta Moreno Library are responsible for putting out the
advertisement.
The sale is February 24th 11am to 4pm.
34. check-cheque – a specially printed paper with a sum of money written that can be cashed in
at a banking institution
35.To inform the reader that Esperanza Acosta Moreno Library has a book sale with specials on
children’s books, westerns, audiobooks, music CDS and more.
36.Yes, because it’s a “Love Your Library Book Sale’ and the heart is a representation of love.
No, because it’s a book sale and the more suitable image is books not a heart. (Any other
suitable answer)

TEST 4 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

SPELLING
1.historical 2.recently 3.resilient 4.turbulent 5.testament 6.waged

PUNCTUATION
7.Valley 8.animals: 9.1952, 10.butterfly. 11.Zoological 12.there!

GRAMMAR
13.continue-continues 14.endanger-endangered 15.larger-largest 16. with-by
17.is-are 18.but-and

COMPREHENSION
19.Sunny was compared to a sailor.
20. Sunny was a little wobbly when he walked. Unsteady on his feet, Sunny would sway from
side to side. When he would try to go down the stairs, his bottom would outweigh him and he’d
tumble down the steps.
21.Sunny was brave, adventurous (Any other suitable answer)
22. nimble – quick, agile, sprightly
traverse – cross, navigate, pass through
23.Sunny was melancholy and depressed because his cape was ripped and he lost his powers of
flight and he missed his jumping abilities.
24. Caring, loving, supportive,helpful. Night Terror was immediately by Sunny’s side, gently
helping him come down the tree. As they headed home, she tried to reassure Sunny that his
superpower is inside of him, not in the cape.
25.No matter what physical challenges you may face, you can make a difference./Spread the
message of love/ You can have super powers when you bring the family together and care for
one another.
POEM
26. The fishermen meet at the end of the pier.
27. gear –equipment for fishing cast - throw
28. The fishermen talk about their lives, their families and sometimes about fishing.
29.The fishermen are just as happy if they don’t catch a fish because they enjoy each others
company and friendship chatting about their lives, family and fishing.
30. Old Fishermen by the Sea. (Any other suitable answer)
31. Loving/ caring/supportive/happy. They spend quality time with each other when they go
fishing and are happy even if they don’t catch a fish.
32. The sentence is used appropriately because they spend time enjoying each others company.
They share a great friendship together.

GRAPHIC
33. The flyer represents stopping cyberbullying and four steps to follow if you are a victim.
34. You should “Remove Yourself – Close the message, app or website.” and “Tell an Adult –
Share the saved message with an adult.”
35. Bold font is used to attract the readers’ attention to the poster and to highlight the
important information to stop Cyberbullying.
36.This poster can be placed in a school. A lot of students are victims of cyberbullying. Students
will read it and follow the steps.

TEST 5 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

SPELLING
1.awareness 2.participate 3.society 4.opportunities 5.triggered 6.globalization

PUNCTUATION
7.Sarah’s 8.Botanical 9.couldn’t 10.garden. 11.food: 12.have!

GRAMMAR
13.is-are 14.approximate-approximately 15.blood-blooded 16.but-and
17.no-any 18.among-into
COMPREHENSION
19. A lion’s diet primarily consists of large mammals, such as zebras, antelopes, and buffaloes.
20. The females are responsible for hunting, showcasing remarkable teamwork and strategy to
catch their prey. The male lions guard the territory and protect the pride from intruders and rival
males.
21. authoritative – commanding, respected crucial-critical, vital,essential
22. Lions are placed on the list of vulnerable species because lions face significant threats from
habitat loss, human-wildlife conflict, and poaching. These challenges have led to a dramatic
decline in their population.
23.Government can make and enforce laws to protect lions./Educate the public on the
importance of protecting lions and their habitats and the role they play in the ecosystem./Set
up conversation centres for lions.
24. By protecting lions, we not only save an iconic species but also preserve the intricate web of
life that sustains our planet./ Conservation efforts are crucial to ensure their survival, involving
habitat restoration, protection laws, and education about the importance of biodiversity. (Any
other suitable answer)
25. Facts about Lions (Any other suitable answer.)

POEM
26.Sense of touch and sight.
27. A respite from life and peace of mind.
28. Metaphor - Each step a note, music in flight,
29. “Amidst the clamor and the fray,” means there were a lot of arguments/
quarrels/disagreements and uproar before the poet left home to run.
30. The mood of the runner is happiness because he achieved his purpose through discipline
with every mile he ran and his dreams are coming true.
31. This line tells us that the poet uses running to get away from problems in life and it give him
peace of mind. He forgets his problems when he runs.
32. Teacher’s Discretion.
GRAPHIC
33.The missing bird’s name is Zazu. The bird was last seen on Terry Street.
34. “multicolor”means that the bird has many colours/more than one colour/variegated
35.A reward of $200 is an incentive to encourage someone to help find the bird.
36. Yes, the techniques of using bold capital letters and images in the design of the notice is
effective because it attracts the readers’ attention to the graphic and the public reading the
graphic will be able to see what the bird looks like. It is visually appealing.
 TEST 6 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
SPELLING
1.purposeful 2.demolished 3.urbanization 4.extraction 5.manufacturing 6.altered
PUNCTUATION
7.Trinidad’s 8.Bay 9.It’s 10.in, 11.area: 12.adventure?
GRAMMAR
13.quick-quickly 14.enter-entered 15.excited-excitedly 16.themself-themselves
17.troupe-crowd 18.sung-sang
COMPREHENSION
19 Climate change is the significant variation of average weather conditions becoming, for
example, warmer, wetter, or drier over several decades or longer.
20. Earth’s climate is now changing faster than at any point in the known history of the climate,
primarily as a result of human activities
21.global - worldwide
consensus - agreement
22. Human health, agriculture and food security, water supply, transportation, energy, and
biodiversity and ecosystems.
23.Encourage reforestation or planting of trees/drive fuel efficient vehicles/reduce, reuse,
recycle (Any other reasonable answer)
24.Teachers Discretion-Any reasonable answer.
25. Causes and Effects of Climate Change
POEM
26. A word that the poet uses the describe the wind is “threatening”.
27.Personification is used througout the poem. Example - He flung a menace at the earth/ The
leaves unhooked themselves/ The thunder hurried etc
28. The mood of Stanza 1 is frightening because the wind is threatening and poses a danger to
the earth and sky.
29.sight: The leaves unhooked themselves from trees./ The lightning showed a yellow beak
(Any other suitable answer)
30. The lightening which is yellow is compared to a bird with yellow beak and claw striking
angrily(livid) in the sky.
31.Menace was used in lines 3 & 4 to show or describe how dangerous the wind was and the
threat it poses.
32.The poem make me feel scared about the storm because of the dangerous effects of the
winds, the rain and lightning. (Any other suitable response)
GRAPHIC
33. The toasting of cocoa beans follows the drying process.
‘Harvesting’ means reaping.
34. Arrows are used in the flow chart to show the sequential order of the steps to follow in the
flow chart from cocoa cultivation to roasting of the pods and what happens at each process.
35. Yes. The images are suitable because it attracts the readers’ attention and shows parts of
the cocoa fruits at the different stages in the process.
36.Any stage with reasonable explanation.

TEST 7 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

SPELLING
1.destination 2.tourists 3.breathtaking 4.weather 5.activities 6.experience

PUNCTUATION
7. bag: 8. water, 9. Henry’s 10. way?” 11. Don’t 12. Run!”

GRAMMAR
13. more-most 14.by-with 15.involve-involves 16.shall-can 17.but-and
18.good-well

COMPREHENSION
19.Basketball mattered most to Justin.
20. During the game, just as the outcome of the game seemed certain, the big guy shoved
Justin as he went for a lay up. Justin went flying in such a way that he managed to tear up his
right knee
21.scuttled – darted, dashed, scampered
Insistent –adamant, persistent, unrelenting
22. The mood is unhappiness, depression, sadness, despair, devastated because Justin hurt his
knee. It was in a cast and the doctor said Justin might never play again and if he did, he
wouldn’t play the same.
23.Gina was loving, caring and supportive because she had a way of getting Justin to do the
things that nobody else could. So, while at home on break, she studied together with Justin
and they talked and they worked and Justin felt better than he ever had before.
24. Gina or Justin with reasonable response. (Teacher’s discretion)
25. Challenges and hurdles may come your way and you have to look at ways to deal with them
and don’t quit. (Any other similar response)
POEM
26. Shine on us all the day, makes the little window bright, and fills the room with pretty light.
27. Sense of touch.
28. It creeps into the children's faces
And climbs into the highest places
29.The mood is happy because the sunshine makes the poet want to work and sing, do his best
in everything. He is glad the sunshine comes each day to help him work and laugh and play.
30.Appreaciative, grateful because all plants and animal life depends on the sun. (Any suitable
response from the poem)
31.The Warm Sunshine/Benefits of Sunshine/Importance of Sunshine or any other suitable
answer.
32. Any suitable function with reason. (Teachers’ Discretion)
GRAPHIC
33.The graph represents the number of packs of cookies sold from Monday to Friday.
34.Vertical axis-Number of packs of cookies sold
Horizontal axis-Days from Monday to Friday
35.The purpose of representing the information on the graph is to track and show changes and
patterns in the sales from day to day.
36.The sales increased from Monday to Tuesday from 8 to 10 packs then there was a decline in
the sales on Wednesday. Wednesday and Thursday was the same, 6 packs sold, then a decline
again to Friday with 4 packs sold.

TEST 8 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

SPELLING
1.ecologically 2.mangrove 3.proximity 4.protection 5.species 6.important

PUNCTUATION
7.volunteer? 8.Turtles’ 9.Tobago’s 10.research, 11.volunteering: 12. It’s

GRAMMAR
13.feed-feeds 14.either-neither 15.sheeps-sheep 16.excited-excitedly
17.themself-themselves 18.individually-individual

COMPREHENSION
19. Jenny wanted a Happy Hannah doll.
20.Jenny didn’t have any money to purchase the doll.
21.gawked- stared, gazed, watched, gaped
options- choices
22.Jenny was nervous as she entered the store because she was going to purchase the doll with
the money from the wallet which did not belong to her.
23.Jenny was honest because she eventually returned the wallet to the old woman.
24.The woman was appreciative because the wallet was returned with the orphanage money
and she can now bring the children the puppies for Christmas.
25.Honesty is the best policy/Make the right choices.(Any other suitable answer)

POEM
26. The ingredients used were the poet’s Maths book, pencils and paper.
27. stirred means mixed
28. The poet felt proud about his pot of stew.
29. smell: Despite its putrid, noxious gas/ And though the smell was so grotesque
30. The mood is comical/humorous because it is not practical to make a pot of stew with stationery
items and books. (Any other suitable answer)
31. The teacher praised the poet for being a great chef but he got an F because he misinterpreted the
teacher’s instructions “Tomorrow, homework’s due” and made “Homework stew” instead.
32.The poet is inattentive and absentminded. He did not listen to the teacher’s instructions properly.

GRAPHIC
33.The notice is addressed to all visitors.
‘sanitise’ means to cleanse, purify, to make clean
34.To attract the readers’ attention/To highlight the hands that need to be sanitized /To make
the poster visually appealing.
35. Hands should be sanitized to reduce the spread of infections.
36.The best place is outside the workplace/office as there is an image of adults shaking hands
and all coming to the area will see the notice.

TEST 9 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

SPELLING
1.frequently 2.national 3.majestic 4.scenery 5.fearful 6.dropping
PUNCTUATION
7.rooster. 8.Pecky,” 9.German 10.neighbour’s 11.after, 12.friends?
GRAMMAR
13.who-that or which 14.but – and 15.include-includes 16.have-has 17.was-is
18.with - of
COMPREHENSION
19. “again and again” means the same as continuous.
20. The water cycle involves several steps: evaporation, transpiration, condensation, and
precipitation.
21.Similarity: Water from both processes changes into water vapour that goes back into the air.
Difference: With evaporation, water is from oceans, lakes, and other bodies of
water.With transpiration the water is from plants.
22.The main idea is climate change is likely causing parts of the water cycle to speed up.
23. Warming global temperatures increase the rate of evaporation worldwide/Higher
precipitation rates.
24.Plant more trees/Use products that are CFC free/save energy at home(switch to LED
bulbs,hang things to dry instead of using a dryer) (Any other suitable answer)
25. Climate change is likely causing parts of the water cycle to speed up as warming global
temperatures increase the rate of evaporation worldwide.(Any other suitable response)

POEM
26.The mouse was asking the cat who’s wrong and who’s right and who’s winning the fight.
27.’back and forth bickering’ means arguing and quarrelling backward and forward between the
two.
28. Creep in the silence & fester for days.
Leap when you think I've got my guard down.
29.The mouse is brave and was challenging the cat to attack him. He’s ready to defend himself.
30. Don't ever bite off more than you can chew/Don't push your limits, think before you
act/Learn to be civil, don't pick fights for fun
31. T.D. Yes, because the cat is bigger and is a good hunter OR No, the mouse is brave, quick,
swift and ready to fight the cat.
32.I admire the mouse because he is brave and ready to challenge the cat even though he is
smaller in size. (Teachers’Discretion)
GRAPHIC
33.The four stages are Eggs, Larva, Pupa and Adult
The minimum number of days is five.
34.The purpose of the arrows is to show the sequential order of the stages.
35.Images provide a visual representation of what each stage should look like. It also enhances
understanding of the stages. It makes the graphic visually appealing.
36.Life Cycle of the Mosquito because the stages are in a continuous cycle and keeps repeating.

TEST 10 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

SPELLING
1.colourful 2.prevalent 3.flapping 4.studies 5.incredibly 6.diet
PUNCTUATION
7.Centre 8.can’t 9.mammals, 10.Centre’s 11.exist: 12.visit!
GRAMMAR
13.cheaper-cheap 14.are-is 15.quick-quickly 16.with-by 17.send-sent 18.but-and
COMPREHENSION
19. They have webbed feet and a streamlined body, hard shell.
20.The main idea in Paragraph 2 is turtles vary greatly in size.
21. vary – differ pilfered - stolen
22.Humans are a threat to turtles because they hunted the turtles for their meat, shells and
eggs, their nesting beaches are often degraded by condominiums, seawalls, and other
structures that humans build, hatchlings are lured to their deaths by the artificial lights on
developed beaches, juveniles and adults may die after consuming discarded plastic bags,
balloons, and other marine debris, and turtles of all sizes and ages may be drowned in shrimp
trawls and gill nets. (Any two)
23.A suitable title for the passage is “Facts About Turtles’. (Any other suitable answer)
24. “However, strong conservation measures offer hope that their future may not be so
precarious.” This means that by putting measures in place to protect the turtles it is hoped that
their future may not be so risky.
25.Stop hunting turtles for their meat and eggs/Do not litter and throw plastic bags and other
debris into the beach that turtles may eat and die. (Any other suitable answer).

POEM
26.The night is described as still and somber.
27. slumber - rest/sleep
beckons - summons/calls
28. Metaphor: His eyes are pools of fire.
Personification: An open window beckons
29.Mood: happy/excited Line: He grins a hungry grin
30.A suitable title for the poem is “The Hungry Vampire.” (Teacher’s Discretion)
31.Prepared to take no pity upon his unlucky prey. (lines 11 and 12)
32.Scared/Frightened because he desires blood when hungry and takes no pity on his unlucky
prey.

GRAPHiC
33.The recipient’s email address is [email protected].
34. “Attach a file” means to link a document to the email so that it can be sent along with the
email address.
35.The “SEND” button allows users to easily send emails and attachments. If this button is not
pressed, the user will not be unable to send any messages.
36.Yes. It is used for communicating with friends/Businesses can communicate easily/Messages
are exchanged quickly from one device to another. (Any other suitable answer).
 TEST 11 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
SPELLING
1.acquiring 2.beneficial 3.recyclables 4.communities 5.containers 6.useful

PUNCTUATION
7. Moruga 8. Dad,” 9.friends, 10. doesn’t 11. fishes: 12. fishing!

GRAMMAR
13. are-am 14. prepared-prepare 15. we-us 16. this-those 17.across-during
18.highest-higher
COMPREHENSION
19. The Consumer Affairs Division and the Police Complaints Authority.
20. The CAD’s core functions are: Consumer Redress/Protection; Consumer Education and
Empowerment; and Consumer Research.
21. To provide examples of a service.
22. Compensation or to make correct a wrong or grievance.
23. The right to be informed and the right to choose because a consumer has the right to get
information about the product he/ she chooses to purchase.
24. The consumer has proof that he/she purchased the product, the price paid and the date
purchased so that redress can be sought.
25. i. Host educational programmes on television and social media.
ii. Circulate brochures to members of the public. T.D

POEM
26. i. The dog is hairy( raggy and shaggy). 11. The dog has a whirly, curly tail up in the air.
27. Simile: “with eyes like twinkling stars”.
28.The dog always seeking new naughty acts/always looking to be troublesome.
29.To emphasize that you must look out for the little dog.
30. Caring and loving because although the dog is mischievous the poet wouldn’t change him. “I
wouldn’t change that dog for all the treasures of the sea”.
31. I feel that the dog needs to be trained because he does a lot of mischievous act such as
biting up shoes and mats./ I feel that the dog’s nature is to be mischievous and he should be
loved and cared for.
(Any other suitable response)
32. T.D. It is appropriate because it shows how much the poet loves the dog in spite of all the
mischief that it does.
GRAPHIC
33.Raw materials needed are water, syrup, CO2. (Any two)
34.Expired products are those which have passed the date after which it is safe to use.
Damaged products are those which are cracked/broken/dented/scratched and are no longer
suitable to use or sell.
35. The purpose of the arrows is to indicate or show the sequential steps or order that the
processes go through to the final stage.
36.(Any Stage - Teachers’ Discretion)
E.g.Distribution is most important because the finished product must be taken to the
supermarkets and other retail stores for sale./Packaging is most important because the
softdrink need to be bottled./Glass Bottle Washing because the bottles need to cleaned and
impurities removed so it is safe for consumers.

TEST 12 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

SPELLING
1.leisure 2.opportunities 3.swimming 4.Another 5.rejuvenation
6.exciting

PUNCTUATION
7.Caura 8.Help!” 9.hesitation, 10.action. 11.won’t 12.boy’s

GRAMMAR
13.peacefully-peaceful 14.whom-which/that 15.adopt-adopted 16.were-was
17.learn-learned/learnt 18.earliest-early

COMPREHENSION
19. The dog destroyed Mrs. Dowling’s flower bed, chewed up Andy Martin's cat's toys, and the
supplies in Mr. Bailey's shed.
20. “I have done everything to try to help you keep him, but he's just impossible."
21. “My dad says you shouldn't convict without hard evidence.” The line means that you
shouldn’t accuse someone of being guilty without proof to show that he is guilty.
22.Kyle is helpful, considerate and kind. He assisted his friend in finding out that the raccoon
was digging up the garden and not Charlie.
23. Happy/Relief because it was not Charlie that was digging up the garden.
Proud because the boys were successful in clearing an innocent client, Charlie.
24.Don’t accuse anyone without hard evidence. (Any other similar answer).
25.I think that the boys would take the pictures taken that night of the raccoon and show it to
Tommy’ mother and the neighbours and prove that the raccoon was the culprit not Charlie.
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26.The poet scrape a leg/skin a knee/get ants all over him/soil his pants.
27.“Dodge” means to escape or move away from.
28.He enjoys being free/He enjoys spotting birds’ nests with eggs/He sees swallows,
rooftops,TV, fields and farms.
29.The mood is happiness. The poet enjoys the freedom he has climbing the trees and looking
out at birds, nests, the swallows, rooftops, TV, fields and farms.
30.The line is repeated to emphasize how frequent/regularly the poet climbs the trees and
what always happens to him, the challenges and the things he enjoys in the poem.
31.This suggests that the poet was climbing trees for a long period of time and was missed by
his parents.
32. Yes, because the poem emphasises the challenges and joy the poet experiences while
climbing the tree.
(No-- with a suitable response)

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33.Friday and Saturday 22nd and 23rd March from 8:00 a.m.to 6:00a.m.
34.’Anniversary Sale’ means that the sale is held to commemorate/celebrate/recognize the
date the store was first opened/in operation. A date to remember every year.
35.To attract the readers’ attention so they will read the advertisement and be persuaded to
enter and buy.
To highlight the important information that there is a sale.
36.No because the store sells shirts, shorts, bathing suits, golf items etc. and she will be
interested in wedding clothes.
Yes because she may need shirts, shorts and bathing suits if she plans to go on a
vacation/honeymoon after the wedding,