Thursday, April 30, 2009

MA April LAQ Test
















MA March LAQ Test
















MA February LAQ Test
















Speed WS 1, 2A, 2B, 3

Speed 1


1. ( 3 ) 2. ( 2 ) 3. ( 2 ) 4. ( 3 ) 5. ( 3 )

6. ( 1 ) 7. ( 3 ) 8. ( 2 ) 9. ( 3 ) 10. ( 1 )


Speed 2A

1. 29 km 2. 1 h 3. 7 km 4. 108 km 5. 85 km/h

6. 4 km/h 7. 2 h 8. 80 m /min 9. 75 km/h 10. 30 km/h


Speed 2B

1(a) 15 min (b) 50m/min 2. 66 km/h 3. 80 km/h 4. 60 km/h

5. 285 km 6. 1 h 7a. 1.5h 7b. 11 40 8. 30 km/h 9 . 4 h 10. 112 km


Speed 3

1(a) 36 km (b) 54 km/h 2. 35 km 3(a) 120 km (b) 2 h

4(a) 3 h (b) 45 km 5 (a) 30 km (b) 30 km/h

Phrasal Verbs Test ( 1 )

  1. 2
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 3
  5. 4
  6. 2
  7. 1
  8. 3
  9. 2
  10. 3
  11. 1
  12. 3
  13. 2
  14. 1
  15. 2
  16. 3
  17. 1
  18. 2
  19. 3
  20. 1

Grammar Test (April)

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  2. 4
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  4. 4
  5. 1
  6. 1
  7. 1
  8. 2
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  10. 1
  11. 4
  12. 3
  13. 1
  14. 2
  15. 4
  16. 2
  17. 2
  18. 3
  19. 4
  20. 3

Grammar Test (March)

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  2. 4
  3. 4
  4. 2
  5. 1
  6. 3
  7. 1
  8. 1
  9. 1
  10. 1
  11. 3
  12. 2
  13. 3
  14. 4
  15. 2
  16. 3
  17. 1
  18. 3
  19. 4
  20. 4

Grammar Test (February)

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  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. 4
  5. 1
  6. 2
  7. 1
  8. 2
  9. 4
  10. 1
  11. 3
  12. 2
  13. 2
  14. 4
  15. 2
  16. 3
  17. 4
  18. 1
  19. 3
  20. 2

EL Practice Paper (SA1, 2008)

BOOKLET A

Sections A, B and C: 1 mark each

1. 4
2. 2
3. 1
4. 2
5. 4
6. 4
7. 4
8. 3
9. 2
10. 3
11. 4
12. 3
13. 2
14. 3
15. 2
16. 1
17. 4
18. 1
19. 1
20. 3
21. 2
22. 2
23. 4
24. 3
25. 3

Section D: 1 mark each

26. 2
27. 4
28. 3
29. 4
30. 3


BOOKLET B

Section E: 1 mark each

31. E (does)
32. P (as)
33. G (to)
34. B (and)
35. J (have)
36. M (their)
37. A (is)
38. C (which)
39. H (but)
40. Q (on)

Section F: 1 mark each

41. dreamt, dreamed
42. counselor, counsellor
43. thought
44. career
45. want
46. opportunities
47. giving
48. physical
49. who / that
50. ransom

Section G: 2 marks each

51. vanished, disappeared, escaped, fled
52. received
53. alarms
54. with
55. via, through, by
56. searches
57. on
58. is, was, constitutes, constituted, marks, marked, forms, formed
59. history
60 plastered, pasted, displayed, posted
61. lookout, alert, hunt
62. fled, escaped, left, exited
63. capture, apprehend, find, recapture, arrest, catch, locate, nab, outsmart
64. if, provided, assuming
65. itself, herself


Section H: 2 marks each

66. Raju is not strong enough to carry the sack of rice all by himself.

67. The man whom you thought was a burglar turned out to be my neighbour’s brother.
The man whom you had thought was a burglar turned out to be my neighbour’s brother.
The man whom you thought to be a burglar turned out to be my neighbour’s brother.
The man whom you had thought to be a burglar turned out to be my neighbour’s brother.


68. Unless we talk softly, our classmates will not be able to concentrate on their
work.
Unless we lower our volume, our classmates will not be able to concentrate on their
work.
Unless we do not talk loudly, our classmates will not be able to concentrate on their
work.
(Note : Unless we talk quietly/ Unless we talk in whispers – 0 mark)

69. Despite being born with deformed fingers, Kavita’s handwriting was beautiful and neat.
Despite the fact (that) she was born with deformed fingers, Kavita’s handwriting was beautiful and neat.
Despite the fact (that) Kavita was born with deformed fingers, her handwriting was beautiful and neat.
Despite having been born with deformed fingers, Kavita’s handwriting was beautiful and neat.
Despite Kavita being born with deformed fingers, her handwriting was beautiful and neat.
(Note : use of “still” is accepted.)


70. Mrs Hanim told her husband that Husin had lost his Science textbook that day.


Section I: 2 marks each

71. The pit must have been very / extremely deep, as it would take a long time for the
pebble to reach the bottom. (2 marks)
The pebble did not hit the bottom because most probably the pit was very /
extremely deep. (2 marks)
It was very deep. (2 marks)
It was a bottomless pit. (0 mark)

72. He expected him to be working with the other slaves. (2 marks)
He expected him to be digging saltpetre to make into gunpowder. (2 marks)


73. The group of words is “(Every day) from dawn to dusk”. (2 marks)


74. He did not want to be separated from his wife and child (if he was caught). (2 marks)
He did not want to be sold and not see his wife and child again. (2 marks)
He wanted to be with his wife and child. (2 marks)
He wanted to stay with his wife and child. (2m)
He was near his wife and child. (1 mark)


75. He wanted to find some branches (1 mark) to make a ladder (1 mark) to cross the
pit.
He wanted to cross the pit. (0 mark)
He was trying to escape. (0 mark)

76. One might look down and fall into the pit. (2 marks)
One might look down and be overcome by fear / panic. (2 marks)
The pit was very deep and Stephen was afraid that he might fall. (2 m)
It was very tiring and if Stephen fell into the pit, he would most probably die. (2m)
Stephen was afraid that he would fall off the ladder. (1m)
He tried not to look down. (0 m)


77. He knew the cave so well that it was like he owned the place. (2 marks)
He was the only person who could navigate the winding hallways and mind-
boggling mazes. (2 marks)
He was the only one who had discovered the secret of the cave. (1m)
He was the only one who knew the secrets of the hidden fairyland. (1m)
He knew every passage. (1m)
He knew the cave well. (1m)


78. He / Stephen is / was :
- courageous or brave (quality)
- determined or resolute
- persevered or did not give up or persistant or believed in himself
- resourceful and creative (do not accept as it is not implied in paragraph 6)
(Any 2 qualities – 2 marks)
(Not accepted “ optimistic, arduous)


79. They were the Native Americans who lived thousands of years earlier. (2 marks)
They were the bodies of early Native Americans. (2 marks)


80. He saved all the money he earned as a guide in the cave and used it to free
himself and his family. (2 marks)
He bought his and his family’s freedom from slavery by using the money he earned
as a guide in the cave. (2 marks)
(Note : He got his family’s freedom from slavery – minus half mark)

COMPRE OE ANSWER KEY (SEMESTER 2)

Comprehension OE (4)

1. It bit him just in front of the anklebone. (or ….on the ankle)
0 mark: …..on the foot.
1 mark: …..on the leg.

2. - Its head was attacked by Nosey (or…. by the dog). OR
- Nosey (or The dog) pounced and attacked its head.
- The dog (or Nosey) pounced on/ attacked/ bit its head.

1 mark :
………., and blood flew.
The dog attacked it.
The dog pounced on it.

0 mark: The dog pounced.

3.. - (If he panicked,) His blood would flow faster and the poison would reach his heart faster. OR
- He should not panic so that his blood would not flow faster and the poison would not reach his heart faster.
- His parents had taught him that a rattler’s poison reaches the heart faster if a person’s blood flows faster.

He felt dizzy (or giddy) and weak all over (his body).

0 mark: He felt fuzzy.
0 mark: He felt weak all over and everything started to get fuzzy. (LIFTING)
1 mark: He felt weak all over and everything became fuzzy. (not complete lifting)
1 mark: He felt fuzzy and weak all over.

5. It (or ‘it’) refers to the snake’s fangs (or the snake) injecting a massive amount of venom (or poison) into Keane’s vein (or body). OR …………….into Keane.

1 mark: ………..a / his vein.

6. - There was a musky odour which he (or the Oldhams) had noticed when his (or their) animals were bitten by rattlesnakes.
- David smelled a musky odour which……..
- Keane smelled of a musky odour which David (or the Oldhams) had noticed…….

The sentence is ‘They twisted a tourniquet around Keane’s leg.’

- Overheating of the motor/ caused the engine to cut off. OR
- The overheated motor caused…. OR
- The motor/ engine overheated.

1 mark: - Overheating caused the engine to cut off.
- The damaged motor caused…..
- The motor was overheating.

0 mark: The motor caused the engine to cut off.

He understood that the boy was in danger (or needed help) and that the Oldhams wanted a lift from him (in his car).

7. It is ‘embedded’.

Comprehension OE (5)

(NB: Deduct ½ mark for every punctuation or spelling error up to a maximum of 1 mark )
1. The juice from a blade of roasted snake grass was used to cure severe earache.
Or, Ointment extracted from the aloe vera shrubs was used to heal pimples and acne.
Or, Turmeric paste was used for the treatment of bruises and colds.

2 The group of words is “The tide could well be reversing”. ( 2 mks )
The group of words is “The tide could well be reversing with the work of ethnobotanists”. ( 1 mk )

3. It involves living and working with healers and medicine men in indigenous cultures to learn how plants were used by these cultures to heal and beautify.(2 marks )
- It involves the bulk collection of plant samples from these cultures which he hopes will one day help find herbal cures ( for cancer and Aids). ( 1 mk )
- It involves helping a company market its range of beauty products which made use of his research with ethnic cultures.

4 It is to find herbal cures for cancer and Aids.

5 The word is “indigenous”.

6- He meant that there were no written records of this knowledge. ( 2 mks )
- He meant that the information is passed on verbally. ( 1 mk )
- He meant that the information is passed on through speech. ( 1mk )

7 It refers to the facilities and help that the cultures are getting.

8 - The general public can learn of nature’s usefulness as remedies for the treatment of ailments and also in the making of beauty products.
- They can learn about how herbs ( 1 mk ) are used to heal and beautify. ( 1 mk )
( NB : if the word ‘herbs’ is missing, no marks will be awarded even though the words ‘heal and beautify’ are mentioned )

9. He will normally give himself a ritualistic bath with some of the herbs used by the people of that culture.

10. It means feeling closer to nature.
It means he has washed off his city viewpoint so as not to affect his work in
dealing with the indigenous cultures.
- It is to remind himself that he has left / is no longer in New York. ( 1 m )
- It means that he felt that he is no more from New York; instead it makes him feel like he is one of the natives. ( 1 mk )
- It means that he is of a different culture. ( 0 mk )

Comprehension (6)

1. She was at/in an amusement park. (2 marks)
a theme park/a fun fair/carnival (1 mark)

2. She knew that her father and sister would not follow her to ride the Space Cyclone. (2 marks)
1 mark
She wanted to be alone./It was the one place that nobody would follow her. (1 mark)
None of her family members would follow her. (1 mark)
She wanted to ride something her father and sister dared not ride. (1 mark)

3. She was shocked/surprised/stunned/amazed/astonished/alarmed. (2 marks)

4. She wanted to stop Clara from taking the space cyclone.
Or, She did not want Clara to become sick and vomit on the way home.
Or, She advised Clara not to go on the Space Cyclone.\
Or, She discouraged Clara from taking the Space Cyclone. (2 marks)

She wanted to stop Clara from taking the ride. / She stopped Clara from taking the ride. (1 mark)
She knew what would happen to Clara (0 mark).

5. The word is “dodging”.

6. It was a warning to people with severe heart conditions (weak hearts) to refrain from taking the ride. / not to go on the ride. (2 marks)

7. She was alone/She was not in a group./ She came alone./ She was the only one not part of a group./ Clara went for the ride alone.

8. It means that the queue/line moved ahead in a twisting manner (2 marks).
It means moving to the front. / It means moving towards to the front slowly. (1 mark)
It means moving forward slowly. / It means moving. (0 mark)

9. Her sunglasses might fall off during the ride.( 2 marks)
Her sunglasses might drop down. / … fly off. (1 mark)

10. The sudden movement of the car and the plunge into the darkness caused Clara to scream. (2 marks)
The car lunged over the top and twisting… began to spiral down the darkness. (1 mark) – direct from passage

COMPRE OE ANSWER KEY (SEMESTER 1)

Compre OE (1)

1. It was to take a picture of the street.

2. The word is ‘Half-heartedly’.

3. He/ She treated her courteously/ politely and respectfully.

4. Danny's friend, Chee Meng, had been kidnapped and the police wanted to find out more information from Danny to help them find Chee Meng.

5. Danny failed to mention seeing a little girl in a black samfoo wearing a heart-shaped jade pendant talking to Chee Meng just before he was kidnapped.

6. Any two of these reasons:
- The police could not find him.
- No one gave any information about him despite the reward offered by Mr. Lim.
- It was difficult to find him in such a crowded place (like Hong Kong).

7. *He recognised her black samfoo and heart-shaped pendant.

8. *She turned and ran away when she saw Danny.

9. It / ‘It’ refers to the film in Danny’s camera.

10. The sentence is “But no one had come forward.”

Compre OE (2)

1. *He did not like to have a dictionary as a birthday present.

*He had expected something more interesting than a dictionary as a birthday
present.
*He probably did not appreciate having a dictionary as a birthday present and therefore disliked his uncle for getting him such a boring present.

2. Tony had pasted the pictures on every wall in the house as the writer had forgotten to give Tony a book to paste them in.
The writer gave Tony a bottle of glue and funny pictures but no book to put them in
so he pasted them on the walls of ths house, thus messing up his home.

3. He decided to let Tony choose his own present.
He decided to let Tony choose a present for himself.

4. The two words are “highly critical”.

5. It would be very noisy and no one would get any sleep.

6. He sat down to rest his aching feet. / His feet were aching.

7. The word is “despair”.

8. There were many little boys in grey suits, just like Tony. / Tony was not the only little boy in a grey suit.

9. *He chose purple clothes, a false beard, a caveman’s axe and a space gun.

10. It / ‘It’ refers to a strange figure dressed in purple clothes who was actually Tony.


Compre OE (3)

1. He had always wanted to be a doctor and had studied medical books in his spare time.

2. He pretended to be ill.

3. They had to do work while he lay in his bunk (and ate special food).

4. *He wanted to check if the sailors were really sick. / deceiving him.
*He wanted to see for himself if Skinner was right about the sailors deceiving him.

5. *He saw the ‘sick’ sailors chatting and joking happily and wanted to teach them a lesson.

6. *It was not meant to treat any illness.
*It was not real medicine, but was made up of chilli sauce, salt water, mustard
and soap.

7. -The ‘medicine ‘tasted awful / very bad.
- He did not want to taste the awful ‘medicine’.

8. It was the thought of taking the awful ‘medicine’ which made them recover suddenly.

9. It refers to Skinner’s special ‘medicine’.

10. He gave them the worst jobs and food and kicked them when he saw them not working as hard as the rest of the crew.


Compre OE(4)

1. It is in the Atlantic Ocean.

2. It was hot and there were many poisonous insects.

3. The sentence is ‘Thousands of convicts died before their sentences were finished.’

4. He hoped to escape on a raft made from bags filled with coconuts.

5. It / ‘it’ refers to (testing)(the idea of) launching a weighted sack on one of the big waves.

6. *His raft might not be carried away by the waves.
*He might not be swept free of the island.

7. *His movement was stealthy/ careful/ quiet etc.

8. *They were happy that they managed to escape. / They were congratulating each other for having escaped. / They were celebrating their escape.

9. If the men tried to walk on the thin-crusted mud, they would/ could/ might get sucked down.

10. *It suggests that the waves are strong/ powerful/ forceful etc.


Compre OE(5)

1. Whoever controlled that stretch of water would also control the trade in the region.

2. They were the Mancs and the Scousers.

3. The Mancs ruled Trafford.

4. The sentence is ‘The encounter ended when later that day, the Scouser ships withdrew.’

5. They could help piece together some of the history of the country.

6. Treasure hunters had been plundering from its wreck for years.

7. It / ‘It’ refers to the lower hull of the Cantona.

8. They were solid oak (timber) and metal.

9. It lay buried in the sand and so was preserved.

10. There was a big hole in the side of the ship when it was shot and water had gone in, causing it to sink.


Compre OE(6)

1. The boar tried to attack the writer whenever he went to feed the pigs.

2. It / ‘it’ refers to the boar running down the fence near where the writer was walking.

3. He was worried that the boar would attack him if it got through the fence./ The boar tried to get through the fence to the writer and if it succeeded, the writer would have no chance of defending himself against its attack.

4. He was near the trees and shrubs and could run there if the boar got out.

5. He threw a rock at the boar and tried to spear it with some branches

6. The sentence is ‘I ran for a large tree just in time – another four metres he would have had me.’

7. He knew the boar would attack Uncle Frank.

8. It was shot.

9. - He did not want his aunt to know that he was responsible for the boar’s behaviour.
- He did not want his aunt to know that he was the one who had made the boar angry.
- He was afraid he would be punished.

10. He was forced to kill his own boar.
He could not understand why his boar suddenly turned savage and tried to attack them.


Compre OE(7) Note : The writer can be a boy or a girl.

1. He pushed it next to the window.

2. Ben’s bedclothes should be untidy and messy as Ben would have moved in his sleep if he was alive.

3. He looked neat, restful, quiet and happy./ He was tidy, with his fingers curled up in a relaxed manner and his hair was neatly brushed.

4. He had died of respiratory failure.

5. He believed it when he brushed against Ben’s face and felt that it was cold.

6. The sentence is ‘I knew then I couldn’t pretend any more that he would wake up in a minute, and put out his arms, asking to be lifted.’

7. It / ‘It’ refers to believing/ accepting the fact that that Ben was dead.

8. He was afraid he might disturb Ben.

9. He/ She wanted to assure Ben of his/ her love for him and he/ she believed Ben’s spirit was still near him/ her.

10. He/ She started to sob out the sorrow deep in his heart.

SYNTHESIS & TRANSFORMATION ANSWER KEY (SEMESTER 1)

Synthesis & Transformation (1)

1. Ali’s mother told him not to play near the drain.
2. Rajoo says that he intends to be a doctor when he grows up.
3. Unless you tell the truth, he cannot help you.
4. The thief drove quickly out of town so that the police could not catch him.
The thief drove quickly out of town so that the police would not catch him.
5. The talk on the radio was neither amusing nor interesting.
6. Joe said that he had gone to see his aunt the day before/ the previous day.
7. Mother tells me that she does not believe me.
8. You will not find it unless you look for it.
9. Tim is neither intelligent nor hardworking.
10. John tries his best in whatever he does so that he will not let his parents down.
John tries his best in whatever he does so that he does not let his parents down.
John tries his best in whatever he does so that his parents will not be let down.
11. However hard you train, you will not win the singing contest.
12. Jolin is so lazy that she does not mind failing her examinations.
Jolin does not mind failing her examinations as/ because she is very lazy.
Jolin is very lazy so she does not mind failing her examinations.
Jolin is very lazy and (she) does not mind failing her examinations. (accepted grudgingly)

13.I will not speak to her until she apologises to me.
I will not speak to her until she has apologised to me.)

Note : use of contractions “won’t” – deduct half the marks. Contractions only allowed for conversations/ dialogue.


Synthesis & Transformation (2)

1. The storm was such a violent one that many trees were uprooted.
It was such a violent storm that many trees were uprooted.
2. The leader told them to do as they were told and not (to) ask questions.
3. I asked the little boy why he was crying and where his mother was.
4. Paul is small enough to go into the garden through the small hole in the fence.
5. However hard Richard tries, he can never get up early.
6. No matter how hard Richard tries, he can never get up early.
7. There was not enough food for the large crowd which / that turned up for my Christmas party.
There was not enough food as / because a large crowd turned up for my Christmas party.
8. Jane is not strong enough to carry that heavy sack of rice up the slope.
9. However hard Jane tried, she could not carry that heavy sack of rice up the slope.
10. Joe is such a selfish boy that he (simply) refuses to share anything with anyone.
11. No matter how hard Jane tried, she could not carry that heavy sack of rice up the slope.
12. The boys began to quarrel (even) before they (had) started playing soccer.
(emphasise the idea of completion, Michael Swan pg 97)
13.It began to pour heavily (even) before I (had) started walking to school.
(emphasise the idea of completion, Michael Swan pg 97)
14. To begin making the cookies, the ingredients have to/ are to/ must / should be combined in a bowl.


Synthesis & Transformation (3)

1. The lady asked her friends whether/ if she had to pay for their tickets.
2. The stranger asked Michael what time it was.
3. Peter always tells his colleagues not to drink if they want to drive.
4. Susie left home without informing her guardian.
5. In case you are/ get bored, there are some magazines for you to read.
6. You can choose/ pick either the pink dress or the blue one.
You can choose/ pick either the pink or (the) blue dress.
You can either choose/ pick the pink or (the) blue dress.
You can either choose/ pick the pink or the blue one.
7. Either Dad or Mum will pick me up from school.
8. Tom entered his name for the contest without thinking twice about it.
9. Bring along an umbrella with you when you go out in case it rains.
10. In case there is an emergency, call this number.
In case of (an) emergency, call this number.
11. Manual toothbrushes do not clean teeth as thoroughly as electric ones.
Electric toothbrushes clean teeth more thoroughly as compared to manual ones.
Electric toothbrushes are better than manual ones as they clean teeth more thoroughly.
12. Clay pots are not as good as stainless steel ones.
13. Justin asked James if/ whether he had watched the news the previous night/ the night before.
14. Instead of offering the seat to the old woman, the inconsiderate boy occupied the only vacant one on the bus.
Instead of offering it to the old woman, the inconsiderate boy occupied the only vacant seat on the bus.
Instead of offering the only vacant seat on the bus to the old woman, the inconsiderate boy occupied it.


Synthesis & Transformation (4)

1. My brother cannot drive a car unless he has a licence.
2. As the children did not want to wake the old lady up, they spoke in whispers.
3. In spite of their poverty, they were happy.
In spite of being poor, they were happy.
In spite of the fact that they were poor, they were happy.
4. He asked me if/ whether I had bought ‘The New Paper’ the previous day/ the day before.
5. Before Mr. Fu (had) reached the office, his secretary was already there. (addition of ‘had’ = emphasis)
6. In spite of his poor health, he always turns up to support the class during competitions.
In spite of being sickly, he always turns up to support the class during competitions.
In spite of being a sickly boy, he always turns up to support the class during competitions.
In spite of the fact that he is a sickly boy, he always turns up to support the class during competitions.
7. Unless you stop working at this rate, you will fall ill.
8. We decided to hold a party last Saturday as it was a public holiday.
9.Before I went out for a movie with my friends, I completed my homework.
Before I had gone out for a movie with my friends, I completed my homework. (addition of ‘had’ = emphasis)
Before going out for a movie with my friends, I completed my homework.
10.In spite of their wealth, they are not happy.
In spite of the fact that they are rich, they are not happy.
In spite of being rich, they are not happy.
11.Ahmad is not old enough to donate blood.
12.Tim is such a kind-hearted soul that he does not mind spending all his free time at the old folks’ home.
Tim does not mind spending all his time at the old folks’ home as he is a kind-hearted soul.
Tim, who is a kind-hearted soul, does not mind spending all his time at the old folks’ home.
Tim is a kind-hearted soul who does not mind spending all his time at the old folks’ home.
13.Tina told her mother that she had baked that cake specially for her.
Tina told her mother that she had specially baked that cake for her.
14.However hard James tried, he could never beat Jeff at tennis.
However hard he tried, James could never beat Jeff at tennis.


Synthesis & Transformation (5)

1. She has such a soft voice that nobody can hear her.
Her voice is such a soft one that nobody can hear her.
2. The coin which (had) dropped into the drain was picked up by Tim.
The coin, which (had) dropped into the drain, was picked up by Tim.
3. Unless you pay $3.00, you cannot enter the exhibition.
4. Although the doctor had advised Adrian to stay in bed for a few days, he (still) went to work.
Although Adrian had been advised by the doctor to stay in bed for a few days, he (still) went to work.
5. In spite of the doctor’s advice to stay in bed for a few days, Adrian (still) went to work.
In spite of the fact that the doctor had advised Adrian to stay in bed for a few days, he (still) went to work.
6. In spite of her hard work, she (still) failed her examinations.
In spite of (her) working very hard, she (still) failed her examinations.
In spite of the fact that she had worked very hard, she (still) failed her examinations.
7. Although she had worked very hard for the examinations, she failed.
Although she had worked very hard, she failed the examinations.
8. Although Jack’s mother had warned him not to play with matches, he continued to do so.
Although Jack’s mother had warned him not to, he (still) continued to play with matches.
Although Jack’s mother had warned him not to, he played with matches.
Although Jack’s mother had warned him not to play with matches, he (still) played with them.
Although Jack had been warned by his mother not to play with matches, he (still) continued to do so.

9. In spite of his mother’s warning not to play with matches, Jack continued to do so/ Jack did it/ Jack played with them.
In spite of the fact that his mother had warned him not to play with matches, Jack continued to do so/ Jack played with them/ Jack did so.
In spite of the fact that Jack’s mother had warned him not to play with matches, he continued to do so/ he played with them/ he did so.
In spite of him being warned by his mother not to play with matches, Jack played with them/ Jack did so.
In spite of his mother’s warning, Jack played with matches.
10. The talented pianist’s performance was such a brilliant one that the audience gave him a standing ovation.
The talented pianist performed with such brilliance that the audience gave him a standing ovation.
The talented pianist had/gave such a brilliant performance that the audience gave him a standing ovation.
11. The cause of Tom’s dismissal from/ by his company was his tardiness at work.
The cause of Tom being dismissed from/ by his company was his tardiness at work.
12. The heavy haze led to the games being cancelled.
The heavy haze led to the cancellation of the games.
The heavy haze caused the games to be cancelled.
The heavy haze was the reason/ cause of the games being cancelled.
The heavy haze was the reason/ cause that the games were cancelled.
13. After the children had finished their schoolwork, they took a nap.
After finishing their schoolwork, the children took a nap.


Synthesis & Transformation (6)

1. Mother reminded Betsy not to stay up too late.
Betsy’s mother reminded her not to stay up too late.
2. My brother, whom you met the other day, recently wrote a book on self-discipline.
3. Despite having played well, our soccer team lost.
4. She apologised for leaving so early.
5. In order not to be charged, he had to cooperate with the police.
In order not to be charged by the police, he had to cooperate with them.
In order to avoid being charged, he had to cooperate with the police.
6. Benny was praised by the principal at the morning assembly for helping out at the old folks’ home.
7. Miss Tan told her pupils not to run along the corridor.
8. Tony walked out of the restaurant without paying the bill.
9. The tourist asked Jim where the National Museum was.
10. Neither a raincoat nor (an) umbrella does Hazel need.
Neither a raincoat nor (an) umbrella is needed by Hazel.
11. He painted the chairs to make/ let them look new.
12. The necklace is not expensive/ cheap but neither is it cheap/ expensive.
13. Mr. Tan asked Miss Lim where his children were.
14. Jack played computer games every day despite his mother advising him not to.
Jack played computer games every day despite his mother’s advice not to.
Jack played computer games every day despite the fact that his mother had advised him not to.


Synthesis & Transformation (7)

1. My brother is not old enough to drive a car.
2. “Would you get me a drink, please?” she asked me.
“Would you mind getting me a drink, please?” she asked me.
“Would you please get me a drink?” she asked me.
3. No student in the school is taller than Janet.
4. Whatever you (may) say, I still think that I have made the right choice.
5. Having seen the movie twice, she has no intention of seeing it again.
6. Paul warned George not to do it again.
7. Dawn does not sing as well as Clare (does).
Dawn does not sing better than Clare (does).
8. No pupils are allowed to eat or drink in the library.
No pupil is allowed to eat or drink in the library.
No eating or drinking is allowed in the library.
No drinking or eating is allowed in the library.
9. Neither Karen nor her friends are going.
10. Can you tell me the reason why they are not going?
11. Unless he does the exercise carefully, he will not get it right.
12. He has not played football for ages (a long time).
13. Boys like football more/ better than girls (do).
14. Jim has just repaired the fan which was not working properly.
The fan, which Jim has just repaired, was not working properly.
The fan, which was not working properly, has just been repaired by Jim.
15. Being ill, Jane cannot come for the party.
16. You must wait here until your bus comes.
17. The more you read, the more you will know.
18. My father is neither in the house nor (in the) garden.
19. The vice-principal sent for both Roger and me.
20. The food was so salty that I threw it away.

CLOZE ANSWER KEY (SEMESTER 1)

Cloze (1)

Structural Cloze 1
1. H (my)
2. N (she)
3. B (her)
4. J (which)
5. F (our)
6. D (who)
7. Q (his)
8. P (he)
9. E (it)
10. G (him)

Cloze (MCQ) 1
1. killed
2. injured, wounded, hurt
3. occur, happen
4. courtesy
5. way
6. condition, shape
7. blame, fault
8. rules
9. increased, risen
10. campaigns

Cloze (2)

Structural Cloze 2
1. B (it)
2. D (the)
3. J (can’t)
4. P (could)
5. A (be)
6. G (about)
7. F (and)
8. L (out)
9. M (so)
10. E (from)

Cloze (OE) 2
11. founding, discovery
12. centre, place, location
13. for
14. filled, polluted
15. along, by
16. smell, detect
17. result
18. thrown, discarded, dumped
19. oil
20. started, began, commenced
21. time
22. free
23. in
24. image
25. campaign
26. improved
27. vanished, disappeared, gone
28. sources, causes
29. taken
30. end, completion

Cloze (3)

Structural Cloze 3
1. Q (in)
2. J (who)
3. P (of)
4. K (for)
5. D (at)
6. C (out)
7. N (into)
8. E (may)
9. G (but)
10. A (up)

Cloze (MCQ) 3
11. and
12. checked, taken
13. fit, healthy
14. pricked
15. test, see, check
16. determine, identify
17. service
18. lives, people, others
19. donors
20. supply

Cloze (4)

Structural Cloze 4
1. F (whether)
2. A (or)
3. N (from)
4. E (out)
5. L (to)
6. K (the)
7. B (a)
8. G (on)
9. J (with)
10. M (but)

Cloze (OE) 4
11. machines
12. calculations
13. more
14. difficulties, difficulty
15. page
16. operator, analyst, programmer
17. solve
18. nothing
19. questions
20. translations
21. common
22. Patients
23. monitor
24. learning
25. Although
26. well, quickly
27. human
28. creative/ intelligent/ complex
29. widely/ commonly
30. them

Cloze (5)

Cloze (MCQ) 5
1. J (after)
2. M (them)
3. D (He)
4. Q (with)
5. G (about)
6. C (for)
7. K (of)
8. B (as)
9. P (why)
10. F (that)

Cloze (OE) 5
11. littered,
12. on, during
13. ago, before
14. and
15. the
16. piece, wad, packet, ball
17. a, the
18. scene, scenario
19. had
20. after
21. other / waste
22. who, that
23. If
24. have, find
25. at,
26. rubbish/ litter
27. much
28. everywhere/ around/ about,
29. along
30. park, area, morning

Cloze (6)

Structural Cloze 6
1. G (very)
2. C (enough)
3. H (out)
4. Q (until)
5. L (to)
6. B (but)
7. E (around)
8. F (the)
9. P (that)
10. M (with)

Cloze (OE) 6
11. became
12. at
13. watched
14. climbed
15. the
16. hind
17. ring, touch, hit
18. into
19. fish/ food
20. trainer(s)
21. face
22. withdraw
23. notes, cash
24. sent, despatched
25. happened, occurred
26. trip
27. showed, revealed
28. caused
29. incident
30. circumstances

Cloze (7)

Cloze (MCQ) 7
1. F (by)
2. Q (with)
3. P (which)
4. B (around)
5. A (among)
6. N (until)
7. L (onto)
8. G (in)
9. M (out)
10. C (away)


Cloze (OE) 7
11. high
12. wind
13. but
14. landed
15. afloat
16. to
17. other
18. beach, shore
19. there
20. foliage
21. from
22. which, that
23. hungry, ravenous, famished
24. bunch, handful
25. explore
26. reached, explored
27. ship
28. wanted, decided
29. hold
30. was, looked

Cloze (8)

Structural Cloze 8
1. A (a)
2. J (in)
3. L (of)
4. E (the)
5. B (and)
6. G (them)
7. F (that)
8. M (out)
9. D (with)
10. H (him)

Cloze (MCQ) 8
1. perished, died
2. scorching, blazing, hot
3. search, hunt, quest
4. herd, group
5. ability, instinct
6. spot
7. stamped, stomped
8. way
9. quench
10. fill, drink, share, turn

Cloze (10)

Structural Cloze 10
1. H (by)
2. G (with)
3. A (that)
4. E (of)
5. N (within)
6. K (my)
7. D (all)
8. F (on)
9. C (him)
10. M (in)

Cloze OE 10
1. claim/proclamation
2. known/possible
3. factors
4. increased
5. industry
6. informed
7. predecessors
8. expressing, indicating
9. through/with
10. available

Cloze (11)

Structural Cloze 11
1. J (on)
2. K (this)
3. P (their)
4. R (because)
5. A (A)
6. B (they)
7. M (which)
8. C (you)
9. H (unless)
10. G (yourself)

Cloze MCQ 11
1. efficiently
2. supple
3. whole
4. stamina
5. lungs
6. strengthens
7. pump
8. level
9. adjusts
10. beneficial

Cloze OE 11
1. ourselves
2. of
3. malfunctioning/ hurt/ injured
4. is
5. cleaned/ pain/ ache/ aching/
6. toothache
7. pain
8. from
9. injure/ hurt
10. dare/purposely/ intentionally/ deliberately/ ever
11. arm/ elbow
12. finger
13. loss
14. protected/ shielded/ relieved
15. feeling
16. performed/done
17. extracted/taken/ made/ obtained
18. proved
19. safety/ potency/produced

Cloze (12)

Structural Cloze 12
1. J (up)
2. K (from)
3. Q (Despite)
4. A (herself)
5. L (who)
6. N (after)
7. G (Besides)
8. E (not)
9. C (Although)
10. P (off)


Cloze OE 12
1. selling
2. cloth
3. silk
4. monks
5. eggs
6. by
7. where
8. however
9. mulberry
10. when/ while
11. whispers
12. spinning
13. lays
14. until/ till
15. every
16. period/ season
17. cocoons/ threads
18. ready
19. kills
20. enough

Cloze (13)

Structural Cloze 13

Cloze OE 13
1. true
2. ordinary, common
3. best
4. thanks
5. stands
6. able
7. remain
8. wishful
9. Others
10. whose
11. now
12. Occupation/ invasion
13. their
14. attend/ complete
15. put
16. change/ crush
17. original
18. struggle
19. through
20. longer

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

EDITING ANSWER KEY (SEMESTER 1)

Editing (1)

1. eats
2. was
3. past
4. realised
5. hold
6. crushed
7. out
8. with/ in
9. Passers-by
10. curl


Punctuation (1)
11. (1)
12. (4)
13. (1)
14. (1)
15. (1)


Editing (2)

1. their
2. spent
3. books
4. tough
5. service
6. never
7. moving
8. but
9. begun
10. helps


Punctuation (2)
11. (1)
12. (2)
13. (4)
14. (1)
15. (2)


Editing (3)

1. droughts
2. emergencies
3. collapse
4. strikes
5. affects
6. daily
7. disrupted
8. lives
9. is
10. on
11. assistance
12. is
13. save
14. an
15. supplies
16. continue
17. if
18. how
19. essential
20. survival


Punctuation (3)
21. (1)
22. (2)
23. (3)
24. (2)
25. (3)


Editing (4)

1. tired
2. idly
3. moustache
4. rimmed
5. row
6. knuckles
7. playing
8. with
9. aren’t
10. crumpled


Punctuation (4)
11. (1)
12. (3)
13. (1)
14. (3)
15. (1)


Editing (5)

1. watched
2. was
3. foreigners
4. from
5. male
6. close
7. charities
8. exclaimed
9. deserved
10. judges


Punctuation (5)
11. (1)
12. (3)
13. (3)
14. (2)
15. (3)


Editing (6)

1. through
2. ideal
3. experiencing
4. is
5. burning
6. and
7. use
8. release
9. atmosphere
10. or
11. safely
12. crossing
13. luxurious
14. on
15. maiden
16. struck
17. disbelievingly
18. considering
19. tale
20. fascinate

Punctuation (6)
21. (4)
22. (3)
23. (4)
24. (1)
25. (4)

Editing 7

1. immediately
2. piece
3. stopped
4. sigh
5. unhygienic
6. have
7. am
8. eaten
9. threw
10. despair

Punctuation (7)
11. (1)
12. (3)
13. (4)
14. (2)
15. (4)


Editing 8

1. bitten
2. infected
3. of
4. heal
5. cured
6. dip
7. which
8. advice
9. weird
10. will

Punctuation (8)
11. (4)
12. (3)
13. (4)
14. (2)
15. (1)


Editing 9

1. amidst
2. carefully
3. likely
4. stretched
5. much
6. places
7. Situated
8. its
9. scenic
10. break

Punctuation 9

13. (3)
14. (2)
(mistake (2) : full stop)
15. (1)
16. (3)
17. (4)


Editing 10

1. off
2. seat
3. tenterhooks
4. sped
5. taken
6. of, from
7. discovering
8. apologetic
9. reunited
10. relief

Punctuation 10

11. (2)
12. (2)
13. (4)
14. (2)
15. (1)


Editing 11

1. for
2. forties
3. moustached
4. tanks
5. aquarium
6. thought
7. here
8. suspicious
9. from
10. thieves

Punctuation 11

11. (2)
12. (3)
13. (3)
14. (4)
15. (4)

GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY ANSWER KEY (Semester 1)

GV (1)

Grammar
1. 1
2. 3
3. 3
4. 2
5. 3
6. 1
7. 3
8. 2
9. 2
10. 4

Vocabulary
11. 3
12. 1
13. 2
14. 3
15. 3
16. 1
17. 2
18. 3
19. 2
20. 2
21. 1
22. 2
23. 3
24. 4
25. 4
26. 2
27. 3
28. 4
29. 1
30. 2
31. 2
32. 2
33. 4
34. 2
35. 3
36. 4
37. 1
38. 3
39. 2
40. 4

GV (2)

Grammar
1. 1
2. 3
3. 4
4. 4
5. 4
6. 2
7. 1
8. 2
9. 2
10. 3
11. 1
12. 4
13. 2
14. 1
15. 3
16. 3
17. 3
18. 2
19. 4
20. 1

Vocabulary
21. 4
22. 2
23. 1
24. 4
25. 3
26. 2
27. 1
28. 3
29. 4
30. 1
31. 4
32. 2
33. 1
34. 4
35. 3
36. 3
37. 4
38. 3
39. 1
40. 2

GV (3)

Grammar
1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 3
5. 4
6. 4
7. 1
8. 1
9. 3
10. 3
11. 3
12. 1
13. 3
14. 1
15. 1
16. 2
17. 4
18. 2
19. 3
20. 3

Vocabulary
21. 4
22. 1
23. 3
24. 2
25. 2
26. 1
27. 4
28. 2
29. 2
30. 4
31. 4
32. 4
33. 3
34. 3
35. 1
36. 3
37. 2
38. 2
39. 1
40. 4

GV (4)

Grammar
1. 1
2. 1
3. 3
4. 2
5. 3
6. 1
7. 3
8. 2
9. 2
10. 2
11. 2
12. 1
13. 2
14. 2
15. 4
16. 1
17. 3
18. 2
19. 4
20. 1

Vocabulary
21. 4
22. 2
23. 4
24. 2
25. 1
26. 3
27. 2
28. 1
29. 3
30. 3
31. 2
32. 1
33. 3
34. 1
35. 4
36. 4
37. 3
38. 1
39. 1
40. 4

GV (5)

Grammar
1. 4
2. 2
3. 3
4. 3
5. 3
6. 2
7. 3
8. 3
9. 4
10. 4
11. 3
12. 1
13. 1
14. 2
15. 3
16. 4
17. 4
18. 3
19. 1
20. 4

Vocabulary
21. 2
22. 3
23. 2
24. 1
25. 2
26. 3
27. 4
28. 3
29. 2
30. 2
31. 2
32. 3
33. 3
34. 2
35. 3
36. 1
37. 2
38. 2
39. 3
40. 1

GV (6)

Grammar
1. 3
2. 4
3. 3
4. 3
5. 2
6. 4
7. 1
8. 2
9. 2
10. 3
11. 1
12. 2
13. 3
14. 1
15. 1
16. 4
17. 2
18. 1
19. 1
20. 3

Vocabulary
21. 2
22. 4
23. 2
24. 3
25. 2
26. 2
27. 1
28. 1
29. 2
30. 4
31. 4
32. 2
33. 4
34. 4
35. 3
36. 4
37. 2
38. 3
39. 2
40. 3

GV (7)

Grammar
1. 2
2. 2
3. 3
4. 2
5. 1
6. 4
7. 4
8. 2
9. 2
10. 3
11. 4
12. 4
13. 1
14. 2
15. 3
16. 3
17. 4
18. 3
19. 4
20. 3
21. 1
22. 2
23. 3
24. 1
25. 3

Vocabulary
26. 2
27. 3
28. 4
29. 3
30. 2
31. 3
32. 2
33. 3
34. 2
35. 2
36. 4
37. 3
38. 4
39. 3
40. 1

GV (8)

Grammar
1. 2
2. 4
3. 3
4. 1
5. 4
6. 3
7. 4
8. 1
9. 2
10. 4
11. 4
12. 2
13. 1
14. 2
15. 4
16. 3
17. 1
18. 3
19. 3
20. 2

Vocabulary
21. 1
22. 4
23. 3
24. 4
25. 3
26. 2
27. 2
28. 3
29. 4
30. 1
31. 3
32. 4
33. 4
34. 2
35. 1
36. 2
37. 3
38. 3
39. 3
40. 4

GV (9)

Grammar
1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 2
5. 3
6. 4
7. 1
8. 4
9. 1
10. 3
11. 2
12. 1
13. 1
14. 2
15. 4
16. 2
17. 4
18. 1
19. 4
20. 3

Vocabulary
21. 1
22. 3
23. 2
24. 2
25. 3
26. 1
27. 2
28. 3
29. 4
30. 1
31. 2
32. 2
33. 2
34. 3
35. 1
36. 2
37. 3
38. 4
39. 3
40. 4

GV (10)

Grammar
1. 2
2. 3
3. 2
4. 4
5. 2
6. 1
7. 1
8. 3
9. 4
10. 2
11. 4
12. 1
13. 3
14. 3
15. 2
16. 2
17. 4
18. 3
19. 4
20. 4

Vocabulary
21. 2
22. 3
23. 3
24. 2
25. 3
26. 2
27. 3
28. 3
29. 1
30. 4
31. 3
32. 3
33. 3
34. 4
35. 2
36. 2
37. 3
38. 1
39. 1
40. 3

GV (11)

Grammar
1. 4
2. 3
3. 3
4. 4
5. 1
6. 4
7. 3
8. 4
9. 2
10. 4
11. 1
12. 4
13. 2
14. 2
15. 1
16. 2
17. 3
18. 4
19. 2
20. 1

Vocabulary
21. 4
22. 2
23. 3
24. 4
25. 3
26. 3
27. 4
28. 2
29. 3
30. 4
31. 3
32. 2
33. 3
34. 4
35. 3
36. 4
37. 3
38. 3
39. 4
40. 4

GV (12)

Vocabulary
1. 2
2. 3
3. 3
4. 3
5. 3
6. 3
7. 2
8. 2
9. 3
10. 1
11. 4
12. 4
13. 4
14. 3
15. 4
16. 2
17. 4
18. 2
19. 4
20. 1
21. 2
22. 4
23. 2
24. 1
25. 2
26. 3
27. 3
28. 1
29. 4
30. 4
31. 4
32. 3
33. 2
34. 3
35. 3
36. 2
37. 3
38. 2
39. 4
40. 4

GV (13)

Grammar
1. 4
2. 4
3. 1
4. 4
5. 3
6. 4
7. 1
8. 3
9. 2
10. 4
11. 3
12. 4
13. 1
14. 2
15. 3
16. 1
17. 4
18. 2
19. 2
20. 4

Vocabulary
21. 3
22. 2
23. 1
24. 3
25. 3
26. 4
27. 3
28. 4
29. 1
30. 1
31. 2
32. 4
33. 3
34. 3
35. 4
36. 4
37. 2
38. 4
39. 3
40. 1

GV (14)

Grammar
1. 4
2. 4
3. 1
4. 4
5. 1
6. 2
7. 2
8. 3
9. 2
10. 3
11. 2
12. 1
13. 4
14. 1
15. 1
16. 4
17. 1
18. 2
19. 1
20. 1

Vocabulary
21. 3
22. 2
23. 4
24. 3
25. 1
26. 1
27. 2
28. 3
29. 3
30. 3
31. 3
32. 4
33. 1
34. 2
35. 1
36. 4
37. 4
38. 2
39. 3
40. 4

GRAPHIC STIMULUS & COMPREHENSION (MCQ) ANSWER KEY (Semester 1)

GS&CMCQ(1)

Graphic Stimulus 1
1. (2)
2. (1)
3. (1)
4. (3)
5. (2)
6. (2)
7. (4)
8. (4)
9. (2)
10. (2)

Compre MCQ 1
1. (4)
2. (2)
3. (3)
4. (3)
5. (2)
6. (1)
7. (4)
8. (1)
9. (4)
10. (1)


GS&CMCQ(2)

Graphic Stimulus 2
1. (2)
2. (3)
3. (1)
4. (3)
5. (4)
6. (3)
7. (2)
8. (3)
9. (3)
10. (1)

Compre MCQ 2
1. (1)
2. (4)
3. (1)
4. (3)
5. (2)


GS&CMCQ(3)

Graphic Stimulus 3
1. (3)
2. (3)
3. (2)
4. (2)
5. (4)
6. (3)
7. (4)
8. (4)
9. (1)
10. (3)

Compre MCQ 3
1. (3)
2. (1)
3. (4)
4. (3)
5. (4)
6. (1)
7. (3)
8. (1)
9. (1)
10. (4)


GS&CMCQ(4)

Graphic Stimulus 4
1. (2)
2. (1)
3. (2)
4. (4)
5. (3)
6. (1)
7. (3)
8. (1)
9. (3)
10. (3)

Compre MCQ 4
1. (2)
2. (4)
3. (3)
4. (1)
5. (3)

GS&CMCQ(5)

Graphic Stimulus 5
1. (3)
2. (3)
3. (1)
4. (4)
5. (3)

Compre MCQ 5
1. (3)
2. (2)
3. (4)
4. (3)
5. (1)
6. (2)
7. (4)
8. (3)
9. (4)
10. (3)


GS&CMCQ(6)

Graphic Stimulus 6
1. (4)
2. (1)
3. (2)
4. (4)
5. (4)

Compre MCQ 6
1. (4)
2. (4)
3. (4)
4. (3)
5. (2)
6. (4)
7. (4)
8. (2)
9. (1)
10. (3)


GS&CMCQ(7)

Graphic Stimulus 7
1. (4)
2. (1)
3. (2)
4. (4)
5. (4)

Compre MCQ 7
1. (1)
2. (2)
3. (3)
4. (1)
5. (4)
6. (3)
7. (3)
8. (2)
9. (4)
10. (1)


GS&CMCQ(8)

Graphic Stimulus 8
1. (3)
2. (1)
3. (4)
4. (3)
5. (3)

Compre MCQ 8
1. (4)
2. (4)
3. (1)
4. (1)
5. (1)
6. (3)
7. (1)
8. (3)
9. (3)
10. (4)

GS&CMCQ(9)

Graphic Stimulus
1. (4)
2. (2)
3. (4)
4. (4)
5. (2)

Compre MCQ (9)

6. (3)
7. (3)
8. (4)
9. (3)
10. (2)

GS&CMCQ(10)

Graphic Stimulus
1. (2)
2. (4)
3. (4)
4. (3)
5. (4)

Compre MCQ (10)
6. (1)
7. (4)
8. (4)
9. (3)
10. (3)

GS&CMCQ(11)

Graphic Stimulus
1. (4)
2. (2)
3. (4)
4. (3)
5. (3)

Compre MCQ (11)
6. (3)
7. (4)
8. (3)
9. (3)
10. (4)

GS&CMCQ(12)

Graphic Stimulus
1. (4)
2. (3)
3. (1)
4. (2)
5. (3)

Compre MCQ (12)
6. (2)
7. (2)
8. (4)
9. (1)
10. (4)