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Section H: Comprehension Cloze (6 marks)
Read the passage below. Fill in the blanks with the most suitable word.
The elements are (39)_________ as Metals, Non-Metals, Metalloids, Noble Gases.
This main categorization is based on the electrical (40) _______ of the elements.
Some elements tend to "lose" an electron, and become positively charged. These are the
metals. Other elements (41)______ to "acquire" an electron, and become negatively
charge. The third group, metalloids, falls in between these two (42)_______. And the
Noble Gas category is "unelectrical" -- displays no interest in either acquiring and losing
an electron, but (43)_________ the metalloids which can be "persuaded" one (44)_______
or the other -- the noble ones simply don't engage.
Section I: Synthesis and Transformation (3x2 marks)
For each of the questions, rewrite the given sentence(s) using the word(s) provided. Your
answer must be in one sentence. The meaning of your sentence must be the same as the
meaning of the given sentence(s).
45. Tropical rainforests exist on the continent of South America. They also exist on the
continent of Africa.
______________________________________________________________ and
____________________________________________________________________
46. Tony was very happy. He had won the first prize in the creative writing competition.
_____________________________________________________________ because
____________________________________________________________________
47. I can’t come to your place tonight. I have to go to the market with my mother.
______________________________________________________________ since
____________________________________________________________________
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