Form 3 English Test Test 4: Inferring meaning from written ... - Pearson

3. The order of the following sentences has been jumbled. Re-order the
sentences to form a paragraph about the superstitions surrounding baobab
trees. (10)
a) Because of these legends and superstitions, when inhabitants move from
one area to another, they often take seeds of the baobab with them,
which they plant at their new homestead.
b) There are many legends and superstitions surrounding the baobab tree.
c) It is also believed that water in which the seeds have been soaked will
offer protection against attacks by crocodiles.
d) One example of this is the fact that, in some parts, that the baobab is
worshipped as a symbol of fertility.
e) Another superstition among certain people is that spirits inhabit the
flowers of the baobab and that any person who picks a flower will be
eaten by a lion.
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4. Below is a list of nouns. In each case, identify whether the noun is an
abstract noun, a common noun, a proper noun or a collective noun. (10)
a) vitality _____________________________________________________
b) Botswana ___________________________________________________
c) swarm _____________________________________________________
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