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FORM TP 201s161

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CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCILCARJBREAN ADVANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION@

' CdunaUNIcATIoNs STUDIES

UNITl-Paper01

t hour 30 minutes

06 MAY 2015 (a.m.)

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY

'fhis test consists of 45 items dividbd into two sections. A and B.

Section A, based oll a cofiununication extract, consists of 7 questions. The extract, whichis NOT incltrded in the question booklet, will be read to you twice but you will be allowedtwo minutes to look at the questions bef<rre the extract is read to you.

Section B consists of 38 questions. Answer each question based on the information given.

In addition to the test booklet, you should have an answer sheet.

Each item in this test has four suggested answers lettered (A), (B), (c), (D). Read each itemyou are about to answer and decide which choice is best.

Sample Item

Which of the following is an advantage of thequestionnaire as a data-collection method?

(A) Eade of administration(B) Iuunediacy of feedback(C) Openness of discussion(D) Opportunity for clarification

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6. On your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and shade the spacehaving the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below.

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The best answer to this item is "Ease of administration", so (A) has been shacled.

If you want to change your answer, erase it completely and fill in your new choice.

When you are told to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and a.s carefully as you can.If you cannot answer an item, go on to the next one. You may retum to that item later.

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SECTION AItems 1-7

Instructions: you will hear an extract. It will be read twice. Listen carefully before answering

the questions based on the extract.

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2. Which of the following details does NOTsupport the main idea of the passage?

(A) "picking the little h'arvest of cocoa"

(B) "somersaulting monkeys howledin dark voices"

(C) "pouis spotting the hillsides withfistfuls of gold"

The MAIN idea of the extract is that during 5.

petit-car6me in Kumaca

(A) the village was beautiful(B) agriculturalactivitiesflourished(C) the villagers sPoke of current

affairs(D) nature came alive with colour and

sound

(D) "the forest bees came quick in blue 7 .

sunshine to new blossoms"

According to the extract, "petit-car6me"

refers to the

(A) time of harvest(B) time that flowers bloom(C) dry spell during the rainy season

(D) time when the animals are most

vocal

The phrase "fresh-feathered birds flittedwith song" is an examPle of

(A) simile(B) alliteration(C) onomatoPoeia(D) personification

The expression "the guardian immortelleswere in sporadic blootn" suggests that

(A) some of the trees were in bloom(B) the trees bloomed all year round(C) the trees had never bloomed before

(D) some trees bloomed onlY at this

time of the Year

6. The phrase "parrots squawking likematriarchal fishwives" is an example ofwhich pair of literary devices?

(A) Paradox and metaPhor(B) Simile and onomatoPoeia(C) Simile and Personificatiotr(D) Personificationandonomatopoeia

Which of the following is the MOSTappropriate comtnent on the effectiveness

of the phrase "pouis spotting the hillsidewith fistfuls of gold"?

(A) The phrase reflects the extent to

which the flowers were covering

the hillsides during petit-carOrne'

(B)'T"o,l'"?:':["#"111'l?;,iH:;

and tightly bunched togetherduring petit-car6me'

(C) The Phrase helPs the reader toappreciate that the flowers were

rich and easY to get hold ofduring petit-car6me.

(D) The writer allows the reader tovisualize how the bunched, rich,bright Yellow flowers covered the

landscaPe during Petit-car€me as

comPared to other times'

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SECTION B

Items 8-11

Instructions: Read the following scenario carefully and then answer Items g-ll.

The media is filled with reports of teenagers being distracted by digital technology and neglectingtheir school work as a result. Haldane, a sociology student, decidesio investigateliris phenomenonat his school which is located in the countryside. He intends to use interviews to collect data.

10.8. Which of the following activities wouldHaldane need to undertake as part of hisresearch?

Haldane found an article entitled "ModernTechnology Causing Canadian Studentsto Fail". This article could be useful to hisresearch as it

(A) is reliable and accurate(B) cah yield sufficient dara(C) provides secondary data(D) can provide prirnary data

Why would it be UNACCEPTABLEfor Haldane to apply the findings of hisresearch to all teenagers?

(A) The school is in a rural area.(B) He plans to use only interviews.(C) The respondents might not tell the

truth.(D) He plans to use only students from

his school.

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Talking to parents and teachersF'inding out how many students

own digital devicesChoosing a sample that is

representative of his school'spopulation

I and II only ll.I arrd III onlyII and III onlyI, II and III

Costliness of the procedureWide geographic coverage of

informantsConsiderable depth of the

information to be collectedlligh reliability of the information

to be collected

(A)(B)(c)(D)

9. Which of the fcrllowing would be anadvantage if Haldane conducted interviews?

(A)(B)

(c)

(D)

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l!989 12-1s

Instructions: Read the following scenario carefully and then answer lterns 12-15.

At a recent meeting with the principal of Mansfield High School, the Ministry of Education revealed

that a check of the most recent census documents shows that some senior students of the school have

been irregularly attending classes. The ministry decided to hire a research company to investigate

the likely reasolls for the students' irregular attendance.

12. The MOST suitable type of studywhichthecompany could use to conduct this research

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surveyinterviewsexperimentobservation

13. Which of the following fypes of samplingmethods would BEST suit the ministry'spurpose?

(A) Random(B) Discrete(C) Purposive(D) Convenience

Which of the following must the research

company consider when selecting a

sample?

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(A)(B)(c)(D)

(A)(B)(c)(D)

How aware the respondents are

Accuracy of the census documentsThe average number ofrespondentsHow well it represents the

population

1s. Which of the fbllowing would be theMOST reliable source of secondary data

for this study?

(A) The principal's log book(B) Student report card/book(C) Student attendance registers(D) Letters of excuse from Parents

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Items 16-20

Instructionl: Read the following extract carefully and then answer Items 16-20.

The boy come back home for a few days holiday, see some crabs Closby have in a barrel. Thisis the son: "l)ad, what are those thangs there?" Talking like Englishman. Crosby ain't tell himnothing. When he poke his finger in the barrel and the crab catch hold of him, he bawl: "pa! Thecrab! The crab!" A well-educated boy, yes. Lawyer, economist or something.

Lovelace E., The Wine o-f Astonishment (Caribbean Writers Series)Heinetnann 1986. p.14.

19.'16. Which of the following expressionscontains syntactical features common toCaribbean English Creoles?

(A) "A well-educated boy"(B) "What are those thangs?"(C) "Pa! The crab! The crab!"(D) "Talking like Englishman."

What feature of Caribbean English Creolegrammar is used in the expression "Crosbyain't tell him nothing"?

(A) Absence of a copula(B) Use of two negatives(C) Reduction of a syllable,(D) Repetition of the same word

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What attitude towards the boy is suggestedby the narrator's statement "Talkinglike Englishman. Crosby ain't tell himnothing"?

(A) Jealousy(B) Frustration(C) Disapproval(D) Amusement

What does the extract suggest about therelationship between the boy's educationand his use oflanguage?

(A) His education allows him to speakproperly.

(B) His education has influenced hislanguage.

(C) As an economist, he speaksStandard English.

(D) He speaks English Creole becausehe is an educated lawver.

What is suggested in the narrator'sfinal statement, "Lawyer, economist orsomething"?

(A) He was unable to recall the correctinfonnation.

(B) He is not in awe of the young man'seducational achievements.

(C) He does not think that the youngman's profession is important.

(D) He does not care that the youngman has become a professional.

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Instructions: Read the following extract from the poem carefully and then answer ltems?l-Z5.

"Sonnyts Lettahtt

From Prison, Jebb AvenueS.W 2Inglan

Dear Mama

Good dayI hope that when these few linesReach you they mayFind you in the best of healthI don't know how to tell yu disFor I did mek a solemn pramiseTo tek care a lickle Jim

, An try mi bes fi look out fi im.

Mama,I really did try mi bes

But none di less

Sony fi tell yu dat poor lickle Jim get arres

It was de miggle a di rush hour

When all of a sudden a police van pull upOut jump tree policemanDe whole a dem carryin batonf)em walk straight up to mi and JimOne a dem hold on to JimSeh dem tekin im inJim tell im fi leggo a imFor im nuh do nuttnAnd im nuh tief, not even a buttonMama, I jus couldn stan up deh an nuh do nuttn

So mi jook one in im eye and im started fi cryMi hit im pon im mout and im started fi shoutMi kick im pon im shin so im started fi spinMi hit im pon im chin an im drop pon a binAn crashAn dead

Mama, don't fretDon't get depress an downheartedBe of good courageTill I hear from yu.

Adaptedfrom Linton Kwesi Johnson, "Sonny's Lettah".In The Spoken Word Revolution: Redux edited by Mark Eleveld,

Sourcebook Media Fusion, 2007.

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24.21. What is the speaker's purpose for writingthis letter?

Based on the tonb of the letter, therelationship between mother and son canbe described as

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'fo protest against police brutalityand injustice

To apologize for being locked upalong with Jim

To inform his mother ofhis currentaddress and console her

To tell his mother that he and Jimare in jail and to explain why ln which of the following countries

Sonny MOST likely incarcerated?

bittertensecordialaffectionate

England.IamaicaAmericaBarbados

(A)(B)(c)(D)

(A)(B)(c)(D)

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22. The register of the poem may be described,AS

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Which of the fbllowing is NOT a purposefor which the writer uses Caribbean RnglishCreole in the poem?

formalfrozenintimateconsultatlve

To provide aestheticpleasure to thereader

To serve as a vehicle of easycommtrnication between inmates

To show that it is more suited thanstandard English to discussthe issues of racism and socialinjustice

To persuade the reader that theissues of racism and socialinjustice deserve discussion

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Items 26-28

Instlfuctions: The following conversation about a funeral service took place between these

two persons in a shoe store in Jamaica. Rearl it carefully then answer ltems 26-28.

Percy:

Mildred:

Percy:

Mildred:

Percy:

I can't believe that Mavis gone, bttt I'm really glad she had a great funeral.

The kids and grandkids came from foreign for the funeral?

Yes, Ma'am. One of them talk so nice, like the people in the television shows.

But the other one?! Poor Mavis must be spinning in her grave.

What you mean?

Well, I couldn't understand a thing he was saying dwing the eulogy he was giving.

All I could hear was "I and I this" and "I and I that". He should know that people

don't talk so in church.

26. From Pergy's statements, what are the two varieties of language MOST likely spoken by Mavis'

grandchildren?

(A) Jamaican English and English Creole(B) Rastafarian English and English Creole(C) Standard English and Television English(D) Standard English and Rastafarian English

27. What does Percy's statement "He should know that people don't talk so in church" suggests?

(A) Percy does not like Mavis' grandson.

(B) Context is critical to the choice of code.

(C) There is a code reserved only for church'(D) Christians speak differently from others.

Which of the following technologies would NOT help to enhance the delivery of the eulogy?

(A) Fax machine(B) Microphone(C) Musical accomPaniment(D) A projected slide presentation

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Items 29-3I

Instructions: select the most appropriate answer for Items zg-31.

29. An English Creole may be defined as a language

(A) with limited linguistic functions(B) used by the poorest people in the society(C) only rmderstood by some persons in the society(D) developed from contact between European languages andAfrican languages

30. In which of the following expressions is the process of reduplication evident?

(A) Step-sister(B) Eye-water(C) A waa gwaan(D) Chaka-chaka house

31. Which of the following is NOT an element of the process of communication?

(A) Noise(B) Sender(C) Medium(D) Message ,

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Items 32-36

Instructions: Read the following conversation carefully then answer ltems 31-35.

You don't belleve lnthose tblngr, do you?

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What kind of communication context isdepicted in the conversation?

(A) Small group(B) Intbrcultural(C) Intrapersonal(D) Interpersonal

35.32. the man's body language in Box 1 indicatesthat he is

(A) thrilled(B) irritated(C) supportive(D) indifferent

33. The stimulus that leads to theconceptualization of the message in Box 36'

I is the

(A) well(B) coin(C) purse(D) shrub

34. A communicative artefact in theconversation is the

(A) sky(ts) bas(C) coin

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Which of the following words describesthe man's tone in Box 4?

(A)(B)(c)(D)

AngerDisdainDismayConsolation

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Items 37-39

Instructions: Read the following scenario carefully and then answer Items 37-Ag.

An election campaign is taking place for a vacant parliamentary seat. The candidates are willingto use every means at their disposal to win the support of the voting public.

37. Which of the following features of non-verbal communication would candiclates be LEAST likelvto use when giving speeches?

(A) Waving their hands in the air(B) Turning their backs to the audience(C) Smiling at the women in the audience(D) Embracing a spouse or other close family member

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3b' Which of the following verbal strategies would NOT help candidates to effectively get theirmessage across?

(A) Sarcasm(B) Statistics(C) Party slogans(D) Public seruice announcements

39. Websites established for the putpose of wooing voters would MOST likely include

I. video clips of the candidates'activitiesil. a link to a webpage where donations may be madem. a link to a social rnedia website

(A) I only(B) II only(C) I and II only(D) I and II,I only

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trtbms 40-43

Instruction$: The following scene shows the effects of inappropriate losfings on social metliaby tbree persons. Read lt carefully and then answer Items 4043.

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42.40. Which of the following is a result ofINAPPROPRIATE use of social media?

(A) LoSs of family time(B) Rejection by employers(C) Damage to the characters'

reputation(D) Access by future employers to the

Internet

The scene suggests that INAPPROPRIATEpostings can be made by

What general message do the non-verbalartefacts convey?

(A) The characters have differenttreasured items.

(B) The character with the least needs

is a woman.(C) The characters are unemployed and

in need of money.(D) Members of the public are giving

the characters donations.

Which of the following could be consideredthe artistJs purpose for depicting the scene?

(A) To sho* that social media aredangerous

(B) To warn against indiscriminate use

of social media(C) To ridicule persons addicted to

using social media(D) To show that social media are a sign

of the end times

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(A)(B)(c)(D)

young people onlypersons ofdifferent ages onlythe three characters in the cartoonpersons of different ages and

genders

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"T9.rrassingYqr Thbevideo.

Unemployable dueto stupid personalstuff I put on mvfacebook page.

Me too!

Adaptedfrom Signs of the Social Neworking Times.

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Items 44-45

Instructions: Read the following scenario carefully and then answer Items 44-45,

A student submitted the following draft conclusion for her expository essay on "Types of LuxuryCars".

If you are going to buy a luxury car, you must carefully consider what you want. There are variousbrands of luxury cars on the market - Cadillac, Infiniti, Volvo, Land Rover, Lamborghini, Porsche,Mercedes Benz, Lexus, BMW, Audi. Some luxury cars can damage the environment and then ourchildren would suffer the consequences.

The purpose of the second sentence is to 45.44. What is the writer's airn in the last sentence?

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show off the student's knowledgeof luxury cars

list the cars from most to leastluxurious

present a list ofcars for the readerto choose from

have the reader carefully considervarious brands ofluxury cars

To express the main idea of theparagraph

To convey the concluding idea ofthe paragraph

To focus the paragraph onenvironmental conservation

To provide a detail to help thereader choose a luxurv brand

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(B)

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(D)

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BEF'ORE TIME IS CALLED, CIIECKYOUR WORK ON TIIIS TEST.

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