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Key Facts: Tonga School Certificate (TSC) Exam
Form 5 / Year 11
School level for the Tonga School Certificate
MET Secondary Curriculum Framework
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This local practice set covers English, mathematics, and economics only
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1In this original sentence, what does 'composure' mean? 'Although rough seas delayed the ferry, the captain answered the passengers with admirable composure.'
A.Calmness under pressure
B.Confidence that the delay would end soon
C.Careful attention to navigation
D.Reluctance to discuss the delay
Explanation: Composure means calm self-control in a difficult situation. The contrast between rough seas and the captain's manner supports this meaning.
2A student is editing an English report about submitted projects and staff attendance. Which version preserves subject–verb agreement?
A.Each of the students has submitted a project.
B.Each of the students have submitted a project.
C.The principal, along with two teachers, are attending.
D.Neither the principal nor the teachers was present.
Explanation: The subject 'Each' is singular and takes 'has'. The phrase 'of the students' does not make that subject plural.
3Which device is most clearly illustrated by this original line? 'The southern wind whispered old stories through the palms.'
A.Personification
B.Hyperbole
C.Oxymoron
D.Simile
Explanation: The wind receives the human ability to whisper stories. Giving a nonhuman thing a human action is personification.
4Which connective best expresses concession? 'Rainfall was low; ______, crop yields remained stable because farmers conserved soil moisture.'
A.nevertheless
B.furthermore
C.consequently
D.for instance
Explanation: Stable yields are presented as an outcome achieved despite low rainfall. 'Nevertheless' expresses that concession.
5Read this original passage: 'After the storm, young and old rebuilt the seawall. Stones passed from hand to hand until the breach was closed.' Which interpretation has the strongest textual support?
A.Shared effort helped the community recover.
B.Older residents directed unwilling young workers.
C.The rebuilding depended mainly on machinery.
D.The workers disagreed about the seawall's purpose.
Explanation: The intergenerational group and hand-to-hand movement emphasize cooperation. Closing the breach gives that cooperation a successful outcome.
6A student must argue whether a village should limit fishing in a nursery area. Which thesis offers the clearest position and a basis for weighing a competing concern?
A.A seasonal limit should protect juvenile fish while preserving access to fishing grounds outside the nursery.
B.The village nursery contains fish, and fishing has several advantages and disadvantages.
C.Seasonal limits are necessary because every restriction always increases every fisher's income.
D.Fishing rules have changed over time, as this essay will describe.
Explanation: The seasonal-limit thesis takes a position and identifies a way to consider fishers' access alongside conservation. Its qualified claim can be developed and tested with evidence.
7What tone is best supported by this original sentence? 'However fierce the headwinds, we shall steady the helm and reach home.'
A.Determined and hopeful
B.Proud and dismissive of others
C.Regretful and resigned
D.Curious and uncertain
Explanation: 'However fierce' acknowledges difficulty, while 'we shall' expresses resolve. The expectation of reaching home adds hope.
8In 'Because the downpour flooded the road, the bus took another route', how does 'Because the downpour flooded the road' function?
A.A dependent clause giving a reason
B.An independent clause giving a result
C.A relative clause describing the bus
D.A noun clause acting as the subject
Explanation: 'Because' subordinates the clause to the main statement. The clause explains why the bus took another route.
9Which sound device is foregrounded in the original phrase 'deep dark depths'?
A.Alliteration
B.Assonance
C.End rhyme
D.Onomatopoeia
Explanation: The words repeat the initial consonant sound /d/. That repeated opening sound is alliteration.
10Which revision combines the sentences using a relative clause modifying 'mat'? 'The artisan wove a mat. The mat won first prize.'
A.The artisan wove a mat that won first prize.
B.The artisan wove a mat, and it won first prize.
C.The artisan wove a mat; it won first prize.
D.Having woven a mat, the artisan won first prize.
Explanation: 'That won first prize' is a relative clause modifying 'mat'. It preserves the information that the mat, rather than necessarily the artisan, won the prize.
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