Section A: Crossword Puzzle (10%)

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Yu Yuan Secondary School Senior Three Reading & Vocabulary Test One Name: _________________________ ( ) Class: S3____ Marks: _______/35

SECTION A: CROSSWORD PUZZLE (10%) Instruction: Complete the crossword puzzle according to the clues given.

Down: 1. Few were able to resist this c_______________ and persuasive leader. 2. I made p_____________ use of my time. 3. Tim, an aquarist e_____________, let me in on a few secrets for raising plankton. 4. V________ = criminal activities. 5. She told us a gripping n____________ of her journey up the Amazon. 6. It was my first job after c______________.

Across: 7. The sociable behaviour of lions is considered a__________ of the cat family. 8. Unpredictable = e____________ 9. After five years of hard work, they finally achieved an a___________ success. 10. The word h___________ means until now.

SECTION B: VOCABULARY (13%) Instruction: Fill in the gaps with suitable answers from the box. dogma frustrates scrounges drown out compelled influential intuition bribery stripped of fledgling stint floundering maestro undisputedly interim innovative attribute dubbed

1. What _______________ him is that there is too little money to spend on the project. 2. I'm not into any specific religious _______________ myself. 3. In 1986 Richardson resigned as chairman, leaving the company ________________. 4. She spoke louder to __________________ the noise from audience. 5. He was _________________ his knighthood after he was convicted of stealing from the company. 6. I can't explain how I knew - I just had a/an _______________ that you'd been involved in an accident. 7. The current economic climate is particularly difficult for _______________ businessman. 8. Johnson was ________________ in persuading the producers to put money into the film. 9. As a school boy he was ______________ to wear shorts even in winter. 10. Peter never buys anything - he just ______________ off his friends. 11. He has just finished a ______________ of compulsory military service. 12. Datuk Lee Chong Wei is _______________ one of the worlds best badminton players. 13. Organizational ability is an essential ______________ for a good manager.

SECTION C: WORD FORMATION (12%) Instruction: Fill in each blank with correct form of the word in brackets. 1. She knew it was dangerous to visit him except at night, but she set out _______________ of the risk. (regard) 2. A couple of victories would improve the team's ________________ enormously. (moral) 3. They are young __________________ parents and need support. (experience) 4. Ann has always believed ________________ in women's rights. (passion) 5. Could you give me a quick _________________ of how it works? (explain) 6. Wellington Barracks is a ________________ area and anyone who enters should have identification. (restrict) 7. Britain's ________________ of its natural gas reserves began after the Second World War (exploit) 8. He was ________________ by an old lady. (friend) 9. Ella complained that the company never gave her any __________________ for her work. (recognize) 10. Their new housel is ________________ situated far from the town. (convenience) 11. The story is written in richly _______________ language. (poem) 12. Jack gave her one of his _______________ smiles and she just had to agree with him. (resist)

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