Multiple choice – part 3

IN PART one of this multiple-choice review, we looked at questions 1-7 which cover the listening comprehension. Last week some more questions from the multiple-choice paper were presented. This week, we will review a few more questions from this section of the examination.

ITEMS 16-19

Instructions: Read the following excerpt carefully and then answer Items 16-19.

“Heat up, heat up,” Mrs Jackson said. “I don’t have no fridge, so if we don’t heat everything, it gwine spoil.”

“The word is ‘eat’, mama, not ‘heat,” Natasha corrected her mother sternly. Mrs Jackson looked at her with pride.

“You know, Natasha always come first or second in her class. The only thing her teacher say is that she talk too much.”

The child tightened, her face scornful and angry as she looked at her mother.

Mrs Jackson smiled gently and several emotions went across her face. Andrea watched her, knowing she loved her mother but was ashamed of her. She, too, had felt that way, until her mother died when she was sixteen, three years ago. But her reasons had been different. Mrs Jackson didn’t seem the type who could drink white rum like a man and go to bars where she was the only woman. Andrea closed her eyes briefly.

“You’ve decorated your house nicely, Mrs Jackson,” she said. “Have you lived here long?”

Adapted from Alecia McKenzie, Natasha, Satellite City, Longman 1992.

16.What is Natasha’s attitude on the language variety used by her mother?

(A) Anger

(B) Admiration

(C) Acceptance

(D) Indifference

17. Which of the following BEST explains why Natasha displays an attitude of disapproval in line 7?

(A) Natasha’s mother is telling Andrea about her.

(B) Natasha’s teacher found her to be too talkative.

(C) Natasha’s mother continues to speak English Creole.

(D) Andrea is embarrassed by the speech of Natasha’s mother.

18. What is the language register used by Mrs Jackson in the excerpt?

(A) Casual

(B) Frozen

(C) Formal

(D) Consultative

19. Which of the following is NOT an instance of the grammar of Caribbean English Creole?

(A) “talk” (line 6)

(B) “come” (line 5)

(C) “don’t have no fridge” (line 1)

(D) “if we don’t heat everything” (lines 1-2)

Next week, we will review an essay from Module 1. Keep working!

Trudi Morrison Reid is an independent contributor. Send comments to kerry-ann.hepburn@gleanerjm.com.

Kenyon Hemans/Photographer Calabar High’s Schools’ Challenge Quiz team (from left) are Tobeyan Dreckett (captain) Kobe McKnight, Matthew Aiken and Cejay McCalla during the first round of TVJ’s Schools’ Challenge Quiz match against Jonathan Grant High School. Calabar High School won the match 55-32 .