Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 24 to 28.

EXAMS OR CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT?

How do you feel when you (24) ______an exam? Do you always succeed in getting all your ideas down on paper, or do you sometimes feel that you’re (25) ______a mess of it? Apart from those lucky few who sail through exams, most secondary school (26) ______find them very stressful. Many teachers are aware of the problems their students face and use a different method for measuring their progress: continuous assessment. With continuous assessment, students are given various (27) ______to do through the year. All their marks are added together to produce a total mark at the end of the year. Students have to take more responsibility for their education because they can’t rely on doing well on just one day. Also, they have more time to (28) ______ over their work, meaning that they are able to do their best.

Question 26

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
If a boss wants to have a well-qualified staff, he should have to pay his employees______.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
He is one of the most______bosses I have ever worked with. He behaves rudely to not only me but also others in the staff.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
We are a very close-knit family and very supportive______one another.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Mumps are a very common disease which usually affects children.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
You must clean the wall before you painted it.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Computer models help to determine whether a particular area is likely to flood.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Gestures such as waving and handshaking are______forms of communication.