UE 2002 Section C  (17-33)

Q

A

Explanation

Skill Tested

17

A

”Answer the call is a common expression in English.

Collocation

18

D

They come face-to-face with rhinos in game parks. That means that the young travellers come to game parks in order to be close to and look at the rhinos.

Context

19

B

We can destroy a thing but cannot destroy a person. So A is wrong.

C. Sicken means that causing somebody to feel disgusted. It does not match with the context.

D. Shock used to be a passive action.

Therefore, B. "affect them" is the only correct answer.

Context

20

C

“Succumb to something” is a common expression in English, .stopping opposing 

Collocation

21

B

A to-infinitive should be used after "aiming”

So B. to travel is the correct answer.

To-infinitive

22

B

“It’s a journey that many attempt but few finish.” That means many people make an effort to accomplish the journey but few complete it successfully.

Context

23

D

“The dangers of disease, corruption and civil war make Africa an extremely difficult and dangerous continent”. That means diseases; corruption and war turn Africa to be a dangerous place.

So D. make is the correct answer.

Context

24

B

The countries in the region are these countries that located in Africa.

Context

25

D

“Cling to something” is a common expression in English.

“The corrupt presidents are desperately clinging to power” means that presidents become attached to power. They broke the law and corrupted in order to get a greater power.

Collocation

26 A ‘The very real’ possibility means a  great chance and suits in the meaning of the passage. Context
27 A ‘Itself’ means the act of simply getting into the countries as an adventure. Context
28 A As there are many beautiful cities in the world, the Cape Town is one of them. Context
29 D ‘ Intending to’ is the collocation and so only Answer D is the correct answer. Collocation
30 C The word ‘Since’ is a preposition which indicates the sense of present perfect tense and so it  fits the context. Present perfect tense
31 C Only ‘opportunity’ means the chance and it suits in the meaning of the article. Moreover, before the singular noun, we should have the definite article and so Answer C is correct. Context
32 B As the Victoria Falls is the first wonder of the wonder of the world mentioned in the passage, the Pyramids in Egypt are another wonder of the world mentioned in this passage. Context
33 D ‘Fitting’ means suitable which indicates the Pyramids in Egypt is a suitable finishing point to a long and eventful trip. Context