Use of English 1991 Section C 13-32
| Q/A | Explanation | Skills tested |
| 13. C. | The simple Present tense conveys a fact, and the Present Continuous tense conveys an on-going process. With the use of the discourse markers `yet, but' , it shows the second clause contrasts with the first course: the way he is doing. Therefore, Passive Present Continuous Tense is used. | Verbs. |
| 14. C. | `Milestones' collocates with `life' which symbolises a kind of journey. | 1.Prediction 2.Collocation |
| 15. B. | `Alongside' means `next to a place.' `Nearby' is an adverb, not a preposition. | Prepositions |
| 16. A. | `Cramming' collocates with `examinations'. | 1. Prediction 2.collocation. |
| 17D | `Mark the end of a race' suggests the end of the education. | Prediction |
| 18. C | `Well run' means `well done.' | Common English expression |
| 19. C. | The use of Present Prefect Tense shows an action started in the past, and finished at the moment of speaking. With the time marker `from the start', the present perfect tense is used. | Tenses |
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`She studies, she packs' shows she supports her children. Therefore, the answer is A: `denies'. | Prediction based on the context |
| 21. A. | `She studies, she packs lunches,' shows she is totally absorbed in helping her children. | prediction based on the context. |
| 22. B. | Since mothers do whatever she can for her children, she patiently waits endless hours. `Endless hours ' shows her patience. | Prediction and collocation |
| 23. A. | `Accepted' collocates with `role'. Based on the context, she earned her label, the role is accepted. | Prediction and collocation |
| 24. D. | `Earned a label or title' is a common expression to praise for sb to do sth'. | Prediction |
| 25. C. | `Kyoiku mama' is a `label' which can be worn. | Prediction |
| 26. A. | The use of discourse marker `however' shows a contrast against sth which is different from what is mentioned earlier. Therefore, the label is not worn because the Japanese mothers do not want to show off. | 1.Prediction 2. Discourse marker. |
| 27. D. | `I do my best' is a way to show `that is the way that mothers should do. Don't mention it. ' It is a way of being humble. | Prediction |
| 28. A. | `Demanding' is an adjective, therefore, option A `prestigious' is the answer. | 1. parallelism 2. the use of part of speech |
| 29. A. | `Cut-throat' means `intense and ruthless competition', and it collocates with competitions. | 1. prediction 2.collocation. |
| 30. B. | `Postwar' modifies Japan, but `up-to-date' refers to information. | Prediction. |
| 31. B. | `A large proportion' is related to `the share of Japan economic miracle'. | Prediction |
| 32. D | `Credit to sb' means `honour to sb'. | Prediction |
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