BSSEE 2017
1 hour and 20 minutes
Write the CORRECT form of the adjective in brackets.
Example: Meisha is the shorter of the two sisters. (short)
1. Kerron's kite flew _________ than his brother's. (high)
2. She was the _______ woman in the world at that time. (powerful)
3. We had ______ rain today than on Wednesday. (much)
4. The river was the ______ colour that I had ever seen. (strange)
Underline the word in brackets that correctly completes EACH sentence.
5. Marcus became sick with the (flu/flew) yesterday.
6. Mummy chose not to (die/dye) your hair when it turned grey.
7. The Queen has been on the (thrown/throne) for a long time.
Read the conversation below carefully and then answer the questions which follow.
Nathan and his classmate Gregg are preparing a science project for an open day at their primary school.
Nathan: Gregg, I am so excited to be working with you on this project for open day. I really want it to be the best.
Gregg: That's great, Nathan. Remember our teacher, Mrs. Smith, emphasized that the focus of the project is "Keeping it Green".
Nathan: Green, Gregg? But we don't have any card or paint.
Gregg: No, Nathan. That is not what keeping it green means.
Nathan: Oh that's a relief. What does it mean, Gregg?
Gregg: It means that we are not to use any materials which may be harmful to the environment.
Nathan: What kind of materials shouldn't we use then?
Gregg: Sprays, paints, powders and packaging material which are harmful to the trees, food crops and humans.
Nathan: What about this plastic bag? Is this harmful?
Gregg: It certainly is, Nathan. Most plastic bags do not break down. They remain in the earth for a long time and can kill plants. When plastic bags are washed into the sea, they can even kill turtles.
Nathan: Oh my, that is terrible. I now understand the importance of going green. Let us wear our green tee-shirts to school on open day and hope that our project will encourage others to go green.
Gregg: What a great idea. Let's do that.
Choose the correct answer to each question.
8. Nathan and Gregg are
a. rivals
b. brothers
c. neighbours
d. classmates
9. Nathan and Gregg attend
a. infant school
b. primary school
c. nursery school
d. secondary school
10. What part of speech is the word "Sprays"
a. Noun
b. Verb
c. Pronoun
d. Adjective
11. According to the conversation, "Keeping it Green" (line 9) means
a. wearing green clothing
b. benefiting the environment
c. painting the surroundings green
d. using plastics as much as possible
12. When Nathan learnt of the harmful effects of plastic bags on plants and animals, he was
a. angry
b. frustrated
c. concerned
d. indifferent
13. The boys plan to wear green tee-shirts to
a. be funny at school
b. stand out from others
c. draw attention to the project
d. help them to win the best-dressed prize
14. Which of the following words can BEST replace the word "harmful" in the conversation
a. bitter
b. unhelpful
c. important
d. dangerous
15. The MOST suitable title for this conversation is
a. Plastic Bags
b. Sea Pollution
c. Let's Go Green
d. Green Tee-Shirts
In the space provided, write the SIMPLE PAST TENSE of the verb give in brackets. You must spell correctly.
16. The young man _______ the elderly woman carry her bags. (help)
17. The player _____ the ball during practice. (drop)
18. My mother _____ everything she could to get us to eat vegetables. (try)
19. The students in Class 4 _____ two books last week. (read)
20. Carol Ann _____ her homework yesterday. (do)
Underline the correct word.
21. Dante (follows/follow) his older brother Tyrel.
22. Nobody (want/wants) to clean the dog's kennel.
23. The neighbours (share/shares) the produce from their garden.
24. Some of the boys (prefer/prefers) to walk to the beach.
25. The list of books (include/includes) two of my favourites.
Each of the following sentences has ONE punctuation mark missing. Choose the correct punctuation from the list below to complete each sentence.
26. He scored thirty nine runs for his team.
27. She helped wash her fathers car.
28. Courtney asked his friend to help him find his football
29. What time will he arrive to start the concert?" Kierra asked.
30. Davion my brother, sang a soca song at the concert.
Here are some prefixes.
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Choose the prefix from the box which correctly completes the underlined word in each sentence. Use a prefix ONCE ONLY.
31. He used the saw to cut _____circles in his designs.
32. The teacher prepared a lesson on ___legal dumping in Barbados.
33. The customers at the restaurant were ___satisfied with the service provided.
34. Water from the pond is ____pure and not fit for drinking.
35. The programmes were designed to ____power the students.
Rewrite the following sentences to give the PASSIVE VOICE.
36. The students will buy the gift.
37. Jenny took the bat.
38. Rico is playing football.
Rewrite in the ACTIVE VOICE.
Example: Jenny is given an orange by a friend.
A friend gives Jenny an orange.
39. The house was painted by the owners.
40. The chairs will be repaired by my uncle.
Read the passage below carefully and then answer the questions which follow.
The students cheered loudly as Demar and Jason received the Principal's Good Citizen Award at assembly. As they basked in the applause, Demar remembered clearly what had happened on the morning of the fire when they were forced to act.
"Do you smell smoke Demar?" asked Jason.
"Smoke? Look! The grass beside Ms. Thompson's house is burning! We have to warn her!"
The boys abandoned their early morning game of cricket and ran to Ms. Thompson's house shouting.
"Fire, Fire! The grass is burning!"
They banged on the side of Ms. Thompson's house shouting her name as hard as they could. Someone in the house next door joined their chorus.
The door opened and Ms. Thompson, an elderly woman, appeared in a daze. Demar held out his hand to her. She took it and stepped outside while mumbling something about a hose.
Demar pulled his shirt-tail to his nose, ran to the gateway and looked in. He saw the hose on the ground. As he ran towards it, the noise of a siren filled the air. Almost immediately the fire engine bounced onto the school's playing field.
The firemen pointed the huge hose at the flames. In a moment, the fire had quickly died. There was not a lot of damage. Only about four of the boards near the cellar of the house had been burnt while the others remained intact. As Demar and Jason looked on, they felt an arm around their shoulders. Ms. Thompson hugged them tightly and they understood.
41. At assembly, Demar and Jason were
a. being rewarded
b. being punished
c. reading a passage
d. playing instruments
42. What game were Demar and Jason playing when they saw the fire?
a. Cricket
b. Football
c. Marbles
d. Road tennis
43. Demar and Jason banged on Ms. Thompson's house to
a. tease her
b. alert her
c. scare her
d. annoy her
44. What does the expression "joined their chorus" suggest?
a. Someone turned on the radio
b. Demar and Jason sang in a choir
c. Demar and Jason entered a talent contest
d. Someone else started to shout for Ms. Thompson
45. Which of the following best explains why"Demar pulled his shirt-tail to his nose"?
a. He did not want to inhale smoke.
b. He did not want anyone to see his face
c. The smoke made him feel like sneezing
The wind was blowing the fire towards him.
46. According to the passage, some of the boards of the houses were burnt but "others remained intact". This means that the rest of the boards were
a. covered in smoke
b. soaked in water
c. untouched by the fire
d. infested by termites
47. According to the passage, which of the following statement is TRUE?
a. The fire occurred in the morning
b. Ms. Thompson lost her home to fire
c. Ms. Thompson was injured in the fire
d. Demar and Jason were in class when they saw the fire
48. In the last paragraph, what part of speech is the word 'quickly'?
a. noun
b. verb
c. adverb
d. adjective
49. The boys may be considered good role models because they
a. put out fires
b. did homework
c. helped someone
d. banged on houses
50. The tight hug Ms. Thompson gave Demar and Jasonshows that she was
a. afraid
b. moody
c. grateful
d. aggressive
Mathematics - 1 hour and 15 mins
Section A
1. 4 5 8
+ 2 0
2. 5 0 1
x 4
3. What fraction of the whole shape is shaded?
4. Find the perimeter of the shape shown below.
49 43 37 31 ______
11. There were 24 marbles in a bag. I took out one-third of the marbles. How many marbles did I take out?
12. 0.02 + 7.8 =
13. Write the time shown below in 24-hour format.
2:55 p.m
14.
15. Find a:
16. A pencil is measured as 7.8 cm long. How long is the pencil in milimetres?
17. What is the name of the 3-dimensional shape below?
21. Find the total of 2 ½ and 3 ⅝. Working Only
_______________
22. A group of 30 adults and 16 children
paid $408 in total to watch a football match.
Each child ticket cost $3. What was the
cost of each adult ticket?
_________________
23. An architect draws a square and a rectangle
as shown below to represent a house that has a
garage. What is the total perimeter of the entire
house with its attached garage?
__________________
24. I buy 7 drinks at 72 cents each, and 9
sandwiches at $1.21 each. How much
change do I get from a $20 note?
_____________________
25. Calculate the size of the missing angle. Working Only
________________
26. A box measures 20cm by 11cm by 15cm.
Calculate the volume of the box.
___________________
27. . What time is 1 hour and 37 minutes later
than 2:48 p.m?
___________________
28. There are 27 students in Mrs. Greene’s class. Working Only
Mrs. Greene buys 4 boxes of chocolates.
There are 36 chocolates in each box.
She shares out the chocolates equally
amongst her 27 students.
Work out how many chocolates each student
receives. ___________
29. How many chocolates are left over?
_______________
30.The distance between Richmond and Kingston
is approximately 3⅜ miles. If I walk ⅔ of the
way, how far do I walk?
________________
31. The table below shows the pupils and their
scores out of 60 on a spelling test.
Which pupil scored 75% on the test?
______________________
32. A shopkeeper bought 27 cupcakes for $30.00.
If each cupcake was sold for $2.00 each, what was
the profit/loss percentage? _____________
33. Next Step Primary has 280 pupils. Working Only
56 pupils are boys. What percentage of the
pupils are girls?
______________
34. What is the area of the shaded diamond below?
_________________
35. Nine bus stops are equally spaced along
a bus route. The distance from the first to the third is
600m. How far is it from the first to the last?
______________ metres
36. Calculate the area of the shape below.
____________________
37. What percentage of the circle is shaded? Working Only
______________
38. The pie chart represents 64 cars which
passed a school in one hour.
How many cars were red? _______________
39. What fraction of an hour is 40 minutes?
_______________
40. A small square patio is built on a rectangular lawn. Working Only
What is the remaining area of the lawn after the
patio has been built? ____________
41. Calculate the baby’s weight in grams.
________________grams
42. Belinda ate ⅗ of a bar of chocolate. 60 grams
of chocolate remained. What was the original
mass of the chocolate bar? __________________
43. Callum buys a new laptop which costs $572.50
He makes a downpayment of $136, and then
pays the remainder in 6 equal monthly amounts.
How much is each monthly amount?___________ ___
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