PRIMARY EXAMINATION PAPERS, 1903.

ENGLISH.

Time two hours.

[Candidates are expected to give one hour to questions 1 to 4, and one hour to questions 5 and 6. The words referred to in question 7 will then be dictated].

1. Give a general analysis only of the following sentence; that is to say, divide it into clauses, and state fully their relations to each other:

Unless rain come soon in the districts where it is so much needed, I am afraid there will be no such crop this year as was expected.

2. Parse the words in italics in the foregoing sentence.

3. Explain and illustrate the following: indirect object; strong conjugation; auxiliary verb; noun in apposition ; nominative absolute; personification.

Distinguish a phrase, a clause, and a sentence.

4. Correct the following sentences, if necessary, and give reasons for your corrections :

a. He was so tired that he laid on the ground.

b. The mens' voices were husky, but the boys' voices

were very sweet.

c. They sung very sweet, though they sung very low.

d. Nothing but misfortunes are the result of those kind of expeditions.

5. Give the meanings of the following words, and write sentences in illustration: facility, credible, exterminate, horizon, censure, audible.

6. Write a letter to a friend describing what you did yesterday.

7. Write down the words dictated to you.

WORDS FOR DICTATION.

The following were the words and the instructions to the ActingExaminer:

Candidates are to write only the words in italics. The sentences are given with the object of preventing misapprehension on the part of the candidate of the words intended to be spelt. The words are to be dictated exactly two hours after the English paper has been given out. The Acting-Examiner is first to read a sentence, and then to repeat the word or words to be spelt.

They watched his disappearance in the rapid current.

The master showed disbelief in the diligence of his pupil.
These assertions are regarded by science as being doubtful.
They continued the ascent of the mountain until mid-day.
A new actor now appeared upon the scene.

The sick man showed favourable symptoms.

He stayed too long, and his presence was not desired.
The proposed scheme was regarded with suspicion.

ARITHMETIC.

Time two hours.

1. A man has £10 5s. 10d. He loses three quarters of it, gives away two-fifths of the remainder, and then works for 5 days, earning 6s. 6d. per day. If his expenses during that time are £3 5s. 4d., how much has he in the end? 2. What is the least number which can be divided without remainder by 54, 14, 63, and 81?

3. Arrange the following quantities in the order of their magnitude:

220

21

Then find the difference between each quantity and the

one following it (in the new order) to three places of decimals.

4. Find the area, in acres and square yards, of 27 allotments each measuring 75 feet by 233 feet.