GOZO COLLEGE SECONDARY Half Yearly Exams

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1 GOZO COLLEGE SECONDARY Half Yearly Exams Subject: ENGLISH LANGUAGE Form: 2 Secondary Level Time: 2 hours NAME: CLASS: INDEX NO: Section A: Language 15 marks A. Read the fact file of these famous tennis players and make suitable comparisons.the first one (0) has been done for you: (5 marks) Page 1 of 11

2 RAFA NADAL NOVAK DJOKOVIC ROGER FEDERER BORN: 3rd June, BORN: 22nd May, BORN: 8th August, SIBLINGS:1 younger SIBLINGS:2 younger SIBLINGS: 1 older sister brothers sister HEIGHT: 1,85m HEIGHT: 1,88m HEIGHT: 1,85m WEIGHT: 85kg WEIGHT: 80kg WEIGHT: 85kg CAREER TITLES: CAREER TITLES: CAREER TITLES: SPOKEN SPOKEN SPOKEN LANGUAGES: LANGUAGES: LANGUAGES: Catalan, Spanish and Serbian, English, SwissGerman, English, English. German and Italian. French and Italian. KING OF CLAY Does NOT hold the Does NOT hold the title of KING OF title of KING OF CLAY CLAY 0. Federer s and Nadal s families are (0) smaller (small) than Djokovic s family. 1. Djokovic is (1) (young) than Nadal and Federer. 2. Federer is as (2) as (tall) Nadal and he is as (3) (heavy) as him too. 3. Djokovic is the (4) (light) of the three. 4. Djokovic s family is the (5) (large). 5. Nadal is the (6) (good) clay court player of all. 6. Nadal is (7) (old) than Djokovic. 7. Federer is the (8) (old). 8. Djokovic is (9) (tall) thannadal and Federer. 9. Federer holds the (10) (many) number of titles. Page 2 of 11

3 B. Insert ONE word. The first one (0) has been done for you: (5 marks) what dark say a sky as not out someone round It had been a (0)fine day but now it was getting(1) as the clouds were gathering in the already grey(2). Tom walked fast(3) he wanted to reach home before the storm broke(4). He was(5) afraid of the rain but he was terrified of thunder. Suddenly, he heard(6) calling him. He turned(7) and saw his bestfriend s father approaching in his car. He offered Tom (8) lift home. Tom was not sure that he wanted to(9) yes as he had always felt uneasy in this man s presence. (10) could he do? C. Insert the verb in brackets in the correct form.the first one (0) has been done for you: (5 marks) (0) Are (be) you a news fan? I (1) (watch) the news everyday because I like to keep myself informed. Yesterday, while I (2), (eat) my brother (3) (switch) on the TV. The news (4) (be) on and the news item (5) (be) about the invention of unusual fruit. Farmers in Japan (6) (invent) watermelons which(7) Page 3 of 11

4 (be) square. I wondered what (8) they (invent) next? I was so interested that I (9) (turn) on my computer and (10) (search) for an article on the subject. Section B: Reading Comprehension 20 marks Read the text, which is printed on a separate sheet, and then answer the following questions. 1. Underline the correct answer in Questions (a) and (b). 2 marks [ ] (a) The passage is about (i) South Africa s people. (ii) South Africa mines. (iii) Europeans in South Africa. (iv) Nelson Mandela in prison. (b) Nelson Mandela (i) lived 150 years ago. (ii) had gold and diamonds. (iii) spent a long time in prison. (iv) is still in prison. 2. Put a tick ( ) in the correct box according to whether the statement is TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). 4 marks [ ] Page 4 of 11

5 (a) The Republic of South Africa is set at the centre of the African continent. (b) South Africa has always enjoyed great peace. (c) Nelson Mandela was put in prison in (d) Blacks in South Africa suffered because they did not have equal rights as whites had. True False 3. What did people find in South African mines? 1 mark [ ] (a) gold (b) diamonds 4. When did problems begin in South Africa? 2 marks [ ] 5. Who fought for control in South Africa? 2 marks [ ] 6. Who led the people in their fight for their rights? 2 marks [ ] 7. Why do you think that Nelson Mandela was put in prison? 2 marks [ ] 8. For how long was Nelson Mandela kept in prison? 2 marks [ ] Page 5 of 11

6 9. Nelson Mandela does not believe in looking back at the past. Name THREE (3) things he wants people to do. 3 marks [ ] (a) (b) (c) Section C: Literature 20 marks PART 1: POETRY Unprepared Text (10 marks) Answer all questions. The Swing How do you like to go up in a swing, Up in the air so blue? Oh, I do think it is the pleasantest thing Ever a child can do! Up in the air and over the wall, Till I can see so wide, River and trees and cattle and all Over the countryside- Till I look down on the garden green, Down on the roof so brown- Up in the air I go flying again, Up in the air and down! By Robert Louis Stevenson Page 6 of 11

7 1. Underline the correct answers. (2 marks) [ ] (i) The poem is a) about the pleasure felt by children when they go on a swing. b) about the beauty of the countryside. c) a description of all the things children like to see around them. (ii) The speaker a) is afraid of heights. b) enjoys the feeling of going up in the air and down. c) likes to see children swinging. 2. Write down TWO things that the speaker can see while swinging up over the wall. (1 mark) [ ] 3. Write down TWO things the speaker can see while looking down from the swing. (1 mark) [ ] 4. a) Up in the air I go flying again, (3 marks) [ ] Up in the air and down! Find a word in the above lines that suggests swinging freely up in the air. b) The poet here feels. Page 7 of 11

8 c) The above lines are an example of a(n) (simile / metaphor / alliteration). 5. Till I look down on the garden green, (1 mark) [ ] The underlined words are an example of. 6. Find a word in the poem that rhymes with: (2 marks) [ ] a) swing b) brown PART 2 PROSE: Unprepared Text (10 marks) Read the following passage and answer all the questions below. One fine summer day, Grasshopper was hopping about in the field. As he chirped and danced, he noticed Ant carrying a big kernel of corn to his nest. Grasshopper watched as Ant came back, lifted another kernel, then carried it to the nest as well. This happened many times. Finally, Grasshopper asked, Ant, why do you work so hard on such a lovely day? Soon it will be winter, replied Ant. I m gathering food for my family. I suggest you do the same! Why bother about winter? asked Grasshopper. There s plenty of food in the fields now! Page 8 of 11

9 Ant remembered last winter and how deep snow had covered everything. There had been no way to get out of his anthill, let alone try to find food! Now, an even worse winter was predicted. You ll feel differently when the big snow comes! said Ant, as he shook his head and walked away. When winter came, Grasshopper had no food. The fields were covered with deep snow. Grasshopper was very hungry and sad, knowing that Ant had food enough because he had worked hard to prepare in advance. Adapted from The Grasshopper And The Ant Aesop s Fables Retold 1. Underline the correct answer. In this fable, the author uses flashback (when he suddenly stops to look back on the past) to have: a) Grasshopper remember a song he used to sing. b) Ant remember where Grasshopper used to live. c) Ant remember how bad last winter was. d) Grasshopper remember where he hid seeds during the summer. (2 marks) [ ] 2. Complete the sentence below by choosing two words from the following list: bored hard-working sad careless Page 9 of 11

10 nervous angry relaxed happy Ant and Grasshopper have different characters. While Ant is because he thinks ahead, Grasshopper is rather because he does not worry about food in winter. (2 marks) [ ] 3. How do you know that Ant cares about others? (2 marks) [ ] 4. How can you tell that Grasshopper is lazy? (2 marks) [ ] 5. Why does Grasshopper change his mind about Ant in the end? (2 marks) [ ] Page 10 of 11

11 Section D Composition (25 marks) Write between 100 and 150 words on ONE of the following: 1. Write an to your friend telling him/her about a holiday you recently went on. Use the correct layout of an Write about a person you admire. 3. Write a story called The Ghost House. Page 11 of 11