GOZO COLLEGE SECONDARY SCHOOLS Levels 6-7 Half Yearly Examinations 2013 FORM 2 English Language TIME: 15 minutes LISTENING Teacher s Paper In May, 1886, Coca Cola was invented by Doctor John Pemberton a pharmacist from Atlanta, Georgia. John Pemberton created the Coca Cola formula in a three legged brass kettle in his backyard. The name was given by John Pemberton's bookkeeper Frank Robinson. Being a bookkeeper, Frank Robinson also had clear handwriting. It was he who first wrote down "Coca Cola" into the flowing letters which has become the famous logo of today. The soft drink was first sold to the public in Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta on May 8, 1886. About nine servings of the soft drink were sold each day. Sales for that first year added up to a total of about $50. The funny thing was that it cost John Pemberton over $70 in expenses, so he lost a lot of money in the first year of sales. Until 1905, the soft drink, advertised as a tonic, contained extracts of cocaine as well as the caffeine-rich kola nut, and that s where the name Coca Cola came from. In 1887, another Atlanta pharmacist and businessman, Asa Candler bought the formula for Coca Cola from inventor John Pemberton for $2,300. By the late 1890s, Coca Cola was one of America's most popular drinks, largely due to Candler's marketing of the product. With Asa Candler now handling the business, the Coca Cola Company increased syrup sales by over 4000% between 1890 and 1900. Advertising was an important factor in John Pemberton and Asa Candler's success and by the next century, the drink was sold across the United States and Canada and even gave permission to other companies to sell the syrup. By the 1960s, Coca Cola along with other beverages started being produced in bottles which became the popular way to drink soda. At the same time, commercial ice cream and fast food restaurants also became popular. On April 23, 1985, the trade secret "New Coke" formula was released. Today, products of the Coca Cola Company are consumed at the rate of more than one billion drinks per day.
GOZO COLLEGE SECONDARY SCHOOLS Levels 6-7 Half Yearly Examinations 2013 FORM 2 English Language TIME: 15 minutes LISTENING Student s Paper Name: Class: A. Number the following sentences according to sequence. (3 marks) i. Junk food became popular. ii. iii. How Coca Cola came to be. Its ingredients. B. Are the following statements true or false? Mark with a T or F. (5 marks) i. Dr Pemberton invented both the drink and the name. ii. iii. iv. In the first year, Dr Pemberton made a large profit. The name Coca Cola shows the ingredients it had. Only the United States and Canada could sell Coca Cola. v. Fast food restaurants became popular in the 1960s. C. Fill in the blank with an appropriate word from the passage. (2 marks) i. was an important factor in Pemberton s and Candler s success. ii. Today, the Coca Cola company sells more than one drinks per day.
GOZO COLLEGE SECONDARY Half Yearly Exams 2012-2013 Subject: ENGLISH LANGUAGE Form: 2 Secondary Level 5-6-7 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
RAFA NADAL NOVAK DJOKOVIC ROGER FEDERER BORN: 3rd June, BORN: 22nd May, BORN: 8th August, 1986 1987 1981 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: 70 46 28 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
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
Form 2 Secondary - Levels 5-6-7 English Comprehension South Africa s Nelson Mandela 5 10 15 20 25 The Republic of South Africa is a country found at the southern point of the continent of Africa. It has a very long coast along both the Atlantic and Indian oceans. About 50 million people live in South Africa today. Unfortunately, race has been a very important part of its history. For many years, South Africans who were not white had few rights. But today, the situation is much better. The problems for South Africa probably started about 150 years ago. That was when gold and diamonds were discovered in inland South Africa. Many people moved to the country to work in the mines and to own them. In fact, there were two groups of Europeans in the country, people from Holland and people from England. They fought for control of this land. The trouble continued and the native people had a very difficult time. Their fight went on for years. One great leader, Nelson Mandela, was put into prison in 1964. He was kept there for 27 years. In 1990, he was released from prison. The first free elections were held in 1994, and Nelson Mandela s party won. He became the President and served as president until 1999. In 1993 he won the Nobel Peace Prize. That is an international prize given each year to someone who helps the world have more peace. Many people believe there would have been more progress if South Africa s government had freed Nelson Mandela much sooner. But Nelson Mandela does not believe in looking back at problems. As a good leader, he wants people to look forward, to work together to plan and make progress.
(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
(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 1963. (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
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
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
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
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
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
Section D Composition (25 marks) Write between 100 and 150 words on ONE of the following: 1. Write an email to your friend telling him/her about a holiday you recently went on. Use the correct layout of an email. 2. Write about a person you admire. 3. Write a story called The Ghost House. Page 11 of 11