Form 3 English Time: 2 hours NAME & SURNAME

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1 Track 1 HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATIONS FEBRUARY 2015 Form 3 English Time: 2 hours NAME & SURNAME CLASS Oral Mark Listening Comp. Language Comprehension Literature Composition SECTION A LANGUAGE 15 marks A. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in brackets. The first one has been done for you. (5 marks) Last week Kelly (0) was going (go) back home when she (1) (meet) an old lady who (2) (carry) her shopping. The shopping bags (3) (seem) too heavy for her so Kelly (4) (offer) to help. She (5) (carry) the shopping bags to the lady s home. The woman, in return for the girl s help (6) (give) Kelly a large box of chocolates and (7) (thank) her for her help. For Kelly, who really (8) (love) chocolate, it (9) (be) an experience she (10) (never/forget). B. Fill in using the words in the box. One of the words has to be used twice. The first one has been done for you. (5 marks) in round among about under of on to at I arrived (0) at the party shortly (1) eight o clock. It was Jenny s birthday party and lots of people were invited (2) it. There were (3) thirty people there; they were all dancing and eating (4) the garden. There were lots of presents (5) one of the tables; (6) them was a beautiful watch which looked very expensive. I met some (7) my friends there: we had fun together and we also had a chat. At the end we all went (8) the cake table and Jenny cut her birthday cake (9) a shower of coloured paper strips. It was a great party and I enjoyed every minute (10) it! Page 1 of 6

2 C. Put the comparative or superlative adjective in the space provided. (5marks) I have the (1) (bad) habit in the world: that of leaving my diary out in the open. One time, my (2) (old) brother's friend was spending the night. In my diary, I doodled the (3) (big) hearts and wrote things like his name plus mine. At school, I was the (4) (more) hard working student. My brother on the other hand, was (5) (lazy). He was the guy with no worries or the (6) (happy) one. Whilst my bag was full of books, papers, notes and lots of other stuff, his bag was (7) (light) as it contained (8) (few) books and papers. His attendance was (9) (poor) compared to mine. Yet in sports, I truly admired him as his performance was (10) (good) than mine. My brother and his friend were in his room. I went looking for my diary, and when I couldn t find it in my room, I realized my brother s friend had found it and read everything I had written about him! SECTION B READING COMPREHENSION 20 marks Read the comprehension text which is on a separate paper and then answer the questions below. 1. Underline the correct answer. (2 marks) i. According to the text, why does Jacob stop playing the guitar? a. It hurt his fingers. b. He d rather play drums. c. It was too easy. d. He failed a music test. ii. To whom did Jacob want to play Black Eyed Peas songs? a. Alex b. Angie c. Mum d. Dad Page 2 of 6

3 2. Mark the following statements TRUE or FALSE. (5 marks) i. He begged his mother for years to buy him a guitar. ii. His father played football for a long time. iii. Jacob saved 200 iv. There were no pirates in his neighbourhood v. Jacob's final present was karate practice TRUE FALSE 3. What do the following words in bold refer to in the passage? (4 marks) i. them (paragraph A) - ii. it (paragraph C) - iii. it (paragraph D) - iv. it (paragraph E) - 4. List THREE hobbies/activities which Jacob practised. (3 marks) i. ii. iii. 5. Mention THREE reasons why Jacob got fed up with his hobbies/activities. (3 marks) i. ii. iii. 6. Why did Jacob ask for a guitar? (1 mark) Page 3 of 6

4 7. How did Jacob save 200? (1 mark) 8. Why did Jacob's father decide to buy him the magician's kit? (1 mark) SECTION C - LITERATURE 20 marks Answer all the questions about the unprepared poem. (10 marks) Death of a Snowman I was awake all night, Big as a polar bear, Strong and firm and white. The tall black hat I wear Was draped with ermine fur. I felt so fit and well Till the world began to stir And the morning sun swell. I was tired, began to yawn; At noon in the humming sun I caught a severe warm; My nose began to run. My hat grew black and fell, Was followed by my grey head. There was no funeral bell, But by tea-time I was dead. Vernon Scannell 1) Who is the speaker in this poem? (1 mark) 2) The snowman is being described as a human being. a) What is this figure of speech called? (1 mark) b) Quote two examples of this figure of speech from the poem? (1 mark) 3a) What does the snowman compare himself to? (1 mark) b) What figure of speech is used in this comparison? (1 mark) Page 4 of 6

5 4) Quote TWO words form the poem that show how well the snowman was feeling at first. (1 mark) 5) Why does the snowman say that he caught a severe warm? (2 marks) 6) Quote ONE word from the poem that refers to death? (1 mark) 7) What is the rhyme scheme in this poem? (1 mark) Answer all the questions about the unprepared prose text. (10 marks) That ll do, Ruth, said Mother gently; you can go. Then Mother went into the library. There was more talking. Then the bell rang again, and Ruth fetched a cab. The children heard boots go out and down the steps. The cab drove away, and the front door shut. Then Mother came in. Her dear face was as white as her lace collar, and her eyes looked very big and shining. Her mouth looked like just a line of pale red her lips were thin and not their proper shape at all. It s bedtime, she said. Ruth will put you to bed. But you promised we should sit up late tonight because Father s come home, said Phyllis. Father s been called away on business, said Mother. Come, darlings, go at once. They kissed her and went. Roberta lingered to give Mother an extra hug and to whisper: It wasn t bad news, Mammy, was it? Is anyone dead or Nobody s dead no, said Mother, and she almost seemed to push Roberta away. I can t tell you anything tonight, my pet. Go, dear, go now. So Roberta went. 1) What tone of voice does Mother have? (1mark) 2) Who is Ruth in relation to the family? (1 mark) 3) Where did father go? (1 mark) Page 5 of 6

6 4) Her dear face was as white as her lace collar. (2 marks) a) What figure of speech is this? b) Why is Mother described in this way? 5) Why did Mother s eyes look very big and shining? (1 mark) 6) Who is the older sister Phyllis or Roberta? Why do you think so? (2 marks) 7) What kind of relationship does Mother have with her children? Quote ONE word from the text that Mother uses to refer to her children. (2 marks) SECTION D COMPOSITION 25 marks Choose ONE of the following topics and write a composition of between words. 1) You are organising a party for a close friend. Write a letter of invitation to a friend, inviting her and explaining what will happen. 2) It was a wintry day. It was raining heavily Continue the story. 3) Write an to invite your best friend for a sleepover explaining what will happen. Provide full details for the . 4) Complete the following dialogue: Joan: Hi Kylie! How are you? Kylie: Hi Joan. It s been ages since we last met. What have you been up to? Page 6 of 6

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