HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATIONS 2017/2018

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1 FORM: 4 SECONDARY SCHOOL - IMRIEĦEL HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATIONS 2017/2018 Track 3 Time: 2 hours Name: Class: Section A Section B Section C Listening Speaking Total 20 marks 30 marks 30 marks 10 marks 10 marks 100 marks SECTION A Language (20 marks) 1. Form a word from the one in brackets. The first one (0) has been done for you. 5 marks [ ] The (0) probability of your being killed or injured at work determines how much life (1) (insure) you have to pay. An (2) (electric), for example, has a fairly high life (3) (expect). They are only at risk from the odd (4) (fault) cable, and are therefore in a low risk (5) (classify). Higher premiums are paid by people who have more (6) (danger) jobs such as (7) (construct) workers. There were sixty-five deaths on building sites last year alone. (8) (fortunately) most accidents and deaths are caused by a (9) (tend) to ignore (10) (safe) regulations, when simple precautions and good sense can prevent fatalities. HY2018_ENGLISH LANGUAGE_Y10_T3 Page 1 of 8

2 2. Complete with a word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space. 5 marks [ ] We are frequently told these days that we should eat more vegetables (1) part of a healthy diet. However, a large number of people are still not taking this advice. One of the reasons could be that they (2) bad memories of the few vegetables they were forced to eat by their parents when they were children. (3) the other hand, potatoes are one (4) of vegetable which we are familiar with although we do not perhaps think of them as healthy food to eat. Of course chips are not very good for us (5) of their high fat content, but potatoes can be cooked in many other interesting ways which do not harm our health. (6) vegetables which we will almost certainly (7) eaten are carrots, turnips and parsnips. Carrots can be eaten raw, while parsnips can be prepared (8) potatoes, and baby turnips are crisp and as sweet as apples when cooked. Alternatively, there are many different vegetables in the shops, (9) as celeriac, kohlrabi and salsify. These may (10) strange to us at the moment, but they are easy to cook as most of the other vegetables mentioned and make a delicious change. 3. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in brackets. 5 marks [ ] (0) Have you heard (hear) the news? Janet and John (1) (just/get) married. They (2) (go out) with each other for three years before they (3) (decide) to get engaged. John (4) (buy) her a ring last week. At the moment, they (5) (travel) around Europe on a motorcycle. They both (6) (love) motorcycles. Mary told me that at the moment they (7) (be) somewhere in Denmark. When the honeymoon is over they (8) (plan) to buy a house here in Oxford. Mrs Murdoch (9) (just put) HY2018_ENGLISH LANGUAGE_Y10_T3 Page 2 of 8

3 her small house in Mill Street up for sale. (10) (you think) I should speak to her? 4. Fill in the blanks with a word provided from the box. The first one (0) has been done for you. 5 marks [ ] especially so nowadays what while of from throughout by just which The art of counterfeiting or making false imitations (0) of valuable things is an old one. (1), it is a million dollar business, (2) in France. Seventy percent of imitation products (3) the world are produced in France. The problem has become (4) serious that a French organisation (5) was formed in 1872 to protect the rights of manufacturers, has (6) opened a museum. It is hoped that the museum will also show potential buyers (7) harm they can do (8) purchasing imitation products. Counterfeiting is not confined to forged money and watches. The museum has more than 300 exhibits (9) luxury items through to toys, foods, computers, electrical appliances, cutlery and even flowers. (10) luxury bargain hunters may enjoy the thrill of snapping up a false Gucci handbag at the market, imitations are not limited to such extravagant products. HY2018_ENGLISH LANGUAGE_Y10_T3 Page 3 of 8

4 SECTION B READING COMPREHENSION (30 marks) 1. Underline the most appropriate title for this passage. (1 mark) (a) Great apes in zoos (b) Human rights for great apes? (c) The similarity between great apes and humans 2. Find words from line 1-16 which mean the same as the following: (5 marks) a. alike b. sit c. skilfully d. break e. fixed look 3. Why did the youths find the chimp s reaction to be unexpected? (1 mark) 4. In your own words, explain why the author was struck by the young men s and the chimp s behaviour. (2 marks) 5. What do the following words refer to in the passage? (3 marks) (a) his (line 6) (b) him (line 11) (c) one (line 14) (d) they (line 20) (e) this (line 28) (f) this idea(line 51) 6. In your own words, explain what the writer means by They also have mental capacities and an emotional life sufficient to justify inclusion within the community of equals (lines 34-35). (2 marks) HY2018_ENGLISH LANGUAGE_Y10_T3 Page 4 of 8

5 7. What is GAP campaigning for and why are they doing this? (2 marks) 8. Has GAP had any success in its campaign? Why? (1 mark) 9. Give two reasons why not everybody agrees with GAP s campaign. (2 marks) a. b. 10. In your own words, explain the reasoning behind Jonathan Marks s comparison involving humans, great apes and daffodils. (3 marks) 11. Summary: In not more than 50 words describe what the youths did and said from the moment they arrived at the chimpanzee s pit to the moment when they leave. (8 marks) HY2018_ENGLISH LANGUAGE_Y10_T3 Page 5 of 8

6 SECTION C COMPOSITION (30 marks) Write a composition of between words on one of the following. 1. Advertising simply persuades people to buy things they don t need. Discuss. 2. Continue the story: Mr Norton is our Chemistry teacher. I ll never forget the first time we met him. He was in the school lab wearing a long, white coat, and he was about to mix two very strange liquids. He told us to keep back as it was a very dangerous experiment 3. You recently moved to a new city and have decided to write to a friend from your old neighbourhood. Write a letter describing life in your new city and your feelings about the change. HY2018_ENGLISH LANGUAGE_Y10_T3 Page 6 of 8

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ENGLISH FILE. Progress Test Files Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the. 3 Complete the sentences with one word.

ENGLISH FILE. Progress Test Files Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the. 3 Complete the sentences with one word. GRMMR 1 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets. Example: If I had (have) a lot of money, I d buy a new car. 1 I got to the school at 12.00 but Maria s lesson (not finish yet).