Gozo College Senior Secondary School Half Yearly Examination 2016 2017 Year 10 Track 3 ENGLISH LANGUAGE Time: 2 Hours Name: Class: Oral Assessment Listening Comprehension Written TOTAL A. Complete the text with an appropriate word. 5 marks I love music, especially rock and pop. Last summer I went to a brilliant (1) by Imagine Dragons. I knew all their songs, but I hadn t seen them play (2) before. When they appeared on (3), the (4) went wild. They d just (5) a brand new album with about 20 (6) on it, so they had lots of new (7) to perform. The (8) was spectacular you could see them really well from a (9). The sound was brilliant, too. You could hear all the words really clearly. That s important because I love their (10). B. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in brackets. The first one (0) has been done for you. 5 marks The British explorer James Cook was born in the village of Marton, Yorkshire, on 27 October, 1728. As a teenager James Cook (0) developed (develop) a fascination for the sea and (1) (travel) to Whitby where he (2) (find) employment on a coal ship. While he (3) (serve) in the Royal Navy during the Seven Years' War (1756-1763), Cook (4) (have) the command of a ship. After the war (5) (end), Cook (6) (take) command of the vessel Grenville and Cook (7) (go) to Newfoundland to survey the coasts there. Cook (8) (send) the details to the Royal Society. After Cook (9) (publish) his observations of the solar eclipse, the Royal Society (10) (ask) him to lead a scientific expedition to Tahiti. English Year 10 Track 3 Half Yearly 2017 Page 1 of 6
C. Complete these sentences with the correct form of these phrasal verbs. 5 marks get ahead cut back set up keep at pick up get by set aside keep up with turn down take over 1. I m so busy at work that I can t it all. 2. This new job is really hard, but I m going to it. 3. If you want to, you need to work hard. 4. He doesn t earn much, but it s enough for him to. 5. The government says that it isn t going to on education. 6. If you want to buy a tablet, you should some money each week. 7. He applied for a job in an international company, but they him. 8. They re going to a new office in Tokyo. 9. She the project last year. It s hers now. 10. I some amazing bargains in the sales. D. Complete the text below with the correct form of the words given. 5 marks Sometimes you can get the impression that (1) (science) today spend all their time just improving high tech toys and phones. But just think of the (2) (important) of some of the biggest inventions of the past. Take (3) (electric), for example, or, more specifically, the electric light bulb. The (4) (create) of the light bulb is one of the key moments in human progress. Its (5) (invent) was the extraordinary (6) (talent) Thomas Edison. Edison s biggest skill was to take another person s idea and make (7) (improve) to it. Electric light bulbs meant the (8) (appear) of unsafe gas lighting. Before electric lights, people couldn t do much when it got dark at night. Edison gave people the (9) (able) to see at night. What a (10) (different) that made! English Year 10 Track 3 Half Yearly 2017 Page 2 of 6
E. READING COMPREHENSION 30 marks Read the text, which is on a separate sheet and then answer the questions below. Underline the correct answer. 1. Chuck Mc. Carthy is acquiring fame by 1 mark a) taking part in a TV show b) posting photos on social media c) walking with strangers d) being a personal trainer 2. This passage was taken from 1 mark a) a diary b) a magazine c) a medical report d) a novel 3. Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE? Underline the correct answer and give a reason for your choice. 5 marks a) Chuck came up with the idea to walk humans because he needed to lose weight. b) Chuck s idea is getting a lot of attention. c) Chuck is the only one doing these kind of walks. d) The people who are paying to be walked do not have friends. e) Conversations with clients are mostly about unimportant topics. English Year 10 Track 3 Half Yearly 2017 Page 3 of 6
4. What can you gather about Mc. Carthy s acting career from the passage? 2 marks 5. How can you tell that Chuck s idea could easily grow into a professional model? Give 2 reasons. 2 marks 6. Explain this sentence in your own words. 2 marks I think it s therapeutic even if they re not baring their souls 7. Why do you think that Chuck prefers not to reveal his exact age? 2 marks 8. Give two reasons why Mc Carthy is thinking about having a stylish app designed? 2 marks i) ii) 9. What do the following words refer to in the passage? 3 marks a) it (line 15) b) his (line 18) c) they (line 22) d) It (line 31) e) it (line 34) f) their (line 37) English Year 10 Track 3 Half Yearly 2017 Page 4 of 6
10. Find words from the passage with these meanings. 4 marks a. a formal agreement for someone to sell a company s products or services in a particular place in exchange for a payment or part of the profits. b. having a lot of hair on one s face or body c. walking with energy and confidence. d. private information e. employed f. confused g. how near something is to another thing, especially in distance or time h. small cuts or holes 11. Summary. In not more than 80 words describe the advantages of people walking as mentioned in the passage. 6 marks English Year 10 Track 3 Half Yearly 2017 Page 5 of 6
F. COMPOSITION 30 marks Write a composition between 250 and 300 words about one of the following. 1. Write a story for an international magazine for teenagers. Your story must begin with this sentence: I was both excited and nervous as I stood there waiting at the airport. 2. Life today is unhealthier than 50 years ago. Discuss. 3. Write an email to the local council complaining about the state of sandy beaches in Malta or Gozo and suggest some ways of making these beaches safer and cleaner for the public. 4. Write a review of a film you have watched recently. English Year 10 Track 3 Half Yearly 2017 Page 6 of 6