San Ġorġ Preca College Secondary School, Blata l-bajda Half-Yearly Examinations - February 2015 English Language Track: 1 Form: 3 Time: 2hrs Name & Surname: Class: Index No: Teacher: Listening Comprehension Oral Assessment Written Paper Total Section A Language 20 marks [ ] Ex. 1 Fill in with the comparative and superlative form of the adjective from the words in brackets. (5 marks) 1. We went to the (cheap) hotel in London. 2. New York is large but California is (large). 3. What is the (quick) way of going to the train station? 4. Hazel was sad yesterday but she is (happy) today. 5. Elena thinks that Damon is (cute) than Stefan. Ex. 2 Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition. (5 marks) in by of near At on until at for around I m going to have a party the 10th of August! I hope you can come!! It s going to start 5 o clock the afternoon. We re going to have it at Spencer s house. The Hastings have a big barn their house and we re going to have the party there. Spencer s parents will be away so there won t be any grown-ups and we can party the sun comes up. Photos will be taken a professional photographer so leave your phones home and just have fun. more information contact Elena since she is taking care everything. I hope to see you there. BIRTHDAY PRESENTS WELCOME! English Language Form 3, Track 1 Page 1 of 8
Ex. 3 Fill in with make or do (5 marks) 1. Klaus and Hayley a lot of noise when they have friends over. 2. Hazel and Gus plans for their wedding. 3. Spencer is very neat and her friends always fun of her for it. 4. Damon will a list of the things we need and Stefan will the shopping. Ex. 4 Fill in the blanks with the appropriate tense from the words in brackets. (5 marks) Ella (work) as a teacher at the Rosewood College. She (teach) English literature. She (be) very busy at the moment because it is the start of the academic year. Last year she (teach) Form 3 students. This year she (teach) Form 5. Ms Montgomery (love) teaching at Rosewood College. When Ella (not / teach) or (prepare) lessons or (correct) homework, she cooking and reading. English Language Form 3, Track 1 Page 2 of 8
Section B Reading Comprehension 20 marks [ ] Albemarle's is kind of late with the whole holiday decorating thing, isn't it? All the other stores start right after Halloween." George Fayne's lanky, athletic stride set the pace as she and Nancy Drew walked across the parking lot toward Albemarle's department store. "I know," Nancy said. "But the decorations are always so cool, it's worth the wait" It was a day in late November. It didn't feel like autumn anymore, but it still wasn't really winter either. Nancy's blue down jacket felt good against the brisk wind. The bright sun reflected off her reddish blonde hair. With her slim, fit body, she had no trouble keeping up with George. "Well, with Bess working on the decorating crew, they may never finish," George pointed out "She can take forever with something like that." Nancy opened the heavy brass-trimmed door, and they entered the store. Albemarle's was the oldest store in River Heights, and now the great-grandson of the founder was running the place. The first floor was two stories high and filled with display cases trimmed in dark wood. Huge, old-fashioned glass chandeliers cast a warm glow over the room. A large balcony the mezzanine projected from two walls and hung over the first floor. An eyeglasses department, luggage displays, and a tea room were located on the mezzanine. "Geez, this place is really jumping for a Wednesday," George said, watching dozens of shoppers darting from counter to counter. "Looks like everybody's got the holiday spirit" Nancy looked around the huge room, assessing the people she saw young men and women on lunch break from their job, mothers or fathers with small children, and college students between classes. She also saw a lot of people in their teens. It was the week of State High School Teachers Convention, and students got a few days' break from school. Nancy and George walked up the wide stairway that led to the mezzanine. "Yay, you made it!" Bess Marvin's cheery voice cut through the hum of 25th lunch crowd in the tea room. She wore a green blazer, and her curly blond hair spilled over the collar. "Hurry," Bess urged her friends. "I can't wait till you meet Ali." Nancy and George zigzagged over to Bess's table. "Nancy, where did you get that jacket?" Bess asked. "It matches your eyes. And mine! I definitely have to borrow it sometime. Excerpt from The Mistletoe Mystery (Nancy Drew) by Caroline Keene English Language Form 3, Track 1 Page 3 of 8
A. Find a synonym of the following: (5 marks) Shops (papa 1) Thin (para 2) baggage (para 4) work (para 5) wavy (para 7) B. Read the text again and say whether the following is True or False and give a reason why. (10 marks) 1. The story is set during Christmas time T F 2. Nancy had blonde hair and was wearing a green jacket T F 3. Nancy is visiting a new department store called Albemarle. T F 4. Bess was waiting for George and Nancy in a large balcony. T F 5. Bess and Nancy have the same coloured eyes. T F C. Answer the following questions (5 marks) 1. Describe George Fayne's appearance. 2. Where are George and Nancy? 3. What could be found on the mezzanine? 4. What sort of people did Nancy see in the store? 5. Is this story descriptive? Why? English Language Form 3, Track 1 Page 4 of 8
Section C Literature 20 marks [ ] A. POETRY (10 marks) The Sea by James Reeves The sea is a hungry dog, Giant and grey. He rolls on the beach all day. With his clashing teeth and shaggy jaws Hour upon hour he gnaws The rumbling, tumbling stones, And 'Bones, bones, bones, bones!' The giant sea-dog moans, Licking his greasy paws. And when the night wind roars And the moon rocks in the stormy cloud, He bounds to his feet and snuffs and sniffs, Shaking his wet sides over the cliffs, And howls and hollos long and loud. But on quiet days in May or June, When even the grasses on the dune Play no more their reedy tune, With his head between his paws He lies on the sandy shores, So quiet, so quiet, he scarcely snores. Answer the following 1. This poem is about (1 mark) a) a hungry dog b) the sea c) stones and bones 2. Find TWO words or phrases that refer to a dog s body parts or movements (1 mark) 3. Underline the correct word: (5 marks) a) The line The sea is a hungry dog is an example of a (contrast, repetition, a metaphor, a simile). The poet is comparing the sea to a (puppy, monster, dog). b) sandy shores is (a rhyme, a metaphor, a stanza, an alliteration). English Language Form 3, Track 1 Page 5 of 8
c) In the phrase snuffs and sniffs, the poet makes use of (alliteration, rhythm, onomatopoeia, rhyme). d) Bones, bones, bones, bones is an example of (a contrast, repetition, a metaphor, a simile). e) In the phrase scarcely snores, the poet makes use of (alliteration, rhyme, simile, rhyme). 4. Find a pair of words that rhyme. (1 mark) 5. Complete this sentence: (2 marks) This poem tells us that the sea can be quite _. The sea has different, unpredictable moods. In winter it can be quite scary but in summer it. B. PROSE (10 marks) At nine they stopped work, and sang, as usual, before they went to bed. No one but Beth could get much music out of the old piano, but she had a way of softly touching the yellow keys and making a pleasant song to which they sang. Meg had a voice like a flute, and she and her mother led the little choir. Amy chirped like a cricket, and Jo wandered through the airs at her own sweet will, always coming out at the wrong place with a croak or a quaver that spoiled the most thoughtful tune. They had always done this from the time they could lisp: Crinkle, crinkle, little star and it had become a household custom, for the mother was a born singer. The first sound in the morning was her voice as she went about the house singing like a lark, and the last sound at night was the same cheery sound, for the girls never grew too old for that familiar lullaby. from Little Women by Louisa May Alcott 1. Fill in the blanks. Choose the correct words from the box. One word is extra. (2 marks) third-person novel fiction character story Little Women is the title of a 1) written by Louisa May Alcott and it is not a real story so it is called 2). This is a 3) narrative English Language Form 3, Track 1 Page 6 of 8
because it is told from the author s point of view. This kind of narrative helps the readers understand the 4) more clearly. 2. Underline TWO correct answers: In this passage the girls feel: (1 mark) a. sad b. happy c. scared d. delighted e. angry 3. Underline the correct answer (2 marks) Amy chirped like a cricket This is an example of (a metaphor, a simile, alliteration, repetition). It is also an example of (alliteration, rhythm, onomatopoeia, rhyme). 4. Find TWO words that refer to sound (2 marks) 5. Underline the correct answers. (3 marks) a) In the phrase Meg had a voice like a flute, Meg s voice is compared to a (trumpet, saxophone, flute). b) The girls always hear (shouting, singing, screaming) in the morning and at night. c) thoughtful tune is an example of (a rhyme, a metaphor, a stanza, an alliteration). Section D Composition 20 marks [ ] Choose ONE of the following titles and write about 150 words: 1. How I spend my weekend. 2. Write a story called 'Home alone on a stormy night' 3. Continue the story: 'It was getting dark and I was walking along a quiet road when suddenly I saw a man rushing out of a house, leaving the door open behind him...' 4. Write a letter to a friend who lives abroad, telling her that you have moved house and describing your new neighbourhood area and house' Composition number: _ English Language Form 3, Track 1 Page 7 of 8
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