LYCEUM INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Second Semester Examination – July 2017

Subject : English Language and Literature
Class : 6 ..........
Duration : 3 periods Date : ........................................
Candidate's name : ........................................................... Admission no : ..........................
1. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
(i) Some of the words in this passage are spelt incorrectly.
Circle the incorrect words and write the correct versions in the box below.

It was really noticeable that I'd burnt the cake because it turned black–I'm a terrable
baker! I did try to follow the recipe, but the instructions weren't understandible. I find
baking enjoyable, but it's no good if I can't make anything etable.

a) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ b) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
c) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(3 marks)

(ii) Circle the correct spelling of each word to complete the sentences below.
a) "I alone in the universe can (wield / weild) such power," said Andy.
b) Jeromy was very (relieved / releived ) that her sister was okay.
c) Please be (brief / breif ) because I don't have much time.
d) Don't do that to the telephone (receiver / reciever )–you'll break it.
e) Don't try to (decieve / deceive) me.
(5 marks)
(iii) The following are clues that describe words that contain silent letters.
Identify the words and circle the silent letter.

eg: You do this with wool and needles ­ K nit

a) The season between summer and winter ­ ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

b) It is used for cutting vegetables ­ ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
c) The joint between your hand and arm ­ ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
d) It is used to untangle your hair ­ ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(1/2 x 4 = 2 marks)

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(iv) Complete the report by using the conjunctions given in the grid. Do not
repeat answers.

but / although / even though / inspite of / despite

'United' and 'City' are two famous football teams in America.

eg: Although the ground was very wet, it was decided to go ahead with United's game
against City. United were 1 ­ 0 winners (a) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ the fact that they
did not play very well. (b) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ the poor conditions, City played
some attractive football, (c) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ they just couldn't score.
(d) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ they lost, their fans gave them a big cheer.
(2 marks)

(v) Read the telephone conversation. Fill in the suitable answer given in brackets.

Eg. : AMY : will (am , do , going , will) I see you again ?

When ­­­­­­­­­­­­­
SIMON : I don't know. I'm (a) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­ ( being , going , shall , will) to be busy
this week. And I'll (b) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­ (be , do , for , to) going to London
on Saturday.
AMY : Oh! But you (c) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­ (are , do , was , will) be here for my party,
won't you ?
SIMON : No, I (d) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­ (about , aren't , be , don't) get back until Sunday
evening.
AMY : I (e) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­ (be , have , was , will) going to invite you.
SIMON : Well, I'm sorry I can't come.
AMY : What (f) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­ (are , going , to , will) you doing in London ?
SIMON : Oh, I'm just going (g) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­ (be , for , is , to) see one or two
people. Look, I must go.
I'm cooking something that I think is (h) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­ (about , might ,
probably , will) to boil over.
(8 marks)
[Total = 20 marks]
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2. READING COMPREHENSION
Read the following passage.
DON'T THROW IT AWAY

We never used to throw things away. We used to mend our clothes and
wear shoes until they wore out. When we bought things, we used to carry shopping baskets,
so we didn't need countless plastic bags . And we didn't use to buy so much in the first place.
However, now we consume more and so we produce more rubbish. We can all save money
5 and help the environment by making simple changes to the way we buy and use products.
The UK is one of the worst recyclers in Europe but the Recycle Now campaign aims to
change that. If you are not already recycling, find out more about how easy it is and
how you can really make a difference. For those who already recycle, discover the
positive effects of your recycling and find out what else you may do.

10 When we recycle, used materials are changed into new products, reducing the need to
consume natural resources. If used materials are not recycled, new products are made
by using raw materials like wood and coal. Recycling helps conserve important raw
materials and protects natural habitats for the future.

Recycle Now has launched a series of TV commercials which show metal cans, glass
15 bottles and paper being recycled into interesting, new, everyday items. One advert
shows a town with cars, trains, buildings and even planes made of metal cans.

The top UK designer Oliver Heath is a strong supporter of the campaign. In 2005 he
designed the first home constructed entirely from recycled materials, including yoghurt
pots and glass bottles. There are new uses for ordinary products, for example, glass
20 bottles turned into bricks, car tyres into carpets and plastic cups into pencils. You can
also buy pens made from recycled computer printers, rulers made from juice cartons,
jewellery made from plastic bags, and bags made from bottle tops or CDs.

So don't throw things away! All the items you recycle are valuable resources and can be made
into something useful, even stylish and fun. As Recycle Now says: "The possibilities are endless!"

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(i) Give two reasons as to why people didn't produce much rubbish in the past.
(a) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(b) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(3 marks)
(ii) Give two reasons as to why recycling is so important for our planet.
(a) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(b) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(3 marks)
(iii) Find words in the passage from line 14 to line 24 which mean the same as
a) adverts ­ ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ c) built ­ ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
b) objects ­ ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ d) changed into ­ ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(4 marks)
(iv) What do the following words refer to in the passage ?
a) it (line 7) ­ ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
b) which (line 14) ­ ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
c) he (line 17) ­ ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(3 marks)
(v) What is Oliver Heath's attitude towards the Recycle Now campaign ?
Give an example of what he did.
­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(1 + 2 = 3 marks)
(vi) According to the text, what can be made from the recycled objects ? Match Column A
with B.
A A B B
(a) glass bottles a III I. pencils
(b) car tyres b II. pens
(c) plastic cups c III. bricks
(d) computer printers d IV. carpets
(e) juice cartons e V. rulers
(f) plastic bags f VI. bags
(g) bottle tops g VII. jewellery
(3 marks)
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(vii) Why are recycled items 'valuable resources' ?
­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(2 marks)
(viii) According to you, what can you do at your home to recycle objects ?
­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(4 marks)
[Total = 25 marks]

3. COMPOSITION

Write a composition of about 175 ­200 words on one of the following topics. Pay
attention to the opening lines, organisation, sequence, conclusion, grammar, spelling,
punctuation and neat presentation. You should begin the composition with the
draft/plan. (Record your answer on lined paper.)

(i) You were having a picnic with some friends when suddenly you realised that your dog
was missing. While looking for your dog you and your friends came across a deserted
house. Write short story with a cliff hanger ending based on the incident given.
• Limit your characters to four.
• Include your unanswered questions in the plan.

(ii) Write an article to the school magazine on the topic :

'Saving the environment through proper garbage disposal.'
You can include:
* What is garbage disposal?
* What can we do ?
* What can the authorities do ?
* How can we avoid and save the environment ?

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For the teachers' use only :

CONTENT – Topic I MARKS LANGUAGE I / II MARKS

Coherence (linking ideas) /3 Grammar
Adhering to instructions /1 Accuracy /2
Ability to relate a past experience /3 Level /2
Creativity/originality /3
Ability to present facts chronologically /2 Vocabulary
Draft/Plan /1 Richness and variety /2
Correct usage /2
CONTENT – Topic II
Coherence (linking ideas) /3 Spellings /2
Adhering to instructions /1
Ability to present information Punctuation /2
in a structured, argumentative
manner. /4
Ability to convince the reader /4
Draft / plan /1

Total /13 Total /12

TOTAL FOR COMPOSITION /25

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4. LITERATURE

• Answer Section I, II (one character) and III (one question).

• Use lined papers to record your answers.
• Each answer for section II and III should be 60­80 words.
• For all answers use examples and quotations from the text / poem to prove your
points where relevant.

Section I
(i) Context question
"That's right, my men!" he called lustily and cheerily."
"Dig away there. Ahoy there! Tally ho!
Dig away there."

(a) Who made the above statement and to whom ?

(1 marks)
(b) Why did the speaker say these words ?
(2 marks)
(c) Do you think the speaker was comical ? Explain with reasons. (three to five sentences)
(3 marks)

Section II

(ii) Prose
• Write a character portrait on one of the characters listed.
• Explain how this character is important and the name of the story the character is
taken from.
(a) Phileas Fogg
(b) Mr Pigeoncote
(c) Dr Harriot
(d) Jane Eyre
(e) Mrs Maylie
(f) Lala Daudayal
(7 marks)

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Section III
(iii) Poetry
Write one answer only.
(a) "A person with good character will always be blessed by God" Do you agree ?
Explain the statement relating to the poem, Abou Ben Adhem by Leigh Hunt.

(b) The theme "the suffering of people" is dealt with in the poem 'Oh! Captain! My
Captain' by Walt Whitemen. Do you agree ? Justify your answer.
(7 marks)

For the teachers' use only :

CONTENT II/III PROSE POETRY

Insight /2 /2
Pertinence /2 /2
Examples / quotations /1 /1
Quality of language /2 /2

TOTAL /7 /7

[Total = 20 marks]

5. LISTENING COMPREHENSION

Test paper to be attached during test paper corrections. Evaluation held prior to the written
paper.
[Total = 10 marks]

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 LYCEUM INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Second Semester Examination – July 2017
Subject : English Language and Literature
Class : 6 ..........
Duration : 3 periods Date : ........................................
Candidate's name : ........................................................... Admission no : ..........................