QUESTION CUM ANSWER PAPER FOR TERM I : CENTRE NUMBER : IN462 NAME : CLASS /DIV.: 7 A B C D E F ROLL NO.: SUBJECT : ENGLISH PAPER: 1 DATE : DURATION : 1 Hr 10 mins MAX.MARKS : 50 READ THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN BELOW : 1. Write your name and roll number in the spaces provided at the top of this page. 2. Answer all questions in the spaces provided on the Question Paper. Write in dark blue or black pen. 3. The Number of marks is given in the bracket '[ ]' 4. This document consists of 9 pages. ( 9 printed + 0 blank ) 5. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. 6. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. 7. Study the appropriate Source materials before you start to write your answers. 8. Dictionaries are not permitted. 9. You are advised to spend no longer than 30 minutes on Section A and 30 minutes on section B NAME SIGNATURE DATE INVIGILATOR : EXAMINER : FOR EXAMINERS'S USE Q. NO. MARKS OUT OF 1 20 2 05 3 25 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 TOTAL 50 MODERATOR : PAGE:1
SECTION A: READING Spend 30 minutes on this section. Read TEXT A, an article, in the insert, and then answer questions 1-8. 1. Why are the employees at this KFC branch referred to as a well of undiscovered energy? Give two reasons. a. b. /[2] 2. Give one word from the fifth paragraph which tells you that KFC was pioneering a new endeavour. /[1] 3. Look at the idiom an eye-opening one (line 5). What does this idiom suggest about Mr Sarhan? Tick one box. Mr. Sarhan now understands his employees potentials very well. Mr. Sarhan has realized that his employees are not fit for the job. Mr. Sarhan thinks his task requires a thorough vigilance of his staff. Mr. Sarhan is dissatisfied with his job. /]1] PAGE:2
4.a. What does the phrase pay their dues towards the society suggest about the management? (Fourth paragraph) /[1] b. Why has the writer put this phrase in inverted commas? /[1] 5. Explain in your own words the meaning of each of the following, as it is used in the text. a. agile ( fifth paragraph ) /[1] b. barriers ( sixth paragraph ) /[1] 6. a. Rewrite this sentence adding a relative clause with further information from the text. This supportive environment has made many of the deaf employees depend on themselves more. /[1] b. Add the missing punctuations to this sentence. Miss pauls and two other teachers folders documents and locker-keys were missing /[2] PAGE:3
c. Join these sentences into a complex sentence. Arabic sign language is difficult to learn. It is mainly composed of movements rather than distinct signs. /[1] 7. What is the main purpose of TEXT A? Tick one box. to describe the tough life of Sarhan to explain how deaf people bring failure to inform you about the capabilities the deaf people possess to teach you that success means money /[1] 8. Identify two features of the article, as shown in TEXT A. a. b. / [2] Read TEXT B in the insert, from a travel website, and then answer questions 9-13. 9. What is the main purpose of TEXT B? /[1] 10. Explain in your own words what multifaceted culture means (line 12). /[1] PAGE:4
11. Look at the sentence Hong Kong is a shoppers' paradise (line 16). a. What technique (figure of speech) is the sentence an example of? / [1] b. What does the above sentence suggest about Hong Kong? / [1] 12. How does the final paragraph differ in purpose from the rest of the text? / [1] 13. Summarize why Hong Kong is one of the famous tourist attractions. [5] Use up to 60-70 words. List the main ideas here. PAGE:5
Remember to use your own words. PAGE:6
SECTION B : WRITING Spend 30 minutes on this section. 14. Write an article for your school magazine about the importance of peer mentoring. You could include some of the following in your article: who are peer mentors(list some of their qualities) the benefits for students of being given coaching and assistance by their peer mentors in competitive exams. other areas you think( issues with attendance, behavior, peer pressure, etc.) would be required for peer mentoring and why. in what way have these mentors influenced you how such mentoring programmes are an essential tool in the education system. Plan your article here: Write your article on the next page. PAGE:7
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Content, Purpose and Audience [8] Text Structure and Organization [7] Sentence structure and Punctuation [7] Spellings [3] / [25] PAGE:9