DIRECTORATE FOR QUALITY AND STANDARDS IN EDUCATION

Department of Curriculum Management LEVEL

Educational Assessment Unit
6-7
Annual Examinations for Secondary Schools 2016

FORM 2 ENGLISH TIME: 2 hours

Name: ________________________________ Class: __________

Marks
Oral Assessment Listening Written Paper Total
Comprehension

Section A Language 15 MARKS

1. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the verb. The first one (0) has been done for
you.
Four friends (0) went (go) for a walk in the woods near the village of Montignac. As they
(1)_____________________ (walk), one of them (2)_____________________ (fall) in a small hole
in the ground. They realised there was an empty space beneath the soil but it
(3)_____________________ (get) dark so they decided to return the following day. They went
before school and (4)_____________________ (dig) the hole to make it bigger. They got in and
(5)_____________________ (find) themselves in the small dark tunnel. After about ten minutes,
the boy who was in front (6)_____________________ (let) out a loud gasp. He pointed his torch at
the walls - they were covered with colourful
pictures of horses, deer and oxen. They seem really
old, he said, I (7)_____________________ (not
think) they were painted recently. The friends
(8)_____________________ (run) quickly to
school and told their teacher about their fantastic discovery. Immediately, she called an expert to
examine the paintings. A few days later, the teacher told them, The expert
(9)_____________________ (examine) the wall paintings yesterday and they
(10)_____________________ (be) at least 17,000 years old!
5 marks

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2. Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. The first one (0) has been done for you.

(0) Im going to visit Grandma today, Tony said.

Tony said he was going to visit Grandma that day.

(1) Thats a great idea, Mary said to Tony.

Mary told______________________________________________________________

(2) I havent seen her all week, Tony said.

Tony said______________________________________________________________

(3) Are you going after lunch? Mary asked.

Mary asked_____________________________________________________________

(4) No, Ill go this evening, Tony said.

Tony said he____________________________________________________________

(5) Take Grandma a piece of cake, Mary said.

Mary told him __________________________________________________________

5 marks

3. Fill in each blank with ONE word. The first one (0) has been done for you.
When David Livingstone arrived (0) in this part of Africa in the 1850s he wanted to know the name
(1)___________________ the great stretch of water. He was told it was called nyasa
(2)___________________ means lake. So the lake became known (3)___________________
Lake Nyasa and the name was later changed (4)____________________ Lake Malawi. Lake
Malawi is 473 metres above sea (5)____________________ in a deep valley which stretches the
length of the country. The water is fresh and there arent any currents (6)____________________
tides. The lake contains over 220 (7)___________________ of fish, the majority of which are not
found anywhere else (8)___________________ the world. There are also crocodiles, though these
generally keep (9)___________________ from inhabited areas. Lake Malawi changes depending
on the time of the day, the weather and the season. It is generally calmest
(10)___________________ March to May and the temperature never drops below 21C.
5 marks

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Section B - Reading Comprehension 20 MARKS

Read the Comprehension Text which is on a separate sheet, and then answer the following
questions.

Passage A

1. Mark () the following statements True (T) or False (F). 6 marks [ ]

T F
a. The Word of the Year interests a lot of people.
b. The Word of the Year is chosen by more than one person.
c. The word selfie was first used in a newspaper.
d. Hopey had an accident at a party.
e. Hopey suffered a facial injury.
f. Hopeys selfie was well-taken.

Passage B

1. How many people fell down the stairs at the Taj Mahal Monument? 1 mark [ ]

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2. From the passage, list four facts about the Taj Mahal monument. 2 marks [ ]

a.
b.
c.
d.

3. From paragraph 4, list two accidents caused by selfies. 1 mark [ ]

a.
b.

4. Why did the Russian government decide to come up with the Safe Selfie campaign?
1 mark [ ]

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5. From paragraph 6, give two examples of situations where taking selfies can be dangerous.
2 marks [ ]

a.
b.

6. Mention two measures taken in Russia to promote safe selfies. 2 marks [ ]

a.
b.

7. Explain the meaning of the following words as used in Passage B. 2 marks [ ]

a. eyewitness (line 2)
b. occurred (line 8)
c. fractured (line 8)
d. series (line 18)

8. What do the following words refer to in Passage B? 1 mark [ ]

a. she (line 12)

b. themselves (line 19)

9. What does Yelena Alekseyeva mean when she says so it is not the last one you will ever
take? (line 27 - 28) 1 mark [ ]

10. According to Jonathan Freedland, what is the difference between posting selfies and Twitter?
1 mark [ ]

20 marks

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Section C Literature 20 MARKS
A. Poetry Unprepared Text
Read the poem carefully and then answer the questions below.
Swinging High by Scott Ennis

1 The grass below my swing is emerald green;

The sky above my swing is sapphire blue.
And in the air I'm richer than a queen
With gold and diamonds, pearls and rubies too.

5 The golden sun that dips beneath my feet,

The diamonds sparkling on a distant lake,
The pearly petals of the daises sweet,
My cheeks flush red as rubies for their sake.

And though I have the riches of my dreams;

10 I only have them when I touch the sky.
And though I try my best, it always seems
That on my own I don't swing very high.

But I have found a friend to help me swing

And when I am a queen, he is my king.

1. Tick () the correct answer. 1 mark [ ]

The subject of the poem is
a. childhood and memories.
b. having fun with friends.
c. running around the fields and grass.
d. a girl who describes the beauty of swinging high.

2. Tick () the correct answer. 1 mark [ ]

When the girl is happily swinging high, she compares herself to
a. a famous actress.
b. a queen wearing jewellery.
c. a beautiful woman with magic powers.

3. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word / phrase from the box. 3 marks [ ]
sonnet alternate rhyming scheme quatrains
rhyming couplet stanzas lines
This poem is made up of fourteen ____________________ which are divided into four
_____________________. The first three are called _____________________ because they
are made up of four lines each. They are written in an _____________________ which means
ABAB whereas the last two lines are called a _____________________. This type of poem is
called a _____________________.

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4. From lines 1 - 8, find: 3 marks [ ]
a. two metaphors: (i) ___________________________________________________
(ii) ___________________________________________________
b. a simile: _______________________________________________________________

5. Complete the sentence. pearly petals (line 7) is an example of _____________________.

1 mark [ ]
6. Quote an example of run-on lines. 1 mark [ ]
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10 marks

B. Drama Unprepared Text

Read the text carefully and then answer the questions below.

March in Line by Tara Meddaugh

Stephanie is a teenager who does not have many friends. She is in her bedroom.
Stephanie: Im thrilled you all could make it tonight, gentlemen. I know I ask a lot of 1
you, but I hope you all realize, I notice everything. Every tiny smile, every
command obeyed, every sacrifice given. Youre my men, arent you? And
tonight, youre going to prove it.

Now, I want you all to pick up your instruments and line up inYou! 5
Stand up straight, please. I said, stand up! Would you like the whole town
to see you in a wrinkled band uniform? Dont answer, just listen. (pause)
Now, form that single line and reflect on your assignment tonight.
Remember, youre more than simply clarinet players or baton twirlers.
You have a mission, a purposeand while you may not be here to 10
witness the difference you make, know that I will. And thats really what
matters most, now isnt it?

So all those people who said I didnt have a voice, who said no one would
ever listen to methose awful people, with their awful taunts in my
headShe called fire and no one heard her! Have you noticed how 15
the waiter never stops at her table? She cant even get a dog to lick her
hand!

Well, Awful Peoples Taunts! Look at me now. Listen to me now! I have

all these gentlemen right here. Havent I, gentlemen? Dont answer, just
think! Youre all prepared to march out that window, march out with 20
flutes and heads held high, and fall to your fated deathall for me. All for
me.

Ready? (pause) Oh, no! Mr. Teddy, your stuffing is seeping out again! I
want you to look perfect when they all witness my power over you. Ill
grab a needle. But the rest of you, begin marching. (pause) Begin 25
marching!
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1. Fill in the blanks with the most suitable word / phrase found in the box: 2 marks [ ]
feelings one person
monologue character

This type of drama text is called a ___________________ because only

_____________________ talks to the audience. In this text, the audience gets to know the
_____________________ and thoughts of the ___________________.

2. Mention TWO of Stephanies character traits which are evident in the first two lines.
2 marks [ ]
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3. a. Who are the men in the story? 1 mark [ ]

___________________________________________________________________________
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b. Why are they wearing a uniform? 1 mark [ ]
___________________________________________________________________________
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4. Who is Mr. Teddy? 1 mark [ ]

___________________________________________________________________________
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5. Quote an example of alliteration in the text. 1 mark [ ]

___________________________________________________________________________

6. How does Stephanie feel about the way people treat her? 2 marks [ ]
___________________________________________________________________________
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10 marks

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Section D Composition 25 MARKS
Write between 150 and 200 words on ONE of the following.
1. Write an article for your school magazine in which you describe a school outing. In
your article you can describe the place/s you visited, what you saw, and how you felt.

2. Write a story titled The Key for the school magazine.

3. You went abroad with your family for a holiday. Write an email to your friend in
which you describe the trip and how you spent your holiday.
Your email address is aborg@gmail.com
Your friends email address is jsmith@live.co.uk

Fill in the grid below with the correct information and continue writing the email in the
space provided.
To:
From:
Subject:

Composition title number: 25 marks

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