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Q.1 Write down a paragraph of about 150-200 words on the given topic:
[5 Marks]
 We all make mistakes Time:30Minutes

Q.2 Summarize the following passage in not more than 80-100 words: [5Marks]

Time:30 Minutes

The various communicative methods practiced by animals in the wild.

Communication is part of our everyday life. We greet one another, smile or frown, depending on
our moods. Animals too, communicate, much to our surprise. Just like us, interaction among
animals can be both verbal or non-verbal.

Singing is one way in which animals can interact with one another. Male blackbirds often use
their melodious songs to catch the attention of the females. These songs are usually rich in notes
variation, encoding various kinds of messages. Songs are also used to warn and keep off other
blackbirds from their territory, usually a place where they dwell and reproduce.

Large mammals in the oceans sing too, according to adventurous sailors. Enormous whales
groan and grunt while smaller dolphins and porpoises produce pings, whistles and clicks. These
sounds are surprisingly received by other mates as far as several hundred kilometers away.

Besides singing, body language also forms a large part of animals' communication tactics.
Dominant hyenas exhibit their power by raising the fur hackles on their necks and shoulders,
while the submissive ones normally "surrender" to the powerful parties by crouching their heads
low and curling their lips a little, revealing their teeth in friendly smiles.

Colors, which are most conspicuously found on animals are also important means of interaction
among animals. Male birds of paradise, which have the gaudiest colored feathers often hang
themselves upside down from branches, among fluffing plumes, displaying proudly their
feathers, attracting the opposite sex.

The alternating black and white striped coats of zebras have their roles to play too. Each zebra is
born with a unique set of stripes which enables its mates to recognize them. When grazing
safely, their stripes are all lined up neatly so that none of them loses track of their friends.
However, when danger such as a hungry lion approaches, the zebras would dart out in various
directions, making it difficult for the lion to choose his target.
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Insects such as the wasps, armed with poisonous bites or stings, normally have brightly painted
bodies to remind other predators of their power. Hoverflies and other harmless insects also make
use of this fact and colored their bodies brightly in attempts to fool their predators into thinking
that they are as dangerous and harmful as the wasps too.

Q. 3 Making Predictions: Time:30 Minutes

Read the following passages. Determine what event is likely to occur next. Explain your answer using
textual evidence.
Vince Thunder waved to the crowd one more time before he put on his motorcycle helmet. The crowd
cheered uproariously. Vince looked down the ramp and across the 17 school busses that he was about
to attempt to jump. It was a difficult trick and everything would need to go right for him to nail it. His
cape blew in the wind. As Vince hoped on his motorcycle and started down the ramp, he noticed
Something that he had not seen before. There was large oil slick at the end of the ramp. He attempted
to Stop the bike, but it was too late. He had already built up too much momentum...

1. What event is most likely to occur next ?

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2. What evidence from the text supports your prediction?

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Rex sat at the mouth of the alley and chewed the bone that he had found by the dumpster. It
was a meaty bone that had belonged to a larger animal, perhaps a state fair prize winning pig.
Rex was attracted to the bone by its strong scent. Apparently, he was not the only one who
could smell it. He heard the jangle of tags behind him and turned to see a larger dog. Rex
released the bone and began growling at the other dog. The other dog began growling at Rex.
The two dogs inched toward one another, maintaining eye contact. Each began growling louder
as the other approached within striking distance…

3. What event is most likely to occur next? (1)

4. What evidence from the text supports your prediction?(1)

John sat in the classroom and drew pictures of the Tatakai Fighting Warriors in his notebook
while his teacher lectured about biology or something. He didn't really know for sure. The last
thing he remembered her saying was that there would be a test tomorrow. His heart jumped.
He went home to study for the test, but he was soon drawn to his Game Box. He played Tatakai
Fighting Warriors long into the night. let it beep for about 20 minutes before he got up and went
to school. As she had promised, the teacher When his alarm clock rang the next day, he was too
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tired to hit the snooze button, so he let it beep for about 20 minutes before he got up and went
to school. As she had promised, the teacher has prepared a test. She reviewed the testing
procedures and directions with the class and then passed out the test. John looked at his test
and scratched his head...

5. What event is most likely to occur next? (1)

6. What evidence from the text supports your prediction?(1)

Q 4.Use the following homophones in your sentences so that their meanings become clear:
1. Wine, Whine [5 Marks]
2. Bite, Byte Time: 14 Minutes
3. Cereal, Serial
4. Mussel, Muscle

Q5. Which of these words is the closest in meaning to the word provided? [2 Marks]
Time: 4 Minutes
1. Detest

a. Hate
b. Discover
c. reveal
d. Argue

2. Pensive
a. Oppressed
b. Caged
c. Thoughtful
d. Happy
 3 .Banish
a. Exile
b. Hate
c. Fade
d. Clean

4. Jovial

a. Incredulous
b. Messy
c. Revolving
d. Dizzy

Q6. Which of the words is most nearly opposite of the word provided? [2Marks]
Time: 4 Minutes
1. Luminous
a. Clear
b. Dim
c. Brittle
d. Clever

2. Awe
a. Borrow
b. Shallow
c. Low
d. Contempt

3. Heartfelt
a. Loving
b. Insincere
c. Unhealthy
d. Humorous

4. Dearth
a. Lack
b. Poverty
c. Abundance
d. Foreign
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Q. 7. Identify parts of speech in the following: [2 Marks]

Time: 8 Minutes
a. Ouch! That hurt.

b. The cute little bunny was hopping around in the garden.

c. Tom lived near the pond.

d. When my sisters were infants, they cried all night long.

e. The very sad dog headed home.

f. Tom lived near the pond.

g. The cat jumped on the table.

h. We put them to sleep ourselves.