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English Private School of Kalba

Assessment B-March 2023
Subject: English Paper 1 Class: Yr. 9/Gr 8

Teacher: Mr. Slim and Ms. Monique Date: March 2024

Total Marks: 50 Marks Obtained:

Duration: 2 Hrs

Name of Student: -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Use a pen.
Do not use correction fluid.
Write your name on the answer sheet in the space provided.
Answer all questions.
The marks are given in brackets () at the end of each question.

SECTION TOTAL MARK MARK ATTAINED

A. READING 20

B. GRAMMAR 30
 Section A – Reading

Comprehension 1 [ 10 marks]
Read the following comprehension and answer the questions that follow.
The Adventure Begins
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1. How did the family in the story come to be in South Dakota?

A. They won a drawing in a vacation sweepstakes.

B. They pulled the state’s name out of a hat.

C. They are visiting friends who moved there.

D. They are lost because the RV’s GPS failed.

2. Describe Serena’s attitude toward the trip in the first half of the story. Cite specific text evidence to

s support your answer.

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3. How does Serena’s perception of her friends’ vacations affect her view of her own?

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4. What is the meaning of envisioned as it is used in paragraph 3?

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5. List three things from the first half of the story that Serena would consider “real adventures.”

1. _________________________________________

2._________________________________________

3._________________________________________

6. Select three of the following words that best describe Tony’s personality based on his actions in

the story.

A. envious

B. encouraging

C. creative

D. impatient

E. optimistic

G. responsible

7. What is different about Serena’s attitude at the end of the story?

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8. What two things in the story help bring about Serena’s change of attitude?

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 9. Which two statements best capture the themes of the story?

A. Adventure can be found in unexpected places.

B. Everything in life eventually passes away.

C. Seeing through others’ eyes can affect your own perspective.

D. Nothing is as important as the people you love.

10. In paragraphs 11 and 12, the author incorporates nonfiction elements into this fictional story.

What effect might this have on the reader?

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Comprehension 2: [10 marks]

Directions: Read the passage. Then answer the questions below.

Elon Musk was born on the 28th June 1971 in Pretoria, South Africa. After he finished high school at

Pretoria Boys High, he went to study overseas in Canada and the USA. He studied science and

economics.

From a young age, he was a great businessman. By the time he was 28 years old, he had already sold

his first successful company, Zip2, for millions of dollars! He started and sold two more companies,

X.com and PayPal, and sold them for billions of dollars! Elon wanted to successfully prove that

electric cars and renewable energy for houses were even better than traditional engines and

electricity from a power station. So, Elon started a new company called Tesla. Tesla developed a roof

that can power an entire house using energy from the sun. They have also developed some of the

world’s best electric cars. Tesla cars are kind to the environment and have some amazing technology.

Tesla’s Model S car includes an autopilot that allows the car to steer, accelerate and brake on its

own! It also has forward-facing radar which allows it to follow road markings and keep a safe

distance between itself and other vehicles. Ultrasonic sensors mean that the Model S will only

change lanes when it is safe to do so.

SpaceX was also started by Elon in 2002. He wanted to reduce the cost of space travel so that people

could one day travel to and live on Mars. SpaceX has made and launched rockets that have delivered

satellites into space and sent supplies to the International Space Station. On the 30th May 2020,

NASA and SpaceX launched two astronauts, Robert Behnken and Doug Hurley, in the Dragon Crew

Capsule attached to a Falcon 9 rocket built by SpaceX.

Questions:

1. Where was Elon born? Tick one. (1 mark)

A. Canada

B.USA

C. South Africa

D. France

2. Which of the following are businesses that Elon Musk has had? Tick two. (1 mark)

A. Zip2

B. Xspace

C. Tesla

D. Payplan.

3. Fill in the missing words. (1 mark)

Elon wanted to successfully prove that electric cars and_________________ energy for houses was

even better than traditional_________________ and electricity from a power station.

4. What car did Tesla build that has an autopilot feature? (1 mark)

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5. Name one of the special pieces of technology fitted to the Tesla Model S, and explain what safety

features it gives the car. (1 mark)

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6. What is the name of the capsule Robert Behnken and Doug Hurley travelled to space in? (1 mark)

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7. Elon cares about the environment. How much do you agree with this statement? Use evidence

from the text to support you answer. (2 marks)

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8. Would you like to join the SpaceX mission to Mars? Give a reason for your answer. (2 marks)

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SECTION A READING TOTAL: 20

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Section B – Grammar

Grammar 1 [5 marks]
Change the following sentences into the past continuous passive.

1. We were talking about Francis.

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2. She was watching a film.
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3. He wasn’t feeding the dogs.
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4. Were they carrying the bags?
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5. Was she reading these lines?
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Grammar 2 [5 marks]
Use a word from the box to complete the multi-word verbs in the sentences below.

up back with forward out

1. My Dad always tells us we will go somewhere new on weekends, but for one reason
or the other we always end _______________in the same place.
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2. We are almost done with the term, I’m looking __________________to my next
holiday!

3. We always go …………… to the same place on holiday every year, because we like it so
much there.

4. My family eat …………… every night when we’re on holiday because no one wants to
do any cooking!

5. My friends are in town, I travelled to meet _______________________all of them.

Grammar 3 [5 marks]
Fill in the missing compound adjectives to each sentence.

1. This novel is full of _______ events. They made me have sleepless nights.

A. Weird-looking

B. Easy-going

C. Spine-chilling

2. I walked in and smelled something _______.

A. Mouth-watering

B. Cool-looking

C. Long-lasting

3. My parents are quite__________. They accept most things that I do.

A. Tight-lipped

B. Narrow-minded

C. Easy going.

4. In the future_______ busses will be taking the learners to school.

A. Self-driving
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B. Self driving

C. Self driven

5. When Brain got his promotion he bought a __________ car.

A. Newly- branded

B. New-brand

C. Brand-new

Grammar 4 [5 marks]
Fill in the blanks with appropriate conjunctions.

1. I don’t like it when it snows___________. I don’t like to shovel my driveway.

2. ________ the rain stops, we will have to move the party inside.

3. _________ it was raining we had to attend online classes.

4. We played card games ________ we waited to board our flight.

5. I’m looking forward to Ramadan, __________ I’m more excited for Eid.

Grammar 5 [5 marks]
Use the present or past simple passive to complete the sentences.
Use the verb in brackets.
Example:
The vaccine against a disease called polio was developed (develop) in the 1950s.

1. Every year, millions of people ……………………………. (inoculate) with the latest flu
vaccine.

2. Up to 50 million people ……………………………. (kill) by one type of flu in the early 20th
century.
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3. ……………………………. (cause) by a virus that changes form, or mutates, regularly.

4. A vaccine against flu ……………………………. (create) in the 1930s.

5. Flu ……………………………. (believe) to be responsible for over 500,000 deaths

worldwide each year.

Circle the correct letter, A, B or C to complete each sentence. (5 marks)

Example:

1. The Teacher ………………………. students that a well behaved in class.

A rewarding B rewards C rewarded

2. I find looking at local art more ………… than spending time shopping on holiday.
A interested B interest C interesting
3. The movie is really……………… I enjoy movies with lots of suspense.
A Amaze B Amazement C Amazing

4. If an animal is …………, it means there aren’t many of them left in the world.
A endangered B livestock C released

5. Sharks are ………… because they kill and eat other animals.
A prey B. pollinators C predators

SECTION B GRAMMAR TOTAL: 30

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