SECONDARY SCHOOL - IMRIEĦEL HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATIONS 2017/2018

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FORM: 3 SECONDARY SCHOOL - IMRIEĦEL HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATIONS 2017/2018 Track 2 Time: 2 hours Name: Class: Section A Section B Section C Section D Listening Speaking Total 15 marks 20 marks 20 marks

1 FORM: 3 SECONDARY SCHOOL - IMRIEĦEL HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATIONS 2017/2018 Track 2 Time: 2 hours Name: Class: Section A Section B Section C Section D Listening Speaking Total 15 marks 20 marks 20 marks 25 marks 10 marks 10 marks 100 marks SECTION A Language (15 marks) 1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. The first one (0) has been done for you. 5 marks [ ] Sheriff: So what (0) do you wish (you wish) to report? Mac: An air-crash. Sheriff: An air-crash? Mac: To be honest, I (1) (not be) exactly sure whether it was an air-crash but this morning (2) I (find) unusual metal remains in a field. Sheriff: Where exactly (3) (you find) these remains? Mac: On my own farmland. After last night s fierce thunderstorm, I (4) (go) out to check on my sheep. As I (5) (ride) along, I (6) (begin) to notice unusual pieces of metal English Year 9 Track 2 HY 2018 Page 1 of 8

2 debris scattered over a large are Sheriff: (7) (you remember) how large the area was? Mac: Yes, I do. It was a shallow trench several hundred feet long. Sheriff: You (8) (seem) to be quite sure, don t you? I think I (9) (contact) the Army Air Field. I (10) (call) the Major. 2. Use FIVE of the following to fill in the blanks: 5 marks [ ] so and though moreover but The Lost City of Atlantis is one of the oldest (1) greatest mysteries of the world. Since ancient times, people have been trying to locate Atlantis, which is believed to have submerged after an earthquake. Greek philosopher Plato described Atlantis as a large island located near the Rock of Gibraltar, home of the most advanced civilization. (2), Atlantis was filled with beautiful citizens, a Poseidon temple and concentric walls and canals. To date, nobody has been able to find the underwater city (3). This hasn t discouraged numerous theories about its possible location. Many historians and explorers have attempted expeditions to find the underwater island, (4) Atlantis has remained undiscovered. (5) it remains one of the greatest mysteries of human history. English Year 9 Track 2 HY 2018 Page 2 of 8

3 3. Fill in the blanks with a word from the box. The first one (0) has been done for you. 5 marks [ ] Easter Island by, find, with, why, left, at, which, reason, of, out, also One of South America s mysteries is Easter Island. Easter Island, (0) also called Isla de Pascua in Spanish, is a volcanic island (1) an interesting and partly unknown history. The island was named by the Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen because he discovered it on Easter Sunday He was the first European to (2) the island. This island is famous because of the approximately 887 huge statues (3) were found there. The statues consist of heads and complete torsos, the largest (4) which weighs 84 tons! These monuments, called moai, were carved (5) of compressed volcanic ash which was found (6) a quarry at a place called Rano Raraku. Statues are still being found. Some of the monuments were (7) only half carved. Nobody knows (8) Easter Island was abandoned. It is thought that the statues were carved (9) the ancestors of the modern Polynesian inhabitants. But the purpose of the statues and the (10) why they were abandoned remain mysteries. SECTION B READING COMPREHENSION (20 marks) In Question 1 underline the best statement. 1. What is the main idea of the text? 1 mark [ ] Pilot Taylor s mistake The Mystery of the Bermuda Triangle English Year 9 Track 2 HY 2018 Page 3 of 8

4 c. The disappearance of a group of aircraft 2. Tick ( ) the correct column to show whether the statements are True (T) or False (F). 4 marks [ ] T F There was stormy weather on December 5 th The pilot could not find his way because he could not see clearly. c. The rescue plane made a safe return. d. They never found the reason why the airplane disappeared. 3. How many Avenger aircraft were there on Flight 19? 1 mark [ ] 4. Where did Flight 19 fly out from? 1 mark [ ] 5. From paragraph 2, list TWO facts about Charles Taylor. 2 marks [ ] 6. According to paragraph 3 what was the initial problem with the aircraft of Flight 19? Underline the correct answer. 1 mark [ ] The controls of Taylor s aircraft stopped working. Taylor was having problems with the landing gear c. Taylor s compass was not functioning. d. Taylor s engine stopped working. 7. List TWO things mentioned by the pilots of Flight 19 in their final radio messages. 2 marks [ ] 8. What do the underlined words in the text refer to? 4 marks [ ] it (par. 1) they (par. 2) c. this (par. 3) d. it (par. 4) English Year 9 Track 2 HY 2018 Page 4 of 8

9. Match the meanings to the words found in bold in the text. 3 marks [ ] Word in text Meaning deadliest (par. 1) unbelievable incredible (par. 2) method c. sturdiest (par. 2) shocking d.

5 9. Match the meanings to the words found in bold in the text. 3 marks [ ] Word in text Meaning deadliest (par. 1) unbelievable incredible (par. 2) method c. sturdiest (par. 2) shocking d. compass (par. 3) most dangerous e. procedure (par. 3) an instrument which shows direction f. chilling (par. 4) the strongest SECTION C LITERATURE (20 marks) Prose 10 marks The Mysterious Yeti For fifty years the snowy wastes of the Himalayas have attracted explorers in search of the mysterious yeti, also known as the abominable snowman. Occasional sightings of large hairy creatures walking on two legs across the snows or in the forested valleys of Nepal and Tibet have kept the legend alive. A picture of a large, wide footprint, was taken by the famous mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary in 1951 while climbing Mount Everest. Since that time a number of yeti relics have turned up, such as a yeti scalp (which later turned out to be that of a mountain goat] and a chopped off hand, obviously from a primate, as evidence that some kind of ape-man was still wandering the mountain fortresses of the Himalayas. Reinhold Messner, one of the world s most important mountaineers, believes that the legend is based upon a real but little-known animal that inhabited the forests of eastern Tibet. Messner decided to investigate the yeti for himself. In his book, he describes a terrifying night hike through the forest, haunted by the strange whistling cries of a mysterious creature he was later to see. Several times a tall biped with long arms ran across his path. Finally, the creature stood in front of him, raising itself to full height before running off on all fours at incredible speed into the woods. Did Messner invent his experience to make people believe his theory or was it real? Nobody knows. However sightings of the yeti are still reported by people living in mountains. In Questions 1 and 2 underline the correct answer. 1. The text gives information about 1 mark [ ] three mountaineers. India and Pakistan. c. a television documentary. d. a mysterious creature. 2. In his book Reinhold Messner described a meeting with an animal 1 mark [ ] English Year 9 Track 2 HY 2018 Page 5 of 8

which took place during the day. which stood upright. c. that was slow-moving. d. that had short arms 3. Suggest TWO reasons why the yeti is referred to as mysterious.

6 which took place during the day. which stood upright. c. that was slow-moving. d. that had short arms 3. Suggest TWO reasons why the yeti is referred to as mysterious. 1 mark [ ] 4 In paragraph 1, the yeti is referred to as the abominable snowman. Say what figure of speech this is. 1 mark [ ] 4 Mention two things that the words abominable snowman suggest about the creature. 2 marks [ ] 5. Mention FOUR reasons why Messner s encounter with the yeti was terrifying. 4 marks [ ] c. d. Poetry THE SPIRAL STAIRCASE The narrow staircase leads the way Up to the padlocked door. Below, the hall is as dark as sin, With blood stains on the floor. 10 marks Nobody knows who climbed halfway To where the stairs are bent; What crouching figure waited there With murderous intent. And no one knows what now comes down The thirteenth step and stops, And flutters like a dying bird, Before it moans and drops. One night I stepped into the hall Saying whispered prayers. As I looked up to my horror I saw What stands on the spiral stairs! English Year 9 Track 2 HY 2018 Page 6 of 8

7 Anon. 1. From the first stanza mention FOUR things that create a sense of mystery. 2 marks [ ] c. d. 2. From the second and third stanzas quote TWO phrases connected with death. 2 marks [ ] 3. With reference to the last stanza suggest what the speaker saw standing on the spiral stairs. 1 mark [ ] 4. Underline the correct figure of speech: 3 marks [ ] the hall is as dark as sin is an example of: alliteration, simile, onomatopoeia moans is an example of: alliteration, simile, onomatopoeia c. spiral stairs is an example of: alliteration, simile, onomatopoeia 5. The rhyme-scheme of the first two stanzas is: 2 marks [ ] English Year 9 Track 2 HY 2018 Page 7 of 8

8 SECTION D COMPOSITION (25 marks) On the foolscap provided and in around words write about ONE of the following: 1. Write an to a relative abroad in which you provide him / her with news about your family or relatives in Malt Use the proper format. 2. Write a story which starts with the words It was a wild, dark stormy night 3. Write a review about a film you enjoyed watching. In your review you should provide a brief summary of the film, write about interesting characters or actors, other features of interest such as exciting scenes, background music or special effects. You should also give reasons why you liked the film and why you would recommend it to other people. English Year 9 Track 2 HY 2018 Page 8 of 8

SECONDARY SCHOOL - IMRIEĦEL HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATIONS 2017/2018

FORM: 3 SECONDARY SCHOOL - IMRIEĦEL HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATIONS 2017/2018 Track 3 Time: 2 hours Name: Class: Section A Section B Section C Section D Listening Speaking Total 15 marks 20 marks 20 marks 25