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G7 - English - Paper 1 - Preparatory Exam

The passage describes how two boys discovered an undiscovered cave and its unique features during an exploration. They found many interesting rock formations and fossils inside. The boys informed a local archaeologist about the finding, who realized it was the first commercial exploitation of the cave. News of the discovery then spread quickly throughout the community, with many residents flocking to the cave to see its features. The passage is written in a narrative style to recount the boys' discovery.

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G7 - English - Paper 1 - Preparatory Exam

The passage describes how two boys discovered an undiscovered cave and its unique features during an exploration. They found many interesting rock formations and fossils inside. The boys informed a local archaeologist about the finding, who realized it was the first commercial exploitation of the cave. News of the discovery then spread quickly throughout the community, with many residents flocking to the cave to see its features. The passage is written in a narrative style to recount the boys' discovery.

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DPS STS SCHOOL DHAKA

SESSION 2024
Mid Term Examination
GRADE 7

FULL NAME: SECTION:

ROLL: ADMIT CARD:

INTERNAL: EXTERNAL: TOTAL MARKS:

EXAMINER’S SIGN:

INVIGILATOR’S SIGN:

SUBJECT: ENGLISH - PAPER 1 NON-FICTION - (Preparatory Exam) DATE: Monday, 22 April 2024

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL: None DURATION: 1 HOUR 10 MINS

INSTRUCTIONS

• Answer all questions.


• Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
• You should pay attention to punctuation, spelling and handwriting.

INFORMATION

• The total mark for this paper is 50.


• The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [].
• Suggestions for how long to spend on each section are given in the booklet.

For Examiner’s Use Only Total


Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Mark

Question 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Mark

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Section A: Reading

Spend 30 minutes on this section.

Read Text A in the Insert, and answer questions 1–11.

1. Look at the first paragraph (lines 1–3). Give one word that means ‘fascinated’. [1]

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2. Why do you think the boys moved carefully down the hole? [1]

3. Look at line 10. Why does the writer begin a new paragraph? [1]

4. Why does the writer begin a sentence with to their surprise (lines 12–13)? [1]

5. What does mesmerised (line 15) mean? Tick () one box. [1]

 Energized
 Excited
 Remembered
 Captivated

6. Look at lines 18–20. Give one word which means ‘promise’. [1]

7. Why do you think Marsal says this is the first commercial exploitation of the cave? [1]

8. Look at this phrase: the news spread like wildfire (line 23).

(a) What literary technique is used in the phrase above? [1]

(b) Why is this an appropriate description of the way the news of the discovery travelled? [1]

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9. Why is the writer’s use of flocked appropriate in line 27? [1]

10. Give two features of a newspaper report used in Text A. [2]

11. Look at the title.

(a) Why has the writer used inverted commas ( ‘ ’ )? [1]

(b) Explain why you think it is appropriate to use the word cinema in the title. Give one

quotation from the text to support your answer. [1]

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Read Text B in the Insert, and answer questions 12–16.

12. What is the purpose of Text B? Tick () one box. [1]

 to instruct

 to discuss

 to narrate

 to persuade

13. Look at the first paragraph (lines 1–7). Give two ways in which the writer engages the reader. [2]

14. Look at the last sentence of the first paragraph (lines 6–7).

Give one word which contributes to the idea of sequencing information. [1]

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15. Look at the third paragraph (lines 11–14).

Give one phrase that tells the reader that something has been successfully completed. [1]

16 (a) Imagine a friend has a bat trapped in their house.

List the ways in which the bat could be removed, using at least five suggestions from Text B. [3]

(b) Using your list, write a summary to describe ways to remove a bat from the house.
Use up to 50 words. [2]

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Section B: Writing

Spend 30 minutes on this section.

17. Imagine a situation where something unusual happens that means you need to take action, for

example an injury or extreme weather.

Tell your reader what to do in this situation.

Consider the following:

• the type of situation

• your audience

• what actions need to be taken and why.

You will be graded using the following rubric:

Space your plan

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Write your instructions on the next page. [25]

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End of Preparatory Examination

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