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Cambridge Assessment International Education

TERM 1 EXAMINATION
[2023-24]

CANDIDATE
NAME

CANDIDATE
E-MAIL

SCORE / GRADE

NAME OF EXAMINER SIGN

Cambridge Lower Secondary STAGE- 8

ENGLISH (0861)
PAPER 3 – LISTENING 1 Hour
20 Minutes
Listening source needed

INSTRUCTIONS
• Listen to the extracts carefully and answer all questions.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
• The extracts will be played two times for you.
• 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 [ ].

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EXTRACT 1
(20 minutes)

You have listened to the first extract from the novel ‘When the
mountains Roared’ by Jess Butterworth. Read the questions. Now, close
the paper and the extract will be played again for you.

Answer the following questions:

Q1. What impression does the writer give of nature.

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Q2. Which tense did the writer use?


The writer used a lot of verbs. Explain the effect that these verbs create
to the reader.

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Q3. Summarise the story so far. Your summary should be written to capture
the reader’s attention. Make sure you use good vocabulary.

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EXTRACT 2
(40 minutes)

You have listened to the second extract of the same novel. Read the
questions. After reading, close the paper and the extract will be played
for you, once again.

Answer the following questions:

Q4. In this extract, the writer has used features of characterisation, structure
and language. Write a brief explanation for each one of the points,
commenting on its effects and using examples from the extract.

 The leopard is seen as a victim figure


 The men are seen as villain figures
 The link between the narrator and the leopard
 Powerful verbs showing what happens to the leopard and how the
narrator reacts

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Q5. Extract 2 ends with a real sense of danger. Continue the extract with what
you think will happen next. Make sure your continuation is appropriate and is
linked to Extract 2. Use good vocabulary.

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Q6. Write what you would do next if you were Ruby. Make sure you use
relevant, appropriate, and well explained ideas.

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EXTRACT 3
(20 minutes)

You have now listened to the third extract from the poem ‘The Eagle’ by
Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Read the questions. After reading, close the
paper and the extract will be played for you, once again.

Answer the following questions:

Q7. What impression of the eagle does the poet create? Write your
understanding of the poem. Use your own words for the description.

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Q8. Poets often use figures of speech. For example- oxymoron and
hyperbole.
Identify the figures of speech Tennyson used in this poem.

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Q9. Write a paragraph explaining the effect of the figures of speech in the
poem. What impact do these figures of speech have on the reader?

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