Sample for exam paper English form 1 Paper 2 Mid Term 2012, here's for you guys !

SECTION A : GUIDED WRITING

[ 25 marks ]

Your School has just finished the annual uniformed body camping. Write a letter to your friend telling him/her of the camping programme.

1. School field-decorated with colourful flags-students-getting  ready for marching
2. March-past-smart-their uniform bodies-Negaraku
3. Marching events-follow leader’s commands- no mistakes-very proud
4. Winners-prizes-everyone enjoyed-grand affair

You may use all the points given.

Elaborate all the 4 points.

Your writing must not be less than 120 words.

SECTION B : SUMMARY

[ 10 marks ]

Read the passage and complete the following task.

Students’ safety is top priority in our school. The Principal and all teachers in school are putting an effort to ensure students are safe while studying in the school. Here are a few steps to be safe while in school.

First, be in class during school time. Students also like to make a visit to the toilet during periods and they are taking too much time there. A lot of criminal cases happen when a student is truant from school

Be in places where there are people. When you go to the toilet, be with your friends. Third, stay at the canteen while waiting for the bus. Loitering outside the school will expose you to risks. Loners are the targets for bad influences or they may be they want to make fun of you.  You can also be accused of a disciplinary case even if you do not commit it.

After that, tell the disciplinary teachers if you see or know there are students who break the law. Do not interfere or punish them; you do not have the authority to take actions. Plus, you are endangering your safety as well as the bad students will take revenge on you.

Make sure there is a teacher in charge of the class. There is a chance of student fights occurring in unattended classes. Tell the office after ten minutes the teacher does not show up. Before a teacher arrives, the head of the class takes charge by controlling the students.

That is all to ensure students’ safety in school. I hope these guidelines will help them to study safely. 

Based on the text above, write a summary on the 5 ways to be safe while in school.

Your summary must:

• not be more than 60 words, including the 10 words given below
• be in continuous writing ( not note form )
• be written in one paragraph

Use your own words as far as possible without changing its original meaning.

Begin your summary as follows:

The very first step students should take is to be ...

SECTION B : LITERATURE

[ 15 marks ]

Questions below are based on the stanza that follows

I know a funny little man,

 As quiet as a mouse,

 Who does the mischief that is done

 In everybody's house!

 There's no one ever sees his face,

 And yet we all agree

 That every plate we break was cracked

 By Mr. Nobody

 `Tis he who always tears our books,

 Who leaves the door ajar,

 He pulls the buttons from our shirts,

 And scatters pins afar;

 That squeaking door will always squeak,

 For, prithee, don't you see,

 We leave the oiling to be done

 By Mr. Nobody

 The finger marked upon the door

 By none of us are made;

 We never leave the blind unclosed,

 To let the curtains fade.

 The ink we never spill; the boots

 That lying round you. See

 Are not our boots they all belong

 To Mr. Nobody.

1. In stanza 1, how is Mr Nobody like a mouse?

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(1 mark)

2. In stanza 1, who is ‘we’ referred to?

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(1 mark)

3. In stanza 1, why are the plates easily broken by ‘we’ ?

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(1 mark)

4. In stanza2, why is it important to oil the doors of the house?

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(1 mark)

5. Name two things Mr Nobody does in the house

i)                _______________________________________

ii)              _______________________________________

(2 marks)

6. In stanza 3, why are the curtains faded?

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(1 mark)

(7 marks)

Questions below are based on the stanza that follows

The river’s a hoarder

and he buries down deep

Those little treasures

 that he wants to keep.

The river’s a baby,

he gurgles and hums

And sounds like he’s happily

sucking his thumbs.

The river’s a singer,

as he dances along

The countryside echoes

the notes of his song.

The river’s a monster,

hungry and vexed

He’s gobbled up trees

and he’ll swallow you next.

7. What character denotes to the sense of hearing?

i)______________________________________

ii)______________________________________

(2 marks)

8.  In stanza 1, what does a river do when it hoards?

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(1 mark)

9.In the last stanza, what is the river’s character ?

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(1     mark)

10.In the last stanza, why does the river wants to gobble up trees?

i)  ______________________________________

ii)______________________________________

(2 marks)

11. Name one character of the river best describes you? Give a reason.

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 (2 marks)