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MAURITIUS EXAMINATIONS SYNDICATE

The Certificate of Primary Education Examination
October 2014

ENGLISH
(Subject Code No. 110)

Time:

1 hour 45 minutes
For Markers Use Only

Instructions to Candidates
1.

Check that this question paper

contains 6 questions printed
on 13 pages numbered 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and
14.

Section/
Question

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2B

3.

You should not use red ink in

answering questions.

4.

Write all your answers clearly

on the question paper.

5.

Attempt all questions.

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SECTION A
Question 1 (20 marks)
For each item, circle the letter which shows the correct answer.
Example:
The cat is ... the door.

1.

2.

3.

4.

inside

under

behind

above

Yesterday he football with his cousins.

play

plays

playing

played

I am . school. Please come to pick me up.

A

at

after

on

for

James Anil are best friends.

so

also

with

and

He always thinks of himself only. He is very . .

kind

selfish

lazy

intelligent

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5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

There are birds in the forest.

many

lot

much

plenty

He hasnt locked the door, ?

does he

has he

doesnt he

hasnt he

My shoes are old. I need to a new pair.

clean

wash

buy

mend

My uncle does not . to be disturbed.

like

likes

liking

liked

I cannot see properly. Please turn . the lights.

A

out

at

on

in

10. Sam was than his father.

A

so tall

taller

as tall

tallest

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11. When Mrs Smith is not at home, Mary looks the baby.
A

after

before

on

into

12. The farmers are worried. There is water left in the reservoirs.
A

any

few

little

least

13. Last year Misha part in the singing competition.

take

taken

took

taking

14. Please lend your pen.

A

me

mine

my

myself

15. The bag was so that mother could not lift it alone.
A

strong

empty

light

heavy

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16. As it was cloudy, Anne took her before leaving home.

A

swimsuit

raincoat

suitcase

sunglasses

17. Mr John is very . He always reaches his office on time.

A

greedy

frank

slow

punctual

18. If the weather is fine, we a picnic.

A

have had

had had

will have

were having

19. Mrs Jenny made all the cakes .

A

her

hers

she

herself

20. The spectators protested when their team lost.

A

loudly

louder

loud

loudness

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Question 2A (10 marks)

Read the advertisement below.

FUN FOR KIDS SHOP

Grand Annual Sales!
The Fun for Kids Shop is pleased to announce its yearly sales of

toys

childrens books

cartoon CDs and DVDs

at its factory shop at the Caudan Waterfront

from 20th to 31st December 2014
All products will be sold at half price!
Buy any two items and get one free!
Opening hours
Mondays to Saturdays

09 00 to 18 00 hours

Sundays

09 00 to 14 00 hours

You can try the toys before buying!

Children must be accompanied by their parents.
For further details call Amy on 214 4832

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Now answer the following questions.

1.

Who is organising the sales?

..

2.

3.

Name two items being sold at the shop.

(i)

...

(ii)

.....

Where is the shop found?

....

4.

On what date will the sales start?

.....

5.

By how much have prices been reduced?

......

6.

What will you get if you buy any two items at the shop?
.......

7.

At what time does the shop close on Sundays?

..

8.

If you want to go to the sales, who must accompany you?

..

9.

Who should you call to know more about the sales?

..

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Question 2B (20 marks)

Read the text below.
My neighbour, Mr Mali, is a driver in a nearby sugar estate. However, before starting work at
seven in the morning, he has another activity which brings an additional income for his family.
At the back of his house, he grows a variety of vegetables like tomatoes, carrots, beans and
some green leafy vegetables, and a range of herbs like thyme, coriander and mint.
Every morning, before sunrise, Mr Mali is already in his garden. He ploughs the soil and
prepares the beds. His wife helps him to sow the seeds, water the plants and pick the
vegetables. Sometimes, their son, who is my classmate, joins them to do odd jobs like filling
the watering cans or throwing away the litter.
Mr Mali usually sells his produce to a vegetable seller in the village market. People in the
neighbourhood also buy herbs and vegetables from Mr Malis garden. They are always full of
praise for the quality and freshness of the products.
Mrs Mali grows fruit trees and flowers in her yard as a hobby. In her front garden one can
admire beautiful roses, marigolds and bright coloured zinnias. I am not a florist. My flowers
are too precious for me to sell them, she says to people who offer to buy her flowers.
Sometimes, in the morning, I watch them from my window. I would have liked to join them
just for fun. But I dont think it is fun to wake up so early every day. It is also not enjoyable to
work so hard before going to school or work.

Circle the correct answer for questions 1-8.

Example:

Mr Mali is the writers ..... .

neighbour

friend

classmate

uncle

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1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

At the sugar estate, Mr Mali works as a ....... .

florist

driver

vegetable planter

vegetable seller

Mr Mali looks after his garden ....... .

before going to work

after coming back from work

during the day

late at night

Mr Mali gets some additional money by selling ....... .

vegetables only

vegetables and fruits

vegetables and flowers

vegetables and herbs

When Mr Mali works in his garden, he ....... .

is all alone

is helped by his neighbour

is helped by his family

is helped by his son only

Mr Malis son and the writer ....... .

live in the same house

go to the same school

work together in the garden

sell vegetables at the market

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6.

7.

8.

The neighbours like Mr Malis vegetables because they are ....... .

cheap

big

varied

fresh

Mr Mali can be described as ....... .

hardworking

foolish

funny

strange

A hobby is an activity done for ....... .

earning money

helping others

ones own pleasure

wasting time

Now answer the following questions.

9.

Mrs Mali does not sell her flowers. Say why.

.....

10. Give two reasons why the writer thinks that Mr Malis work is not fun.

(i)

....

(ii)

.....

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Question 3 (10 marks)

Write a complete sentence using the given words. The first one has been done for
you as an example.

1.

bus

station

morning

The first bus leaves the station at five in the morning.

2.

copybook

homework

3.

party

enjoy

friends

4.

treasure

sea

5.

nightmare

afraid

6.

play

fall

hospital

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SECTION B
Question 4 (10 marks)
Complete the text by using the correct form of the given words in the blank spaces.
The first one has been done for you.
useful
Pigeons are very ........
birds.
(use)

I will tell you the story of Gaby, a very

.........

pigeon who helped save

(fame)
many soldiers.

It was in 1918. There was a battle going on and the enemy had ........
(to surround)
the soldiers.

The only way to get help was by sending pigeons carrying messages to ask for more
soldiers.

Two pigeons had already been

......... .

(to leave)

........

(to shoot)

Only Gaby was

The General tied a simple message Please send help to the

birds leg and ........ him.

(to release)

Gaby rose in the sky when

Though he was hurt and

........

(sudden)

........

(to bleed)

some bullets were fired at him.

, he continued to fly and was able to

deliver the message. Immediately some more soldiers were

........

(to send)
fight the enemy.

That day Gaby saved many ........ by delivering the message on time.
(life)
The newspapers reported Gabys act of

........

(brave)
awarded a medal!

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to

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Question 5 (10 marks)

Complete the following text by writing one suitable word in each blank space. The
first one has been done for you.
shouted
Adi, the circus is coming to town again! Mike .........
..

How do you know? asked Adi. I havent ........... about it.

There are posters almost everywhere in town, Mike said.

Thats great! ........... will the shows start? Adi asked.

Tomorrow! I

..........

to town this morning with my dad and saw the

circus people with their caravans. They were putting

..........

the big

tent. I even saw cages ............ tigers and monkeys! Mike exclaimed.

Maybe we could go over there now

.........

see whats going on? Adi

pleaded.

OK! Lets go! Mike said.

As soon as they

...........

the circus grounds, they saw the big tent and

the caravans. They went closer to ........... at the tigers in the cage.

Just

...........

a man came out of a caravan. What are you doing there?

he shouted.

Adi and Mike were ........... and ran away.

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Question 6 (20 marks)

Your class won the Cleanest and Most Beautiful Classroom competition.
Write about the event in around 150 words.
You may include the following information:

Who organised the competition?

On what occasion was it organised?

What did you and your friends do to make your class clean and beautiful?

How did your teacher help?

What was special about your class?

How did you feel when your class won the prize?

................

................

.....

............

............

............

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....

.....

............

............

....

.....

...

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