Year 7 August assessment

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Read the following passage carefully about teenagers and shoplifting. Then answer the
questions on the question paper.

Section A Reading (10 marks) and Summary (5 marks)

From paragraph 1

1. Why do teenagers shoplift? [1 mark]

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2. In line 7, who does them refer to? [1 mark]

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From paragraph 2

3. Why do many teenagers in low income families have little chance of owning an item they desire?
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mark]

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From paragraph 3

4. Find one word in the paragraph that has the same meaning as item. [1 mark]

The word is ___________________________

5. Explain the meaning of the word parade in line 18. [1 mark]

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6. Aside from stealing, what do the teenagers from high income families do? [1 mark]

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From paragraph 4

7. Give one word that has the same meaning as neglected in line 22. [1 mark]

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8. In line 23, what does it refer to? [1 mark]

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 9. In line 27, ‘They think that being caught will give them the opportunity to voice their sufferings.’
[1 mark]

Read the statements below and choose the best answer that fits the sentence in line 27.

A. Teenagers think that by being caught, they see themselves as something to be proud of.

B. Teenagers think that by being caught, they can then tell adults what their problems are.

C. Teenagers think that by being caught, they would prefer to be in a detention centre than
being at home.

D. Teenagers think that by being caught, they then can challenge their friends to do the same
thing.

The best answer that fits line 27 is ____

From paragraph 5

10. Why do teenagers think that by being caught shoplifting will result in bringing their parents back
together? [1 mark]

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11. Summary

Write a summary of the reasons why teenagers shoplift. Do not write more than 70 words
including the beginning sentence below.

Teenagers shoplift for a number of reasons.

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