LYCEUM INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Monthly Test — October 2013 ae ‘Subject + English Language Class Duration : Candidate's name Admission no : GRAMMAR 1 3 ‘Write the adjectives within the brackets in their correct form and complete these sentences. i) Mycoldis (bad) today than it was yesterday. fi) Their garden is — (good) than our one. -~ (difficult) than the other one. - (tall boy in the class. (Qucky) git in the family. [Total = 2 x 5 = 10 marks} fit) This sum is iv) Johnis the vy) I think Mary isthe ~- ‘Change the following sentences into past tense. 4) Brendon catches fish inthe local stream. i) The shop sells quality shoes. iil) When the door bell rings, I answer it. iv) The children run around the field ¥) _ Tcreep up on my brother to scare him. [Total = 2 x 5 = 10 marks} Improve these sentences by adding acljectival clauses. was so beautiful. f) The waterfall, -—- The customer, ~ made a complaint to the manager. — ~~, Isa marvellous sight ‘The skyscraper, ‘The delicious meal, ‘made us all hungry. ‘The lowly thatched cottage, _, was 1n a bad state [Total = 2 « 5 = 10 marks}Grade 7 English contd..from page 1 COMPREHENSION 4 Read the following and answer the questions given below. Answers should be in complete sentences. FUN WITH A VENTRILOQUIST Have you ever watched a ventilloguist perform? ‘A ventriloquist is a person who can speak in such a way that his mouth does not seem to move at all, and his voice appears to be coming {rom somewhere else, You cannot tell that he is speaking unless you stand very near him and watch his mouth closely, In stage and television shows, most ventiloquists prefer to use a life-size doll to make their show more entertaining. The ventriloquists cleverly makes his doll move its mouth, head and hhands in a natural way. The doll appears to be taking part ina conversation, giving clever and funny answers tothe ventriloguist's questions. Actualy, it isthe ventriloquist who is speaking all the time bat, because he does not open his mouth, nobody can tell! The ventriloquist also disguises his voice by speaking in a lighter tone when he is pretending to be the doll. He uses his naturally deeper voice when he replies tothe dol ‘Ventriloguism is not an easy art to learn, and there are not many ventiloquists in the world. ‘The art was first practised in ancient Egypt and Greece. The word ventriloquist comes from two latin words that together mean stomach speaker. This was because people believed that the sounds a ventriloquist made did not come from his mouth but from his stomach, Some people believed that ventriloquists possessed unnatural powers which were given to them by the Devil himself. Therefore, they were considered evil and capable of doing harm to people. Inancient times many stories were told of miracles and mysteries in which a voice came from a tree, a stone or a statue. For example, there is a story about a rock in a river that was able to speak and scare robbers away from a temple full of treasure. Could these stories be explained by ventriloquism? contda..to page 3i) Whois a ventriloauist? ii) Whyisit difficun to know when a ventriloquist is speaking? fis) Why do Ventriloquists use fife si vi) Why were yentrloquists called "stomach speakers"? vii) Why did some people believe that they were evil? «2 marks) vill) Complete te table with nov PROPER common ABSTRACT a) 2) » » BY reeeecnicns (6 marks) ‘(Total = 20 marks} contd...t0 page 4Grade 7 English contd... from page 3 COMPOSITION ‘Write a composition of about 200 words on one of the given topics. Pay attention to the open- ing lines, organisation of facts in paragraphs, sequence, conclusion, grammar, spelling, punc= ‘uation and neat presentation. 1) Imetan interesting person today. Write an entry in your diary. fi) __Write an article to the school newsletter on the benefits of healthy food and an active isGrade 7 English contd....from page 4Grade 7 English contd....from page 5 CONTENT TOPIC 1 Coherence (inking ideas) 102 Adhering to instructions 701 Ability to relate on experience 108 Ability to express one’s observations and opinions 104 CONTENT TOPIC Il Coherence (linking ideas) 102 Adhering to instructions 701 Ability to present facts 104 Ability to express one’s observations and make suggestions 104 LANGUAGE GRAMMAR Accuracy 103 Level 102 VOCABULARY Richness and variety 108 Comect usage 102 ‘SPELLINGS 102 PUNCTUATION 702 TOTAL 15 END Ref: NK