MARKING SCHEME

ENGLISH PAPER 1
MID YEAR EXAMINATION 2013

1. C 21.B
2. B 22.D
3. D 23.B
4. A 24.A
5. D 25.C

6. D 26.A
7. A 27.B
8. B 28.D
9. A 29.B
10.B 30.B

11.B 31.D
12.A 32.D
13.B 33.B
14.D 34.B
15.D 35.D

16.D 36.D
17.A 37.D
18.B 38.D
19.D 39.B
20.D 40.B
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ENGLISH PAPER 2
MID YEAR EXAMINATION 2013

SECTION B: LITERATURE COMPONENT

Question 1

a) What is left open?

The door

b) Based on stanza 2, give TWO examples of mischief done by Mr. Nobody

Tears our book; leaves the door ajar; scatter pins afar; leave the oiling of the
squeaking door

c) What is the message that the poet wants to deliver?

Have respect for other’s property; be responsible of the mischief you have done; we
must be tidy all the time; appreciate things at home

Question 2

a) Which line of the poem suggests that the river does not stay in one place?

He doesn’t choose any one place

b) Why do you think the poet referred the river as a wanderer?

Because the river is always on the move/moving; because the river never stops at one
place

c) Do you agree with the poet that the river is like a nomad? Give reason for your
answer.

Yes, because the river never settles at one place; yes, because the river always moves
from one place to another

SECTION C: SUMMARY WRITING

Content:

- Helps us burn up the calories which would accumulate and lead to fat and ugly bulges
- Increases our breathing rate and able to carry more oxygen
- Helps us to make us feel happy and refreshed
- Improve our general well-being and increase our vitality