Comprehension Comprehension Instructions Corefully read through the passages of writing. Then answer the questions that follow. Mark your answer on the answer sheet by choosing one of the options A to D. Look at the examples below. ar Seas cn ae ee ee Example Passage. The boys went fishing by the river. They only caught one fish eS te me ies ene oe ee Example 1 Where did the boys go fishing? JA By the river IB In the pond IC In the sea D__ By the lake The correct answer is A, ‘by the river.” Find example a in the Comprehension section on your answer sheet. The answer, A, has been marked for you. Sy eae SS ee Example 2 How many fish did they catch? A. Fifteen B_ None Ic Plenty ID One The correct answer is D, ‘one. Now, mark the box with letter D on your answer sheet for example b. ‘o) You have 15 minutes for this section DO NOT turn this page until you are told to do soComprehension The Fighgote oreo of London became a popular anmocatic reat nthe eary 1600s ond continued fo be throughoat Georgio end Viconan ties The cemetery nfghgote wos cnserote n Moy. B39 ond wes on Immediate success Not ony wos to popular ond fosionble pace tobe buried, more importantly become o rj tour etaction to hich people thronged to admire the archtectre ond enjoy the roma, ponoamc ews over London. Todey, with’ is monuments and hidden corners, ond tales of itigue and mystery, he emery hes on entrcordinry, magical etmosphere. Here ae some notable peopl tho have ben ured there James Holman 1786 — 1857 Michael Faraday 1791 — 1867 Completely bind ond suffering from pain and ited roby. domes con end sees of slo etn tt wee wpe th er Sheer erent of geography ‘and method of humon echolocation In 1832 Holman became the fst nd person to ccumnovigete te globe Michael Faraday, who came from 0 very poor fermly, come ‘one of the gets scsi \story, Faraday first established the concept of the electromagnetic field in physics. His achievement was remarkable in a time when science was the preserve of people born into privileged fomiles. ‘Sherard Osborn 1822 — 1875 George Eliot 1819 — 1880 Bruce Reynolds 1931— 2013 Sheard Osborn wos « Rayol Novy Admiral ond Aric eploter. Bort | for in Madras, he wos the son of an Indon omy officer. In TBS) he wos, gven’ command’ of HMS Farnu! ‘ond scored feet of gunboats to Chino, whee Brain fee gun ot wor, When peace had been conduded, he was ective Inthe devapment of European trode deal with China ond pon, tnd performed o fot unparalled imdva itory by slg Furious 600 mies up ¢ weocheots couse long’ the Yonge River to prove fs novgobiy. for much smaller trading vessels Britain George Eliot wos the pen name lary Ann Evans. She used male name, she said, to ensure that her works would be taken seriously ond not be prejudged {5 lightweight romantic stories typical of female authors of the jay, Her seven, politically based, novels mode her one of the leading writers of the Victorian fra ond brought her fome and fortune. When she married John Cross in 1880, Mary Ann was the most fomous, most. widely read writer in the land and, ofter the Queen, the richest woman in Bruce Reyrlds wos on infamous erminel who masterminded the Grea tron obey 1969 her he hugely sucess best os crme th a fate poss Reso fed to doit os te fon Men But, by te wee Of 1988, hs cash begch oun out Ser hesing taro dng Sevatonl rodbey wes beng floned beck In Coton: Rey ferme to jon te gna The Mavoplton ple erento the Pio end eco that eh llr Gen nat Reyna Hewes Femply eres nd sertnced Citas psn Catherine Dickens 1815 — 1879 Karl Marx 1818 — 1883 Catherine Hogorth met a young ond single Chrles Decent in 1856 they become engaged in 1835, to be marie the fellowing yer, Dickens wos oeody famous and papulr write, notable for his shrewd Frewrion of Vcwrion socery Hs istalmens The eek Popes were clea sling” 40.0 Copies each week In Jonvary of 1837 the fst of thei ten children wos born, By 1845, Catherine wos Becoming overwhelmed by the duis of being the wife of Jn prominent mon ond. mother to ten Shen. Dickens grew unhoppy wth Catherine and Fer lack of energy. He began to indcote thot she tos not or hod ever been hi itelectl equal ond the caupl sadly seperated in 1258. On her deathbed in'1875, Cathetine gave the collection of love leer the had eceived rom Dickens to her daughter Kote, tang her to "Gre these tothe Bricsh Museum = that the word moy know he loved me once, The Inds Revoluion created ge dferences in vat between the fctory ovnets* or coptlite who took te prof ond workers, who produced the wealth: Getman born Morx was a_phllosopher tnd journaist and devoted is ife to sng cor talsn He stout to explain why working Cas peo pr expt in cpt sot an he be feved thot ene doy 0 cls struggle would breok ovt between coptalsts and workers, and thot workers would one day construc clases, communi soe {iy Mane studied the strggle ond’ confit beeen Stil dss, He ned in power for mow of ha adult Wj ond wos plagued by i helth ond his work Mis largely ignored during hs Ifetie, bu timate It as to havea huge impact onthe history ofthe oth century Karl Man's body wos moved toa new burl stein 1956 with o new memorial bering the Go to the next page. = [9Comprehension 1 What was the main reason that Highgate Cemetery became such o popular tourist destination? ‘A. People liked to visit the graves of the famous people buried there. B_ The cemetery had an enchanting atmosphere People liked the buildings and sweeping views of the capital D Admission was free to the public 2 Which one of the famous people buried ot Highgate Cemetery was 61 years old when she died? A Micheel Faraday. B Catherine Dickens. CSherard Osborn D George Eliot. 3 What wos unusuel about Michael Feraday's achievements? A. He was blind. B Most people who studied the sciences were from wealthy backgrounds. He was the youngest scientist at his institute D_ He made his scientific discoveries in spite of his physical disables 4 Which one of the following statements is not true? ‘A. Bruce Reynolds returned to London to take part in an audacious raid. B Mary Ann Evons published her novels in her own name. CC. Sherard Osborn was commanding HMS Furious by his mid thirties. D The Pickwick Papers were published in a series of instalments -23- Go to the next page. TComprehension 5 With which country was Britain engaged in war in 1857? A. Germany. B United States of America © Australia D China, 6 How many novels did George Eliot write? A B C Eighty D 7 Which one of the following statements is not true? ‘A. Anew monument was erected for Karl Marx over seventy years after his death B Bruce Reynolds wos 82 years old when he died. © Highgate Cemetery was consecrated in the winter of 1839. D Karl Marx was born in Germany 8 How old was Bruce Reynolds when he was sentenced to 25 years in prison? voe Go to the next pageComprehension 9 People thronged to admire the architecture ‘Whot does the word ‘thronged’ mean in this context? Travelled. A B Amassed. C Met. D Settled down, 10 Which one of the following people were the youngest at the time of their death? A. Sherard Osborn B Catherine Dickens © Karl Mors. D James Holman, 11 For how many years was Mary Ann Evans married to John Cross? A Ten years. B_ Less than a yeor. C25 yeors D 5 years. 12 In the late 19th century, who was the wealthiest woman in Britain? ‘A. Queen Mary B Queen Victoria. © Queen Anne. D_ Queen Elizabeth acess ee aS | Go to the next page. -25- =Comprehension 13 ‘In 1832, Holman become the frst blind person to circumnavigate the globe. What is the meaning of the phrase ‘circumnavigate the globe’ in this context? ‘A Drow mop of the world B Sail to Australia, Visit every country in the world D_ Travel all the way around the world 14 Which one of the following people was not born in Britain? A. Michael Faraday, B Bruce Reynolds © Sherord Osborn D George Eliot 15 Which one of the following statements is true? ‘A. Charles and Catherine Dickens had twelve children in total B Jomes Holman found it dificult to walk at times. Karl Morx believed that workers were privileged to be able to work in factories D_ Highgate was a run down orea in London in the 17th century. 16 In which branch of science did Michael Faraday study and work? A. Physics Biology Chemistry. soo Astronomy. Go to the next page. -26- ®8 The Metropolitan Police C_ The East Sussex Police D London City Police 1B In which year did Catherine Hogarth marry Charles Dickens? 1834 1835. 1836. oom > 1837. 19) According to the text, how did James Holman manage to find his way on his epic journey? ‘A. He managed to locate objects by listening to echoes. B. He had numerous assistants to help guide him C_ He used his hands to fee his way around. D. He had specially designed glosses. 20) Which body of water did Sherard Osborn successfully novigate in the mid 1800s? A. The Yellow Sea The Yellow River. The Mekong River ooo The Yangtze River Comprehension 17, What was the name of the of the force that policed the streets of London in the late 1960s? A. The West Mercia Police, SS oaComprehension 21 Which one of the following phrases best describes Karl Marx's well being during his adult life? He struggled with chronic illness. A B_ He was fit and active C_ He was overweight. D He was severely undernourished 22 Which one of the following wos a factor that contributed to the breckdown of Charles Dickens's marriage? ‘A. Dickens thought that Catherine was neglecting the children. B Catherine wanted to pursue a university education but Dickens wouldnt allow this C Dickens spent months in America every year and they just grew apart. D_ Dickens felt that Catherine was not clever enough 23 Which genre of novels were women writers best known for in the 19th century? ‘A. Murder mysteries, B. Ghost stories. Love stores, D 1ce books. Penge ase sa on tea ae eee ae ere eeern sense euereresomeeentetae ners 24 To which continent did Bruce Reynolds flee ofter his crime? A Africa. B_ North America © Austrolia D Antarctica [RoR WoRENG Varney xk pron fon waseaimows oma (OQ) ‘STOP WORKING. You may check your work from this section only. "Fle | Do not turn over the page until you are told to do so.Maths 2 1. Bridget has read 32 pages of her new book about unicorns. The book contains 120 pages. She reads another 24 pages when she goes to bed. How many pages does Bridget have left to read? Mork your answer on the answer sheet. 2 The RSPCA have been olerted to Bristol airport where eight crotes each containing six baby chimpanzees have been discovered on a flight from China, The RSPCA remove the baby chimps and put them in much larger crates in groups of 4 to a crote How many crates will they need? Mark your answer on the onswer sheet. 3 In.a 60 question quiz, Nathan gets 85% of the questions right. How many questions does he get wrong? Mark your answer on the answer sheet. By cece ns 300 lies rte to adverse on vpaning prado Cnty {of he ees kv unpre erect are eck to go bok te pt How many of the leaflets are suitable for distribution? Mark your answer on the answer sheet. Go to the next page. 7322 »| : | Maths 2 How many baking trays will she need? Mark your answer on the answer sheet She finds that she con fit 8 sausage ros onto each baking troy 5 Mrs, Leake is baking sausage rolls for a buffet lunch. She is making 168 in total. Go to the next page 6 Stella empties her money box and counts the Cain Nien contents 22 8 ‘She finds that she has 100 coins in total ? Stella has twice as many 10p coins as she hos e £1 coins. 50p 6 How many 10p coins does she have? 20p 14 10p ? Mark your answer on the answer sheet. 5p 13, 2p " ip 12 -33-Maths 2 7 Ella's father owns a string of racehorses. Half the horses need new shoes. The blacksmith calls and fits 64 new shoes on the horses that need them. How many racehorses does Ella's father own? Mark your answer on the answer sheet. B ctnerngon Basketball Ob have won ofthe 40 games ths eso. ‘They have lost 8 games and have drawn the remainder. How many games hove they drawn? Mark your answer on the answer sheet. @ Honnch and Ruby are having a joint birthday party. Hannah's mum prepares 14 ham and tomato rolls and Ruby's mum prepares 18 cheese and cucumber rall, They are allowing 2 rolls for each child ot the party How many children will there be at the party including the birthday girls? Mark your answer on the answer sheet AMe So A> Go to the next pageMaths 2 10. The Dunkerton-Bennetts are going on holiday to the Seychelles for the whole of July ond August. They have asked the lady next door if she would feed their cats while they are away For how many days will they need their pets looking ofter? Mark your answer on the onswer sheet. 11) Packets of cheese and onion crisps at Lizie's local corner shop cost 75p each, How many packets can Lizzie buy for £5.00? Mark your answer on the answer sheet 12. How many lines of symmetry does the regular octagon on the right have? Mark your answer on the answer sheet ‘STOP WORKING. You may check your work from this section only. aa Do not turn over the page until you are told to do so.