Text 1 (10 9 marks)

Choose the best answer and blacken the circle below.

1. The poet is trying to find a dinosaur. This means he is trying to find ___________.

A. rocks
B. soil
C. a skeleton A B C D
D. a live animal    

2. The rhyming words in the first stanza are _______________.

A. dinosaur and yard

B. yard and hard
C. days and days A B C D
D. dug and dug    

3. In stanza 1, the poet writes the work was ‘long and hard’. The words that show
this in stanza 2 are _sweat__ and __toil__.

4. Which lines in stanza 2 and stanza 4 are examples of alliteration? (2 1marks)

stanza 2: I dug through dirt and mud and muck.
stanza 4: I found some fossil bones.

5. The words that describe the work the boy did are _______________.

A. dug, shoveled and gravel

B. sweat, moved and stones
C. toil, found and bones A B C D
D. shoveled, dug and moved    

6. The boy actually found _______________.

A. lots of different dinosaurs

B. bones on the floor of his bedroom
C. an incomplete dinosaur A B C D
D. a bunch of stones    

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7. In stanza 5, the word that rhymes with ‘goal’ is _______________.

A. half
B. when
C. found A B C D
D. hole    

8. Why weren’t the poet’s parents happy with what he found?

It was because they found _(a) hole_ in his _yard_.

9. The poem is called ‘I Tried to Find a Dinosaur’. It could also be called

_________________.

A. I Made My Parents Angry

B. I Found Some Bones
C. My Yard Now Has A Hole A B C D
D. all of the above    

END OF TEXT 1

Text 2 (33 marks)

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Review A
10. What does ‘they’ (line 5) refer to?
Joy, Sadness, Fear, Disgust and Anger / The five emotions in Riley’s mind.

11. Inside Out is a film about …

A. Riley and her friend.

B. how Riley handles changes in her life.
C. the different emotions in Riley’s mind. A B C D
D. Riley’s imagination.    

12. Decide whether the statements below are True(T), False(F) or the information is
Not Given(NG) in the film review. Blacken the circle. (4 marks)

Statements T F NG
(i) Only primary school students can watch Inside Out.   
(ii) The reviewer has very positive opinions about Inside Out.   
(iii) The film lasts for 134 minutes.   
(iv) Riley faces a sudden change in life in the film, Inside Out.   

13. Complete the table using words from the box. (6 marks)

Main characters Peter Docter and Ronnie del Carmen Rating

Name of film Writer of the film review Pixar Animation Studio

i) Writer of the film review Richard Ho

ii) Name of film Inside Out
Directors iii) Peter Docte/or and Ronnie del Carmen
Production company iv) Pixar Animation Studio
v) Rating 5 out of 5
vi) Main characters Riley, Joy, Sadness, Disgust and Anger

*14. What are the TWO messages given in Inside Out? (2 marks)

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 Life is not only about being happy. (1)
We also need negative emotions such as sadness in our life. (1)
(Any other reasonable ideas based on the text are acceptable)

Review B
15. Which of the following words can best replace ‘kingdom’ (line 2)?

A. town
B. city
C. country A B C D
D. playground    

16. Do the King and Queen love Elsa?

A. Yes, because they hide her away to protect her.

B. Yes, because she is more powerful than Anna.
C. No, because they don’t want to see her. A B C D
D. No, because they love Anna more.    

17. What is the writer’s attitude towards the film introduced in the first paragraph?

A. positive
B. netural
C. negative A B C D
D. indifferent    

18. Find a word in the passage that means ‘to turn something into ice’.

freeze___________________________________________

*19. Other than the storyline, what is good about the film Frozen? Give two examples.
(2 marks)
The breath-taking cinematography (1) and the newest soundtrack are good (1) in
the film Frozen.

*20. Should a family watch Frozen together? Why? (2 marks)

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 [Stance (with reason) -1 ; Reason – 1]
Yes, they should watch it together (1) because the themes of the story are family,
love and loyalty/because it makes children and adults laugh (1).

*21. Which story inspired Frozen? Explain your answer. (2 marks)

The Snow Queen by Hans Christain Andersen (1) inspired Frozen because the story
of Frozen is loosely based on that story (1).

22. Complete the following paragraph according to Review B. Fill in ONE word for
each blank. (4 marks)

Frozen explores different __(i)themes__, such as family, love and loyalty.

Unlike the old __(ii)fairy___ tale it is based on, the messages it __(iii)conveys__ have
deeper __(iv)meaning__.

*23. Based on Text 2, which film, Inside Out or Frozen, would you like to see? Give
TWO reasons to support your view. (3 marks)

[Choice (with relevant reason) -1; Reasons (1-2)

Overall Language Accuracy: 0 / 1 / 2

END OF TEXT 2

TEXT 3 (24 marks)

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24. The text is …
A. an IT guide.
B. an essay.
C. a report. A B C D
D. a blog entry.    

*25. In paragraph 1, why are humans ‘social’ creatures?

Because humans/we/they need a sense of connection. //
Because socializing is a common activity of humans.

26. Look at the word ‘sense’ in line 4. Below is a dictionary entry for ‘sense’.
Which meaning corresponds to the word in line 4?

sense
A. [noun] a good understanding
B. [noun] a general feeling
C. [noun] one possible meaning of a word A B C D
D. [verb] to feel or experience something    

27. Read paragraph 2 and use ONE word to fill in each blank. (4 marks)
Ways of Socializing
In the past At present
It was a It can be done (b) online, using social
(a) face-to-face activity. networking (c) sites, emailing or (d) instant
messengers .

28. What does the biggest time-waster in paragraph 2 refer to?

___socialising/interacting online / on social networking sites

(this form of social activity)______

29. According to paragraph 3, most people’s view on

teenagers who spend time chatting online is …
A. positive
B. negative
C. neutral A B C D
D. unknown    

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30. Use the information from paragraph 3 to complete the following table.
Fill in each blank with ONE word only. (4 marks)

Problems of socializing online

  
Teenagers spend time Families use social People put their
chatting online for networking sites. (c) information on social
hours. networking sites.
  
They may become They are not It may be stolen or
social misfits in the (b) networking . (d) misused .
(a) future .

*31. According to paragraph 4, how can social networking sites promote family
ties?

People can stay connected with family members online without having to
make long flights home.

32. Use the information from paragraph 5 to complete the following table.
Fill in each blank with ONE word only. (4 marks)

Benefits of social networking sites

 
Helping people find their Allowing grandparents and
(a) relatives/friends and (c) grandchildren who live in
(b) relatives/friends who they have different countries to keep in
lost contact with. (d) touch/contact .

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33. Which type of modern communication technology is not mentioned in the
text?
A. instant messengers
B. mobile phones
C. email A B C D
D. social networking sites    

34. In paragraph 6, what is the writer’s viewpoint on social networking sites?

A. They are essential to modern life.
B. They are dangerous.
C. They will cause a lot of problems in the future. A B C D
D. They can be useful when used in moderation.    

*35. Do you think social networking sites bring you more joys or dangers?
Give a reason to justify your answer. (2 marks)
Joys/Dangers (1) An appropriate reason (1)
E.g. Joys + I can reconnect with family/friends whom I lost contact
with.
E.g. Dangers + My personal information may be stolen/misused.

Overall Language Accuracy: 0 / 1 / 2

END OF TEXT 3

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