Cambridge Secondary 1 Progression Test

Question paper

1 hour 10 minutes

English Paper 2 For teacher’s use

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READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST.
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Answer all questions in the spaces provided on the question paper. 8
You should pay attention to punctuation, spelling and handwriting. Total

The number of marks is given in brackets at the end of each question or part
question. The total number of marks for this paper is 50.

DC (AC) 86021/5RP
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Section A: Reading For

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Read the passage in the INSERT and then answer these questions.

1 From whose point of view does the writer tell the story?
The writer told the story from George's point of view
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Give a reason to support your answer.

In the beginning of the text the writer is telling us George's thoughts and first person pronouns
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are being used for him

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2 Where is George at the beginning of the passage?

Underline the correct answer.

in his garden in a shed

in a street in his mother’s shop [1] 1

3 Here are some events from the story.

Number the events from 1 to 5 to show the order in which they happen.

George’s mother brushes away a cobweb. 4

George is told that he can wash the car. 5

George is feeling ill. 2

George loses his bike. 1

George’s mother falls in the rosebush. 3

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4 How does George’s mother feel about the electricity bill?

She feels nervous that she won't be able to pay for it

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5 ‘I could picture Josh and Matt’s faces…’ (Line 48) Give an adjective which describes how For
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George feels. Use
An adjective to describe how George feels is embarrassed.
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6 Give a quotation from the passage which shows that George’s mother thinks the colour of
the bike is not important.
A quotation from the passage which shows that George’s mother thinks the colour of
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the bike is not important is ‘Real men aren’t afraid of pink.’
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7 Read this sentence from the passage.

‘Is there a part of the brain that stops working when you get to twenty-one or something?’
(Lines 51–52)

What does George think of people who are twenty-one?

George thinks that people who are twenty-one stop seeing things the same way as children.
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8 Which two synonyms does George’s mother use to describe the size of the electricity bill?
The two synonyms she used are huge and monstrous
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9 How does George feel before he sees his mum? (Line 13)
Tick (9) one box.

George feels

guilty about buying sweets.

angry that his bike was stolen.

disappointed with the amount of money he found.

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10 Give one reason why George wishes he hadn’t told his mother about his bike.
George wishes that he hadn't told about his bike because he didn't want to get lectured [1]
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by his mom.

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11 How popular is George’s mum’s shop? For

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George's mum shop is not very popular. Use
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Give a phrase from the passage to support your answer.

"I think people already have as many smelly candles and bead curtains and wind
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chimes as they want."

12 What do the words ‘She looked hurt’ suggest about George’s mother? (Line 50)
It suggests that George's mother is not very confident.
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13 The writer uses italics on words throughout the passage, e.g. ‘Mum, I’m a boy.’ (Line 43)
Why does the writer use italics in this phrase?

The writer uses italics in this phrase because he was trying point out that he was a boy. 1
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14 Find an example of a simile in the passage.

She unfolded herself, balancing on one leg, like a flamingo

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15 Find one example of onomatopoeia and one example of alliteration in the passage.

yabber-yabber-blah-blah
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Bumper Bowl
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16 Look at lines 13–34 (By the time I got home…Stuff happens.)

(a) How would you describe the relationship between George and his mother?
They have a strong relationship but don't always understand each other 1
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(b) Give a quotation from the passage to support your answer.

"George that was stupid."
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Section B: Writing For

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17 In the passage you have read George finds some money, and that is when his problems
begin. Write a story of your own where a girl or boy finds something.

You will need to consider:

Character Are there any other characters?

What are they like?

Setting Where is the thing found?

Will the story end in the same place?

Plot What is found?

How much money is found?
What happens?

Write your plan in the box.

Content and Audience [7] Punctuation [5]

Text Structure [5] Vocabulary [4]

Sentence Structure [5] Spelling [4]

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