PRIMARY TEACHERS’ HUB al https: /www_facebook.com/TeachersHubb waity Edugation & Regular Testing QS POAGTGSZO Paper 1 Answer both Part One and Part Two. Part One Write a composition on one of the following topics. You are advised to spend about 60 minutes on this part of the paper and to write between 350 and 600 words. Total marks for this part: 40. 1 The value of patience. 2. Write a story based on one of the following: Either (a) “Just be patient,” he said. Or —(b) Eaten alive. 3 How has tourism benefited your country? “English is the most important language in the world and without it we would be lost.’ Do you agree? 5 Consider the type of childhood your parents had. How different was your own childhood and how different do you think your children’s childhood will be? Part Two Begin your answer ona fresh page. You are advised to spend about 30 minutes on this part of the paper, using 200 — 300 words. Total marks for this part: 20. During a game at school, a friend of yours was injured quite badly. Write a report on the incident for submission to your school principal. You should cover all the points below in detail. who there was and what you were all doing when and where the accident took place who was hurt and how it happened what you and the others did who, if anyone, was to blamePRIMARY TEACHERS’ HUB https: //www.facebook.com/TeachersHubb E-4 Quality Eueation & ResuisrTestins QO 3 POAGTSGZ2ZO Paper 2 Read the following passage carefully before you attempt any questions. Answer alll the ques- tions. You are recommended to answer them in the order set. Mistakes in punctuation, spelling and grammar may be penalised in any part of the paper. 1 Dominating Japan in the same way that Everest does the Himalayas, Mount Fuji measures more than two miles in height. The mystical mountain which radiates a force of grandeur and purity is usually serene and dormant but is equally capable of producing sporadic eruptions. Despite such occasional misdemeanors, Fuji-san, as the Japanese call it, is often regarded as the repository of the country’s soul,a 5 place for the locals to recharge their batteries. 2 For most Japanese, climbing Fuji-san is more than just simple mountaineering. It is almost a patriotic ritual, a pilgrimage demonstrating the people's collective nationalism. Every year, about three million people try to make their way up the ten stations of Fuji-san during the climbing season. Only about two hundred 10 thousand actually make it past the sixth station. 3. British journalist, Christopher Lucas was one such person who was completely in awe of the breathtakingly beautiful mountain, Having lived in Japan for many years, he had frequently harboured thoughts about scaling Mount Fuji but always found some excuse to put it off till ‘next year’. One morning however, he got tired 15 of the big bustling city and the stifling heat and impetuously decided to tackle the slopes of Fuji-san. Before he could procrastinate further, he quickly packed the necessary items for the 12,387-foot climb and set off for the ten stations of the mountain. 4. The first three stations of Fuji-san can be reached through a leisurely uphill trail. 20 Since superstitious Japanese prefer not to associate with shi, which means both four and death, the fourth station does not exist. Thus, most climbers go straight to Gogome, Fuji-san’s fifth station which also serves as a base camp. Entering Gogome with the other climbers, Christopher wished that he had never come. To him, Gogome is mass tourism at its worst. All around him there were the clatter of 25 pinball machines, beeps of video games and kids in Superman outfits. Since Gogome is not difficult to reach, there were also numerous sightseeing buses and private vehicles and the place literally crawled with people. Not wanting to stay longer than necessary in the stifling environment of Gogome, Christopher decid- ed to continue the challenging journey upwards. 30 5. The trail sloped gently uphill as the path turned towards the sixth station but most climbers were already panting. From here, the mountain did not look as soft as it did from afar. Up close, it seemed harsh and hostile, a rough and rocky expanse of gray cinders, ash and stone. As the climbers moved on, the clouds began to close in and there were a few raindrops. Christopher looked up to see a mountain guide 35 handing him a piece of yellow paper which direly warned, “Beware of falling rocks and stones.”PRIMARY TEACHERS’ HUB https: /Awww.facebook.com/TeachersHubb Quality Education & Reauler Testing QO 3 POAGTGSSIZ2O 6 Adding to the danger was the rapidly changing trail which had suddenly started to twist and turn as it went steeply up the mountain’s side. The serious climbers, how- ever, seemed unperturbed and Christopher was surprised to find himself next to 40 a white haired couple who were trudging resolutely uphill. Curious, Christopher asked them why and the couple, who were both over seventy, replied simply, “It must be done.” The climb was beginning to take its toll and Christopher wondered every few minutes, “My God! What am I doing here?” The climbers who were on their way down, however, inspired him and the other climbers with the words, 45 ‘ganbatte!’ or ‘press on’ which seemed to be the theme phrase of the mountain. Their air of having accomplished something was contagious and Christopher felt that this whole experience was simply another way of expressing the indomitable spirit that the Japanese are famous for. 7 The seventh station was manned by an old woman selling broth, hard boiled eggs, 50 beer and soft drinks. Warning everyone that they would need the stamina, she made good business as the climbers prepared for the next stage of their climb. The slopes at this point were steep and ragged with sharp rocks protruding at intervals. Christopher inched perilously upwards and cursed loudly when he cut his hands and ripped his pants. While he felt frustrated at the mountain which seemed to 55 stretch endlessly, three teenage boys behind him talked and laughed cheerfully as they carried their bicycles uphill. They smiled at Christopher and explained that riding bicycles on top of Mount Fuji was the latest teenage craze. The other climbers, too, continued to press on without complaining, seemingly oblivious to the pain of aching muscles and tired limbs. 60 8 Onhis way to the eighth station, Christopher passed a group of four blind men and a one-legged man, climbing up with the help of a guide. Inspired by their efforts, Christopher pushed himself on until he reached the eighth station, Goraikokan. Here, people were warm and relaxed and sprawled comfortably around the hostel. Contented and isolated from the outside world, the climbers went to bed early after 65 a good dinner so that they could wake up at 2.30 am and reach the summit in time for the sunrise 9 In the pitch black of the early morning, the climbers were led by group leaders exhorting them to a final burst of willpower. The night was wet, windy and cold and visibility was blurred. Despite this, the climbers shuffled forward at snail’s 70 pace. The final part of the climb was more difficult as it wound uphill on a steep incline. It was made even worse by the crowds of climbers pushing and groping each other so as to reach the top on time. Soon, however, the clouds parted and the sun rose like a scarlet disc which almost resembled the red rising sun on the white Japanese flag. Stunned into silence, the climbers watched mesmerised and then 75 broke into shouts of victory and congratulations as they celebrated the Japanese soul and the Japanese spirit: the Yamato damashii, as they call it.PRIMARY TEACHERS’ HUB https: //www.facebook.com/TeachersHubb Quality Education & Regular Testing QO 3 POAGTGSZOD From paragraph 1: 1 What does the writer mean when he says that Fuji-san is the place for the locals to “recharge their batteries’ (line 6) ? 2] From paragraph 2: 2. Why is climbing Fuji-san more than just simple mountaineering? Provide three [3] points to illustrate, 3. Why do only 200 000 people make it past the sixth station? 2 From paragraph 3: 4 Why did Christopher finally decide to climb the mountain? 2] From paragraph 4: 5. Why did he regret his decision to climb the mountain at the fifth station? (2) From paragraph 6: 6 Why was he surprised to find the old couple beside him? ran 7 Identify the two groups of people who inspired Christopher to continue his climb. [2]PRIMARY TEACHERS’ HUB https: //www.facebook.com/TeachersHubb Quality Education & Regulsr Testing QO 3 POAGTG3Z2O From paragraph 7: 8 Whats the writer implying when he says that Christopher ‘inched perilously upwards’ (line 54) 2 2) From paragraph 8: 9 How is Goraikokan different from Gogome? (2) From paragraph 9: 10 Why did the climbers need a final burst of willpower? [2] From the whole passage: 11 Choose five of the following words. For each of them, give one word or short phrase (of not more than seven words) which has the same meaning that the word has in the passage. [5] 1. serene (line 3) . awe (line 13) ._ stifling (line 29) unperturbed (line 40) . resolutely (line 41) . accomplished (line 47) exhorting (line 69) eI AW PR wWD . mesmerised (line 75)PRIMARY TEACHERS’ HUB https: //www.facebook.com/TeachersHubb Quality Education & Regular Testing Q 3 POAGTGS2ZD 12 Write a summary on Christopher's climb to the top of Mount Fuji, Your summary should also include his experiences with the people that he met on the way. USE ONLY THE MATERIAL FROM PARAGRAPH 3 TO PARAGRAPH 9. Your summary which should be in continuous writing (not note form), must not be longer than 160 words. (25)