PRIMARY TEACHERS’ HUB E-4 https: //www.facebook.com/TeachersHubb Scunthy aisgnsees oar rams comer mae 03204676329 PRACTICE 13 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 Animal abuse. 2. Write a story based on one of the following: Either (a) I was lost. Or —_(b) I jumped for joy when I heard the news. 3 The importance of good foreign relations, 4 ‘People today are selfish and inconsiderate.’ Do you agree? 5. Describe a person, living or dead, who has made a great impact on your life. Part Two Begin your answer on a 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. You have been asked to write a report on a school event. You should cover all the points below in detail. * what event it is ‘© when and where it took place * what happened at the event ‘why it was an important event for the schoolPRIMARY TEACHERS’ HUB https: //www.facebook.com/TeachersHubb E=4 Quality ESueation & ResuisrTestns QO 3 POAGTSGIZ2ZO 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 The massive physical and emotional damage that war can cause is something that many of us are aware of. This physical and mental destruction can come in many different forms and very often, the victims of such destruction are the innocent children who are prematurely forced into the adult game of war. During a war in Afghanistan, for instance, millions of children were stripped of their innocence 5 due to the exploits of the Russians who trained them to be spies and assassins. Among these children was nine-year-old Naim. 2. While most children his age were busy with homework or playing childish games with their fellow friends, Naim was busy training to be a terrorist. His intensive training in the Soviet Union began in late 1981 and included key topics like 10 sabotage and assassination. Naim’s father, a part-time military officer, told his only son that to be a ‘good’ Muslim, he should study under the Russians. Although he was terribly frightened, Naim did not want to go against his father or his reli- gious teachings and so, he joined the one thousand or so other children on the planes that were to take them to Tashkent in the Soviet Republic of Uzbekistan. 15 3 The children, who ranged from bottle-fed infants to boys and girls as old as fifteen, came from many different backgrounds. While many of them were orphans whose families had perished in the ongoing Afghanistan war, there were also those who had been taken by force and abducted off the streets. A few were like Naim - pre- sent with the assent of parents who expected to benefit from this shocking 20 collaboration with the Russians. 4 Upon reaching Tashkent, the babies were taken away to be raised in Russia so that they could eventually return to their respective countries as Soviet agents. Naim and the rest were placed in a large camp outside the city area. To the children, the living quarters seemed to closely resemble that of a prison due to the tall metal 25 fence encircling the compound and the fierce-looking guards who were heavily armed. Their lessons also started almost immediately with the instructors speaking in the children’s native languages so that they could quickly learn to be ‘good’ Muslims. The Russians knew that if they molded the children’s thoughts and behaviour from the very beginning, they would be better able to adapt to the 30 Russian ways. 5 Naim’s first days at the camp were unhappy ones. Discipline and training were harsh and the children were not even allowed to talk freely to each other. Anyone who was caught disobeying the stringent rules was severely dealt with by a sting- ing slap on the face. And even the food was unbearable as the children very often 35 had to make do with canned food that was not even warmed up. Despite the chil- dren’s unhappiness about the training, nothing could be done to stop the Russians.PRIMARY TEACHERS’ HUB https: //www.facebook.com/TeachersHubb Quality Education # Regular Testing Q 3 POAGTGS2ZOD Many of them believed that they were being ‘good’ Muslims since the lessons which the Russians taught were also echoed by their Communist Youth Organisation back home. A few, like Naim, suspected that something was not quite 40 right but were powerless in the hands of the Russians. Being children, however, they were all eager to please their elders and Naim later admitted that he too drank vodka when his leaders encouraged him to do so, despite the fact that alcohol is absolutely forbidden to all Muslims. 6 What most pleased the Russians, however, were children who were able to quick- 45 ly pick up their training tips, Every skill necessary in the event of war was thoroughly taught to the children who picked up karate and hand-to-hand combat skills. They also learned how to handle firearms and Naim was even able to dis- assemble and reassemble an assault rifle and pistol blindfolded. 7 After the basic training at Tashkent, Naim and several other specially selected 50 trainees were sent to Samarkand for more advanced study. The curriculum in this course included subjects like disguise and deception, escape methods, sabotage and assassination. The children were also trained to become good actors so that they could convincingly ingratiate themselves with victims to be assassinated and commit sabotage. The trainees were also brainwashed with the message that cap- 55 ture did not mean surrender. Instead, they should try out various escape methods and if all these failed, they were to plead for mercy as a child and feign reforma- tion. Amidst all the lessons that he learnt, Naim’s favourite was the toy bombs. This involved disguising as a toy dealer and selling these deadly toys cheaply to the children of their enemies. 60 8 Naim’s training with the Russians lasted for slightly more than a year. As the Russians intended, the training had stripped Naim and the other children of all their boyish innocence and had severed them from the spiritual teachings of their heritage, culture and family. As for the children, they became like programmed robots whose only aim was to use everything that the Soviets had taught them in 65 everything that they did. : 9 Naim returned to Afghanistan towards the end of 1982 and immediately began to work for the youth organisation which began to appreciate his talents. Eager to gain success in the eyes of his leaders, Naim became more daring in his exploits and was finally caught by an enemy camp. Remembering the lesson that he had 70 learnt, he repeatedly tried to escape only to be further tortured and interrogated upon recapture. From paragraph 1: 1 (a) According to the first paragraph, what kind of destruction can war cause? —_[1]PRIMARY TEACHERS’ HUB E-4 https: //www.facebook.com/TeachersHubb Scunthy aisgnsees oar rams comer mae 03204676329 (b) In what way were the children ‘stripped of their innocence’ (line 5)? 2 From paragraph 2: 2 (a) How did Naim get involved in terrorism? 2) (b) Give two reasons to explain why you think Naim was ‘terribly frightened’ (ine 13). Q) From paragraph 3: 3° Suggest one word which can replace ‘perished’ (line 18) without changing the meaning. a From paragraph 4: 4 (@) In what ways did the camp resemble a prison? wu) (b) Why is the word ‘good’ (line 28) in inverted commas? w From paragraph 5:- 5 (a) Which incident tells you that the Russians were indeed not teaching the children to be ‘good’ Muslims? fet (b) Describe two ways to express how life was difficult and unhappy for the children. (2)PRIMARY TEACHERS’ HUB https: /Awww.facebook.com/TeachersHubb Quaily Education & Regular Testing ity Education & Regule 03204676329 From paragraph 6: 6 What two skills did the children pick up during their basic training? 0 From paragraph 7: 7 (@) Why do you think Naim’s favourite lesson was that of the toy bombs? 2) (b) Why are these toys described as ‘deadly toys’ (line 59)? aw From paragraph 8: 8 How do we know that the Russians achieved their aim? wl From paragraph 9: 9 (@) Why did Naim become more daring in his exploits? ) (b) Which lesson did Naim remember in his repeated attempts to escape? ia] From the whole passage: 10 Choose five of the following words. For each of these, give one word or short phrase (of not more than seven words) which has the same meaning as the word has in the passage. (5) 1. sabotage (line 11) abducted (line 19) . assent (line 20) . harsh (line 33) fb leael COA S 7) . feign (line 57) a . exploits (ine 69) . interrogated (line 71). eee SAANKEBWHPRIMARY TEACHERS’ HUB https: //www.facebook.com/TeachersHubb MEE Seto bse serene 11 Write a summary on Naim’s life in the Soviet Republic and the lessons he learnt there. USE ONLY THE MATERIAL FROM PARAGRAPH 2 TO PARAGRAPH 9. Your summary which should be in continuous writing (not note form), must be about 160 words. [25]