DENHAM TOWN HIGH SCHOOL

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

NAME OF STUDENT_________________ GRADE: 11N

TIME: 2 hours DATE ________

This Examination has three (3) sections

Section 1- Multiple Choice 35 marks

Section 2- Comprehension 20 marks
Section 3- Composition 15 marks

Total 70 marks

You are required to do all questions

Do not turn over until you are told to do

 SECTION 1

Directions: Read each of the following sentences.

Choose the common noun from the options below. Circle your choice

1. My family and I went to the circus yesterday.

a) and b) family
c) went d) to

2. John Bill Ricketts staged the first circus performance in the US on April 3, 1793.

a) circus b) April
c) staged d) U.S.

3. Isaac Van Amburgh began the tradition of taming jungle cats in 1830.

a) of b) Isaac Van Amburgh

c) tradition d) began

4. PETA is a group that believes that circus animals are treated cruelly.

a) group b) PETA
c) cruelly d) treated

5. The static or fixed trapeze act is performed on bars and ropes that mainly stay in place.

a) mainly b) is
c) performed d) bars (5mrks)

Directions: Read each of the following sentences.

Choose the proper noun from the options below. Circle your choice.

1. Charlie Chaplin studied the art of clowning.

a) Charlie b) art
c) studied d) clowning

2. Americans call a clown's act a gag while Europeans call it an entree.

a) clown's b) act
c) Americans d) entree

3. I saw a circus from China featuring a performer who spun many plates on sticks.
a) featuring b) plates
c) China d) performer

4. Hoppy the Clown exaggerated how hard it was to ride his unicycle.

a) Hoppy b) unicycle
c) exaggerated d) hard

5. Emmett Leo Kelly was a famous clown who created \"Weary Willie,\" the hobo clown.

a) famous b) clown
c) hobo d) Weary Willie
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Synonyms are words that are SIMILAR in meaning. Choose the word that is similar in

meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.

1. Babies’ feet are very small. ( heavy, little, big)

2. I have a rich uncle who gives me lots of money. (poor, mean, wealthy)

3. There is a big tree in the park. (small, hard, huge)

4. The cup fell from his hand and broke. (bright, dropped, stay)

5. We had a difficult time getting over the hill. (hard, bold, still)

6. He had a huge bag on his back. (heavy, little, big)

7. The boy could not lift the chair, he was too feeble. (weak, strong, fast)

8. Nobody in grade 8 can catch Jasmine, she is too fast. (slow, quick, hard)

9. John is brave, he is not afraid of anything. (hard, bold, still)

10. Mary got very timid when she finally met her new teacher. (brave, bold, shy)
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Antonyms are words that are opposite in meaning.

Underline the pair of antonyms in each row. One is done for you.

Good love praise hate joy

1. Cold snow hot windy

2. real true right false

3. now none begin end

4. dull good bad live

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(10mrks)

SECTION 2

Comprehension

Directions: Read each passage and then respond to the questions. Each question will ask you to
make a logical inference based on textual details. Explain your answer by referencing the text.

Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch. Alice would
have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat. He then took off his dusty overalls and
threw them into a plastic garbage bag; Alice left a new garbage bag tied to the porch railing for
him every morning. On his way in the house, he dropped the garbage bag off at the washing
machine and went straight up the stairs to the shower as he was instructed. He would eat dinner
with her after he was “presentable,” as Alice had often said.

1. What type of job does Paul do? ____________________________________________________

2. How do you know this?
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3. Describe Alice: ___________________________________________________________________

4. What in the passage supports your description?
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5. What relationship do Paul and Alice have?

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6. Why do you feel that way?
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Crack! Thunder struck and rain poured. Max stared blankly out the window, trying to contain
his emotions that raged like the weather. He was beginning to lose it. Dropping the kite from
his hand, Max broke out into full sobs. His mother comforted him, “There, there, Max. We’ll
just find something else to do.” She began to unpack the picnic basket that was on the counter
and offered him a sandwich. Max snapped, “I don’t wanna sand-mich!” A flash from the sky lit
up the living room. Boom! Mom sighed.

7. Why is Max upset? ________________________________________________________________

8. How do you know this?
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9. What was Mom planning on doing today?

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 SECTION 3

Composition

Think of a person you know and admire.

Make a list of 5 things this person has done to inspire you.
Using your list write a paragraph about the person and how he or she has inspired you
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