REVISION

COMPREHENSION [10 marks]

1. The grandmother didn’t want to go to Florida. She wanted to visit some of her
connections in east Tennessee and she was seizing at every chance to change
Bailey’s mind. Bailey was the son she lived with, her only boy. He was sitting
on the edge of his chair at the table, bent over the orange sports section of the
Journal. When she shared her opinion, Bailey didn’t look up from his reading.
So, she wheeled around then and faced the children’s mother, a young woman
in slacks, whose face was as broad and innocent. “The children have been to
Florida before,” the old lady said. “You all ought to take them somewhere else
for a change so they would see divergent parts of the world and be broad. They
never have been to east Tennessee.” The children’s mother didn’t seem to hear
her but the eight-year-old boy, John Wesley, a stocky child with glasses, said,
“If you don’t want to go to Florida, why don’t you stay at home?” “She
wouldn’t stay at home for a million bucks,” June Star said. “Afraid she’d miss
something. She has to go everywhere we go.”

1) How were the reactions of the family members when she spoke to them?
(2m)
2) Why didn’t grandmother want to go to Florida? (1 mark)
3) What does the line ‘’ If you don’t want to go to Florida, why don’t you stay
at home?” portray about the grandchild and what does it reveal about the
relationship they had? (2 marks)
4) Explain the line “You all ought to take them somewhere else for a change
so they would see divergent parts of the world and be broad’’ Using your
own words. (2 marks)

2. The next morning the grandmother was the first one in the car, ready to go. She
had her big black suitcase that looked like the head of a hippopotamus in one
corner, and underneath it she was hiding a basket with Pitty Sing, the cat, in it.
She didn’t intend for the cat to be left alone in the house for three days because
he would miss her too much and she was afraid he might brush against one of
the gas burners and accidentally suffocate himself. Her son, Bailey, dis liked
to arrive at a motel with a cat.

5) Why didn’t grandmother want to leave the cat at home? Answer in your
own words ( 2 marks)
6) Why was she hiding it? Answer in your own words (1 mark)

Convert the following story into Simple Present Tense (12 marks)
One autumn evening, Charles and Beth went to the theatre. They attended a play.
The play started at 7:00. Charles and Beth enjoyed the theatre.
After the play, Charles and Beth walked together in the park. They walked beside
the lake. The moon was bright. They talked about their future.
When Charles and Beth went home, their children were not asleep. They waited for
Charles and Beth to return. They were excited to hear about the theatre!
Charles told the children about the play. Then, Beth put the children to bed.
Charles and Beth were very tired. It was a good night!

Fill in the blanks with suitable adjectives or adverbs (10 marks)

One ……………….. evening, Charles and Beth went to the ………………..
theatre. They attended a play ………………….. The play started at 7:00. Charles
and Beth enjoyed the theatre ……………………..
After the play, Charles and Beth walked together in the park ………………...
They walked beside the ……………….. lake. The moon was bright. They talked
about their ………………….. future.
When Charles and Beth went home, their children were not asleep. They waited for
Charles and Beth to return. They were ………………… excited to hear about the
theatre!
Charles told the ……………… children about the play. Then, Beth put the
children to bed. Charles and Beth were very tired yet ……………...
It was a good night!