Exam: Final Exam (Term 1) Subject: English

Date: /11/ 2023 Duration: 3 hours

Name:……………………………………. Grade: (5 )

Section A: Reading Comprehension

Q1- Read the poem below and find the following. (5 marks)
1- Two examples of personification.

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2- One example of alliteration.

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3- One example of onomatopoeia.

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4- One example of sound effects.

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5- Three words that describe how hummingbird flies in the storm.

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Here in Dominica, Hummmmmmm

I have made my home, Storm Erika is coming …
I have witnessed much, Rain falls heavily,
Heard of great storms I ride the air,
But they were all before my time, Swiftly manoeuvre,
Hummmmmm Flap those wings
Storm Erika is coming … Backwards and forwards,
I see the change in the sky, Flip over,
The trees murmur, Hover …
Move!
Get out of the way!
 Exam: Final Exam (Term 1) Subject: English

Date: /11/ 2023 Duration: 3 hours

Name:……………………………………. Grade: (5 )

2- Match each of the following words to their meanings. (4 marks)

manoeuvre move downwards very fast

dive turn again and again

murmur speak very quietly

twist move carefully

witness See something serious happen

ction B: Grammar

1- Write three examples using imperative form of the verb. Use different verbs and make
re they give clear commands or instructions. (3 marks)

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 Exam: Final Exam (Term 1) Subject: English

Date: /11/ 2023 Duration: 3 hours

Name:……………………………………. Grade: (5 )

ction C: Writing
1- Read the provided news article and identify its features. (6 marks)

HOES SAVED BOY’S LIFE!

rely Sutton-Dormer got an electric shock when he switched on a faulty hairdryer. “A bright
ue bolt of electricity went right down his arm,” said his mother.
is shoes were made of plastic and foam.” The ambulance man said his plastic shoes stopped
e flow of electricity. This stopped the shock going through his legs to the ground. The shoes
obably saved his life.
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2- Imagine you are in a thunderstorm. What can you smell, touch, hear and see? Write a
scription. (3 marks)
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