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SAINT JOSEPH’S SECONDARY SCHOOL

ANNUAL EXAMINATION 2022
ENGLISH-YEAR 10
Time allowed: 2 hours (An extra 10 minutes is allowed for reading this paper)
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Write all your answers in the Answer Booklet provided.
2. Write your Name and Year Level on the front page of the Answer Booklet.
3. Use only black or blue ink. Do not use red ink.
4. There are three sections in this paper, Sections A, B and C. All sections are compulsory.
SUMMARY QUESTIONS
Section Guidelines Total Suggested
Marks Time
A There are two questions. All are
compulsory.

Q1 Formal Writing 15 25 minutes

Q2 Personal Writing 10 15 minutes
B Q3 Mass Media, Library and 10 10 minutes
Dictionary

Q4 Comprehension 20 minutes
Passage I 10
Passage II 5

Q5 Language usage 20 minutes

Multiple Choice 10
Rewriting 5
Proof Reading 5
C Literature: There are four questions
in this section, answer any two
questions. 30 30 minutes
Q6 Novel
Q7 Poetry
Q8 Short stories
Q9 Drama

TOTAL 100 120 minutes

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SECTION A [25 marks]

There are two questions in this section. Choose an option from each question.
QUESTION 1 FORMAL WRITING (15 marks)
Choose one of the options below on expository essay. Use about 180-190
words and give your writing a title. Include all the necessary features of that
style of writing. Write the number of words at the end of your writing.
Write a plan of your choice before you start writing.
a. Expository Essay
Write an expository essay on one of the following topics:
i. Human activities have contributed to climate change
ii. Education can help reduce the impact of climate change
iii. Importance of women empowerment
b. Speech Writing
You have won the painting competition in school and you will represent
the school in the Secondary Painting competition which will be held at
Bucalevu Secondary in Taveuni next month.
The SJSS Alumnae are sponsoring your flight tickets and
accommodation.
You are to give a speech of acceptance to the sponsors as they will
present the cheque this Friday at the hall. Write the text of your speech.
C. Letter
Plan and write a letter of complaint to The Manager, Sofitel, Denarau,
Nadi. Last month you booked a room at their hotel but it had no air
conditioning and when you rang to complain no one came to your
assistance. Also, the bathroom was dirty. When you finally went down to
complain there was no one at the desk. After 20 minutes you were
attended to but you went late for your meeting. The staff were not
apologetic and the maid who cleaned the bathroom was rude and did not
clean it properly.
Use a fictitious name and address.
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QUESTION 2 PERSONAL WRITING (10 marks)

Choose one of the options below. Use about 140-150 words and give your
writing a title. Include all the necessary features of that style of writing. Write a
plan of your choice before you start writing and the number of words at the
end.
The theme for this question is: SPORTS
Either
a. Conversation
While on your way to school with your friend write your conversation on
the Hong Kong Sevens this year where Fiji lost to Australia.
b. Diary entry
Write a diary entry on your team winning the Volleyball competition held
during the family Fun Day.
c. Descriptive
Imagine you winning in the Fiji Secondary Boxing competition. Plan
and describe on how you feel on your preparation and in winning in the
end.
d. Write on the picture below on a style you chose.

https://tabletennisfiji.wordpress.com/

SECTION B (45 marks)

QUESTION 3 MASS MEDIA, LIBRARY AND DICTIONARY (10 marks)
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There are three parts to this question. All parts are compulsory.
PART I MASS MEDIA (3 marks)
i. Where do you find the mast head in a newspaper? (1 mark)

ii. What is the task of the newspaper editor? (1mark)

iii. Which section of the newspaper would you find vacancies? (1mark)

PART II LIBRARY (3 marks)

i. Where would you find the library services in Fiji? (1 mark)
ii. Why do we use catalogue cards? (1 mark)
iii. Which section of the library would you find a magazine? (1 mark)
Part III DICTIONARY (4 marks)
Study the dictionary entry below and answer the following questions in your
answer book.

Non-violent adj 1. Using peaceful methods, not force, to bring about political
or social change. 2. Not involving force, injury to sb: non-violent crimes

i. What part of speech is the headword? (1 mark)

ii. Write the long form of the following abbreviations:
a. adj.-
b. sb - (2 marks)
iii. What do numbers 1 and 2 mean? (1 mark)

Comprehension Passage I

History of Child Labor

Throughout most of human history, children had been working long hours in jobs that
today are typically filled by adults. They would be paid less than adults, work in dangerous
conditions, and were easily controlled and managed compared to adults. Even a child's
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Source: https://www.softschools.com/language_arts/reading_comprehension/social_studies/387/
history_of_child_labor/

Multiple Choice

1. According to paragraph 1, what was one advantage of using children as labors?

A. Easy access of small spaces C. do not demand extra money
B. Can be exploited D. uneducated

2. What did children do with the earned money?

A. Spend on themselves C. supported family
B. Saved it for their education D. gave it to their parents

3. When did child labor begin to decline?

A. Early 18th century C. late 18000’s
B. Late 19th century D. beginning of 19th century

4. Which factories started using children to run the machines?

A. England only C. America
B. England and United States D. United States only

5. How much did the children earn?

A. $1.O1 C. $1
B. $2 D. $3

6. In which period of time was child labor not controversial?

A. Colonial times C. war period
B. Modern times D. olden days

7. How many hours of work did children do in 1810?

A. 15 hours C. 18 hours
B. 50 hours D. 10 hours

8. How were children prevented from escaping work in Massachusetts?

A. fenced in with barbed wire C. using security guards
B. beating them up D. locking them up

9. Which Act protected children from child labor?

A. Labor Act C. Fair Labor Standards Act
B. Child abuse Act D. Fair Labor Act

10. In which year was the minimum age of 16 set for children to work?
A. 1980 C. 1800
B. 1983 D. 1938
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Passage II

Terrestrial Exploration

In the 16th century, an age of great marine and terrestrial exploration, Ferdinand Magellan led
the first expedition to sail around the world. As a young Portuguese noble, he served the king of
Portugal, but he became involved in the quagmire of political intrigue at court and lost the king’s
favor. After he was dismissed from service by the king of Portugal, he offered to serve the future
Emperor Charles V of Spain.

A papal decree of 1493 had assigned all land in the New World west of 50 degrees W longitude
to Spain and all the land east of that line to Portugal. Magellan offered to prove that the East
Indies fell under Spanish authority. On September 20, 1519, Magellan set sail from Spain with
five ships. More than a year later, one of these ships was exploring the topography of South
America in search of a water route across the continent. This ship sank, but the remaining four
ships searched along the southern peninsula of South America. Finally, they found the passage
they sought near 50 degrees S latitude. Magellan named this passage the Strait of All Saints, but
today it is known as the Strait of Magellan.

One ship deserted while in this passage and returned to Spain, so fewer sailors were privileged to
gaze at that first panorama of the Pacific Ocean. Those who remained crossed the meridian now
known as the International Date Line in the early spring of 1521 after 98 days on the Pacific
Ocean. During those long days at sea, many of Magellan’s men died of starvation and disease.

Later, Magellan became involved in an insular conflict in the Philippines and was killed in a tribal
battle. Only one ship and 17 sailors under the command of the Basque navigator Elcano survived
to complete the westward journey to Spain and thus prove once and for all that the world is
round, with no precipice at the edge.

Source: https://www.testprepreview.com/modules/reading1.htm

1. Who led the first expedition to sail around the world?

A. Magellan C. Spanish authority
B. Elcano D. Ferdinand Elcano
2. Where did Magellan sail from in 1519?
A. America C. South America
B. Spain D. westward
3. How did Megellan’s men die?
A. Due to sea pirates C. storm
B. Sea sickness D. starvation and disease
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4. How many sailors survived under the command of the Basque navigator Elcano?
A. 16 C. 1
B. 17 D. 12

5. What was the reason for Magellan’s death?

A. Drowning during sailing C. conflict with sailors
B. Sea sickness D. tribal battle

QUESTION 5: LANGUAGE I (15 marks)

MULTIPLE CHOICE – Circle the letter of the best answer in your Answer Book.

1. Chong was ____________ at the way his parents were dressed during graduation day.

A. ashamed C. humiliated
B. embarrassed D. oblivious

2. The Vice Principal __________ announced that students are not allowed to leave the
ground without his permission.

A. are C. was

B. has D. were

3. Tivata found the purse _______ the bushes.

A. between C. among

B. against D. through

4. A ______ law was imposed in the city after the flood and everyone had to follow..

A. martial C. martian

B. marital D. maritime
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5. Lila looked very happy _______ she was going to the carnival after a long time.

A. although C. when

B. since D. while

6. Shane and her family _______ not arrived yet.

A. had been C. have

B. has D. is

7. All of us tried very hard but not even ________ of us won a prize.

A. all C. none

B. one D. any

8. The synonym of the word “reveal” is _____________.

A. joyful C. try

B. allow D. show

9. The food is taste_______. James did not like it. Add the correct suffix.

A. -less C. -ity

B. -ious D. -ance
10. My ________ is to keep up with your training.

A. advise C. advice

B. advisor D. advising

B. Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given

in brackets.
i. Semi’s injured foot gave him a lot of pain. He reached home before dark.

(Join: using although)

ii. Jane should have worked harder at school. She would have had a good job today. (Join:
using the past conditional)
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iii. “I need to see the doctor tomorrow,” said Mrs Susan.

(Rewrite in reported speech) (2 marks)

iv. The language specialist gives a lesson every week. (Change to passive)

(5 marks)
C. Identify the errors in the following sentences and correct them.
i. It is important at maintain our tradition and culture.

ii. Tourism brings more harm then good.

iii. Hanson Supermarket are a leading supermarket in the Fiji Islands.

iv. Apart from making and recieving calls, phones enable us to watch movies, take photos

and listen to music.

v. I would advice you to buy products of good quality although they are expensive.

(5 marks)

SECTION C LITERATURE [30 marks]

There are four questions in this section. Answer any two questions.
Each question is worth 15 marks.
Spend about 15 minutes on each question.

QUESTION 6 NOVEL (15 marks)

Choose the novel you have studied this year to answer the following
questions.
i. Write the title of the novel and the name of the author.
(2 marks)
ii. Name a character you like and discuss.
(3 marks)
iii. Explain a theme that can help you as a year 10 student.
(3 marks)
iv. Name the village in which the story is set. Discuss why the author
chose this place.
(2 marks)
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v. Name the hut the De Silva owns, and discuss why they love coming to
the village.
(3 marks)
vi. Which company and year is this novel published?
(2 marks)
QUESTION 7 POETRY (15 marks)
Answer both Part I (Extract) and Part II (short answer questions) in your
Answer Booklet.

PART I Reading a poem (5 marks)

Answer the questions below

i. Name the poet.
ii. Write a pair of rhyming words.
iii. Write a theme you learnt?
iv. Discuss a style?
v. Why do you think the poet chose the illustration above?
Part II Short Answers (10 marks)
List of Poems
1. Eyes
2. Advice on television
3. Island fire
4. Fuelled
Write the title of one of the poems from the list and answer the questions below
in your Answer book.

i. Write a message you learnt.

(2 marks)
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ii. Discuss how the message is important to you.

(2 marks)
Choose another poem from the list and answer the questions below in your
Answer book.

iii. Outline one style used by the poet and its example.
(2 marks)
iv. Discuss why the poet used this style (2 marks)

Choose another poem from the list and answer the questions below in your
Answer book.

v. Discuss why you like the poem.

(2marks)

Question 8 Short Stories (15 marks)

Part I Extract (5 marks)

Study the picture and read the extract below and answer the questions.

It was several years later, when my brother inherited the honour,that we

discovered that fatther was ………………………………………

i. Write the title and authors name. (1 mark)

ii. What honour did my brother inherited? (2
marks)
iii. Discuss how the family feels about their discovery. (2 marks)
Part II Short Answers (10 marks)
Use your own knowledge of the short stories below to answer the questions
below.
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List of short stories

1. Blessed are the peace Makers
2. A Peculiar Picnic
3. Kindness has its Own Reward

Write the title of one of the short stories from the list and answer the questions
below in your Answer book.

i. Describe an incident that brings about the author’s message.

(2
marks)
ii. Explain the relevance of the message in (i) to you as a student in year
10. (2 marks)
Choose another short story from the list and answer the questions below in
your Answer book.

iii. Write on the social and physical setting. (2 marks)

iv. Why do you think the author chose the settings in (iii) above?
(2 marks)
Choose another short story from the list and complete the following:

v. I like ______________ (name of character)because

_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

(2 marks)

Question 9 Drama (15 marks)

i. Write the title of the play and the name of the playwright?
(2 marks)
ii. Describe the opening scene of this play.
(2 marks)
iii. Explain with a reason about a character in the play that you admire.
(3 marks)
iv. Discuss an important moral value in the play that is relevant to young
people.
(3 marks)
v. Describe a character’s behaviour in the play.
(2 marks)
vi. From the character in (v), explain what we learn about people in
reality.
(3 marks)
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