TACKY HIGH SCHOOL

END OF YEAR EXAMINATION

ENGLISH LANGUAGE
PAPER 1
Name: ________________________________
Date: June ____, 2023
Class: 81-3 Time: 2hours
Teacher: ___________________________

INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS

 This paper consists of Seventy (70) Multiple Choice

questions. Students should answer all questions by
circling the most suitable response.

 Ensure that you read ALL instructions carefully before

attempting to answer any question.

DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.

Types of Sentences

Read each sentence carefully then identify the kind of sentence listed.

1. The novels of Mark Twain are well known.

a) simple b) compound c) complex d) none of the above

2. The art auctioneer stepped to the podium, and then he asked his assistant to describe the first
painting to be sold.

a) simple b) compound c) complex d) none of the above

3. Fish swim in underground streams beneath the Sahara Desert.

a) simple b) compound c) complex d) none of the above

4. I had misplaced my keys, but fortunately I had another set hidden beside the door.

a) simple b) compound c) complex d) none of the above

5. Pressure and heat inside the earth melt rock.

a) simple b) compound c) complex d) none of the above

Compound Sentences
Read each sentence carefully, then select the most suitable coordinating conjunction that
could be used to join the following sentences.

6. Timmy loves to play basketball. Timmy’s dad doesn’t have a basketball.

a) and b) but c) or d) so

7. John loves to watch the movie "Transformers". John loves to eat popcorn.

a) and b) but c) or d) so

8. There are many days during the month. There are many days during the year.

a) and b) but c) or d) so

9. One of the greatest game is tennis. Tennis is not watched very much on television.

a) and b) but c) or d) so
10. The dog must eat dinner on time. The dog goes hungry.

a) and b) but c) or d) so

11. David likes to play baseball. David likes to play soccer.

a) and b) but c) or d) so

12. John needs to study harder. John will not graduate this year.

a) and b) but c) or d) so

13. Becky loves fishing. Becky cannot fish if she doesn’t wake up early.

a) and b) but c) or d) so

14. You must attend practice three times a week. You will lose your place on the team.

a) and b) but c) or d) so

15. He made ice-cream. I sold it at the fair.

a) and b) but c) or d) so

Fact and Opinion

Instruction: Identify the following statements as facts or opinion by circling the letter F for

Factual statements and O for statements that are opinionated.

16. Jamaica has three counties. F O

17. Rice and peas served with fried fish is a very tasty meal. F O

18. Jamaica gained its independence in the year 1962. F O

19. Tacky High School was founded in 1978. F O

20. Human beings cannot live without water. F O

21. Mathematics is the most important subject. F O

22. All women live longer than men. F O

23. All students should be allowed to choose the classes they wish to attend. F O

24. May 19, 2023 was celebrated as Children’s Day in Jamaica. F O

25. Water is colourless. F O

Homophones
Choose the correct homophone to complete each sentence.

26. I wanted my ice cream _________, with no extra toppings.

a. plain b. plane c. paine d. plan

27. The teacher ____________ out loud to her class.

a. reed b. read c. red d. rede

28. My mom made cupcakes for the school bake _________ today.

a. sale b. sail c. sane d. sain

29. Our teacher had us figuring out the _______ of the equation.

a. some b. sum c. sand d. sin

30. We didn’t know which ___________ to take.

a. rode b. raide c. road d. Ran

31. There are seven days in every ___________.

a. Wreck b. wek c. weak d. week

32. __________ school is the best!

a. Our b. Hour c. House d. Out

33. My new ________ of shoes were dirty.

a. pear b. pare c. pair d. peer

34. __________is the time to act if you want anything done!

a. No b. know c. now d. near

35. The basket is on the bottom __________.

a. Stair b. steer c. share d. styeer

Verb Tense
Instructions: Circle the letter for the correct verb that completes each sentence.

36. Mary loves to ________ at church.

a. Dancing b. Dances c. Dance d. Danced

37. The Fun Day will ______ at 9pm tomorrow.

a. Begin b. Begun c. Began d. Begins

38. My classmate loves to _______ in class.

a. Talks b. Talking c. Talked d. Talk

39. The boy ______ at devotion yesterday.

a. Sing b. Sings c. Sang d. Singing

40. I am going to ____ a patty for lunch.

a. Buy b. Buys c. Bought d. Buying

41. Dogs ____ faster than cats.

a. Eats b. Eat c. Eating d. Ate

42. We _______ at our father’s joke last night.

a. laughed b. laughing c. laugh d. live

43. She _______ up in the chair.

a. sit b. sat c. sitting d. sitter

44. The boys _______ three laps a day.

a. running b. ran c. run d. runs

45. Larry _________ basketball with his friends last Sunday.

a. player b. play c. played d. played

The Apostrophe
Choose the correctly punctuated word to complete each sentence.

46. I can't imagine where going after the movie.

a. theyre
b. th'eyre
c. they're
d. they

47. After the tornado, the trees in all the _________ yards were knocked down.

a) houses'
b) house'
c) houses
d) house's

48. The __________ favourite pastime was racing their spaceships.

a) brother's
b) brothers
c) brothers'
d) brother

49. In the forest, all the branches were waving in the wind.

a) tree's
b) trees'
c) tree
d) tress

50. My _________________ rooms are always a mess.

a) sister's
b) sisters'
c) sister
d) sisters’s

51. Choose the correct place for the apostrophe in the following sentence from the choices

below.

The dog ate its bone but wont eat its biscuits.

a) The dog ate it's bone but wont eat its biscuits.
b) The dog ate its bone but won't eat its biscuits.
c) The dog ate its bone but wont eat it's biscuits.
d) The dog ate it's bone but wont eat it's biscuits.

52. What punctuation mark is added to a noun to make it possessive?

a) comma
b) period
c) hyphen
d) apostrophe
53. Where does the apostrophe go?

shells

a) after the s
b) after the h
c) after the e
d) after the l

54. The sentence below has this type of word with an apostrophe:

What's for lunch today?

a) contraction
b) possessive noun

55. The sentence below contains which type of word with an apostrophe?

The coaches' rules are always correct.

a) contraction
b) plural possessive noun

Antonyms

Instruction: Select the antonym for each underlined word in the sentence.

56. Paige lost her favorite stuffed animal.

a. Dropped
b. Found
c. Hugged
d. Heard

57. The rain made the ground very soft.

a. hard
b. warm
c. cold
d. wet

58. Carlos was happy when he got his new bike.

a. Glad
b. Excited
c. Sad
d. Joyful

59. The plane will arrive on time.

a. Depart
b. Ascend
c. Descend
d. Fly
 60. They need to swim at the shallow end of the pool.
a. Narrow
b. Plain
c. Strange
d. Deep

61. They were being safe by wearing their helmets.

a. Careful
b. Careless
c. Tolerant
d. Scared
62. Laura always disobeyed her mother.
a. Dishonor
b. Disregard
c. Obey
d. Defy
63. Sarah bought some very expensive shoes.
a. Cheap
b. Rare
c. Dear
d. Common

64. Lisa was very polite to the sales women.

a. Courteous
b. Decent
c. Impolite
d. Kind

65. Mary had a lot of answers.

a. Questions
b. Responses
c. Concerns
d. Comments

SYNONYMS

Choose a synonym from the options given for the word in all caps in the following
sentences.

66. The largest flower-bed is CIRCULAR in shape.

a) round b) circle c) square d) diagonal

67. The Maroons were COURAGEOUS warriors.

a) afraid b) brave c) strong d) coward

68. The captain refused to ABANDON his ship.

 a) stay b) enter c) leave d) keep

69. The men COMMENCED work at 9 am.

a) began b) completed c) finished d) over

70. Will you ALLOW us to stay up late tonight?

a) Permit b) join c) tell d) forbid

Total marks 70

End of Examination
 TACKY HIGH SCHOOL
END OF YEAR EXAMINATION
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
PAPER 11
Name: ________________________________
Date: June ____, 2023
Class: 81-3 Time: 2hours
Teacher: ___________________________
INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS
This test has three sections: A and B.
 Section A: Writing Task

 Section B: Comprehension

 Section C: Capitalization

Answer TWO questions from Section A.

Answer ALL questions in Section B and C.

DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.

 Section A – Writing task

Letter of Invitation
Answer two (2) questions from this section. Choose a letter and a story.

1. Write a letter to your grandparents inviting them to attend the Grade 8 Awards Ceremony
on July 6, 2023 at your school. At this ceremony, you will receive prizes for being the
most outstanding student in your class and in subject areas. (20 marks)

OR

2. Write a letter to a friend inviting him/her to your birthday party.

(20 marks)

OR
3. Write a letter to a relative or friend inviting him/her to attend one of the following:
a) A school event
b) Church
(20 marks)

Story Writing

(20 marks)
 Section B: Comprehension

Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.

This incident happened on a normal weekday in the life of my family.

It was a chilly morning in October, and my mother and father had stayed in bed, lacking the
courage to get up. The rest of the family was in the kitchen. My brother and I were rather
glooomily eating some toast, thinking of the usual school day ahead of us. As we munched the
toast, we warmed ourselves in front of our enclosed coal fire.

Diana, my sister, was eating at the table, not paying much attention to anyone else.

My older sister, Vibeke, had just put the kettle on, and was buttering a bun which she had just
taken gingerly from the oven. Our stove is a gas-stove.

After Vibeke had spread a lavish helping of jam on the bun, she leaned against the gas-stove,
finding it the only unoccupied warming place, and began to eat. None of us usually paid much
attention to her.

But then, as she stepped forward, all our eyes widened with terror. The back of her pyjamas (she
had not yet dressed) was red with fire. I ran forward, terror-stricken, and shouted, "Vib, you're on
fire," screaming pulled the garment off. My father thundered down the stairs, only to see four
pale shaking children and a smouldering pyjama-top on the floor.

My sister, realizing that she had only a vest on, ran upstairs, sobbing, to our mother. Father tried
to calm us down. Our nerves had been shattered. There was a nasty smell of burnt fire in the air.
My mother, a former nurse, found that my sister's skin though scorched, was not burnt, thanks to
our prompt action.

Comprehension Questions.

1) When did this incident take place?

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2) What is the incident?

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3) Describe the weather on that day?

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4) What do you think caused the pyjama to catch fire?

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5) How did the children act when they saw Vibeke's pyjama on fire?

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 6) How did the children feel after the fire was put out?

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7) What roles did the father and mother play in this incident?
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8) What are the meaning of the following expressions?

a) thundered down
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9) What are some of the expressions which show the fear the children experienced?

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10) What is the most suitable title for this passage?

a) Prompt action

b) Terror strikes

c) Family in danger

d) Fear

(10 marks)

Section C: Capitalization

Capitalize where necessary. Write the correct sentences on the lines provided.

1. the island of jamaica has fourteen parishes.

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2. j.p.s supplies us with electricity.

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3. did you go to mr. brown's office?
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4. every summer i enjoy watching the harry potter movie.

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5. my uncle sends me gifts from the u.s.a every holiday.

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6. the only subject i enjoy learning is english language.

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7. how was the trip to green grotto cave in st. ann?

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8. roses are beautiful flowers.

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9. on sundays my father takes us to k.f.c for dinner.

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10. i love reading the book, “the little red riding hood”.
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(20 marks)

Total marks 70

End of Examination