Texts Bi Paper 1
Texts Bi Paper 1
Texts Bi Paper 1
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2 TEXT A THE BENEFITS OF GREEN LIVING Answer the following questions. 1. 2. 3. 4. How is being green becoming a way of life?
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Choose the correct phrases to complete the sentences. Base your answers on information as it appears in lines 17 to 31. Example: Water is contaminated when chemicals 5. 6. 7. . . . . . . . . are washed away in a rainstorm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Since recycled materials have already been processed, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . When we preserve forests and protect endangered species . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Global warming might decrease when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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From statements A to J, select the four that are true according to text A. Write the appropriate letters in the boxes provided. [4 marks] A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. More and more people are adopting green habits. Constructing green buildings does not have an impact on our standard of living. People and animals are negatively affected when chemicals are used in gardening. An essential element in green living is recycling. An example of recycling is using cloth bags instead of plastic ones. We do not find many recycled products because the process is sophisticated. A green lifestyle is adopted solely by adults. In order to live green, we need to stop using electric equipment at home. Living green does not require people to change their daily routines. By performing simple actions, we can promote green living. Example: A
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TEXT C GENDER ROLES APPEAR IN MODERN PARENTING Choose the correct answer from A, B, C, D. Write the letter in the box provided. 23. The new Canadian literature regarding parenthood and gender roles is described as A. B. C. D. inconsistent. traditional. persuasive. interesting.
24. The phrase primary breadwinner (line 12) means A. B. C. D. main employer. main wage payer. most important family member. highest earner.
25. The text mentions that some stay-at-home fathers are A. B. C. D. criticized by their wives. told what to do by their wives. ignored by the mothers. doing everything for their children.
26. Bonnie Fox argues that when young men and women become parents A. B. C. D. they realize how similar their lives are. they assume traditional parenting roles. they argue about their roles as parents. society does not accept them as they are.
27. In a conventional Canadian family, fathers A. B. C. D. play an important role in their childrens lives. work inside and outside the house. are hardly involved in their childrens lives. do all the housework but are left on the margins.
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28. Which two views regarding parenting and gender roles are discussed in the text? (a)
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Which phrases go in the gaps (lines 29 to 34)? Choose the phrase from the list and write the letter in the boxes provided. Example: [ X ] F 29. [ 29 ] 30. [ 30 ] 31. [ 31 ] 32. [ 32 ] A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. broke with more had become a daily argues that acceptance are doing this in puts less emphasis on agrees that convention focuses instead had steered away from are coming to it expecting accepted more
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The most important thing weve learned, So far as children are concerned, Is never, NEVER, NEVER let Them near your television set Or better still, just dont install The idiotic thing at all.
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In almost every house weve been, Weve watched them gaping at the screen. They loll and slop and lounge about, And stare until their eyes pop out. (Last week in someones place we saw A dozen eyeballs on the floor.) They sit and stare and stare and sit Until theyre hypnotised by it, Until theyre absolutely drunk With all that shocking ghastly junk. Oh yes, we know it keeps them still, They dont climb out the window sill, They never fight or kick or punch, They leave you free to cook the lunch And wash the dishes in the sink But did you ever stop to think, To wonder just exactly what This does to your beloved tot? It rots the sense in the head! It kills imagination dead! It clogs and clutters up the mind! It makes a child so dull and blind He can no longer understand a fantasy, a fairyland! His brain becomes as soft as cheese! His powers of thinking rust and freeze! He cannot think he only sees! All right! youll cry. All right! youll say, But if we take the set away, What shall we do to entertain Our darling children? Please explain! Well answer this by asking you, What used the darling ones to do? How used they keep themselves contented Before this monster was invented? Have you forgotten? Dont you know?
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Well say it very loud and slow: THEY USED TO READ! Theyd READ and READ, AND READ and READ, and then proceed To READ some more. Such wondrous, fine, fantastic tales Of dragons, gypsies, queens, and whales And treasure isles, and distant shores Where smugglers rowed with muffled oars, And pirates wearing purple pants, And sailing ships and elephants, And cannibals crouching round the pot, Stirring away at something hot. (It smells so good, what can it be? Good gracious, its Penelope.) Oh, books, what books they used to know, Those children living long ago! So please, oh please, we beg, we pray, Go throw your TV set away, And in its place you can install A lovely bookshelf on the wall. Then fill the shelves with lots of books, Ignoring all the dirty looks, The screams and yells, the bites and kicks, And children hitting you with sticks Fear not, because we promise you That, in about a week or two Of having nothing else to do, Theyll now begin to feel the need Of having something to read. And once they start oh boy, oh boy! You watch the slowly growing joy That fills their hearts. Theyll grow so keen Theyll wonder what theyd ever seen In that ridiculous machine, That nauseating, foul, unclean, Repulsive television screen! And later, each and every kid Will love you more for what you did.
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Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Penguin (1964) Turn over / Tournez la page / Vase al dorso
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33. Television is described as the idiotic thing (line 6). Give another phrase in the text between lines 9 to 19 which describes television. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34. Give two phrases which appear in lines 1 to 19 that describe how children watch television. [2 marks] Example:. . . . . . . gaping at the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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35. From statements A to D, select two reasons why mothers prefer to allow their children to watch television. Write the appropriate letters in the boxes provided. [2 marks] A. B. C. D. It allows mothers to undertake leisure activities. It keeps children from climbing down the windows. It decreases childrens quarrels. It allows mothers to do chores.
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Find the word in the right-hand column that could meaningfully replace one of the words on the left. Example: install (line 5) D 36. punch (line 19) 37. tot (line 24) 38. clogs (line 27) A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. blocks releases adolescent put in soothe hit child controls
Answer the following question. 39. How does the poet describe television in lines 39 to 47? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Choose the correct answer from A, B, C, D. Write the letter in the box provided. 40. The poet writes THEY USED TO READ! (line 44) in capital letters to A. B. C. D. emphasize reading as a pastime. emphasize how entertaining the poem is. make a contrast with watching TV. help the reader understand the poem.
Answer the following questions. 41. Which word in lines 49 to 53 is opposite in meaning to loud? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
42. Give two words/phrases the poet uses to describe the change in childrens attitude towards reading in about a week or two (line 69). [2 marks] (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Here we go again. Every time there is a new toy, people imagine that it is not covered by existing etiquette rules and therefore they feel free to use it to annoy other people. So it was with cellular telephones. And, as you point out, people still need to be reminded not to use their telephones to violate the old rules against disturbing others with noise and ignoring people who have a claim on their attention. Well, guess what? Texting also comes under the latter rule. Nobody sympathizes more than Miss Manners with the tedium of having to make this point to people who arent paying attention. You could patiently explain that the idea of those jaunts* is to get away from your ordinary demands so that you can enjoy each others company undisturbed. You could propose specific times for checking in with others so that you can also have time together free of virtual visiting with others. But if she looks at you vaguely while keeping her fingers on her telephone keyboard, Miss Manners suggests that you rethink this years beach outing. It cannot be entertaining for you to be with someone who isnt really there. Miss Manners
Copyright 2010 by Judith Martin. Distributed by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.
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TEXT B COMPULSIVE TEXTING PUSHES FRIENDS BUTTONS Answer the following questions. 13. Which word in lines 1 to 5 is similar in meaning to practice? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14. To what does the word case in this is no longer the case (line 7) refer? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15. What does Ignored, in the letter to Miss Manners, mean by The same thing happened (lines 10 to 11)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16. Which phrase in lines 9 to 15 shows that Ignored feels she is different from other people? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17. To which rule does the latter rule (line 24) refer? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18. According to Miss Manners, why do people go out with their friends? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19. According to Miss Manners, what should Ignored do if her friend does not stop texting while in her company? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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20. From statements A to H, select the three that are true according to text B. Write the appropriate letters in the boxes provided. [3 marks] A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. Many people text because they have to keep their phones on silent in public places. People are absent-minded when they are sitting with their friends. People feel ignored when their friends text while talking to them. People do not often know how to tell their friends they are upset with them. People rarely use modern technology to annoy other people. People should pay attention to their manners when using technological devices. People should be honest about why they go out with their friends. People should ignore someone who is occupied with texting while with friends. Example: A
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Walk away
That tip youve heard about walking away from a real-life bully works in the virtual world too. Knowing that you can step away from the computer (or turn off your phone) allows you to keep things in perspective and focus on the good things in your life. Ignoring bullies is the best way to take away their power. Sometimes ignoring a bully isnt easy to do just try the best you can. Sites like Facebook, MySpace, or YouTube take it seriously when people use their sites to post cruel or mean stuff or set up fake accounts. If users report abuse, the site administrator may block the bully from using the site in future. Most devices have settings that allow you to electronically block the bully or bullies from sending notes. If you dont know how to do this, ask a friend or adult who does. Resist the urge to fight back. In some cases, standing up to a bully can be effective, but its also more likely to provoke the person and escalate the situation. Password protect your cell phone and your online sites, and change your passwords often. Be sure to share your passwords only with your parent or guardian. If you see a friend acting as a cyberbully, take him or her aside and gently talk about it. Perhaps theres a reason behind the bullying and you can help your friend think about what it is.
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Match the headings with the paragraphs in the text. Write the appropriate letter in the boxes provided. Example: [ X ] C 21. [ 21 ] 22. [ 22 ] 23. [ 23 ] 24. [ 24 ] A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. If a friend is a bully Help the bully What counts as cyberbullying? What to do Cyberbullying is on the rise Why do people do it? Where to hide from bullies Virtual acts, real consequences Suffering in silence
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Choose the correct answer from A, B, C, D. Write the letter in the box provided. 25. Sending rude messages is A. B. C. D. considered cyberbullying. excluded from cyberbullying. not like sending rude instant messages (IMs). not embarrassing for bullied people.
26. Sleeplessness and lack of appetite are A. B. C. D. results of cyberbullying. indicators that a person is sad. reasons why cyberbullying occurs. definite outcomes of bullying.
27. A persons tone A. B. C. D. can be easily identified in IMs. cannot be sensed in IMs. is often personal in IMs. is sometimes unplanned in IMs.
28. The first step to take when you are being cyberbullied is to A. B. C. D. ignore the person who is causing you distress. report the incident to your Internet company. tell a grown-up in whom you have confidence. block the bully, yet suffer in silence.
29. When you report cyber bullying, you are A. B. C. D. taking away the bullys power. helping the bully as well as yourself. fighting the desire to hurt the bully back. preventing the bully from using certain sites again.
30. If you suspect your friend is acting as a bully, you should A. B. C. D. report him/her to your guardian or teacher. calmly discuss the issue with him/her. see why he/she is being a bully. help him/her become a better person.
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SUCCESSFUL HOMESCHOOLING
There are many benefits to homeschooling children: as costs of private schools continue to climb, homeschooling is a more affordable option; homeschooling allows more educational flexibility and can be scheduled conveniently around other family activities; and the curriculum and learning environment can be tailored to suit your childs individual needs. 5 When you decide to homeschool your child, you must have a clear curriculum, plan, and goals. Homeschooling allows you a great deal of flexibility, in that you can teach a child something in many different ways, and teach many different things for a given subject. However, this very flexibility can also be your downfall if not handled properly, as you run the risk of providing an inconsistent education that leaves your child rating below his or her peers. Setting a clear educational plan means you have a better chance for effective homeschooling. To set your plans and goals, it is a good idea to first take a look at your childs standard curriculum for his or her grade in a public or private school. See what the standard expectations are for a given subject level and then set your targets, timeline and curriculum for your child. Once you have decided what your child is going to learn, you can choose how your child will learn best. Homeschooling also requires discipline, as it can be difficult to draw a distinction between home and schooling at home. There are plenty of distractions in any household and when you get busy you may be tempted to try and multitask, that is, to educate your child and also do some other chores at home. Parents may even be tempted to give an assignment to their child and then leave to complete some other activities. By doing so, you are sending a negative message that his or her schooling is not a high priority for you, and this will seriously undermine the childs attitude towards his or her own education. So make sure to do household duties in after-school hours and when school is in, you and your child are both focusing 100 percent on learning. This will communicate to your child that education is important and a top priority. Homeschooling not only allows you to tailor education to your childs individual needs, something that is lacking in both the private and public school systems; it also allows you and your child to learn together, thus helping to create a valuable learning experience, and also to strengthen family bonds.
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Find the word in the right-hand column that could meaningfully replace one of the words on the left. Example: affordable (line 2) D 31. climb (line 2) 32. conveniently (line 3) 33. tailored (line 4) A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. modified freely raised reasonably priced escalate easily raise expensive
Answer the following questions. 34. Give one compulsory aspect parents need to consider when they homeschool their children. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36. What should parents do before they set an educational plan to homeschool their children? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Match the first part of the sentence with the appropriate ending on the right. Write the appropriate letter in the boxes provided. Example: One of the benefits of homeschooling is that 41. When parents decide to home- school their children 42. Parents and children find it difficult when 43. Parents and children enjoy homeschooling when C A. B. C. D. E. F. G. they should opt for multitasks. they should have a clear program. it is cheaper for parents. they study at home and do their homework. they are grateful because they were forced to read. they try to understand the difference between home and homeschooling. they realize how it reinforces their relationship.