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G6 English

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Duration: 120 Minutes Total Marks: 60 Year: 2024-2025

Instructions for Administering the Test

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1. Fill in your name, date and section on page.
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2. Read each instruction and question carefully.
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3. Write or draw the answer to each question.
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4. If you have a question or need help during the test, quietly raise your hand and
wait for the teacher to come to you.
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5. Marks for each question are written next to the question.
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6. Wait for the teacher's instruction to start the test.
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7. You will be given a reminder when 60 minutes are left and a final reminder when
10 minutes are left.
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Part 1 - Short Answer Questions Total Marks: 35

1. I think that war can have a damaging effect on people’s lives. 1

Choose ALL the reasons that support this opinion.
A. I believe that in certain situations a war may seem unavoidable or necessary.

B. I think that war should be avoided under any circumstances.

C. In my opinion, war can also protect the interests of people.

D. In my opinion, war brings only destruction and death in people’s lives.

2. Choose if True or False. 4

A. The nautilus is a transparent web of jelly that spreads itself to catch the wind. 1

B. The ship was going from the Azores islands to New York. 1

C. The storms made all the passengers sick. 1

D. The writer was eager to catch his first glimpse of the Azores islands. 1

3. Change each pair of sentences into a single sentence using the connectors given in brackets. 2

A. Kathy missed the deadline. She could not connect to the Internet. (as) 1

B. Martin could not pass the exam. He studied very hard. (despite) 1

4. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. 4

A. Jacob is the __________ of the two brothers. 1

A. most polite

B. more polite

B. The pen is ___________ than the sword. 1

A. mightiest

B. mightier

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C. The tiger is the ___________ of all animals. 1

A. most ferocious

B. more ferocious

D. I did _________ on this assignment than the last one. 1

A. worst

B. worse

5. Choose if True or False. 4

A. Her offer was so good that I could not refuse it. 1

Good is an adjective in this sentence.

B. My brother cooks delicious food. 1

Cooks is an adjective in this sentence.

C. The car ride on the hills was bumpy. 1

Bumpy is an adjective in this sentence.

D. The brave firefighter saved the cat from the fire. 1

Brave is an adjective in this sentence.

6. Read the underlined words in the sentences. Choose True if the underlined word is spelled 4
correctly. Choose False if it is spelled incorrectly.

A. I was surprised at her awkword behaviour. 1

B. The election commission discovered that neither candidate had received enough votes to 1
be declared the winner.

C. We should all take steps to protect the envirenment. 1

D. I attend football practise every Friday. 1

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7. Which of these could be ways to improve a travelogue? 1

A. Details about the writer's personal life

B. Reasons why people should NOT visit the place

C. Details of hidden attractions in the place

D. Details of different ways to reach the place

8. Match the adverbs with their correct type. 1

Before adverb of place
Usually adverb of manner
Nearby adverb of time
Beautifully adverb of frequency

9. Read a part of a diary entry. Correct the 5 spelling, grammatical, or punctuation mistakes that 1
you find in it.
The party began with my best friend singing my favourit song. After that,
we all danced for a long time.
Then it was time for me to cut the delecious looking chocolate cake.
The cake was large, so we all had plenty to eat, All my friends wished me a
happy birthday.
I felt so happy and gratful.

10. Choose the signal words/phrases that are used to state opinions in an argumentative essay. 1
A. Firstly

B. As well as

C. I strongly believe

D. In my view

E. In addition to

F. It is my firm belief

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11. Arrange the events in the correct order, based on Zlata’s Diary. 1
It’s now 11:00 a.m. Ivana’s birthday is actually today on 4 March (29 September 1992), but
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she had her party yesterday. It was super.

On 4 March 1992 (Wednesday) the barricades were removed, the “kids” [a popular term for
B.
politicians] had come to some agreement. Great?!

I’d write to you much more about the war if only I could. But I simply don’t want to
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remember all these horrible things (Wednesday, April 29, 1992).

D. On 2 March1992 (Monday) the whole city was full of barricades.

12. Choose a way in which we can make a diary entry special. 2

A. By adding some fictional characters and events

B. By adding some personal touches like giving it a name

C. By writing in the third person and in a formal manner

13. Which features of historical fiction do you find in this quote? Answer in 1–2 sentences. 2
In the buildings of Tellson's Bank in Paris, Mr. Lorry sat by a wood fire. It was only September,
but the cold had come early. His face reflected the horror he felt. By him sat Dr. Manette; Lucie,
his daughter, and her child were in an inner room.

14. Why do you think Zlata wrote a diary? Answer in 2 sentences. 2

15. Here are some sentences that can be used to plan an essay on the topic, Taking up a Hobby. 1
Arrange them in the correct order.
A. I will encourage more people to take up a hobby that brings them joy.

B. Baking is a hobby I recently took up.

C. I realized that having a hobby is important, to relax and recharge.

D. Measuring and mixing ingredients helped calm me down.

E. I started to bake out of the blue, on a day when I was upset.

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16. Fill in the blanks with the verbs that agree with the nouns. 2

1. The police ____________(has/have) since arrested the thieves.

2. Several of my classmates ____________(is/are) signing up to help.
3. The players, as well as the coach, ____________(want/wants) to help train youth from difficult
backgrounds.
4. The committee ____________(discusses/discuss) every concern that is raised.

17. Choose the correct connecting adverb to complete this sentence. 1

I wrote non-stop for three hours. ____________, I was unable to answer all the questions on the
exam.
A. In addition

B. Nevertheless

C. Consequently

D. Naturally

18. What is the theme of the story, The Prisoner of the Republic? 1
A. The power of a prisoner

B. The value of family

C. The consequences of unfair laws and injustice

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Part 2 - Long Answer Questions Total Marks: 25

1. Make notes to write an argumentative essay on Competitiveness among students should be 4
encouraged.
Thesis
Reasons
Counterargument
Conclusion

2. Write an argumentative essay on Encouraging competitiveness among students. 7

3. Write a diary entry on a situation, incident, or event that you feel strongly about. Remember 7
to include the following:

Beginning: Give the date, introduce the event, and say how you feel.
Middle: Describe what happened; write in an informal way.
End: Write about how you felt about the event and how it affected you or your plans.

4. Fill in the blanks with the correct adverbs from the box. 2
Then In addition Otherwise Consequently
A. These calculations are incorrect. ____________, you've misspelled many words.
B. My sister was very ill. ____________, I would have come to your birthday party.
C. He waited for the bus for hours in the rain. ____________, he fell ill.
D. At first, Jake only worked part-time at the newspaper. ____________ he was promoted and
given a permanent position.

5. Do you think historical fiction is a good way of communicating historical facts? Give reasons 2
for your answer in 4–5 sentences.

6. Does a work of historical fiction include only accurate facts? Give reasons for your answer in 3
4–5 sentences.

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