Year 10 ENGLISH PAPER 1 MARKING SCHEME

DIRECTORATE FOR QUALITY AND STANDARDS IN EDUCATION

Department of Curriculum Management

Educational Assessment Unit

Track 2

Annual Examinations 2017

Year 10

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ENGLISH PAPER 1

MARKING SCHEME

Fill in the blanks with a word formed from the one in brackets.

? mark x 10 = 5 marks

1)

personal

6) movement / movements

2)

remarkable

7) intention

3)

inventor

8) equipment

4)

strength

9) fashionable

5)

breathing

10) weight

Fill in the blanks with a suitable word.

Accept any logical and grammatically correct answer.

1)

television

6) crime

2)

fingerprints

7) scene

3)

identify

8) objects / things

4)

discovered / realised / noticed

9) dip

5)

investigation / investigations / work

10) match

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb within brackets.

? mark x 10 = 5 marks

? mark x 10 = 5 marks

1)

will start / is starting /is going to start

6)

is

2)

will select / will be selecting

7)

will not be able / won¡¯t be able

3)

to take

8)

stated

4)

was chosen

9)

have

5)

presents

10) was organised

READING COMPREHENSION

20 marks

Note:

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Markers are reminded not to penalise language errors unless what is written is

unintelligible.

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Answers do not have to be in full sentences.

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Unless otherwise indicated, award marks for answers which include the following

content, which may also be rephrased.

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1.

According to the passage, in what manner did the way people shop change?

? mark

People are buying products and services online instead of going to the traditional store.

2.

¡°Globally, an increasing number of people are shifting towards this method of buying things

because it is more convenient¡± (line 2 ¨C line 5). Re-write this sentence in your own words.

1 mark x 2 = 2 marks

People from all over the world are preferring to buy online as it is cheaper / more

practical.

3.

Write down SIX things that can be bought online found between line 5 and line 10.

? mark x 6 = 3 marks

(a) greeting cards

(b) cell phones

(c) ringtones

(d) air tickets

(e) insurances

(f) job related services

4.

Are these statements TRUE (T) or FALSE (F)? Write the correct answer and give a reason

from the passage. Both parts of the answer should be correct for the mark to be awarded.

1 mark x 4 = 4 marks

5.

i)

was the first store that only had an online shop.

Reason: It was the first bookstore with a presence only on the Internet.

T

ii)

Online shopping is always cheaper than shopping from a traditional store.

Reason: Online shopping is sometimes cheaper.

F

iii)

People do not like to shop online as they sometimes have to pay a charge.

F

Reason: People still prefer buying online because the convenience factor is higher.

iv)

Many people now make their travel arrangements over the internet.

T

Reason: A popular category for online shopping is that of travel (especially the

purchase of air tickets)

Why can travel sites offer good discounts?

1 mark

Travel sites offer good discounts because of the large number of customers who visit the

site.

6.

Write down THREE ways customers can pay when buying online.

(i) credit cards

7.

(ii) internet banking

Give TWO reasons why buying online is considered to be safe.

(i)

(ii)

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? mark x 3 = 1 ? marks

(iii) cheque

1 mark x 2 = 2 marks

Security standards for online shopping are now well-established.

Credit card details are encrypted and sent over a secure layer over the Internet.

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In your own words explain ¡°the large number of people who choose to shop online bears

testimony to the acceptance and safety of online shopping¡±. (line 36 ¨C line 37)

2 marks

The fact that many people choose to buy online shows that online shopping is considered

to be safe.

9.

In the last paragraph, the writer mentions one advantage traditional shopping has over online

shopping. What is this advantage?

2 marks

When buying from a store, the customer can actually know if what he/she is purchasing

is of the quality expected.

10.

What do these words refer to in the passage?

i)

ii)

iii)

iv)

E.

it

their

it

her

(line 3)

(line 7)

(line 17)

(line 21)

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? mark x 4 = 2 marks

online shopping

most people

a ticket

a friend in England

COMPOSITION

25 marks

MARKING CRITERIA

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Irrelevant content should initially be marked according to the marking grid below and then

up to 6 marks are to be deducted.

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Compositions that exceed the given word limit should be marked according to the marking

grid and then up to 3 marks are to be deducted.

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Compositions that do not reach the required minimum word limit should be marked

according to the marking grid and then up to 3 marks are to be deducted.

21 ¨C 25 marks

Excellent

16 ¨C 20 marks

Very Good

11 ¨C 15 marks

Pass

6 ¨C 10 marks

Weak

1 ¨C 5 marks

Very Poor

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Hardly any language problems.

Shows a wide range and precision of vocabulary

Uses idiomatic expressions and shows an ability to communicate

subtleties of language.

Uses the appropriate style.

Demonstrates a good choice and range of vocabulary.

Shows ability to write with appropriate style.

Can handle sentence structures well.

Fluent and coherent.

Hardly any spelling errors.

Adequate vocabulary.

Fairly accurate in structures and spelling.

Shows competence in communication.

Limited in style.

Coherent but unimpressive.

Limited vocabulary.

Shows no real ability to communicate except in the simplest of terms.

Poor spelling.

Confused structures and nearly incoherent.

Very limited vocabulary.

Sentences are almost meaningless with no structure and very poor

spelling.

Very little communication.

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