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NOVEMBER EXAMINATION 2011PAPER 1 ENGLISH HL TIME: 1 ? HRGRADE 9 TOTAL: 60 INSTRUCTIONSThis paper consists of 6 pages.Answer ALL the questions.Start each question on a new page.Leave a line open between your answers.Draw a margin on the right hand side of your page.Write neatly and legibly.Pay special attention to language and spelling errors.Question 1: COMPREHENSION Read the short story below carefully and then answer the questions set on it. Remember to:answer in your own words unless you are asked to quotewrite complete sentences unless you are specifically instructed not toleave a line open between your answers. 12345678910A CHRISTMAS STORYIt's just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree. No name, no identification, no inscription. It has peeked through the branches of our tree for the past 10 years or so.It all began because my husband Mike hated Christmas - oh, not the true meaning of Christmas, but the commercial aspects of it - overspending, the frantic running around at the last minute to get a tie for Uncle Harry and the dusting powder for Grandma - the gifts given in desperation because you couldn't think of anything else. Knowing he felt this way, I decided one year to bypass the usual shirts, sweaters, ties and so forth. I reached for something special just for Mike. The inspiration came in an unusual way. Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was wrestling at junior level at the school he attended; and shortly before Christmas, there was a non-league match against a team sponsored by an inner-city church. These youngsters, dressed in sneakers so ragged that shoestrings seemed to be the only thing holding them together, presented a sharp contrast to our boys in their spiffy blue and gold uniforms and sparkling new wrestling shoes. As the match began, I was alarmed to see that the other team was wrestling without headgear, a kind of light helmet designed to protect a wrestler's ears. It was a luxury the ragtag team obviously could not afford. Well, we ended up walloping them. We took every weight class. And as each of their boys got up from the mat, he swaggered around in his tatters with false bravado, a kind of street pride that couldn't acknowledge defeat. Mike, seated beside me, shook his head sadly, "I wish just one of them could have won," he said. "They have a lot of potential, but losing like this could take the heart right out of them." Mike loved kids - all kids - and he knew them, having coached little league football, baseball and lacrosse. That's when the idea for his present came. That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and bought an assortment of wrestling headgear and shoes and sent them anonymously to the inner-city church. On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Mike what I had done and that this was his gift from me. His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and in succeeding years. For each Christmas, I followed the tradition - one year sending a group of mentally handicapped youngsters to a hockey game, another year a check to a pair of elderly brothers whose home had burned to the ground the week before Christmas, and on and on. The envelope became the highlight of our Christmas. It was always the last thing opened on Christmas morning and our children, ignoring their new toys, would stand with wide-eyed anticipation as their dad lifted the envelope from the tree to reveal its contents. As the children grew, the toys gave way to more practical presents, but the envelope never lost its allure. The story doesn't end there. You see, we lost Mike last year due to dreaded cancer. When Christmas rolled around, I was still so wrapped in grief that I barely got the tree up. But Christmas Eve found me placing an envelope on the tree, and in the morning, it was joined by three more. Each of our children, unbeknownst to the others, had placed an envelope on the tree for their dad. The tradition has grown and someday will expand even further with our grandchildren standing around the tree with wide-eyed anticipation watching as their fathers take down the envelope. Mike's spirit, like the Christmas spirit, will always be with us. Refer to paragraph 1What is odd about the envelope hanging from the branch on the Christmas tree? (1) Refer to paragraphs 2 – 5 1.2.1 Give three reasons why the author’s husband did not like Christmas. (3)1.2.2 Quote TWO separate words from paragraph 3 that indicate that the team the author’s son wrestled against was poor. (2) 1.2.3 The author writes that the two teams were in contrast with one another. Explain, by giving examples, what she means by this. (3) 1.2.4 Using your own words, explain what the author means by “swaggered around …with false bravado.” (3) 1.2.5 Why, do you think, did Mike wish that “one of them could have won.” (2)Refer to paragraph 51.3.1 Give two different reasons why Mike knew children so well. (2)1.3.2 What did the author decide to give Mike for Christmas that year? (1)1.3.3 Did the author want everybody to know that she was buying gifts for the under- privileged? Quote ONE word from the paragraph to justify your answer. (2) 1.3.4 By referring to information found in the rest of the text can you deduce how many years this Christmas tradition lasted? (1) Refer to paragraphs 7 – 81.4.1 Why do you think the children were more interested in their fathers’ reaction to what was written in the envelope than playing with their own toys? (2) 1.4.2 How would you describe “practical” Christmas presents? (1)Refer to paragraphs 9 – 101.5.1 What figure of speech is contained in the words “we lost Mike?.” (1)1.5.2 Identify and explain the figure of speech in “I was so wrapped in grief.” (3)1.5.3 How does the author believe her grandchildren will one day remember their grandfather? (2) What act or action symbolises the spirit of Christmas to you? (1) [30]Question 2: SUMMARY Kidz2Kidz’s Santa Shoebox Project is an inspiring community initiative that co-ordinates the donation, collection and distribution of personalized gifts at Christmas time to underprivileged children; while at the same time helping parents teach their own children about the joys of giving.The instructions below give clear guidelines for how to package and choose the gifts distributed to children.Summarise the instructions below by rewriting them as ten points.You must write 10 complete sentences of no more than ten words each.You must use your own words as far as possible. 1. Find an empty shoeboxWe all have shoe boxes around the house or know someone who will kindly give us one.?Shoe stores usually have empty boxes to give away. Boxes larger than MEDIUM (running shoes) size might not be accepted.2. Decorate the shoeboxWrap the shoe box but please wrap the lid separately so that it can be lifted off. Be creative and instead of using conventional wrapping paper, decorate the box with drawings, paint, cut outs and stickers. By doing this, you are creating a unique “keep sake” box while at the same time, minimizing waste from wrapping paper3. Fill the box with giftsPlease remember that these should be NEW and AGE-APPROPRIATE items. The following items are required:Toothpaste and tooth brushBar of soap and wash clothAn outfit of clothingEducational suppliesSweetsA toyPlease DO NOT include any of the following in your boxes for obvious reasons: FOOD: Chocolate, crisps, tinned food, cakes, perishable foodMEDICINE: Medicines or vitamins of any kindWAR RELATED ITEMS: Toy guns, soldiers or knives FRAGILE ITEMS: Glass containers, mirrorsLIQUIDS: Of any kind, including blow bubbles, shampoo, bubble bath or aerosols DANGEROUS ITEMS: Such as marbles or sharp objects ELECTRONICS: Cell phones or battery operated toys LASTLY: Anything of a political or racial nature 4. Some final thoughtsDo not wrap any items individually. Label your box by printing the filled in labels that have been emailed to you after you registered and sticking these on the outside of the lid, top right hand corner. Add sticky tape to ensure the label is secureClose the box by securing the lid with an elastic band, and DO NOT seal the box as boxes are spot checked to ensure it meets all requirements.[10]QUESTION 3: Visual literacyStudy the cartoon below and then answer the questions that follow.How is Santa trying to find out whether the reindeer can fly? (1)What is the reindeer’s reaction to this test? How can you tell? (3)Rewrite Santa’s words in reported speech. Start your answer:Santa said that …… (2) INCLUDEPICTURE "" \* MERGEFORMATINET Study the advertisement below and then answer the questions that follow.Over 200,000 children are spending Christmas on the streets.CHILDHOPE ASIA PHILIPINES3.4. What is the purpose of this advertisement? (1)3.5 What response do you think does the advertiser expect from the reader? Give a reason for your answer. (2)3.6 Explain how the advertiser has made the visuals emotionally manipulative. (2) [11]Question 4: LANGUAGEThe language questions are based on a letter written by one of the recipients of a gift donated by the Santa Shoebox Project you read about in Question 2.The words of the letter are copied below to make it easier for you to read.We thank you for giving us presents We are appreciate that you came to our school. We wish you could carry on doing nice things for other school. Because God could bless You Some day with what you are doing.We are not saying nice words because we just want to say them, it is because they are coming from our hearts. We are very thankful for everything you gave us We are really thankful for those presents Merry Christmas and a happy New year.4.1 Complete the sentence below by supplying the correct form of the words in brackets. You need only write down the number and the word of your choice. The Grade 5 class is (4.1.1 appreciate) that they received presents. These presents (4.1.2 donated) by the Santa Shoebox Project. (2)4.2 Rewrite the sentence below by:removing an unnecessary conjunctionusing the correct form of a verbusing the correct form of a prepositionusing the capital letters correctlyplacing the reference to time correctlyBecause God could bless You Some day with what you are doing.(5)4.3 Study the sentence below carefully and then complete the question based on it.We are not saying nice words because we just want to say them, it is because they are coming from our hearts.Supply suitable words for the spaces in the sentence below. You may not change the meaning of the original sentence. You need only write the number and the word you have chosen.4.3.1 ______ words 4.3.2 ______ from our hearts. (2)[9]TOTAL: 30+10+11+9=60 ................
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