English Writing
Time: 2 Hours
Total
Marks : 100
READ THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY:
1.
Do not write for the first
fifteen minutes. This time is to be spent reading the questions. After
having read the questions, you will be given 2 hours to answer all questions.
2.
Answers to all the questions must
be written neatly in the answer sheets provided
by your school.
3.
In this paper, there are three
sections: A, B and C. All questions in Section A and B are compulsory.
4.
Section C has three genres: Short Stories, Essay and Poetry. Each
genre has two sets of questions, Set I and Set II. Set I comprises of Question
nos. 1a and 1b and Set II corresponds to Question no. 2 across all sections. You must attempt one set of questions from each
section.
5.
In Section C, you must attempt three sets of questions in all. Your choice must include one Set II
question (Question no.2) from any genre.
6.
In section C, do not attempt questions from two different sets.
Your choice is strictly between the
two sets of questions provided for each section.
7.
Read the directions to each
question carefully and write all your
answers in your answer sheets. Remember to correctly note the Section and
question number before writing your answer.
8.
Once the examination begins, you
will not be allowed to ask
questions, speak with others, or move around.
9.
Do not leave the examination hall before you have made sure that you
have answered all the questions.
10. If you finish before the time is over, arrange your answer sheets
and sit quietly.
DO NOT
forget to write your name, class/section and the name of your school on the
Answer Sheet(s).
IF
YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, ASK THEM NOW!
TURN
PAGE.
(FIFTEEN minutes is to be allowed for
teachers on duty to explain the instructions in addition to the two hours for
answering questions.)
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SECTION A: Writing
Question I - 20 MARKS
Direction: Write
a narrative essay of about 200 words on any ONE of the topics given below.
1. Bhutan
experienced the total solar eclipse on the 22nd July, 2009. Write
about what happened and what you did on the day of the solar eclipse.
2. Think
about an event in your life that seemed bad but turned out to be good. Narrate
the event, showing how the bad experience changed into a good one.
3. All
of us have read stories of wishes being granted. Write an essay on what you
would wish for if you were granted three wishes. Tell
us what those three wishes would be and the effects that they would have on
your life.
QUESTION II- 10 MARKS
Direction: You
are Pema, a class VI student in Yangkee Lower Secondary School, Thimphu. Write a letter on any ONE of the topics given below.
1. Your
cousin, Pema who is studying in class nine in Khaling HSS has been having some
problems. Write to Pema asking how he/she is doing and ask if there is anything
you can do to help.
2. You haven’t seen or written
to your friend Samdrup for a long time. You have heard that he/she is studying
in Gelephu LSS in class six. Write a letter to Samdrup asking how he/she is and
tell about what you have been doing.
3. Your sister is getting
married soon. Write a letter to your best friend Sonam who is studying in class
eight in Samtse LSS inviting her and her family to attend the wedding. Provide
details of the groom and the wedding plan. Mention the wedding date and place.
SECTION B: Language
Question I (1x10 marks)
Direction: Each question below is followed by four
responses. Choose the response that best fits the given question and write it
in your answer sheet.
1. At birth, a panda is smaller than a mouse and
A weigh
about four ounces.
B weighs
about four ounces.
C weighed
about four ounces.
D will
weigh about four ounces.
2. I saw eight
A deer
in the park.
B deers
in the park.
C deer’s
in the park.
D deers’
in the park.
3. I can write a book
A in
grammar.
B on
grammar.
C of
grammar.
D about
grammar.
4. Snow dissolves
A to
water.
B in
water.
C into
water.
D with
water.
5. Open your book
A at
page ten and start reading.
B on
page ten and start reading.
C over
page ten and start reading.
D upon
page ten and start reading.
6. The poor beggar was blind
A of
one eye.
B to
one eye.
C by
one eye.
D off
one eye.
7. Please don’t speak
A loudly
in the corridor.
B louder
in the corridor.
C loudest
in the corridor.
D loudier
in the corridor.
8. Elephants carry heavy loads,
A do
they?
B don’t
they?
C didn’t
they?
D doesn’t
they?
9. Which of the following sentences is
punctuated correctly?
A “Why
do you not trust me,” he asked?
B “Why
do you not trust me?”, he asked.
C “Why
do you not trust me?” he asked.
D “Why
do you not trust me?” He asked.
10. Which of the following words is INCORRECTLY
spelt?
A thieves
B faithfull
C mountain
D carelessness
Question II (1
x 5 marks)
Direction: Rewrite
the following sentences according to the instructions given in the brackets.
1. John is naughty. John is clever.
(Join these two sentences using a suitable
conjunction.)
2. Chimi said, “I have finished my work.”
(Change to indirect/reported speech.)
3. The doctor said, the normal human body
temperature is 37º C.
(Punctuate the sentence.)
4. Arati
draws beautiful pictures, __________
(Complete
with a question tag.)
5. The ferociously dog at
figure barked ghostly the.
(Rearrange in a correct
sentence form)
Question III (1x 5 marks)
Direction: There is an error in each of the following sentences. Identify the
errors and rewrite the sentences correctly.
1. This
is a man who helped us yesterday.
2. He is
an European.
3. My
mother love watching television.
4. I heard
frogs who were croaking in the pond.
5. They
went to Haa, isn’t it?
Section
C: Literature
Short Story – 20
MARKS
Direction: From
the TWO SETS of questions under this
genre, choose ONE SET and write your
responses in your answer sheet. Read the extract given below and answer the
questions based on the story from which this extract has been taken.
She
stood well back from the edge of the platform, not even wanting to look down,
yet there was a strong feeling within her that drew her closer to the edge for
a short, quick look at the cool, blue water waiting to swallow her.
“Come on,
Angie. Time’s wasting, and you know
you’re going to jump.”
Angie shook
her arms and legs again and again, as if she wanted to be free of them. Then she
pulled and tugged
at her suit so hard that it seemed to stretch down to her thighs.
Set I
Question 1a. (10
Marks)
Direction: Each question below is followed by four
responses. Choose the response that best fits the given question and write it
in your answer sheet.
1. The above extract is taken from
the story
A Flood waters.
B Fly like an Eagle.
C Peacocks and band aids.
D Lian Mclafferty’s choice.
2. The story
takes place in the
A school hall.
B school pond.
C swimming stadium.
D Olympic swimming pool.
3. The person
speaking to Angie in the above extract is her
A coach.
B father.
C friend.
D principal.
4. The number
of characters in the story is
A two.
B three.
C four.
D five.
5. In the
beginning Angie is
A shy.
B happy.
C nervous.
D confident.
6. In the
story, Angie is about to
A sing.
B dive.
C swim.
D give a speech.
7. Angie’s main
problem is her
A shyness.
B soft voice.
C fear of heights.
D over confidence.
8. The title
of the story is an example of a
A simile.
B narrative.
C metaphor.
D personification.
9. Which of
the following statements is true?
A Angie is a failure.
B Angie finally succeeds.
C There are four characters in this story.
D Angie is representing her country at the
Olympic Games.
10. The main
theme of this story is
A giving up.
B overcoming fear.
C love and sacrifice.
D respect for one another.
Question 1b. (10
Marks)
Direction: Answer the following questions briefly in your own words. Write the
number of the question in your answer sheet and beside it your answer.
1. What was Angie’s problem? (2)
2. What did Hansen say that changed
Angie’s attitude? (2)
3. What kind of a person is Hansen? Give
any two descriptions. (3)
4. What lesson did Angie learn that day? How
did she learn it? (3)
Set II
Question 2. (20 Marks)
Direction: Read
the following questions carefully and write your answers in your answer
sheet.
1. Write a brief summary of
the story in not more than 100 words. (5)
2. What made Angie finally
succeed in what she was trying to do? (5)
3. What did Angie overcome?
How does the story show this? (5)
4. Suggest another suitable
title to the story. Why did you choose
this title? (5)
Essay – 20 MARKS
Direction: Read
the essay given below carefully. From the TWO
SETS of questions on this text, choose ONE
SET and write your responses in your answer sheets.
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At the Olympic Games of 1928 in Amsterdam, Bobby Pearce
won a gold medal for a rowing race. He
also won the hearts of all who saw him.
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Of
all the Olympic heroes, it was he who won everybody’s heart. A Dutch news paper wrote, “He won the good
will of the children of Amsterdam!”
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Andrew Rajamanickam, English Grammar and
Composition.
Set I
Question 1a. (10
Marks)
Direction: Each question below is followed by four
responses. Choose the response that best fits the given question and write it
in your answer sheet.
1. Bobby Pearce won his first race when he
was
A five.
B six.
C fourteen.
D twenty.
2. At the Olympic finals,
Bobby Pearce was representing
A America.
B Amsterdam.
C Australia.
D Sydney.
3. Bobby competed for
A thirty one years.
B thirty two years.
C thirty three years.
D thirty four years.
4. ‘…the boat was going to run into them.’
The above phrase taken
from paragraph 4 means the boat was
A racing with the ducklings.
B going to hit the ducklings.
C about to disturb the ducklings.
D travelling faster than the ducklings.
5. Information on Bobby’s
youth is given in paragraph
A 1.
B 2.
C 6.
D 7.
6. According to this essay, a hero is a
person who
A wins the gold medal.
B does not give up easily.
C represents his/her country.
D takes risks for a good cause.
7. Bobby slowed his boat
down to
A fool Myers.
B show that he was polite.
C show off his racing talent.
D avoid injuring the ducklings.
8. Paragraph 5 shows that
Bobby
A was a very clever sportsman.
B wanted to win the race at any cost.
C cared more for the birds than winning.
D liked to get the attention of the people.
9. Which of the following is true?
A Bobby was from Australia.
B Bobby lost just one race in his life.
C Winning the gold medal made Bobby very
popular.
D Bobby won the gold medal at the Olympics
because of the ducklings.
10. Which of the following is
NOT true?
A The 1928 Olympics took place in Amsterdam.
B Only the children of Amsterdam appreciated Bobby.
C Ken Myers of America was Bobby’s main
competitor.
D Bobby’s respect for the ducklings made him more popular.
Question 1b. (10
Marks)
Direction: Answer the following questions briefly in your own words. Write the
number of the question in your answer sheet and beside it your answer.
1. Who was Bobby Pearce? When did he win
his first race? (2)
2. Mention two
things that Bobby won at the Olympic Games in Amsterdam. (2)
3. What can you tell about Bobby’s character
from the essay? Give one example. (3)
4. What is so great about his behaviour
with the ducklings? Give one reason. (3)
Set II
Question 2. (20 Marks)
Direction: Read
the following questions carefully and write your answers in your answer
sheet.
1. Give a suitable title to the essay. Give one reason to explain why you chose the
title. (5)
2. Off
all the Olympic heroes, it was he who won everybody’s heart.
How did Bobby win everybody’s
hearts? (5)
3. Had
you been in Bobby’s place, what would you have done on seeing the
ducklings?
Why? (5)
4. Write one important lesson that Bobby teaches us through his behaviour at
the Olympic race. (5)
POETRY – 10 MARKS
Direction: Read
the poem given below carefully. From the TWO
SETS of questions on the poem, choose ONE
SET and write your responses in your answer sheet.
SILLY OLD BABOON
There was a Baboon
Who, one afternoon,
Said, ‘I think I will fly to the
sun.’
So, with two great palms
Strapped to his arms,
He started his take-off run.
Mile after mile
He galloped in style
But never once left the ground.
‘You’re running too slow,’
Said a passing crow,
‘Try reaching the speed of sound.’
So he put on a spurt –
By God how it hurt!
The soles of his feet caught fire.
There were great clouds of steam
As he raced through a stream
But he still didn’t get any
higher.
Racing on through the night,
Both his knees caught alight
And smoke billowed out from his
rear.
Quick to his aid
Came a fire brigade
Who chased him for over a year.
Many moons passed by.
Did Baboon ever fly?
Did he ever get to the sun?
I’ve just heard today
That he’s well on his way!
He’ll be passing through Acton at one.
Set I
Question 1a. (5
Marks)
Direction: Each question below is followed by four responses.
Choose the response that best fits the given question and write it in your
answer sheet.
1.
The poem “Silly Old Baboon” is
about
A a dog.
B a bird.
C a monkey.
D an old man.
2.
The baboon planned to go to
A heaven.
B the sun.
C put off the fire.
D a friend’s place.
3.
The baboon used the palms as
A legs.
B hands.
C wings.
D fingers.
4.
The word from the poem which means
‘help’ is
A aid.
B spurt.
C palms.
D Acton.
5.
The poem is
A sad.
B funny.
C serious.
D romantic.
Question 1b. (5
Marks)
Direction: Answer the following questions briefly in your own words. Write the
number of the question in your answer sheet and beside it your answer.
1. Do you think the baboon will ever fly?
Why? (2)
2. What lesson can we learn from this
poem? Give one example. (3)
Set II
Question 2. (10 Marks)
Direction: Read
the following questions carefully and write your answers in your answer
sheet.
1. What is this poem about? Write your
answer in not more than 50 words. (5)
2. Do you think the Baboon’s plan of going
to the sun was good? Give one
reason to support your answer. (5)
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