2013 Resit Rod English

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Instructions to Candidates

1. Check that this question papercontains 6 questions printedon 13 pages numbered 2, 3, 4,5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and14.

2. Write your Index Number onthe question paper in thespace provided above.

3. You should not use red ink inanswering questions.

4. Write all your answers clearlyon the question paper.

5. Attempt all questions.

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MAURITIUS EXAMINATIONS SYNDICATE

The Certificate of Primary Education Examination

27 December 2013

ENGLISH(Subject Code No. 110)

Time: 1 hour 45 minutes

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SECTION A

Question 1 (20 marks)

For each item, circle the letter which shows the correct answer.

Example:

You must be ...when you cross the road.

A careless C careful

B carefully D carelessly

1. Every day Mary ... to school by bus.

A goes C go

B going D gone

2. The children play ... in the yard.

A noise C noisily

B noisy D noisiness

3. Today is the ... day of my life.

A happy C happier

B happiest D happily

4. Please take ...your shoes before you come in.

A over C up

B on D off


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5. Maya is a ...girl. She is nice to everyone.

A busy C strange

B greedy D polite

6. Father ...a puppy and gave it to my sister.

A buy C bought

B buys D buying

7. You can have ... the bicycle or the skateboard for your birthday.

A either C only

B neither D both

8. ... it was raining, Raffick went to play football.

A However C Although

B Unless D Since

9. The man ... you saw is my father.

A what C whom

B whose D which

10. Iam going to the ... to borrow some books.

A canteen C hospital

B shop D library


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11. You must not go out... a cyclone.

A during C meanwhile

B until D while

12. The ball went ... the wall and fell in the river.

A to C in

B over D up

13. There is too ... salt in the curry.

A few C some

B many D much

14. Sarahs chocolate cake is delicious. Imust ask her for the ....

A plan C recipe

B list D lesson

15. This story is ... interesting that Icannot stop reading it.

A so C little

B well D much


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16. The ... repaired the car which had broken down.

A doctor C tailor

B mechanic D teacher

17. If Iam late, I... fast to reach on time.

A will run C wasrunning

B ran D runs

18. Sam ate ... and finished his dinner first.

A quicken C quickness

B quick D quickly

19. La Citadelle is a historical monument, ...?

A is it C isnt it

B was it D wasnt it

20. Ihave cleaned my room, but my brother has not cleaned ....

A hers C ours

B theirs D his


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Question 2A (10 marks)

Read the text below.

is organising a

Dancing Compet i tion

Date:19 August 2013

Time:09 00 to 12 00

Venue:The School Hall

There will be three dance categories:

Indian

Western

Sga

Pupils of Standards 5 and 6 can participate.

There are fantastic prizes to be won!

1

st

prize:A trip to Runion Island.

2nd

prize:A week-end at Cotton Bay Hotel.

3rd

prize:A set of school materials.

Are you interested? Contact your teacher by 19 July2013to register for the

competition!


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Now answer the following questions.

1. Which competition is being organised?

..

2. Which school is organising the competition?

..

3. On what date will the competition be held?

..

4. At what time will it start?

..

5. Where will it be held?

........

6. Name twotypes of dance for which pupils can register.

(i) ....

(ii) ....

7. What prize will the winner of the competition get?

.....

8. What is the last date to register for the competition?

..

9. John is in Standard 4. Say why he cannot take part in the competition.

..


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Question 2B (20 marks)

Read the following passage.

When Avi and Aliyah woke up, their father had already left. Their mother told them that he hadgone to Port-Louis. The children were surprised.

But father does not work on Saturdays! they exclaimed.

Its a surprise, their mother said mysteriously.

Please tell us what it is, the children pleaded, but their mother said nothing.

Two hours later, the children heard a car hooting in the yard. Avi and Aliyah rushed out tosee who it was. Their mother followed.

Their father was standing next to a shiny red car. The children could not believe it; their father

had bought a new car!It was so beautiful.

Inside, the leather seats smelt new. Everythingwas so clean.

Hop in and fasten your seat belts, laughed their father. Ill take you for a drive.

Avi and Aliyah had never felt so happy as they looked out of the window waving to theirneighbours.

The drive was a long one but the children did not remember the scenery. They were too busytuning the radio and enjoying the carscomfortable seats.

That night, as their father put them to bed, both children hugged and thanked him.

We had a wonderful time today, they said. Thank you for the drive.

You must help me keep the car clean, said their father with a smile. Every Sunday you willhave to wash it.

We promise, said the children. But why did you suddenly buy a new car?

Their father told them that he had won some money at the lottery. Since their old car oftenbroke down, he had decided to buy another one. That was a great idea! the childrenexclaimed. And that night, they dreamt about their new car.

Now answer the following questions.Circle the correct answer for questions 1-8.

Example:

Avi and Aliyahs father went to Port-Louis ..... .

A when the children woke up

B before the children woke up

C after the children woke up

D as the children woke up


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1. The children were surprised because ..... .

A their father does not work on Saturdays

B they had woken up late

C they heard the hooting of a carD their mother was not at home

2. Please tell us what it is,the children pleaded .. In this sentence the childrenare feeling ..... .

A angry

B sleepy

C curious

D hungry

3. Avi and Aliyah rushed outto see who it was. rushed out means..... .

A went out gently

B went out quietly

C went out slowlyD went out quickly

4. The new car was ..... .

A beautiful and dirty

B comfortable and blue

C attractive and clean

D smelly and red

5. Avi and Aliyah did not look at the scenery because ..... .

A they were more interested in the car

B there were many neighbours outside

C they were waving at people

D the drive was too long


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6. The children hugged and thanked their father because ..... .

A he put them to bed

B they had enjoyed the drive

C they would wash the car

D he had won the lottery

7. The father needed a new car because ..... .

A the children thought it was a good idea

B his wife had asked him to buy one

C his old car often broke down

D he wanted to drive a fast car

8. An appropriate title for the text is ..... .

A Father and mother go for a drive

B Father goes to office

C A drive in the new car

D Avi and Aliyah drive a new car

Now answer the following questions.

9. Give two reasonswhy the childrens father hooted when he returned home.

(i) .....

(ii) .....

10. According to you, why did Avi and Aliyah dream about the car the whole night?

.....

.....


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Write a complete sentence using the given words. The first one has been done for youas an example.

1. museums - interesting - visit

2. sick - hospital

3. hide - door - play

4. slowly - motorcycle - road

5. birthday - friends

6. rain - flood

Museums are interesting places to visit.


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SECTION B


Write the correct form of the words in brackets. The first one has been done for you.

It was the first day of secondary school for Adam. That morning .......

parents were ....... to accompany him to his new school.

While he waited to be ...... to his class, Adam was very ....... .

He watched the Principal talking to a group of nervous ....... . He also

....... some teachers talking about the ....... activities offered

at school. Adams father ....... told him: You must seize the opportunities

available at school. Do make new friends and be ....... when your teachers

are talking to you. You will be ....... both by working hard and by being

involved in the activities. Adam ....... ready for school on hearing those

words.

(he)

(take)

(hear)

(child)

(differ)

his

(excite)

(pride)

(feel)

(final)

(attention)

(success)


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Fill each blank in the following text with one suitable word. The first one has been donefor you.

Hansel and Gretel

This is the ..........of a brother and a sister called Hansel and Gretel.

They lost .......... mother when they were very young. Their father

remarried a wicked woman. The stepmother hated Hansel and Gretel. She would not give

them food and would .......... them regularly.

One day, the horrible stepmother told her husband that he should get rid of Hansel

..........Gretel. Since they were poor, the stepmother said it would be

.........to feed them. She .......... him to abandon

them in a big forest.

Fortunately, the children ..........the conversation. They were shocked

and .......... to cry. However, Hansel ..........

thought of a plan. He picked up some small pebbles and hid them

..........his pockets. The next day, Hansel dropped the small stonesall

the way to the forest. That way, Hansel and Gretel could ..........their

way back home.

In the evening, when Hansel and Gretel reached home, their parents were surprised!

story


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It is your birthday. Your parents surprise you by offering you a puppy.

In about 150 words, write a composition based on the following:

What kind of puppy was it?

How did you feel when you received it?

What did you do with it?

How did you look after it?

What happened in the end?

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