ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST GRADE TEN LANGUAGE TEST GRADE TEN Semester Two Mock exam Write your answers on the Test Paper Time: 2½ hours Pages: 14 ELEMENT Marks Red Marker Green Marker

2013/2014 GOVERNORATE: DAKHILIYA

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST

GRADE TEN

Semester Two

Mock exam

Write your answers on the Test Paper

Time: 2½ hours Pages: 14

ELEMENT Marks Red Marker Green Marker Blue Checker

Name Name Name

LISTENING 15

VOCABULARY 5

GRAMMAR 5

READING 20

WRITING 15

TOTAL 60

Name

School Class

ENGLISH, GRADE 10 BASIC, SEMESTER TWO, MOCK EXAM 2013/2014

1

LISTENING 1 (Items 1-6) (6 marks)

You are going to hear a conversation between a doctor and a patient.

Listen, and shade in the bubble next to the correct option.

1. The patient had had his last physical exam______________

two weeks ago two years ago two months ago

2. The patient had another exam recently for___________

a swollen ankle dental work a broken bone

3. The patient's health in general is __________

poor unsatisfactory fine

4. According to the physical exam,____________ might be a problem for the patient

weight lack of exercise high blood pressure

5. ______________ bothered the patient a little.

The use of the

stethoscope

Taking his blood

pressure

Taking a look at

his throat

6. The doctor asked him to _______________.

lose weight take a ship have blood test


2


You are going to hear a text about a pipeline.

Listen and for each item, write a short answer (not more than FOUR WORDS).

7. How long is the pipeline?

__________________________________________________

8. What is the pipeline made of?

___________________________________________________

9. What is the pipeline used for?

_________________________________________________

10. What is the shape that the pipeline takes?

_________________________________________________

11. What are the problems that face the project?(write 2 problems)

_________________________________________________


3


You are going to hear four people speaking. Who are they talking to?

Listen and for each item, shade in the bubble under the correct option.

bank clerk

detective actor carpenter dentist company manager

12.(1)

13.(2)

14.(3)

15.(4)

LISTENING

SCORE

15


4

VOCABULARY 1 (Items 1–5) (2½ marks)

Complete the text. For each item, shade in the bubble under the correct option.

(There are three extra words in the box.)

Last week my father decided to (1) ___________ all the appliances in our house. We found that the electric

(2)

___________ is so high and a friend of family told us that old electronic equipments usually consume a

lot of power .Therefore, my father bought new light bulbs that save(3)

___________. Also he replaced the

air conditioners and the cooker with new ones. Actually , by taking this step, we don't only save money but we

also (4)

___________ the use of fossil fuels and consequently saving our (5)

___________

energy waste pollution reduce change environment bill campaign

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.


5

VOCABULARY 2 (Items 6–10) (2½ marks)

In each sentence, complete the word in the space provided. You are given the first

letter(s) of the word. Make sure your spelling is correct.

6. He is lonely and he feels that all people ne _ _ _ _ _ him. 7. I talked with him for nearly an hour but I couldn't per _ _ _ _ _ him to stay.

8. It is il _ _ _ _ _ to sell or buy any kind of drugs.

9. I asked my doctor to pre_ _ _ _ _ _ me a medicine for my stomach pain.

10. Oman has hot and dry cl _ _ _ _ _.

VOCABULARY

SCORE

5


6

GRAMMAR 1 (Items 1–5) (2½ marks)

For each item, shade in the bubble next to the correct option.

1. They didn't ____ a word and walked out of the room.

tell told say said

2. If we were in Muscat today, we ______ be able to participate in the competition.

will would can Should

3. He is used to __________ medicine before lunch.

take takes taking Took

4. You sent him an email, ________ you?

haven't don't doesn't didn't

5. There is _______ who is Chinese in my English class.

someone anyone somewhere anywhere

GRAMMAR 2 (Items 6–10) [2½ marks]

Complete the text. Fill each gap with ONE word only.

I(6) ___________ always enjoyed fishing. When I was young I used

(7) ___________ go

fishing with my uncle(8)

___________ weekends. Yesterday I (9)

___________ a weird

dream that I caught a huge squad. When I got (10)

___________, I found photos of my

childhood on my bed.

GRAMMAR

SCORE

5


7

READING 1 (Items 1-5) (5 marks)

Match the five texts on the left with the texts in the box.

Shade in the bubble under the correct option.

1. I usually get up early in the morning and I enjoy sitting in the yard, reading the newspaper.

A. Most of them had got training in local institutes. The training helped them to improve their social and

communication skills.

2. Reports said that a deadly cyclone hit Southern Philippine last night.

B. He bought a ticket although it was expensive. He wanted to support his

favourite team.

3. Our company has employed about

fifteen workers in its different branches.

C. Fortunately, her mother noticed her

problem early and took her to a special clinic..

4. The charity organized a football match in Muscat. T-shirts were sold and a film was presented in the break.

D. She reads a bedtime story for her children every day. Usually she reads the same story for a week and then let

her children choose another one.

5. My friend was extremely afraid of

gaining weight. She avoided eating food that contain high calories.

E. I usually start with the sport page and

then have a look at the classified.

F. It aimed to raise money for disabled people and to raise awareness about

how we can involve in the society.

G Hundreds of people were killed and

thousands became homeless. Many rural villages were completely flooded

A B C D E F G

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.


8


Read the text. Then for each item, shade in the bubble next to the correct option.

Bad breath can be embarrassing. Companies now make different products to fight bad

breath. But many of them are only temporary solutions because they don't end the

reason of the problem. Bad breath can result from poor dental health habits and may be

a sign of health problems.

If you don't brush and floss teeth daily, food bits can remain in your mouth, which

promotes bacterial growth between teeth and on the tongue. This causes bad breath.

Smoking or chewing tobacco can also cause bad breath and stain teeth. Other dental

causes of bad breath include poorly fitting dental appliances and yeast infections of the

mouth.

To reduce bad breath you should brush your teeth after you eat at least twice a day.

Also, floss at least once a day to removes food from between your teeth. Your tongue

gets bacteria, so brushing it may help reduce smells.

If you wear a bridge or a partial or complete denture, clean it thoroughly at least once a

day or as directed by your dentist. Besides that, avoid dry mouth. To keep your mouth

moist, avoid tobacco and drink plenty of water — not coffee or soft drinks, which can lead

to a drier mouth. Chew gum or suck on sugarless candy to stimulate saliva. Also avoid

sticky foods that can cause bad breath and change your toothbrush, about every three to

four months. Finally, you should see your dentist once or twice a year — to have your

teeth cleaned.


9

READING 2 (cont’d)

6.

Bad breath fighting products are usually useless because they don't consider

the_________ of the case.

effects symptoms causes

7. If bad breath lasts for long time it can mean that you are having a ________

healthy dental lifestyle health problem healthy diet

8. The text suggests that you can use the same toothbrush for ___________ .

three months two years a year

9. You shouldn't ______________ to reduce the bad breath.

clean your tongue smoke visit the doctor

10. You can avoid dry mouth by_________

chewing tobacco sucking sugarless

candies drinking coffee

11. To prevent bad breath, you must _____________________.

drink coffee and soft

drinks keep your moth dry clean your teeth

with toothpaste


10


Read the text. Then, complete the task.

Jan Koum is the co-founder of WhatsApp application with Brian Acton. He was born in 1976 in Kiev,

Ukraine . He moved with his mother and grandmother to Mountain View, California in 1992, where a

social support program helped the family to get a small two-bedroom apartment, at the age of 16. His

father had intended to join the family later, but finally remained in Ukraine. At first Koum's mother

worked as a babysitter, while he himself worked as a cleaner at a grocery. By the age of 18 he became

interested in programming. Therefore he enrolled at San Jose State University and at the same time

worked at Ernst & Young as a security tester.

In 1997, Jan Koum was hired by Yahoo as an infrastructure engineer, shortly after he met Brian Acton

while working at Ernst & Young as a security tester. Over the next nine years, they worked at Yahoo.

In September 2007 Koum and Acton left Yahoo and took a year off, traveling around South America .

Both applied, and failed, to work at Facebook. In January 2009, he bought an iPhone and he got the

idea of making a new programme. He visited his friend Alex Fishman and the two talked for hours

about Koum’s idea for an application over tea at Fishman’s kitchen counter. Koum almost immediately

chose the name WhatsApp because it sounded like “what’s up,” and a week later on his birthday, Feb.

24, 2009, he started WhatsApp Company in California. In 2014 he sold WhatsApp to Facebook for 19

billion dollars.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grocery

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Jose_State_University

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_testing

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone


11

READING 3 (cont’d)

Task 1: For each item, write a short answer (not more than FOUR WORDS).

12. How did Koum's family get an apartment in California?

______________________________________

13. What was the first job he had got there?

_______________________________________

14. Why did he join San Jose State University?

______________________________________

Task 2: For each item, shade in the bubble next to the correct option.

15. Jan Koum and his friend didn't work in _________

Facebook Yahoo Ernst & Young

16. Koum needed a ____________ to choose a name for his application.

short time week year

17. Jane Koum owned WhatsApp for ________ years

two five nine

READING

SCORE

20

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Jose_State_University


12

WRITING 1 (5 marks)

Write a paragraph about a movie called The Avatar. Use ALL the information in the

box. Your writing should be correct and well-organized.

The Avatar

Science fiction/American/2009

Film making/special cameras director/James Cameron

released/2D and 3D formats

earn/$2 billion worldwide

year/2154/ Panadora planet

awards/43 second part/2017

Marker A Marker B Average


13

WRITING 2 (10 marks)

Complete the following task. Write at least 100 words.

Situation: Sam's teacher asked him to do a survey about electronic and paper books. Write

a letter to Sam. Tell him about the advantages and disadvantages of electronic and paper

books , which one do you prefer and why.

Your writing should be clear and interesting.


14

Marker A Marker B Average

WRITING

SCORE

15

GRADE TEN — ENGLISH LANGUAGE MARKING GUIDE

BASIC EDUCATION TOTAL MARKS: 60

SEMESTER TWO, 2013/2014, FIRST SESSION page 1 of 5

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LISTENING 1 (6 mks)

1. one week ado two years ago last year

2. a swollen ankle a dental work a broken bone

3. poor unsatisfactory fine

4. weight lack of exercise high blood pressure

5. The use of the stethoscope

Taking his blood pressure

Taking a look at his throat

6. lose weight take a ship have a blood test

Notes: One mark each. Responses must be indicated clearly.

LISTENING 2 (5 mks)

Notes: (i) One mark each.

(ii) Complete accuracy in grammar & spelling

is not required, but answers must be clearly and

convincingly correct.

(iii) In general, apply the ‘not more than four

words’. HOWEVER, use common sense for slightly

longer, but obviously correct answers.

7. 800 miles

8. steel

9. Pumping oil

10. zigzag

11. Climate ,supply shortage, equipment breakdowns ,labour disagreements(2)

LISTENING 3 (4 mks)

Bank clerk detective actor carpenter dentist Company

manager

12.

13.

14.

15.


Grade 10, Basic, Sem. 2, 2013/14, 1st Session: Marking Guide page 2 of 5

VOCABULARY 1 (2.5 mks)

energy waste pollution reduce change environment bill campaign

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

Notes: Half-a-mark each. Responses must be indicated clearly.

VOCABULARY 2 (2.5 mks)

6. neglect 9. prescribe

7. persuade 10. climate

8. illegal

Notes: Half-a-mark each. Spelling must be correct.

GRAMMAR 1 (2.5 mks)

1. tell told say said

2. will would can should

3. take takes taking took

4. haven't don't doesn't didn't

5. someone anyone somewhere anywhere

Notes: Half-a-mark each. Responses must be indicated clearly.


GRAMMAR 2 (2.5 mks) READING 1 (5 mks)

A B C D E F G

6. have 1.

7. to 2.

8. at 3.

9. had 4.

10. up 5.

Notes: Half-a-mark each. Spelling must be correct.


READING 2 (6 mks)

6. effects symptoms causes

7. healthy dental lifestyle health problem healthy diet

8. three months a year two years

9. Clean your tongue smoke visit the doctor

10. chewing tobacco sucking sugarless candied drinking coffee

11. Drink coffee and soft drinks Keep your mouth dry

clean your teeth with tooth paste


READING 3 (9 mks)

12. social support program

13. cleaner

14. Because he became interested in programming

15. facebook Yahoo Ernst & Young

16. short time a week a year

17. two five nine

Notes: One-and-a-half marks each.

Qs 12-14: (i) Complete accuracy in grammar & spelling is not required, but answers must be clearly and

convincingly correct. (ii) In general, apply the ‘not more than four words’. HOWEVER, use common

sense for slightly longer, but obviously correct answers. Qs 15-17: Responses must be indicated clearly.

Grade 10, Basic, Sem. 2, 2013/14, 1st Session: Marking Guide page 4 of 5 EITHER:

WRITING 1 (5 mks) (‘Information Points’ option)

5 – Presents all the information fully and clearly.

– Writing is well-organised and coherent. Only minor language errors.

4 – Presents most of the information clearly enough.

– Language is mostly correct, despite a few noticeable errors.

3 – Presents a reasonable amount of information, but with some gaps or lack of clarity.

– Language is reasonably correct, but writing sometimes lacks coherence.

2

– Manages to present only a limited amount of information; important points are missing or

unclear.

– Language contains frequent errors, some of which obscure meaning.

1 – A very feeble attempt at the task, presenting very little relevant information.

– Language used is extremely limited and/or seriously distorted.

0

No attempt at the task: EITHER Irrelevant (Not related to the topic/ information provided)

OR Just copied from the Q-paper OR Hardly any writing at all, or not written in English

OR Complete nonsense

OR:

WRITING 1 (5 mks) (‘Describe & Comment’ option < Picture)

5 – Description and comment are clear and obviously appropriate to the picture.

– The language used shows only a few minor inaccuracies.

4 – Description and comment are generally clear and appropriate.

– There are some noticeable language errors.

3 – Task is attempted, but description and comment are not entirely clear or appropriate.

– There are several serious language errors.

2 – Task is only attempted partially or in a very limited way.

– There are frequent serious errors, sometimes obscuring meaning.

1 – A very unsatisfactory attempt at the task: much too short, very unclear or of little relevance.

– The language used is extremely limited and/or very distorted.

0 No attempt at the task: EITHER Irrelevant (Completely unrelated to the picture)

OR Hardly any writing at all, or not written in English OR Complete nonsense

Note: The key words in the task instructions are ‘describe’ and ‘comment’. Both of these elements

should be present if the student is to receive a good mark (i.e. 3 or more) for this task.


WRITING 2 (10 mks)

10

– Impact on intended reader is very positive.

– Writing clearly succeeds in achieving its purpose.

– Uses language which is appropriate to the reader and context.

– A fair range of grammatical structures and vocabulary, with a good level of accuracy.

8

– Impact on intended reader is fairly positive.

– Writing has reasonable success in achieving its purpose.

– There are clear attempts to use language appropriate to the reader and context.

– Grammar and vocabulary are reasonably correct, though limited in range.

6

– Impact on intended reader is mixed.

– Writing has partially achieved its main purpose, but:

– Some of the language used is inappropriate to the reader and context.

– There is a noticeable lack of accuracy in the use of grammar and vocabulary.

4

– Impact on intended reader is rather negative.

– Writing only has very limited success in achieving its purpose.

– There is little evidence of any attempt to use appropriate language.

– Grammar and vocabulary contain frequent serious errors.

2

– Impact on intended reader is very negative.

– Writing clearly fails to achieve its intended purpose.

– There is little evidence of any attempt to use appropriate language.

– The grammar and vocabulary used is extremely limited and/or seriously distorted.

0

No attempt at the task: EITHER Irrelevant (Completely unrelated to the task/ instructions)

OR Just copied from the Q-paper OR Hardly any writing at all, or not written in English

OR Complete nonsense

Note 1: The task is to write a letter/e-mail, so students must include a greeting at the start and a

closing at the end. If they do not, they will lose marks. PROCEDURE: Each marker marks the content

of the e-mail according to the Rating Scale — then, if either the greeting or the closing are missing,

deduct two marks from the content-score.

Note 2: No marks should be awarded or deducted for the address. Any addresses should be ignored.

Listening 1

Doctor: Hello Ahmad . what's the matter with you?

Patient: Hello doctor, I just need to do an entire physical exam.

Doctor: When did you last come in for a physical exam? Patient: I had my last physical two years ago.

Doctor: Have you had any other exams recently? Blood work, an EKG or

an ultra-sound? Patient: Well, I had a few X-rays at the dentist's.

Doctor: How have you been feeling in general? Patient: Pretty well. No complaints, really.

Doctor: Could you roll up your left sleeve? I'd like to take your blood pressure. Patient: Certainly.

Doctor: 120 over 80. That's fine. You don't seem to be overweight, that's

good. Do you exercise regularly? Patient: No, not really. If I run up a flight of stairs, it takes me a while to

get my breath back. I need to get out more.

Doctor: That would be a good idea. How about your diet? Patient: I think I eat a pretty balanced diet. You know, I'll have a hamburger from time to time, but generally I have well-balanced meals.

Doctor: That's good. Now, I'm going to listen to your heart. Patient: Ooh, that's cold!

Doctor: Don't worry it's just my stethoscope. Now, breathe in and hold your breath. Please pull up your shirt, and breathe deeply... Everything

sounds good. Let's take a look at your throat. Please open wide and say 'ah'.

Patient: 'ah'

Doctor: OK. Everything looks ship shape. I'm going to order some blood work and that's about it. Take this slip to the front desk and they'll

arrange an appointment for the tests. Patient: Thank you doctor. Have a nice day

Listening 2

The Alaska pipeline starts at the frozen edge of the Arctic Ocean.

It stretches southward

ending at a remote ice-free seaport village nearly

800 miles from where it begins. It is huge in size and extremely

complicated to operate.

The steel pipe crosses plains and miles of mountains and under hundreds of rivers and streams .

Up to 84 million gallons of crude oil can

be pumped through it daily.

Resting on H-shaped steel racks called "bents," long sections of

the pipeline follow a zigzag course high above the frozen earth.

Other long sections drop out of sight under spongy or rocky

ground and return to the surface later on.

One of the largest in the world, the pipeline cost approximately

$8 billion and is by far the biggest and most expensive construction

project ever undertaken by private industry. In fact

8 major oil companies formed a group in order to share the cost.

. Today, despite enormous problems of climate, supply

shortages, equipment breakdowns and labor disagreements,

the

Alaska pipeline has been completed and is operating.

Listening 3

1.Well, yes. I've been having some gum pain recently and one tooth

is aching. Actually, I filled two cavities last time and I had plaque.

2.I need to get a loan to build a house. If it's possible to get it next

week.

3.I didn't see the criminal but my neighbor said that he was wearing

a green coat and a huge brown hat. He ran away in a white car.

4.I liked your last show. It was really funny and you received

positive review for your performance.

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST GRADE TEN LANGUAGE TEST GRADE TEN Semester Two Mock exam Write your answers on the Test Paper Time: 2½ hours Pages: 14 ELEMENT Marks Red Marker Green Marker