FORM 1 Track 1 Gozo College Boys Secondary Victoria - Gozo, Malta Half Yearly Examination 2010 2011 FOUNDATION ENGLISH LANGUAGE Time: 15 minutes LISTENING COMPREHENSION Teacher s Paper Instructions for the conduct of the Listening Comprehension Examination The teacher should instruct the candidates to answer the questions on the paper provided. The following procedure for reading the Listening Comprehension passage is to be explained to the candidates immediately before proceeding with the examination. You have been given a sheet containing the Listening Comprehension questions. You will be given three minutes to read the questions based on the passage which I shall read aloud for you. I shall then read the passage at normal reading speed. You may take notes during the reading. After this reading there will be a pause of another three minutes to enable you to answer some of the questions. The passage will be read a second time and you may take further notes and answer the rest of the questions. After this second reading you will be given a further three minutes for a final revision of answers. a. 3 minutes - Teacher reads out the questions. b. 3 minutes - Teacher reads passage aloud for the first time while students take notes. c. 3 minutes - Students answer questions d. 3 minutes - Teacher reads passage for the second time. Students may answer more questions. e. 3 minutes - Students revise final answers.
FORM 1 Track 1 Gozo College Boys Secondary Victoria - Gozo, Malta Half Yearly Examination 2010 2011 FOUNDATION ENGLISH LANGUAGE Time: 15 minutes LISTENING COMPREHENSION Teacher s Text THE BIG BALLOON We went to a big picnic in the park. We saw a big balloon at the picnic. It was a hot air balloon. It had many colours on it. It had a big basket on the bottom. People could ride in the hot air balloon. It went high in the sky. My sister wanted to ride in the balloon. She was too young to ride in that big balloon! My father bought her a little red balloon to play with. She liked the little red balloon.
FORM 1 Track 1 Gozo College Boys Secondary Victoria - Gozo, Malta Half Yearly Examination 2010 2011 FOUNDATION ENGLISH LANGUAGE LISTENING COMPREHENSION Time: 15 minutes Name: Class: In questions 1 and 2 circle the correct answer. 2 marks [ ] 1. Where did they see the big balloon? a. at the store b. at school c. at the picnic 2. What kind of balloon was the big balloon? a. an ugly balloon b. a hot air balloon c. a fat balloon In questions 3 to 6 tick True or False. 4 marks [ ] 3. The picnic was at the park. 4. The big balloon had many colours. 5. People could not ride the hot air balloon. 6. The hot air balloon had a big basket at the bottom. In questions 7 to 10 fill in with a suitable word. 4 marks [ ] 7. The hot air balloon went high up in the. 8. The sister was not allowed to ride in the hot air balloon because she was too. 9. The father gave her a little red. 10.She the red balloon.
FORM 1 Track 1 Gozo College Boys Secondary Victoria - Gozo, Malta Half Yearly Examination 2010 2011 FOUNDATION ENGLISH LANGUAGE Time: 2 hours Name: Class: A. Find the following words: (10 marks)
B. Look at the pictures and then decide whether the answer to each question is Lucy (A), Peter (B) or Paul (C). Lucy Peter Paul 1. Who s the happiest? A = Lucy B = Peter C = Paul 2. Who s wearing a hat? A = Lucy B = Peter C = Paul 3. Who s the tallest? A = Lucy B = Peter C = Paul 4. Who s wearing trousers? A = Lucy B = Peter C = Paul 5. Who has the darkest hair? A = Lucy B = Peter C = Paul 6. Who has long hair? A = Lucy B = Peter C = Paul 7. Who s wearing black boots? A = Lucy B = Peter C = Paul 8. Who has the biggest nose? A = Lucy B = Peter C = Paul 9. Who s wearing a scarf? A = Lucy B = Peter C = Paul 10. Who s wearing a jacket? A = Lucy B = Peter C = Paul (10 marks)
C. Look at the picture and then choose the correct answer. 1. Where s the computer? 2. Where are the boy s shoes? A It s by the desk. A It s under the mat. B It s on the desk. B They re on the bed. C It s under the desk. C They re under the bed. 3. Where is the cat? 4. Where s the clock? A It s under the desk. A It s above the window. B They re by the desk. B It s below the window. C It s on the chair. C It s beside the window. 5. Where are the boy s jeans? A It s on the floor. B They re on the bed. C They re on the floor. (5 marks)
D. Complete the sentences about the picture. Use the words in the box below. water fence toys sunny food animals roof angry name apples 1. It is a day. 2. The are out in the garden. 3. The cats are trying to take the dog s. 4. One of the cats is shooting at the dog. 5. This made the dog very. 6. The dog s is Butch. 7. The tree is full of. 8. There is an owl is on the. 9. There is a squirrel and a bird on the. 10. There are also some on the roof. (10 marks)
E. Read the following passage and answer the questions below. A mother dog gives birth to a litter of puppies. Usually there are between six and ten puppies in a litter. Puppies sleep for much of the time when they are first born. To keep themselves warm they snuggle together. They begin walking when they are about two weeks old. Once they can walk they soon begin to explore and they begin to play at about three weeks old. Once their adult teeth start to grow they spend much of their time chewing things! Fill in the following sentences with the missing words: 1. A dog gives birth to a of puppies. 2. Usually there are between six and ten puppies in a. 3. Puppies sleep for much of the time when they are first. 4. To keep themselves warm they together. 5. They begin when they are about two weeks old. 6. Once they can walk they soon begin to and they begin to at about three weeks old. 7. Once their adult start to grow they spend much of their time things!
Tick the right answers. 1. What do we call a group of puppies? litter things teeth 2. How many puppies does a mother dog usually have? 6 9 puppies 5 9 puppies 6 10 puppies 3. At what age do the puppies begin to walk? two days two weeks three weeks 4. At what age do the puppies start to play? three days three weeks three months Answer these questions. 1. What do puppies do when they are born? 2. What do puppies do to keep warm? 3. What two things do puppies do when they start walking? 4. What do puppies do when their adult teeth start to grow? (25 marks)
F. These instructions are needed to make a toast. Put them in the correct order. The first one has been done for you. Wait for a few minutes until the toast pops up. Spread butter or another topping on the toast using a knife. Pop the bread down by pushing the handle. Eat and enjoy! Get out some bread, a topping to spread, a plate, and a knife. Put the bread in the toaster. 1. Get out some bread, a topping to spread, a plate, and a knife. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. (10 marks)
G. Look at the picture and write 5 sentences about it. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. (10 marks)