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English Listening Comprehension – Teacher’s Paper – Form 5 Secondary – Track 3 – 2015 Page 1 of 2 DIRECTORATE FOR QUALITY AND STANDARDS IN EDUCATION Department of Curriculum Management Educational Assessment Unit Annual Examinations for Secondary Schools 2015 ________________________________________________________________________________ FORM 5 ENGLISH 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. 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 allow 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 the answers. a. 3 minutes - Candidates read questions b. 3 minutes - First reading aloud of passage while candidates take notes c. 3 minutes - Candidates answer questions d. 3 minutes - Second reading of passage and possibility for candidates to answer questions e. 3 minutes - Final revision Track 3

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Page 1: Annual Examinations for Secondary Schools 2015 FORM 5 ... · English Listening Comprehension – Teacher’s Paper – Form 5 Secondary – Track 3 – 2015 Page 1 of 2 DIRECTORATE

English Listening Comprehension – Teacher’s Paper – Form 5 Secondary – Track 3 – 2015 Page 1 of 2

DIRECTORATE FOR QUALITY AND STANDARDS IN EDUCATIONDepartment of Curriculum Management Educational Assessment Unit

Annual Examinations for Secondary Schools 2015

________________________________________________________________________________FORM 5 ENGLISH 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. 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 allow 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 the

answers.

a. 3 minutes - Candidates read questions

b. 3 minutes - First reading aloud of passage while candidates take notes

c. 3 minutes - Candidates answer questions

d. 3 minutes - Second reading of passage and possibility for candidates to answer questions

e. 3 minutes - Final revision

Track 3

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Solar Plane takes its First Flight

Good morning, and welcome to this week’s programme. Today we are going to talk about an aircraft which is powered entirely by the sun.

The Solar Impulse 2 successfully completed its maiden voyage on 2 June 2014. The plane was launched soon after sunrise from the Payerne Air Base in Switzerland, and was trailed by a helicopter that recorded its flight. Pilot Markus Scherdel, who flew the experimental, single-seater, conducted a number of manoeuvres to prove the handling of the aircraft, before returning two hours later.

‘The ultimate goal is to fly the solar plane around the world,’ said Solar Impulse CEO André Borschberg. In an interview, Borschberg said that this inaugural flight is very important as they are now a step closer toward the round-the-world flight.

Solar Impulse 2 incorporates a vast amount of new technology to render it more efficient and reliable and in particular better adapted to long-haul flights. It is the first aircraft which has almost unlimited endurance. It is powered entirely by sunlight, and has on-board batteries that charge during the day to keep the plane aloft at night.

The Solar Impulse 2 is a larger, upgraded version of the aircraft that flew across America in 2013 with adventurers Andre Borschberg and his co-founder, Bertrand Piccard, at the controls. They piloted their first experimental solar plane, the Solar Impulse, from California to New York in five legs. Solar Impulse landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport on July 6, 2013, ending the flight several hours before schedule because of a 2.5 metre tear in the fabric on the underside of the plane's left wing. Borschberg and Piccard said that the tear did not affect the plane's control, and that the solar components and batteries of the plane performed without a problem.

"It's amazing," Piccard said. "For the first time in history, we have an aeroplane that is flying with no fuel, day and night, showing the incredible potential of the clean technologies. The world can also use these technologies in order to reduce the dependency on fossil fuel and to be cleaner and solve a lot of problems of pollution."

The new plane, the Solar Impulse 2, is a long-haul version of the original Solar Impulse. With graceful wings that stretch 72 metres, the Solar Impulse 2 carries 17,000 solar cells. Amazingly, despite a wingspan that is longer than that of a Boeing 747, the Solar Impulse 2 weighs about 2,300 kilograms — less than a Toyota Tundra.

On its maiden flight, the Solar Impulse 2 reached a maximum altitude of 1,670 metres and flew at an average ground speed of 55.6 km/h.

The goal is to complete a round-the-world journey in the plane in 2015. According to the company, the round-the-world flight attempt will take place in the Northern Hemisphere and include stopovers in four or five cities along the way. The city of the launch has yet to be determined.

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DIRECTORATE FOR QUALITY AND STANDARDS IN EDUCATIONDepartment of Curriculum Management Educational Assessment Unit

Annual Examinations for Secondary Schools 2015_____________________________________________________________________________FORM 5 ENGLISH Time: 15 minutes

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

Name: ______________________________________ Class: _______

1. Tick ( ) the answer which is NOT correct, according to the passage. 1 mark [ ] a) The Solar Impulse 2 is unique because:

i. it uses both solar energy and fossil fuel. ii. it is solar powered.iii. it can be used for long distance flights. iv. it is a better plane than Solar Impulse.

b) The Solar Impulse 2:i. is bigger than Solar Impulse.ii. weighs more than a Toyota Tundra.iii. has longer wings than a Boeing 747.iv. can fly at an altitude of 1,500 metres.

2. What do the following dates and numbers refer to? 4 marks [ ]

a) 2 June 2014: ______________________________________________________________

b) 2 hours: _______________________________________________________________

c) 72 metres: ______________________________________________________________

d) 2015: ______________________________________________________________

3. State whether the following are True (T) or False (F). Give a reason for your answer. 5 marks [ ]

a) Markus Scherdel flew the plane on his own. _______.

Reason: ______________________________________________________________________

b) The Solar Impulse 2 landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport. _______.

Reason: ______________________________________________________________________

c) André Borschberg is a pilot. _______.

Reason: ______________________________________________________________________

d) The Solar Impulse flew non-stop from California to New York._______.

Reason: ______________________________________________________________________

e) The Solar Impulse flight took longer than expected. _______.

Reason: ______________________________________________________________________

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DIRECTORATE FOR QUALITY AND STANDARDS IN EDUCATIONDepartment of Curriculum Management Educational Assessment Unit

Annual Examinations for Secondary Schools 2015

FORM 5 ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPREHENSION TEXTS

E. COMPREHENSION

Read the following texts and then answer the questions on the Language Paper.

Text 1

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The Antarctica MarathonRunning a marathon on the “Last Continent” may seem a little extreme to even the most seasoned runner, but oddly enough, there is a four-year waiting list for this unusual event in Antarctica. Just as well, since it gives runners four years to train and, more importantly, to save up to pay for the “not-so-cheap” trip. It is, after all, not only a marathon, but also an expedition to one of the most inaccessible, remote, and unspoiled places on Earth.

After a two-day journey across often hostile seas, the outlying islands of Antarctica were sighted. This first glimpse showed that Antarctica is not covered entirely by snow (as one might have expected). Rather, the continent is a mass of towering black cliffs, enormous glaciers, and brutally rocky shorelines. Icebergs were everywhere. Antarctica is one of the most pristine and sensitive ecological and geological areas in the world, and the on-board naturalists provided the appropriate briefings to the runners on the environment and wildlife, emphasising that we had to “only leave footprints” during our visit. Before our first landing, all clothing items worn to shore were carefully vacuumed and our running shoes were scrubbed and sanitised.

The Antarctica Marathon is held under very strict guidelines under the Antarctica Treaty to minimise environmental impact. This year, the marathon took place on King George Island, on a small network of dirt roads that connected a number of scientific outposts from nations that included Chile, Uruguay, Russia and China. It is quite a logistical nightmare setting up a race in the Antarctic. Everything needed to conduct the race had to be hauled on and off by boat, mostly on very rough water.

No energy bars or food containing nuts or seeds were permitted on land. All food had to be carried in containers, removed from plastic wrappers as high winds could easily blow off rubbish from runners’ hands. Nothing was left to chance on leaving any type of garbage ashore.

In addition to the challenges of complying with international treaties, careful coordination with research base commanders had to be negotiated, often between nations politically wary of one another.

Everything in Antarctica is at the mercy of the weather. Conditions can vary significantly from hour to hour; winds can change from dead-calm to 30 knots at the drop of a hat, and rain, snow and sleet are all part of a normal day’s forecast. Runners are told to prepare for temperatures ranging from -25°C to 0°C, with the permanent caveat that the race may be halted if the conditions became too “inhospitable”. One year in fact, the entire marathon was held on the ship!

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Participants in the 2014 Antarctica Marathon who were looking for a challenge were not disappointed. On race day, the roads between the research bases were so muddy that runners were advised to double-knot their shoelaces or risk losing a shoe to the shin-deep mud. While the temperature was a relatively reasonable -3°C when the race started, within minutes, the wind began gusting to 20 knots, making it unbearably cold. Then rain fell (or rather blew sideways); shallow streams became wide, deep ponds of frigid water which had to be crossed… repeatedly. As the day wore on, the temperature plummeted and rain turned to sleet and then quickly to snow. Water seeping inside shoes and through the outer garments, mixing with sweat at sub-zero temperatures, is not exactly “comfy”.

A collective sigh of relief was evident among the runners as they crossed the muddy finish. Incredibly inspiring was the first blind runner to complete a marathon in Antarctica, Hein Wagner of South Africa, and a 15-year-old American who ran Antarctica as his first-ever marathon. While glad to have survived this unique and challenging event, most runners remarked that they felt no need to repeat the experience.

Adapted from an article written by James Abilla and published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on May 08, 2014

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DIRECTORATE FOR QUALITY AND STANDARDS IN EDUCATIONDepartment of Curriculum Management Educational Assessment Unit

Annual Examinations for Secondary Schools 2015

FORM 5 ENGLISH LANGUAGE Time: 2 hours

Name: ______________________________ Class: __________

Oral Assessment

Listening Written Paper

TOTAL

A. Fill in the blanks with a word formed from those in brackets. The first one (0) has been done for you.

The true story of the Irish pirate Grace O’Malley, also known as Granuaille, is as (0) incredible

(credible) as any work of fiction but her life and exploits are well documented. Grace was born in

Ireland around 1530 at a time of civil unrest and violent (1)__________________ (disturb). The

O’Malleys owned many castles and a huge fleet of ships. From an early age, Grace showed she was

bold, (2)__________________ (fear) and spirited. (3)__________________ (usual) for the time

since she was a woman, but because of her status as the chief’s daughter, Grace was

(4)__________________ (formal) educated. However, she always knew she wanted to be a sailor.

Her family strongly (5)__________________ (courage) this ambition as they believed that a life at

sea was not suitable for a woman. According to legend, Grace first showed her

(6)__________________ (rebel) nature when, as a small girl, she wanted to go on a trading

expedition to Spain with her father. O’Malley refused, arguing that her long hair would catch in the

ship’s ropes. (7)__________________ (angry) by her father’s refusal, Grace immediately cut off

her hair. Many people admired Grace for her (8)__________________ (defy) and affectionately

began to call her ‘Granuaille’ meaning ‘cropped hair’ – a nickname that stuck to her throughout her

lifetime. Years later, Grace also became known as The Pirate Queen and her

(9)__________________ (true) remarkable life and (10)__________________ (dare) are still

celebrated today in songs and theatres all over Ireland.

(5 marks)

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B. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the meaning remains the same. e.g. It’s ages since I’ve been to the cinema. I haven’t been to the cinema for ages.

1) They didn’t enjoy the meal because it was not properly cooked.

If the meal ___________________________________________________________________

2) Joan spent all her money but she regrets it now.

Joan regrets___________________________________________________________________

3) I don’t really like it when you take my things without asking.

I’d rather_____________________________________________________________________

4) ‘My neighbour came to live in Malta ten years ago,’ John told me.

John said that _________________________________________________________________

5) Drunk driving causes many accidents.

Many accidents________________________________________________________________

(5 marks)

C. Read the following and fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in brackets. The first one (0) has been given as an example.

Restoring a famous garden

The garden at Compton Acres (0) is (be) less than 70 years old but, its beauty

(1)______________________ (always make) it a popular tourist attraction. However, by the time

new owners (2)____________________ (buy) the property in 2010, several important features of

the garden (3)____________________ (deteriorate). John Matthews, a famous architect,

(4)____________________ (hire) to repair the damage. “We (5) ______________________ (not

yet repair) all the damage,” he said in an interview, a year after taking on the job. “Over the next

few months, we (6) ____________________ (begin) to fix the paths. The Italian garden, for

example, (7)____________________ (attract) many visitors, and as a result its paths are in a

terrible state.” Last month, Matthews and his team finished (8) ____________________ (restore)

the garden’s wooden buildings. If they (9) ____________________ (not replace) the roof of the

Japanese summer house, it (10) ______________________ (fall) down.

(5 marks)

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D. Fill in the blanks with ONE word. The first one (0) has been provided as an example. The scientific study and analysis of handwriting is (0) called graphology. According

(1)__________________ graphologists, each person’s handwriting is quite personal and unique,

just (2)__________________ a fingerprint. Even (3)__________________ you are taught how to

write by the same teacher (4)__________________ hundreds of other students, you don’t write in

exactly the (5)__________________ way as any of them. Your handwriting usually changes as

you (6)__________________ older and it may also change depending (7)__________________

what kind of text you are writing. For example, when you write a formal letter, your handwriting is

probably neater (8)__________________ that you use to write a shopping list.

(9)__________________ this, graphologists study different samples of handwriting so carefully

that they can tell (10)__________________ they have been written by the same person or not.

(5 marks)

PLEASE TURN OVER THE PAGE

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E. COMPREHENSION

Read Text 1, ‘The Antarctica Marathon’, which is on a separate sheet, and then answer the following questions.

Text 1.1. Give two reasons why the writer considers it ‘odd’ that there is a four-year waiting list (line 2). 2 marks [ ]

a)____________________________________________________________________________

b)____________________________________________________________________________

2. Explain in your own words what is meant by ‘one of the most inaccessible, remote, and unspoiled places on Earth.’ (line 5) Pay particular attention to the underlined words. 3 marks [ ]

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3. Give two reasons why the writer states that setting up a race in Antarctica is a ‘logistical nightmare.’ (line 18) 2 marks [ ]

a)____________________________________________________________________________

b)____________________________________________________________________________

4. List four ways how the weather affected the race participants. 2 marks [ ]

a)____________________________________________________________________________

b)____________________________________________________________________________

c)____________________________________________________________________________

d)____________________________________________________________________________

5. Show whether the following are True (T) or False (F). Give a reason to prove whether each statement is True or False. 5 marks [ ]

a) The writer travelled by ship to reach Antarctica.

This statement is _________ because _______________________________________________

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b) Participants are warned that the race might be stopped if weather conditions are too hostile.

This statement is _________ because _______________________________________________

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c) The ground at the finishing line was dry.

This statement is _________ because _______________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

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d) Only adults can participate in the marathon.

This statement is _________ because _______________________________________________

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e) The participants want to participate in the race again.

This statement is _________ because _______________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

6. What do the words / phrases below refer to in the passage? 2 marks [ ]

a) This first glimpse (line 7): _______________________________________________

b) the ship (line 33): _______________________________________________

c) which (line 39): _______________________________________________

d) Hein Wagner of South Africa

(line 44 - 45):

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7. Give the meaning of the following words: 2 marks [ ]

a) seasoned (line 2): _______________________________________________

b) pristine (line 10): _______________________________________________

c) at the drop of a hat (line 29): _______________________________________________

d) plummeted (line 40): _______________________________________________

8. Summary. In a paragraph of 45 to 55 words describe how the participants and organisers ensured that the natural environment of Antarctica was not damaged in any way. 5 marks [ ]

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(number of words = ____ )

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Text 2.

9. Why is the text titled ‘Disappearing glaciers’? 1 mark [ ]

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10. According to the text, what could happen in the future? 1 mark [ ]

______________________________________________________________________________

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11. What is the picture at the top right-hand side showing? 2 marks [ ]

a) ___________________________________________________________________________

b) ___________________________________________________________________________

12. Explain, in your own words, the process illustrated in the bottom diagram. 3 marks [ ]

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(30 marks)

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F. COMPOSITION

Write a composition of between 300 and 350 words about ONE of the following. Do NOT write less than 300 words or more than 350 words.

1. You have just seen the advertisement on the right in a local newspaper. Write a letter to Culture Tours to apply for the post.

2. A local newspaper is offering a prize for the best short story. Write your story titled “The Lost Coin”.

3. You have been asked to write an article about a well-known personality for your school magazine. Write the biography of a person who has left an impact on teenagers. You may write about a real or fictitious person.

Composition title number:_________

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Bright and motivated people needed to act as

tour guides for groups of foreign students.

Applicants from speakers of foreign languages are particularly welcome.

Write to us saying why you think you are suitable.

Explain how you would go about making some local attractions interesting to a group of foreign teenagers.

Write to P.O. Box 11, Valletta

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