WINTER TERM EXAMINATION

English language Toatal Marks:100 Answer all Questions Name: !ec:

March 2014 Class: 5 Time: 1.5 hours "# No:

Instructions to students: $ou are a%&ise% to s'en% 5 minutes rea%ing the 'a'er (e)ore starting* 15 minutes on Section I, 30 minutes on Section II and 30 minutes on Section III. !'en% atleast 10 minutes re&ising +our 'a'er. ,rite all the ans ers in Section I and II on t!e "uestion #a#er. $se t!e ans er s!eet to ans er Section III on%& an% write &our name, section and I' on to' o) the -uestion 'a'er. Sta#%e all 'a'ers in or%er (e)ore su(mitting the same.

Section I:(om#re!ension A. .ea% the )ollowing m+th* an% then answer the -uestions. T/E!E0! AN# T/E M"N1TA0.

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Theseus an% his com'anions were* accor%ing to the custom* entertaine% )or one night at the 'alce o) the king. 1n the ne2t %a+ the+ were to (e sent into the intricate ma3es o) the la(+rinth. "t was known that there was no esca'e )rom this 'lace. The most that an+one coul% ho'e )or was to %ie o) hunger while wan%ering in the countless 'assages (e)ore meeting the monstrous Minotaur who woul% %e&our an+ human creature whom he met. Theseus* as he sat at %inner an% tol% 4ing Minos o) the e2'loits which he ha% alrea%+ achie&e%* won not onl+ the attention (ut also thelo&e o)the king5s %aughter Aria%ne. !he coul not (ear the thought that so (eauti)ul an% %istinguishe% a +oung man shoul% 'erish misera(l+ on the ne2t %a+ an% she %etermine% to hel' him. ,hen* there)ore*the )ourteen +oung Athenians were le% to the entrance o) the

la(+rinth* Aria%ne took Theseus asi%e an% 'ut into his han%s a (all o) wool. 56asten one en% o) this wool*5 she sai% to him* 5insi%e the %oors* as +ou go* unwin% the rest. Then* i) +ou are success)ul in killing the monster* +ou will (e a(le to )in% +our wa+ (ack again. " shall (e waiting )or +ou. "n return )or hel'ing +ou " want +ou to take me (ack with +ou to7reece an% make me +ou wi)e. 5 Theseus rea%il+ agree% to %o as she sai%. As well as the (all o) wool she ha% (rought him a swor%* an%* hi%ing this un%erneath his cloak* he went )orwar% into the la(+rinth. As he went he unwoun% the (all o) wool. /e a''roache% a 'art o) the la(+rinth where the walls turne% at right angles. /e hear% the noise o) hea&+ (reathing. /e 'ut %own the (all o) wool* gri''e% his swor% in his han% an% a%&ance% cautiousl+ to the corner. 8ooking roun% it he saw a monstrous sha'e. There it stoo%* a )igure o) a giant with the hea% o) a (ull. Theseus an% the Minotaur ga3e% at each other )or a moment. Then a)ter 'awing the groun% with its )eet an% lowering its hea%* the monster 'lunge% )orwar%. Theseus ha% no room to ste' asi%e. /e sie3e% one o) the monster5s horns an% (urie% his swor% in the thick mucles o) its neck. ,ith a roar o) 'ain it )ell (ackwar%s. Theseus clung to the (east5s throat* an% sta((ing with his swor%* %renche% the )loors an% walls with (loo%. The struggle was soon o&er Aria%ne was waitin) )or him. "n the %ark* the+ reache% their shi'* hoiste% the sails an% esca'e%. Ne&ermore* woul% the Athens ha&e to 'a+ the a(omina(le tri(uteto the 4ing o) Crete. 1. ,hat is a la(+rinth9 :2 marks;

2. 1nce an+one ha% entere% the la(+rinth* what choice o) %eath was there9 :2 marks;

<. ,h+ %i% Aria%ne %eci%e to hel' Theseus9

:2 marks;

4. ,hat )a&our %i% Aria%ne want )rom Thseus in return )or her hel'9 :2 marks;

5. /ow %i% Theseus (ecome aware o) the Minotaur5s 'resence9

:2 marks;

=. ,h+ woul% the Athens ne&er ha&e to 'a+ the a(omina(le tri(ute to the 4ing o) Crete again9 :2 marks;

>. ,rite %own the meaning o) each o) the )ollowing &er(s: i. #e&our ii. ?erish 10; iii. ?lunge 2@ ;

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Section II:,rammar

)-0 mar*s+

A. (irc%e the ad.ecti/es an% under%ine the ad.ecti/a% #!rases in the )ollowing sentences. :10 marks;

1. Those (ir%s on the (an+an tree wait to (e )e%. 2. The )ish in the ri&er swim along the stream. <. Twent+ sol%iers hi% (ehin% the (unker. 4. The tin+ (lack )ishes in the a-uarium are calle% 7u''+. 5. .ain trees are the tallest trees in the rain)orests. C. Com(ine the )ollowing 'airs o) sentences using the suita(le re%ati/e #ronouns who* that* which an% whose. :5 marks;

1. That is the la%+. !he sol% me the house. 2. The (o+ is in m+ class. /is watch was lost. <. The ke+ is missing. "t o'ens this locker. 4. ,hat is the name o) the artist9 /e %rew this (eauti)ul 'icture. 5. $ou shoul% meet the ?otters. Their house is in #eathl+ /allows. #. 6ill in the (lanks with an ad/er0ia% o1 de2ree or an intensi1ier to sha'e the rea%er5s 'oint o) &iew. :5 marks; Towar%s the en% o) 1BB>* an large 'o'ulation o) el%erl+ as well the +oung in /ong 4ong %ie% o) an illness unknown. !cientists in&estigate% an% %isco&ere% that the new t+'e o) )lu was 'asse% to 'eo'le )rom chicken. The go&ernment or%ere% that all li&e chicken in /ong 4ong C o&er a milion C shoul% (e kille% . As an a%%e% 'recaution* the+ ha% to moniter airline 'assengers . E. 6ill in each (lank with already, ever, never, yet or just in the )ollowing sentences to show what has happened. :5 marks; 1. 0ncle Tom has arri&e%. 2. /a&e +ou (een to Cana%a9 <. " ha&e (een to 6rance. 4. The rain has sto''e% . 5. /as the )ilm starte% 9 6. 6ill in the (lanks with the a%&er(s in the (o2 to com'lete the com'le2 sentences. : 5 marks;

1. Man+ (ir%s migrate %uring winter )in% )oo%. 2. the )og containe% man+ %ust 'articles* some 'eo'le ha% (reathing 'ro(lem. <. There were more acci%ents the )og ma%e &isi(ilit+ 'oor. 4. The )og %i% not (low awa+ -uickl+ it comes )rom )orest )ires. 5. the smoke containe% millions o) tin+ 'articles* some 'eo'le coul% not (reath 'ro'erl+. 7. 6ill in the (lanks with either sim'le 'resent or 'ast )orm o) the &er(s in (rackets. :10 marks;

1. M+ )ather usuall+ 2. M+ 'arents <. !ome animals 4. ,ater 5. 1ur teacher =. /e >. " @. The (ir% B. " 10.

:%ri&e; his car to work. : (uil% ; a new house last +ear. :hi(ernate; in winter. :consists; o) h+%rogen an% o2+gen. :gi&e; us homework e&er+%a+. :%o; not eat )ish. :eat; lunch at 4 '.m. to%a+. :%o; not sing. :%o; not see +ou +ester%a+. :%o; he like to clim( mountains9

Section III: (reati/e Writin2

)-5 mar*s+

/. ,rite an article on 5 !'rea%ing 7reener+ )or a /ealth+ 8i&ing5 to 'ersua%e +our rea%ers to 'lant more trees :100 wor%s;. :15 marks;

". Create a gra'hic in)ormation (ooklet on earliest )orm o) religion known to man. "t must inclu%e title* hea%mast* contents* )act (o2* %iagram* re)erences an% )ooter : 150 wor%s;. :<0 marks;

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