NAME:

MUAIRA METHODIST COLLEGE

YEAR 9 MID TERM EXAMINATION 2023

ENGLISH

Time allowed: 1hours

(An extra 10 minutes is allowed for reading this paper)

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Write your Name and Year Level.
2. Write all your answers in this Booklet.
3. If you use extra sheets of paper, be sure to show clearly the question number(s) being
answered and to staple each sheet securely in your question Booklet at the appropriate place.
Ensure that your name is written on the extra sheets
4. Answer all the questions with a blue or black ballpoint or ink pen. Do not
use red ink. Use a pencil only for drawing.
5. There are three sections in this paper. All sections are compulsory.

SUMMARY OF QUESTIONS

MARK TIME
SECTION QUESTION TYPE

A 1 PERSONAL WRITING 10 15 na miniti

2 MASS MEDIA, LIBRARY AND 10 10 na miniti

B DICTIONARY
3 LANGUAGE 20 20 na miniti
literature: Short Stories
C 4
10 15 na miniti

TOTAL 50 60 minutes

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SECTION A [25 marks]

There are two questions in this section. Choose an option from each question.

QUESTION 1 FORMAL WRITING (15 marks)

Choose one of the options below. Use about 180-190 words and give your writing
a title. Include all the necessary features of that particular style of writing.

Write a plan for your choice before the final essay. Plan is worth 2 marks. Either

(a) Expository Essay

Write an expository essay on one of the following topics: (i)

Children’s rights must be protected by all

(ii) Students must dispose rubbish responsibly

Or

(b) Speech

Your school is celebrating World Teachers’ Day and has invited the Senior
Education Officer of your District to be part of the celebrations. As the Prefect
in charge of Year 9 level, you
have been asked by your school Principal to deliver the
welcome speech. Write the text of your speech.

Or

(c) Letter Writing

Your class is planning to visit the Fiji Museum in Term 2 after the Mid-
Year examination. Your class teacher has requested you to write a letter
to the Director of Fiji Museum, Suva and enquire about the following:

(i) a suitable date and time for the trip;

(ii) the entry fee per child and if there is any special rate for students;
(iii) additional activities that are organised at the Museum for students; and
(iv) any other relevant information.

Use a fictitious name and address.

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QUESTION 2 PERSONAL WRITING (10 marks)

The theme for this Question is: Self-Discipline leads to success

Choose one of the options below. Use about 140-150 words and give your writing
a title. Include all the necessary features of that particular style of writing.

If you choose option (c), use this address: 172 Tuvasa Street, Tuva. Use the
name Mohan Jones or Camari Prasad.

Write a plan for your choice before the final essay. Plan is worth 1 mark.

(a) Narrative Essay

Write a Narrative Essay including the line below in any part of your writing.

I am so happy I made the right choice.

Or

(b) Diary Entry

Write a diary entry describing your feelings of the day you helped a friend
realise his/her mistake and make a promise that he/she will respect
his/her teachers.

Or

(c) Letter to a Friend

Write a letter to your best friend telling him/her about a workshop you
attended with other student leaders from around the country. The focus
of the workshop was on:

Ways to improve Self-Discipline in children.

Or

(d) Other styles of writing

Use one of the pictures on page 4 to write on the theme in any appropriate
style of personal writing. Indicate your choice clearly in the Answer
Booklet.

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SECTION A (continued)

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SECTION B [45 marks]
QUESTION 3 MASS MEDIA, LIBRARY AND DICTIONARY (10 marks)

There are three parts to this question. All parts are compulsory.

PART I MASS MEDIA (3 marks)

Use your knowledge of Mass media to answer the following questions in the
spaces provided in your Answer Booklet.

1. Write the name of your favourite radio or television programme. (1 mark)

2. How does this programme benefit you? (1 mark)

3. State one advantage of newspaper over radio. (1 mark)

PART II LIBRARY (3 marks)

Match the terms in Column A with their correct definitions from Column B.
Write down the letter of your answers beside each number in the Answer
Booklet.
Column A Column B

1.Reference A. Literature containing factual information.

Section
2. Biography B.An account of a person’s life written by that person
himself/herself.

3. Autobiography
C.This is a book which contains a list of books/texts and their authors that
have been
4. Accession D. Literature describing imaginary events and people. It does not
Register claim to tell a true story.

5. Periodical added to the library in chronological order.

section E. The alphabetical listing of topics with the page numbers of where
they appear in the book.

6. Fiction books F. The section of the library that keeps journals, magazines and
newspapers.

G. Contains books which cannot be taken out of the library. These

books are not issued on loan to library users because it is expensive.

H. An account of someone’s life written by

someone else

SECTION B (continued)
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PART III DICTIONARY (4 marks)

Study the dictionary entry below and answer the questions that follow.

lucky /lлki/adj (luckier; luckiest) 1 (used about a person)

having good luck: He’s lucky to be alive after an accident like
that. With so much unemployment, I count myself lucky that
I’ve got a job. 2 (used about a situation, event, etc.) having a
good result: it’s lucky I got here before the rain started. a
lucky escape 3 (used about a thing) bringing success or good
luck: a lucky number. It was not my lucky day. OPP unlucky

Source: The Oxford Wordpower Dictionary New 3rd Edition, 2006

1. Write the long form of the following abbreviations: (i)

adj
(ii) OPP (2 marks)

2. What information comes immediately after the headword? (1 mark)

3. Which definition of the headword does the following sentence

illustrate? (1 mark)
He is the luckiest boy in his class.
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QUESTION 4 COMPREHENSION (10 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions which follow.

Call to protect coral reefs

FIJI’s coral reefs are a beautiful world of amazing biodiversity but part of it is dying at a
rate that could mean that this generation might be the last to witness its colorful
features.

Diving at the Great Sea Reef (GSR) off the coast of Macuata on Wednesday,
5 Fiji’s permanent representative of the United Nations (UN), Peter Thomson called on
the world to protect coral reefs.

Mr Thomson, who was last year appointed as a UN special envoy on oceans,

went diving along a portion of the GSR. On Tuesday, the GSR was nominated by Cabinet
to become a Ramsar-approved Site (A Ramsar Site is
10 a wetland site designated of international importance under the Ramsar
Convention).

"There was enough to see that the reef is recovering well from its recent bleaching.
There is beautiful coral down there, hundreds of varieties and colours. The sea life with
good size fish is very encouraging,” Mr Thomson
15 said.

"I was praying that after all this rain, we would get some beautiful weather and look at
this beautiful sunshine. There is also a great protective barrier of Fiji here and it is also
a bunker of biodiversity in Fiji."

WWF-Pacific, which works with the fish basket (qoliqoli) owners of the Great
20 Sea Reef for its conservation, chose Mr Thomson to become a champion and advocate
for the GSR to raise its international profile.
The role means Mr Thomson will in part advocate to raise awareness and raise money
needed to finance the conservation needs of the structure,
which covers more than 260 kilometres of ocean.

25 Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, who officially launched the

International Year of the Reef (IYOR) after Mr Thomson’s dive expedition said, the
conservation of the GSR is a critical priority so it is nominated, that part of the GSR
be protected under the Ramsar Convention on wetlands. "It's a shocking fact
that our generation could be the last to
30 witness the beauty of our reefs," PM Bainimarama said.

"It is an important day for Fiji to formally launch the IYOR 2018. Thank you for the
honour of choosing Fiji to highlight the state of the world’s reefs. This has particular
resonance for the Fijian people because of where we are today, we are on the edge of
one of the most precious natural assets."
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SECTION B (continued)

INSTRUCTIONS

The following shows how to answer multiple-choice questions in the

Answer Booklet.

(1) In your Answer Booklet, circle the letter of the best answer.
If you change your mind, put a line through your first
circle and draw a circle around the letter of your next choice.
For example: 12 A B C D

(2) If you change your mind again and like your first answer better,
put a line through your second circle and tick () your first answer.
For example: 12 A B C D


(3) No mark will be given if you circle more than one letter as the
answer for a question.

MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
Circle the letter of the best answer in the Answer Booklet.

1. According to paragraph 1, why is there a call to protect coral reefs?

A. Coral reefs are disappearing.

B. There is not enough being done to protect coral reefs.
C. The diving expedition identified serious issues affecting reefs. D.
The United Nations has declared all nations to protect reefs.

2. Which word is similar in meaning to the word envoy used in line 7?

A. enemy
B. salesperson
C. representative
D. person in charge

3. A Ramsar-approved Site is
A. the Great Sea Reef of international importance.
B. the ocean which is used for diving under the Ramsar Convention. C. the
international area of sea which protects the marine ecosystem.
D. a wetland site of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.
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4. The expression bunker of biodiversity in line 18 means

A. place with scarce marine resources. B.

the reefs which need to be protected.
C. area which shelters large number of different plants and animals
D. area of the Exclusive economic zone prescribed by the UN convention, which
belongs to Fiji.

5. As mentioned in paragraph 5, two main significance of coral reefs are that it

A. supports growth of biodiversity and protects fish.
B. is a protective barrier and habitat for marine organisms. C.
provides beautiful weather and beautiful sunshine.
D. protects the coast from high waves and provides beautiful weather.

6. The WWF Pacific works with the (qoliqoli) owners of the Great Sea Reef for its
A. biodiversity. C. fishing rights.
B. conservation. D. traditional rights.

7. The two roles that Mr Thomson has to play as WWF-Pacific’s champion and
advocate for the GSR are to
A. conserve sea resources and raise money.
B. raise GSR’s international profile and conserve resources.
C. raise awareness and raise money needed to finance the conservation needs of
the structure.
D. promote financial stability of conservation programmes for the GSR
and protect coral reefs.

8. According to paragraph 6, GSR covers kilometers of ocean.

A. 26 B. 260 C. more than 260 D. less than 260

9. The International Year of the Reef was officially launched by

A. Peter Thomson C. the Minister for Environment

B. the United Nations D. the Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama

10. The sentence “…we are on the edge of one of the most precious natural assets” in
the last paragraph, indicates that

A. coral reefs are a precious asset.

B. coral reefs are at an immediate danger of extinction.
C. coral reefs will be there for many generations to come.
D. Fiji has developed good programmes to safeguard coral reefs.

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SECTION B (continued)

Passage II (5 marks)

It was a homework-free weekend. Derek suggested going swimming. He had just

completed his swimming course and was eager to display the skills he had learnt.
His friends gladly agreed. They headed straight for their neighborhood swimming
pool. It was quite crowded. They changed
5 quickly and with great excitement, jumped into the pool. They swam around in the
shallower end. A lifeguard was keeping a watchful eye on all the swimmers. Derek
challenged his friends for a swim over in the deep end. They refused as they
knew it was dangerous for them. Besides, they did not swim that well after all.
Derek insisted that he was
10 a better swimmer and set out to prove it. He walked over to the deep end and
plunged in.
At first everything seemed alright and his friends cheered. Suddenly, Derek
gave a shout and started flapping his arms. He was having difficulties! His
friends were too shocked to react.
15 Luckily, the lifeguard noticed him and quickly dived in. When he was safely out of
the pool, the lifeguard gave him a tongue lashing for fooling around. Derek
apologised. All the way home, he had to endure his friends making fun of him.

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QUESTIONS

Circle the letter of the best answer in the Answer Booklet.

1. Derek and his friends went swimming during the

A. break.
C. weekday.
B. weekend.
D. holidays.

2. Derek suggested swimming as he wanted to

A. test the lifeguard.

B. complete his swimming course.
C. show his swimming skills to his friends.
D. teach his friends the skills he had learnt.

3. The lifeguard was keeping a watchful eye on all the swimmers to ensure that

A. all people entering the pool are checked.

B. people are not noisy and maintain the pool.
C. all swimmers are safe and to provide support.
D. people do not throw rubbish around the pool.
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4. Derek’s friends did not want to swim in the deep end because they

A. wanted Derek to swim alone.

B. knew how to swim well already.
C. knew the lifeguard would be upset.
D. knew they could not swim well enough.

5. Tongue lashing as used in line 16 means that Derek received

from the lifeguard.

A. advice C. warning
B. scolding D. encouragement

QUESTION 5 LANGUAGE USAGE (20 marks)

A. MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS (10 marks)

Circle the letter of the best answer in your Answer Booklet.

1. I took apple from refrigerator and ate it.

A. a……. a C. a……. the

B. an……. a D. an……. the

2. My father meat from the butcher once a week.

A. buys C. has bought

B. is buying D. will have bought

3. Although he was convicted, everyone believes he is not guilty. Which of the following
is a synonym of the underlined words?

A. right C. innocent
B. good D. righteous

4. He is very sensitive criticism.

A. at B. to C. in D. for

5. If I had studied medicine, I have become a doctor.

A. can
B. may
C. will
D. would
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SECTION B (continued)

6. We all trust people speak the truth.

A. who B. whose C. whom D. which

7. Teresia Shima were elected as prefects in their school.

They are extremely happy.

A. Either……. or C. Neither……. nor

B. Both……. and D. Not only……. but also

8. Identify the adverb in the sentence given below.

Don’t speak loudly because we are in the library.

A. we B. speak C. loudly D. library

9. Which of the following words is correctly spelt?

A. ocassion C. pronounciation
B. neccesary D. accommodation

10. Mother said, “ before watching TV.”

A. finish your homework C. to finish my homework

B. Finish your homework D. To finish my homework

B. SENTENCE COMPLETION (6 marks)

Complete the following sentences using 4-6 words in the space provided in the
Answer Booklet.

1. Although we comforted her, .

2. I will not go to school today .

3. but he never lost hope.

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C. WORD FORMS (4 marks)

Write the correct form of the words in brackets for the blank spaces of the
following sentences in the Answer Booklet.

1. We have known each other since our (child).

2. The latest (edit) of this book contains man

illustrative pictures.
3. My sister likes wearing (colour) clothes.

4. Walking alone late at night can be (danger).

SECTION C LITERATURE [30 marks]

There are four questions in this section. Answer any two questions. Note
the choice in Question 9. Each question is worth 15 marks. Spend about
15 minutes on each question.

QUESTION 6 SHORT STORIES (15 marks)

Answer both Part I (Extract A and B) and Part II (Short Answer
Questions) in your Answer Booklet.
EXTRACT A
PARTHeI did the same to the petrol tank. One day he ran out of petrol and
decided to use fuel mixed with kerosene. He felt guilty after doing all
these things but no one saw him. Oh, what a foolish uncle he was. My
parents tried their best to tell him all the advantages he had in
possessing the truck and his brothers tried to encourage him, but no,
the man would not listen to anyone.

(a) Who does He refer to in the above extract? (1mark)

(b) He did the same to the petrol tank. State one thing that he did
before this incident which is similar to this one. (1 mark)

(c) Explain why he felt guilty after doing all these things. (2 marks)

(d) Why does the narrator refer to him as a foolish uncle? (1 mark)
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EXTRACT B….NOT THIS STORY NNEDS TO BE CHANGED A A FRIEND

A few days later, we had boiled some cassava and used it to glue the small
rectangular pieces we had pounded out to make a piece of masi about six feet long.
Now we had reached the last stage in its making. And I had asked the question again,
more for something to say than for anything else.

(a) Write the title of the short story from which this extract is taken. (1 mark)

(b) What is the relationship between we in the extract? (1 mark)

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SECTION C (continued)

(c) Now we had reached the last stage in its making.

State two steps that they have already completed before this. (2 marks)

(d) State the question that the ‘I’ in the extract had asked again. (1 mark)

PART II SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

Use your knowledge of one of the short stories listed below to answer the
questions that follow.

List of Short Stories

1. Meuteu (Be Prepared)

2. One Saturday Morning

(a) Write the title and the author’s name of the short story chosen. (1 mark)

(b) Describe what the short story is about. (2 marks)

(c) Explain a message that is relevant to you as a student. (2 marks)

QUESTION 7 DRAMA (15 marks)

“Sera’s Choice” by Vilsoni Hereniko

Answer both Part I (Extract A and Extract B) and Part II (Short Answer
Questions) in your Answer Booklet.
PART I

EXTRACT A
X: Stop madaming me! Who do you think I am, some European lady? Now
take your money and leave. When Anil comes back, we might
consider employing you again. I don’t need you in the house now. It’s
ridiculous. There isn’t enough work for one person to do even. See if you
can find some expatriate family, maybe they’ll take pity on you. Please
leave.
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SECTION C (continued)

(a) Identify Speaker X in the above extract. (1 mark)

(b) Who is Speaker X talking to? (1 mark)

(c) Explain what has happened and where has Anil gone to by
referring to the line: When Anil comes back. (2 marks)

(d) State what Speaker X means by some expatriate family. (1 mark)

EXTRACT B

Y: Oh, why are you leaving me? Haven’t I given you all that a woman can want?
You’re all I have, Sera. And what about our child? Maybe when it’s born our
families will accept us.

Buna: Sera? Are you

coming?

Sera: That’s my sister. Let me

go…….

(a) Who is Speaker Y in the above extract? (1 mark)

(b) Describe what happened before this conversation which

results in Sera leaving Y. (2 marks)

(c) Explain the line: Maybe when it’s born our families will accept us.
(2 marks)

PART II SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

Use your knowledge of the play to answer the questions that follow.

(a) State one issue portrayed in the play. (1 mark)

(b) Explain the relevance of this issue to our society today. (2 marks) (c)

Describe your feelings about how the play ended. (2 marks)

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QUESTION 8 POETRY (15 marks)

You can choose to answer either Part I or Part II in your Answer

Booklet. Note the choice in this question.

Either
PART I
Answer all questions for Part I (Extracts A, B and Short Answer
Questions).

EXTRACT A
1 I’m skinny as a hose.
If only I could look as I
3 Imagine I might be.
Oh, all the crowds would turn and bow,
5 They don’t – because I’m me.

(a) Name the title and poet of the above extract. (1 mark)

(b) Identify the figure of speech used in line 1. (1 mark)

(c) Which two things are being compared in line 1? (1 mark)

(d) Explain how the persona imagines she could look like. (2 marks)

EXTRACT B

1 That people shouldn’t play the fool

With sharks about but stay quite cool.

3 If sharks are nosing round your beach

Just put yourself beyond their reach,

(a) Identify two words that rhyme. (1 mark)

(b) What does the line people shouldn’t play the fool mean? (1 mark)

(c) Who does yourself refer to? (1 mark)

(d) Explain the message the poet is trying to convey in the poem. (2 marks)
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SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

List of Poems
1. Urban Lights
2. Our World
3. Do Not Despise Me
4. Someone Needs You

Choose one poem from the list above and answer the questions that follow.

(a) Write the title of the poem and the poet’s name. (1mark)

(b) Explain a theme portrayed in the poem. (2 marks)

(c) State one stylistic device used by the poet and provide an example. (2 marks)

Or

PART II READING A POEM (15 marks)

Read the poem given below and answer the questions in complete
sentences on page 17 and 18 of your Answer Booklet.

Make It Green by Avani Desai

1 Lives are crying because it's not clean,
Earth is dying because it's not green...

Earth is our dear Mother, don't pollute it,

She gives us food and shelter, just salute it...

5 With Global Warming, it's in danger,

Let's save it by becoming a strong ranger...

With dying trees and animals, it's in sorrow, Make

green today and green tomorrow...

With melting snow, one day it will sink,

10 How can we save it, just think...

Trees are precious, preserve them,

Water is a treasure, reserve it...

Grow more trees, make Mother Earth green,

Reduce pollution and make her a Queen...

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(a) Identify two rhyming words from the poem. (1 mark)

(b) Describe the tone of the poem. (2 marks)

(c) In your own words, explain, With Global Warming, it’s in

danger (line 5). (2 marks)

(d) According to the poem, what two things can people do to

save Mother Earth? (2 marks)

(e) The poet has used words such as Mother Earth and Queen.
Explain the effect of using such words. (2 marks)

(f) Identify one stylistic device used by the poet and provide an
example. (2 marks)

(g) Explain the main message the poet is trying to put across to the
readers. (2 marks)

(h) Explain how the poem is relevant to present day society. (2 marks)

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