FORM ONE ENGLISH - MID-TERM EXAMINATION

FORM ONE ENGLISH - MID-TERM EXAMINATION: EXPLORING LANGUAGE!

SECTION A: PLAYING WITH LANGUAGE (30 Marks)

Word Fun (6 Marks)
- a) Can you think of other words that mean almost the same as these?
  - i) Happy
  - ii) Begin
  - iii) Large
- b) Now, what about words that mean the opposite? Give the opposite of:
  - i) Good
  - ii) Fast
  - iii) Old
Getting Grammar Right (12 Marks)
- a) Let's put the right words in these sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets:
  - i) They ________ (play) football yesterday.
  - ii) She ________ (go) to school every day.
  - iii) We ________ (eat) dinner at 7 pm.
- b) Imagine you have more than one of these! Write the sentences again, but make the nouns plural:
  - i) The cat is sleeping.
  - ii) A child is playing.
  - iii) This book is interesting.
Building Sentences (12 Marks)
- a) These words are all mixed up. Can you put them in the right order to make proper sentences?
  - i) The / is / beautiful / flower
  - ii) To / they / park / went / the
  - iii) Reading / I / books / enjoy
- b) Let's join these short sentences together to make them more interesting. Use words like "and," "but," or "because":
  - i) The sun was shining. The birds were singing.
  - ii) He is tired. He wants to rest.
  - iii) We can go to the cinema. We can watch a movie at home.

SECTION B: READING AND UNDERSTANDING (20 Marks)

A Story or Passage
- (A fun and interesting passage will be provided here, about 200-250 words long. It will be something you can relate to!)
Questions About What You Read (20 Marks)
- Answer these questions based on the passage:
  - a) What's the main thing the passage is about? (2 marks)
  - b) What are three things mentioned in the passage? (3 marks)
  - c) What does the word “________” mean in the way it's used in the passage? (3 marks)
  - d) Why did ________ happen? (Give two reasons) (4 marks)
  - e) Can you tell me what the passage was about in your own words? Try to do it in about 50 words. (8 marks)

SECTION C: YOUR WRITING SKILLS (30 Marks)

Writing a Paragraph (15 Marks)
- Choose ONE of these topics and write a paragraph of 80-100 words:
  - a) My Favorite Hobby
  - b) A Day at the Beach
  - c) Why Friendship is Important
Get Creative! (15 Marks)
- Write a short story (120-150 words) that starts like this:
  - "One day, I found a mysterious box in the attic..."

SECTION D: SUMMING IT UP (20 Marks)

Writing a Summary (20 Marks)
- Read the passage provided and write a short summary of it (no more than 80 words).

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