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St. Andrews Christian School

Half Yearly Examination
Year 7 2016

ENGLISH*
Name:________________________________________________________

General Instructions

Time Allowed: 90 minutes

Permitted Materials: pen, pencils, eraser
Do not begin the paper over until instructed
Attempt all questions
Strictly no talking during allotted time
If you have finished before the allotted time, remain in your seat until the
examination is over and you are dismissed by the examiner

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Section A Multiple Choice

Questions (20 marks)

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You should allow 25 minutes for this section

Circle the letter (on this sheet) for the answer you choose as correct
1. A collective nouns is used to name groups of things. Which of the following is
a collective noun?
a. fear
b. Sydney
c. class
2. Which word is correct in the sentence?
A proper noun always has a ____________ letter at the beginning.
a. capital
b. lowercase
c. consonant
Read the text and answer questions 3 and 4
Josh
On a hot summer day, Josh went to the beach. He splashed in the
water, built a giant sandcastle and then had an ice-cream. At the
end of the day Josh realised he had forgotten to put on sunscreen
and was now as red as a lobster.
3. In the first sentence, the word Josh is an example of a
a. verb
b. adjective
c. proper noun
4. What is the correct order of events?
a. Josh went to the beach, splashed in the water, ate an ice-cream and then
built a sandcastle.
b. Josh built a sandcastle, went to the beach, splashed in the water and then
ate an ice-cream.
c. Josh went to the beach, splashed in the water, built a sandcastle and then
ate an ice-cream.

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5. A mid-shot shows
a. most of the action in a film.
b. small details in the film.
c. the emotions of the character.
6. Which sentence uses the correct punctuation and grammar?
a. I have a dog named Max. He is large, brown and furry.
b. i have a dog named max. He is large. brown. and furry.
c. I have a dog named Max. he is Large, Brown and Furry.
7. Which word is a verb?
a. west
b. Jane
c. run
8. Which word should be used to complete this sentence?
There ____________been many visitors to the national park since last year.
a. didnt
b. wont
c. havent
9. You must go and see this movie. It is the best film I have ever seen.
This sentence is best described as a
a. narrative
b. persuasive text
c. personal opinion
10. Which words would be correct in this sentence?
The dog wags his tail to show that ______ happy.
a. its
b. its
c. his
11. Which of the following should end with a question mark?
a. How amazing to see a comet
b. How will you make it
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c. How we did it is not important

12. Choose the word which correctly completes the sentence:
We are going to the beach _________ School.
a. after
b. because
c. until
13. A Foley artist
a. creates the sound effects for a film
b. directs the film
c. designs the costumes for a film
14. Pronouns can replace
a. nouns
b. verbs
c. adjectives
15. What is the name of the camera angle/movement where the camera is up high
looking down?
a. low angle
b. high angle
c. close up
16. Horror films are designed to
a. take viewers to worlds and places that can only be dreamt of
b. be high impact, and have continuous high energy
c. frighten, captivate and have the viewers heart racing
17. Which word completes this sentence correctly?
My mobile phone may _________ broken when it dropped out of my bag.
a. have
b. had
c. be
18. Choose the correct punctuation for this sentence
What is the date today
a. ?
b. .
c. !

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19. Which one of these describes the picture?

a. We will eat John, at seven oclock.
b. We will eat John at seven oclock.
c. We will eat, John, at seven oclock.

20. The following image is an example of which camera shot/ angle.

a) high angle
b) close up
c) extreme close up

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Section B Spelling and Language

Questions (20 marks)

You should allow 30 minutes for this section

1. (4 marks) Give four examples of movie genres.
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2. (6 marks) For each of the following, define the word and provide 1 examples
for each.
part of
speech

definition (1 mark each)

example
(1 mark
each)

Proper
noun
Collective
noun
verb

3. (4 marks) The incorrectly spelt word is underlined. Write the correct spelling on
the line.
a. The studnet received full marks on the test. __________________
b. The girl came furst in the race. __________________
c. The doctor said my arm was brookan. __________________
d. The rabit is white and fluffy. __________________
4. (1 marks) Fill in the missing word.
The protagonist in a film is the ____________________ character.
5. (1 mark) Fill in the missing word
An antagonist in a film is the ___________________ character

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(1 mark each)Read the following information and answer question 6 and 7.

This morning I woke up, got dressed, ate my
breakfast and went to school. When I got to
school my friends were waiting for me to
come and play soccer with them.
6. The story is written in first person/ second person/third person (circle one)
7. List the events in the order that they occurred in the story.
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Section D Narrative Writing

(10 marks)

1 Question

You should allow 20 minutes for this section

1. Choose one (1) of the following options to write a narrative. Remember to
include great vocabulary, descriptive language, use the 5 senses etc.
Option 1 stimulus picture

Option 2 stimulus conclusion

Now, when the telephone rings, I never answer it.

Option 3 stimulus
You're getting ready for bed and suddenly there's a flash of light and sound.

Audience: 12-15
Purpose: entertain
Perspective: First Person (I, me)
Marking Guide:

5 W / 1 H orientation: who, what, where, when, why, how (3 marks)

great vocabulary (2 marks)

reference to experiences on the island (2 marks)

spelling, grammar, paragraphing and punctuation (3 marks)

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END OF EXAM. CHECK YOUR ANSWERS.

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