EL Practice Paper (SA1, 2008)

BOOKLET A

Sections A, B and C: 1 mark each

1. 4
2. 2
3. 1
4. 2
5. 4
6. 4
7. 4
8. 3
9. 2
10. 3
11. 4
12. 3
13. 2
14. 3
15. 2
16. 1
17. 4
18. 1
19. 1
20. 3
21. 2
22. 2
23. 4
24. 3
25. 3

Section D: 1 mark each

26. 2
27. 4
28. 3
29. 4
30. 3


BOOKLET B

Section E: 1 mark each

31. E (does)
32. P (as)
33. G (to)
34. B (and)
35. J (have)
36. M (their)
37. A (is)
38. C (which)
39. H (but)
40. Q (on)

Section F: 1 mark each

41. dreamt, dreamed
42. counselor, counsellor
43. thought
44. career
45. want
46. opportunities
47. giving
48. physical
49. who / that
50. ransom

Section G: 2 marks each

51. vanished, disappeared, escaped, fled
52. received
53. alarms
54. with
55. via, through, by
56. searches
57. on
58. is, was, constitutes, constituted, marks, marked, forms, formed
59. history
60 plastered, pasted, displayed, posted
61. lookout, alert, hunt
62. fled, escaped, left, exited
63. capture, apprehend, find, recapture, arrest, catch, locate, nab, outsmart
64. if, provided, assuming
65. itself, herself


Section H: 2 marks each

66. Raju is not strong enough to carry the sack of rice all by himself.

67. The man whom you thought was a burglar turned out to be my neighbour’s brother.
The man whom you had thought was a burglar turned out to be my neighbour’s brother.
The man whom you thought to be a burglar turned out to be my neighbour’s brother.
The man whom you had thought to be a burglar turned out to be my neighbour’s brother.


68. Unless we talk softly, our classmates will not be able to concentrate on their
work.
Unless we lower our volume, our classmates will not be able to concentrate on their
work.
Unless we do not talk loudly, our classmates will not be able to concentrate on their
work.
(Note : Unless we talk quietly/ Unless we talk in whispers – 0 mark)

69. Despite being born with deformed fingers, Kavita’s handwriting was beautiful and neat.
Despite the fact (that) she was born with deformed fingers, Kavita’s handwriting was beautiful and neat.
Despite the fact (that) Kavita was born with deformed fingers, her handwriting was beautiful and neat.
Despite having been born with deformed fingers, Kavita’s handwriting was beautiful and neat.
Despite Kavita being born with deformed fingers, her handwriting was beautiful and neat.
(Note : use of “still” is accepted.)


70. Mrs Hanim told her husband that Husin had lost his Science textbook that day.


Section I: 2 marks each

71. The pit must have been very / extremely deep, as it would take a long time for the
pebble to reach the bottom. (2 marks)
The pebble did not hit the bottom because most probably the pit was very /
extremely deep. (2 marks)
It was very deep. (2 marks)
It was a bottomless pit. (0 mark)

72. He expected him to be working with the other slaves. (2 marks)
He expected him to be digging saltpetre to make into gunpowder. (2 marks)


73. The group of words is “(Every day) from dawn to dusk”. (2 marks)


74. He did not want to be separated from his wife and child (if he was caught). (2 marks)
He did not want to be sold and not see his wife and child again. (2 marks)
He wanted to be with his wife and child. (2 marks)
He wanted to stay with his wife and child. (2m)
He was near his wife and child. (1 mark)


75. He wanted to find some branches (1 mark) to make a ladder (1 mark) to cross the
pit.
He wanted to cross the pit. (0 mark)
He was trying to escape. (0 mark)

76. One might look down and fall into the pit. (2 marks)
One might look down and be overcome by fear / panic. (2 marks)
The pit was very deep and Stephen was afraid that he might fall. (2 m)
It was very tiring and if Stephen fell into the pit, he would most probably die. (2m)
Stephen was afraid that he would fall off the ladder. (1m)
He tried not to look down. (0 m)


77. He knew the cave so well that it was like he owned the place. (2 marks)
He was the only person who could navigate the winding hallways and mind-
boggling mazes. (2 marks)
He was the only one who had discovered the secret of the cave. (1m)
He was the only one who knew the secrets of the hidden fairyland. (1m)
He knew every passage. (1m)
He knew the cave well. (1m)


78. He / Stephen is / was :
- courageous or brave (quality)
- determined or resolute
- persevered or did not give up or persistant or believed in himself
- resourceful and creative (do not accept as it is not implied in paragraph 6)
(Any 2 qualities – 2 marks)
(Not accepted “ optimistic, arduous)


79. They were the Native Americans who lived thousands of years earlier. (2 marks)
They were the bodies of early Native Americans. (2 marks)


80. He saved all the money he earned as a guide in the cave and used it to free
himself and his family. (2 marks)
He bought his and his family’s freedom from slavery by using the money he earned
as a guide in the cave. (2 marks)
(Note : He got his family’s freedom from slavery – minus half mark)