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San Ġorġ Preca College, Half Yearly Exams, English Yr 5 of 12

SAN ĠORĠ PRECA COLLEGE

PRIMARY SCHOOLS

Half Yearly Exams 2014

Name: _______________________ Class: ______________

Year 5 ENGLISH Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Reading Comprehension, Language and Writing

Total Marks

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60


A. Reading Comprehension (20 marks)

Read the following passage carefully

Soraya’s Blanket

Section A:

Soraya lived in a village called Darwaza in India. Most of the time it was hot and sunny. The hot weather meant that Soraya could sleep on the roof of her flat-topped house. She loved the cool air and the bright stars of those nights. Grandmother sang Soraya to sleep or told her stories that she was told as a child. Soraya loved her grandmother and spent all her time with her except when she was at school. (Paragraph 1)

One day, Soraya realised things were about to change. Her dad explained that he had heard from Uncle Ashraf and Auntie Shaheen in Britain. Their business was going well and they needed help to run it. It was an exciting idea and Soraya’s mum and dad were looking forward to join the family business. (Paragraph 2)

Soraya felt confused. She was excited to think of a new country and glad that she would see her cousins again. She was also sad because she knew she would be leaving her family behind in the village. Tears filled her eyes as she hugged and kissed Grandmother ‘Goodbye’. (Paragraph 3)


Answer the following questions:

A. Tick (X) to show whether each sentence is True or False:

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True False 1. Soraya lived in Australia.

2. Most of the time it was cold and windy in India.

3. Grandmother sang Soraya to sleep.

4. Soraya’s mum and dad were looking forward to joining the family business.

B. Answer the following questions from the text: (5 marks)

1. Where did Soraya live in India?

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2. Why did Soraya love sleeping on the roof of her house?

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3. Why did Soraya’s parents decide to move to Britain?

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4. Why was Soraya sad to leave Darwaza?

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5. Grandmother sang Soraya to sleep or told her the stories that she was told as a child. (Paragraph 1) To whom does the word she refer to?

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C. Underline the adjectives in the following sentence. (1 mark)

1. Soraya loved the cool air and the bright stars of those nights.


Section B:

As the plane landed, Soraya’s head filled with new sights and sounds. Her cousins were at the airport to meet her and show her round her new town. The sadness left her. (Paragraph 4)

She began to go to school with her cousins. It was hard at first to make sense of it all but Soraya liked it there. Oh, but it was cold! She dreamt about the warm nights sitting next to Grandmother under the stars. (Paragraph 5)

A few weeks after they arrived, Soraya’s mum and dad wrote to Grandmother to tell her about their new home. Soraya wrote something too. She wrote, ‘I love and miss you, Naanee, especially at bedtime.’ (Paragraph 6)

Weeks passed. Then one day the postman handed Soraya a parcel with her name on it. The postmark and stamps told her it was from India. She opened it as fast as she could. Inside she found a beautiful, brightly-coloured woollen blanket. As she wrapped it around herself she found a note pinned to it. The note said, ‘My Soraya, I have made this for you. Put it on your bed and think of me every night. In the blanket is my love for you. It will always keep you warm. Naanee.’ From that day on Soroya’s nights seemed to get warmer. (Paragraph 7)

Adapted from the Junior Assembly Book by Doreen Vause


Answer the following questions:

A. Tick (X) to show whether each sentence is True or False:

(4 marks)

True False 1. Her cousins were at the airport to meet her.

2. It was so hot in Britain.

3. The postwoman handed Soraya a parcel. 4. Soraya received a parcel from China. B. Answer the following questions from the text: (6 marks)

1. What did Soraya dream about? ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 2. Describe the blanket Soraya received from her Grandmother. ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

3. Do you think Soraya was pleased with her present? Why?

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B. Language Task (10 marks)

1. Fill in the blanks with words from the box below. One word will

be left out. The first one has been done for you. (5 marks)

cuddles friends comfortable different basket tiny

garden tom-cat teeth tail work fighting

Mew! Mew! Hello there! I’m Mickey, a tiny kitten. There are many

other kittens in this ___________ basket. They are all my brothers

and sisters. Alice is our owner. I like it when she ___________ me. I

don’t like it though, when she twists my tail or plays with my whiskers.

If I had bigger ___________, I would bite her at that moment!

I prefer to stay near mum in our ___________.

She is a big grey cat with a bushy ___________.

She gives me mild caresses, licks me clean every

morning and keeps me warm. My dad is a skinny black ___________.

He is always outside roaming in the ___________ and he seldom

comes inside the house. It is better like this. When he approaches

mummy, they always start ___________. Even Alice’s father and

mother fight very often. Maybe this is why Alice and I

are such good ___________. Perhaps a cat’s life and that

of a human being are not so ___________!


2. Put the verbs in the Past Tense. The first one has been done

for you. (5 marks)

a) I worked (work) hard on my English homework.

b) I was angry because they ___________ (arrive) late.

c) She passed her examination, because she ___________ (study)

very hard.

d) It was warm, so I ___________ (take) off my coat.

e) Yesterday we ___________ (see) lots of interesting things on our

trip.

f) The weather was great when we ______________ (be) on holiday.


B. Written Tasks

1. Write a thank you note to your friend to show your appreciation

for the wonderful gift he/she gave you. Be sure to include the date, greeting, closing and name. (10 marks)

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2. Composition (20 marks)

In not less than 120 words write a composition on ONE of the following: 1. Write a story ending with the words: “What a wonderful day it

was!”

2. The Magic Ring.

How did you find the ring? Who did it belong to? What kind of adventures did you have? What happened when you pronounced the magic words? Which powers did the ring possess?

3. My favourtie room.

4. Picture Composition: Camping

Look carefully at the pictures below and write a story about the pictures. Conclude the story with a suitable ending.

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