YEAR 9 ENGLISH
EXAMINATION – SEMESTER 1, 2017
QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOKLET
STUDENT NAME:
TEACHER NAME:
DATE
TIME ALLOWED FOR THIS PAPER:
Reading time before commencing work:
Working time for this paper:
10 minutes
2 hours
MATERIAL REQUIRED / RECOMMENDED FOR THIS PAPER:
To be provided by the supervisor
- Exam Booklet
To be provided by the candidate
- Pens, pencils, eraser and / or correction fluid
IMPORTANT NOTE TO CANDIDATES
No other items may be taken into the examination room.
It is your responsibility to ensure that you do not have any unauthorised notes or other
items of a non-personal nature in the examination room. If you have any unauthorised
material with you, hand it to the supervisor BEFORE reading any further. All iPads and
mobile phones must be turned off and in your bag along with any other devices and
notes. Bags are to be closed and placed under the desk.
INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES
1. Read through the paper to familiarise yourself with all of the questions.
2. Use a blue or black ballpoint / ink pen. Do not answer in pencil.
AT THE END OF THE EXAMINATION
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Any planning sheets or other pieces of paper MUST be handed in with this booklet.
At the end of the examination make sure that your name is on your booklet and
any other pieces of paper used.
Structure of this paper
Section
Section one:
Writing
Section Two:
Language
Conventions
Section Three:
Reading
Number of
questions
available
1
Number of
questions to
be attempted
1
Suggested
working time
(minutes)
40
Marks
available
32
32
20
20
25
25
40
40
Total Marks
120
60
Instructions to candidates
1. Make sure you write the number of the question being answered.
2. Write your answers to each section in the appropriate space provided.
a. Section 1: Write answers on lined pages in this booklet
b. Section 2: Circle the appropriate letter next to each question.
3. You must be careful to confine your responses to the specific questions asked and
to follow any instructions that are specific to a particular question. If you fail to
comply you will be penalised.
SECTION ONE: WRITING
Allow 40 mins for this section (60 marks)
Choose one of the following questions:
Film Question
Discuss how characterization and setting convey the theme of a film you have studied this
year. Use specific examples from the film
Remember to use PEEL when you write your essay.
OR
Narrative
You will be marked on the following:
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the relationship you develop with your audience
the organization and planning of your writing
the selection of words and language
the cohesiveness of your writing
demonstration of correct grammar, punctuation and spelling
the use of narrative conventions
SECTION ONE: WRITING
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SECTION 2: COMPREHENSION AND LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS
Part 1: Reading Comprehension
Inventing Daylight Saving
Daylight saving involves putting clocks forward, usually
by one hour, in summer.
In 1895, the New Zealand naturalist and astronomer, G.V. Hudson, submitted a
proposal for daylight saving (which he called ‘seasonal time’). Here, in an address
to the Wellington Philosophical Society in 1898, he responds to some criticisms of
his idea.
Amongst the objections which have been urged against the adoption of my
scheme, I shall only briefly deal with those of more serious importance. A number
of minor objections have been raised, which have simply arisen through the
objectors not having taken the trouble to make themselves conversant with the
subject. For instance, it has been urged that this scheme, if carried out, would
deprive people of their long winter evenings, those raising this objection evidently
having overlooked the fact that, during the seven months of the year which
include the winter, the time would remain precisely as it is at present.
A more reasonable objection is that regarding the alteration of the clocks, some
contending that it would be better for us to alter our habits during the summer,
and leave the clocks alone. The reply to this is that such an alteration in habits
would be wholly impracticable, as it would involve endless adjustment throughout
the whole of the society, which could never be carried out in all its detail. Meal
times, arrivals and departures of trains, steamers etc, opening of places of
business, theatres etc, would all have to be simultaneously altered, whereas, by
moving the hands of the clock in the middle of the night, all these adjustments
could be effected quite automatically, without disturbing in any way the existing
state of things.
It has also been urged that by lengthening the hours of daylight at the end of the
day shopkeepers and others might be tempted to extend the hours of labour for
their employees. This, it may be remarked, is really a side question which has
already been specially dealt with by legislation, and although there are at present
nearly two hours’ daylight after closing-time in summer, I am not aware that any
systematic attempt has been made to lengthen the hours of labour in summer on
this account. The milkmen, and other persons who have to begin their work very
early in the morning, would undoubtedly suffer under my scheme, as they would
have to start their duties in the dark of early morning almost the entire year
through. As these persons, however, constitute a very small minority in the social
community, it is not to be expected that their personal comfort or convenience
would be allowed to interfere with the adoption of the scheme if it were found to
be beneficial to the large majority.
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Where on Earth are you?
Twenty years ago the Global Positioning System (GPS) was for the use of
military personnel only, a network of orbiting satellites designed to guide
missiles and pilotless drones anywhere on the planet to the accuracy of
a metre. Today, it’s on car dashboards, virtually all new mobile phones and
personal computers. Nearly a million satellite navigation devices have been
sold in Australia alone.
In 2000, United States President Bill Clinton switched off the system’s
“selective” control by the military, releasing it for commercial purposes.
However, it took some time for the wider potential of GPS to be realised.
Now it’s popping up on so many devices that privacy concerns are being
raised. Some mobile phones can show you the nearest supermarket, hotel or
dry cleaner. Some Internet services act like a beacon, showing friends – and
potentially anyone else using the application – where you are at a particular
time. Some retailers offer smart-phone applications that can tell users the
location of their nearest store, wherever they might be at that time.
But that’s just the first step. Marketers are particularly excited about being
able to target advertisements at particular consumers based on their
geographic location. Imagine finding an advertisement on your phone from a
retailer offering $10 off your favourite brand of T-shirt as you’re walking past
their store. A handy service? Probably – but privacy advocates worry that
location-based services are ripe for abuse by companies.
And then there are the risks for personal security. A robber could know
precisely when a person is withdrawing money from a bank or a burglar could
work out when to break into people’s homes. Those scenarios may seem farfetched, but the epidemic of identity theft and security breaches in recent
years should raise some concerns about how well marketers will protect
location information.
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PART 2: SPELLING, PUNCTUATION, AND GRAMMAR
Questions 13 – 28 require you to identify and spell the incorrect
words in each sentence.
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Question
Please do not distirb the baby while she is sleeping.
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They agreed in principal to the proposal.
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Our school libary has plenty of new books.
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The caterpillar was camaflaged against the leaf.
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The friends enjoyed the excitement of the transcontenental
train journey.
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The clothing lable warned that the synthetic fabric was
highly flammable.
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The gard gave the police an accurate description of the
situation.
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The competent and skilful editing of a film is important to its
audience appeal and comercial success.
The process of professional editing involves choosing shots
to fasilatate the best progression of scenes.
A wipe is selected where there is a noticable and sometimes
contrasting change between successive shots.
She had no quarantine items to declair at the inspection
checkpoint.
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The athletes were soaked with persperation at the
inspection checkpoint.
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People crowded through the narrow aile between the rows
of chairs.
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The species is omniverus, consuming a diet of insects,
spiders, worms, fruit, seeds, and roots.
The enviroment needs to be protected for the future.
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He consciously decided to apolagise for his mistake.
Answer
QUESTIONS 29-40 REQUIRE YOU TO USE/IDENTIFY CORRECT GRAMMAR AND PUNCTUATION.
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END OF EXAMINATION