Year 10 Past Papers
Year 10 English examination 2010 page 1
Year 10 English Examination
November 2010
* You have two hours to complete this examination
* You must write your answers on this paper and ask for extra paper if necessary.
* Use blue or black pen. Do not use twink.
* Attempt ALL questions.
Name: ____________________________________________________
Form Class: ____________________________________________________
English Teacher ____________________________________________________
| Time to take | Marks | Grade | A. Written Language Comprehension | 20 mins | Achieved = 5 x AMerit = 2 x M & 4 x AExcellence = 1 x E & 5 x A/M | | B. Poetry Comprehension | 15 mins | Achieved = 3 x AMerit = 2 x M & 2 x AExcellence = 1 x E & 4 A/M | | C. Static ImageComprehension | 15 mins | Achieved = 3 x AMerit = 2 x M & 2 x AExcellence = 1 x E & 4 x A/M | | D. Film Section | 10 mins | Achieved / Merit / Excellence | | E. Literature Essay | 30 mins | Achieved / Merit / Excellence | | F. FormalEssay | 30 mins | Achieved / Merit / Excellence | | Total | 120 mins | OVERALL GRADE: | |
Year 10 English examination 2010 page 2
Section A Comprehension – Prose
Extract from North to the Night: a Spiritual Odyssey in the Arctic by Alvah Simon
The Roger Henry was stuck against a high ice island forty feet long, a perfect platform from which the bear could pounce. The boat itself would not be a visual deterrent because, instead of painting it in the traditional Arctic red, we had left it white, hoping it would help us approach wildlife closely. From the beach, the massive
5 predator had seen nothing out of the ordinary, just two fat seals on a block of ice.
Although ungainly on land, once under the sea he moved gracefully, rolling along like a tsunami beneath the milky veneer. The ripple stopped, and the bear poked his head through the ice as if it
Year 10 English Examination
November 2010
* You have two hours to complete this examination
* You must write your answers on this paper and ask for extra paper if necessary.
* Use blue or black pen. Do not use twink.
* Attempt ALL questions.
Name: ____________________________________________________
Form Class: ____________________________________________________
English Teacher ____________________________________________________
| Time to take | Marks | Grade | A. Written Language Comprehension | 20 mins | Achieved = 5 x AMerit = 2 x M & 4 x AExcellence = 1 x E & 5 x A/M | | B. Poetry Comprehension | 15 mins | Achieved = 3 x AMerit = 2 x M & 2 x AExcellence = 1 x E & 4 A/M | | C. Static ImageComprehension | 15 mins | Achieved = 3 x AMerit = 2 x M & 2 x AExcellence = 1 x E & 4 x A/M | | D. Film Section | 10 mins | Achieved / Merit / Excellence | | E. Literature Essay | 30 mins | Achieved / Merit / Excellence | | F. FormalEssay | 30 mins | Achieved / Merit / Excellence | | Total | 120 mins | OVERALL GRADE: | |
Year 10 English examination 2010 page 2
Section A Comprehension – Prose
Extract from North to the Night: a Spiritual Odyssey in the Arctic by Alvah Simon
The Roger Henry was stuck against a high ice island forty feet long, a perfect platform from which the bear could pounce. The boat itself would not be a visual deterrent because, instead of painting it in the traditional Arctic red, we had left it white, hoping it would help us approach wildlife closely. From the beach, the massive
5 predator had seen nothing out of the ordinary, just two fat seals on a block of ice.
Although ungainly on land, once under the sea he moved gracefully, rolling along like a tsunami beneath the milky veneer. The ripple stopped, and the bear poked his head through the ice as if it