Cente Number Examination Number eECZISCI2029/R1 This question paper consists of 8 printed pages.Page 2018 “TT etl QUESTION 1: STRUCTURE [20 MARKS] There are two sections under this question. Answer both Section 1 and Section 2- Section 1: Vocabulary (10 marks) ‘There are twenty sentences in this section. Complete the sentences by filling in the blanks with one word chosen from the list below. Use each word only once. resist harmony monotony defamed composite industrious despair trumped luxurious delay avert exquisite lost advance melodious surplus virtue urge strict pessimistic a . to laugh could not be overcome. 2 He who does not..... falls back. 3 The teacher was flattered with an aift by the learners: 4 Theplayisa... 5 _Ntwala is famous for tis ... 1 gospel music. 6 Mr Mude was arrested on . Up corruption charges. 7 The businessman's idea of tempting a police officer with a . house failed. 8 — Zambians are... ... people striving to make their country prosperous. “9 We must never lose sight of the fact that man must work in .. with nature. 10 The cause of the .». fof'her to report to school was traffic congestion. 11 The old woman cried in . when her son collapsed oi thie floor. 12 The head teacher advised the repeaters not to be bbiit to work much harder. 13. Mbangweta’s engagement in volleyball training sessions helps her to break the . of her household chores. . of his integr . but open to amendments. . infection, 14 Mr Mubanga has been promoted by 15 The school regulations are ..... 16 Ahealthy diet should help your body to 17 They opted to eat unripe mangoes to 18 The boy was suspended from school after he .. 19 Since we do not need our .. 20 Despite being a huge boxer, he ... . starvation. his teacher. food, we will donate to charity. the fight. 2 0 2 3 English Language/1121/2fae tment eps [ Centre Number | Examination Number Page 3 of 8 i) Sectior 2: Transformations (10 marks) In each of the following items, Sentence A is complete, but Sentence B is incomplete. Compl lete Sentence B each time making it as similar as possible in meaning to Sentence A. Make Sentence B one sentence, never two. Do not make any changes to the printed parts of Sentence B, Example: ‘A Human rights must be observed by everyone. B What Answer: What must be observed by everyone are human rights. 1 A Dabwitso is a better singer than Chanda, B Chanda is not as. a) 2 A She said, "I submitted my Geography assignment late yesterday.” B She said that... i 3 A After the learners had written the exercise, the teacher permitted them to go outside. B Having. 4) 4 A My niece would have seen me if it had not been for the huge crowd. B But for O) 5 A _ Please stop making noise. B Rewrite the whole sentence and add a question tag. a) 6 A Both my mother and I enjoyed ourselves at the wedding. B My mother enjoyed herself at the wedding and so.. 1] 7 A - The cleanest class was taken for an outing by the matron. B The matron a) 8 A _ received a cake and got a bicycle for my birthday. B Apart from.... Q] 2 0 2s: [Turn over Engish Language/t121/2Examination Number [Centre Number Page 4 of 8 T I 9 A Ghanes site has been awarded a scholarship to sty In Malaysia. Chewe is my ‘end. Chewe, a Since the manager was new, the secretary introduced him to the members of staff. B The manager. a) QUESTION 2: COMPREHENSION [20 MARKS] Read the following passage carefully and then answer the questions that follow. TIGERS 1 The tiger is the largest living cat species. Its territorial and generally a solitary predator The tiger usually hunts requiring huge adjacent areas to support its requirements for prey- by night and preys on a variety of animals. It prefers fairly large prey such as deer and wild pigs. Healthy, large animals are avoided in most cases. After making a kill and consuming what it can, the tiger makes a deliberate attempt to hide the carcass from vultures and other scavengers so that another meal can be obtained. Tigers can get a kill by force from leopards and they sometimes eat carrion. Skill n killing and obtaining prey is only partly instinctive, maternal training being essential for proficiency. For this reason, tigers raised in captivity do not fare well if released into the wild, As the top predator throughout its range, the tiger plays a major role in controlling not only its prey population but also that of other predators such as the leopard. The tiger resorts to man-eating owing to disability caused by age or injury, scarcity of prey, acquisition of the habit from the mother or defence of its cubs or kill. 3 When the tigress is expecting her cubs, she seeks out a suitable den, well hidden by thick vegetation. From there, the tigress now enjoys a view down onto a plain with a water hole that attracts other animals. She selects this spot so that she can hunt for food without being far from her cubs. From birth, the cubs receive lots of attention. Throughout their their mother cuddles them between her paws, nuzzies them and licks them as she infancy, Ider, they begin to play hide-and-seek and fight mock murmurs softly. When the cubs get ol battles. 4 Among tigers, aggression is rare. For instance, a young tiger may wander into the territory of another tiger and bump into the resident male. Deep growls, blood curdling roars and fierce nose-to-nose snarling ensue but when the older male shows his superiority, the younger one will roll onto his back with his paws in the air as a sign of submission and the confrontation is over. 5 Poaching has been responsible for keeping the number of tigers low during the past three decades. Forests and grasslands are habitats for prey but these are sadly cleared for agriculture. Reduction in prey population results in greater dependence on livestock and the 2:0 2 3 English Language!1121/2| Page 5 of 8 oo, = from man. Fortunately, the status of the tiger has aroused spread empathy and its cause has received substantial international support. 6 The Mone Fund for Nature has been a pioneer and the largest contributor along with salah : save an Ps dled organisations. The Convention on International Species is entruste he task of i in ti .d with the task of controlling illegal trade in tiger 7 _ Inthe 1970s, the trade in tiger skins was outlawed. Nevertheless, tiger skins are still highly valued for display and for worship as are claws and teeth. Skulls, bones, whiskers, meat and blood have long been used by Asians, especially the Chinese, in medicines, potions and even wine. ‘There are persistent practices of using tiger parts as medicine or tonics despite scientific evidence being contrary to their efficacy. Every twelfth year of the Chinese calendar is the year of the tiger and children born in it are considered lucky and powerful. (Adapted from Encyclopedia Britannica-Panthera Tigris) In each of the questions 1 — 9, select the best answer from the four options provided. Indicate your answer by drawing a circle around the letter on the question paper as in the example given below. If you change your mind, cross out the initial choice very neatly then circle your revised answer clearly. For Question 10, answer as instructed. Example: The tiger . @®) _ isgenerally a solitary predator. B is the largest living creature. preys on limited animal species. D usually hunts during the day. ca Number Examination Number Ais the best answer and, it has been circled. 1 Paragraph. 1: The tiger requires huge adjacent areas in which to 2 ‘A establish its territorial supremacy. B hunt for animals to feed on. Crear its offsprings. D support its solitary requirements. 2 According to Paragraph 2, tigers raised in captivity do not fare well if released into the wild because they have not had ... pI) ‘A. fathers to train them to be proficient in killing and obtaining prey. BB maternal training to enable them to challenge other predators. mothers to train them to be highly skilful hunters. D parental training to enable them to successfully relate well with their companions. 2 0.2 3 [Tum over English Language! 121/2Centre Number Page 6 of 8 3 Paragraph 2: As the top predator throughout its range, the tiger plays a major role in controlling ... (2 ‘A_ its own population and other predators. B__its prey population and that of other predators. not only its prey population but also that of leopards. D__ only its prey population in the jungle. 4 Which one of the following statements is not given as a reason for becoming oe according to Paragraph 2? A Disability resulting from old age or injury B__ Inheriting the habit from its mother C Protection of its cubs or kill D Scarcity of other predators 5 Paragraph 3: When the tigress is expecting her cubs, she seeks out a suitable den in... [2] A anelevated dense forest. B_ alow lying thick forest. © aplain near a water hole. D a well hidden dambo area. 6 — What has caused a decline in the number of tigers in the past three decades according to Paragraph 5? 2] ‘A Deforestation due to agriculture B Illegal killing by man C Legitimate poaching D Natural calamities 7 Paragraph 6: The World Wide Fund for Nature has... (21 ‘A aroused widespread empathy for tigers. B offered tremendous support towards the sustenance of tigers. C received substantial international support. D__ recently pioneered trade in tiger derivatives. 8 Paragraph 7: In the 1970s, trade in tiger skins was ... + (2 A forbidden. B highly valued. , C protected by law. D__ reintroduced. 9 According to Paragraph 7, scientific evidence indicates that medicines and'tonics made from tiger parts... i ‘Aare contrary to conventional beliefs. : Bare ineffective. C caneradicate diseases. D give desired results. English Language/1121/2 2 0 2 3Centre Number Examination Number [ele 10 From the underlined words in the passage, find one word which means the same or nearly the same as the following words or phrases: (spell each word correctly) Page 7 of 8 (i) Punishment .. [a] (i) Angry sounds. (4) (ili) Determined (%) (*) (iv) Very good skill. QUESTION 3: SUMMARY [20 MARKS] Read the following passage carefully and then answer the question that follows. 1 Impatience has been around for a long time. There is nothing new about people losing their patience while stuck in traffic or waiting in a queue. Everyone is likely to become impatient occasionally but there may be serious consequences when bouts of impatience are an everyday occurrence. 2 Some analysts suggest that in recent years, many people are less patient because of technology. The instant results we get from this technology have in turn increased our appetite for instant gratification in different aspects. Impatience causes frustration, irritation and even anger which lead to raised stress levels. It is also a risk factor for hypertension, even among young adults. 3 There are other health problems associated with lack of patience. Researchers found that impatient individuals are more likely to be obese than people who are good at waiting. In ‘some areas, inexpensive fast food is easily available at all times of the day and many impatient people cannot resist the temptation. Impatient people are likely to be chronic procrastinators. Could be that they feel compelled to postpone time consuming tasks because they do not have the patience needed to bring the tasks to completion? At any rate, the tendency to postpone can have serious consequences for the procrastinator as well as for the economy. The Echo, a British newspaper, reveals that people who were impatient were more likely to drink alcohol heavily and were prone to violence. This was concluded after noticing that impatient people were more involved in late-night drink fuelled violence. Such people also often made quick and shallow choices. An expert explains that impatience will cost you. It ‘can cost you money, causing you pain and suffering or any number of consequences. ‘Some impatient newly weds may want to have all the comforts of a home soon after the wedding despite limited finances, so they buy the house, the furniture, the car and everything else on credit. This practice can harm the marriage. Impatience in this case will lead to higher debt levels. Some people have blamed impatience for causing an economic crash. For instance, thousands of ordinary people sought to borrow collectively immense ‘sums that they could not hope to repay for many years and in some cases, ever. ee a2 0 2 3 [Turn overCentre Number Examination Number Page 8 of 8 7 When a person does not have the patience to engage in meaningful conversation, he tends to speak without thinking. He may also get annoyed when others speak. The impatient listener may tend to rush others into finishing their sentences by putting words in their ‘mouths and may try to find some other ways to hurry the conversation. 8 Impatience can have many harmful consequences on an individual. Everybody should, therefore, strive to be patient in order to live peacefully with others, (Adapted from Awake! December, 2012) Question: In not more than 125 words, explain the negative consequences of impatience. The summary has been started for you. Impatience has a wide range of negative consequences .. English Language/1121/2