ENGLISH FIRST LANGUAGE HGPAPER 1SEPTEMBER 2005

TIME 2½ HOURSTOTAL: 100

INSTRUCTIONS

1. This paper contains 4 questions. Answer them in numerical order, starting the answer to each question at the top of a page.

2. For Multiple choice questions write down only the number of the question and the letter of the most appropriate answer.

3. Leave a line open after each answer: it makes the page easier to read.

4. Write as neatly and correctly as you can, and do not use correction fluid.

5. Answer in your own words unless you are asked to quote.

SECTION A: COMPREHENSIONRead the following passage and answer the questions that follow:

Movers and shakers

This weekend, thousands of people will gather in West London for Notting Hill carnival, one of the UK's largest street festivals. So whether you're looking for soca, steelpan or beads-and-bikinis, Ruth Tompsett and Stephen Spark guide you through the crowds .

Friday August 26, 2005

The Notting Hill Carnival is extravagant and subversive. It dresses outrageously and dances without decorum and is often under the influence of that potent intoxicant, carnival spirit. But what to see, and where? Of course you'll never be able to catch it all: there are too many distractions and seductions along the way. Just go with the flow with a smile on your face - and boundless patience. Why hurry, after all? To get in the mood, there is nowhere better than Saturday night Panorama, the explosion of steelpan music that fills Kensal Road on Saturday night. If your experience of steel band is limited, be prepared for a big surprise: the power and glory of groups such as Metronomes or Ebony at full stretch is breathtaking. Arrive early for a place on the "hill" by the judges' stand, and be prepared for gaps between bands. Food stalls around the small park add to the friendly late-night picnic atmosphere.For an essential carnival experience, join in the Jouvert event at daybreak on Sunday. Sometimes known as "Dirty Mas", it involves plenty of flour, paint, mud and chocolate. A lot of it will end up on you, so dress in your oldest clothes and be prepared for strange looks on the Tube going home. Steel bands provide the music. On Sunday and Monday it pays to arrive early at Notting Hill, giving you time to explore the route, check out the most tempting food stalls and the static sounds that play your kind of music. To get close to the mas (short for masquerade/costume), get down to Kensal Road around midday to catch bands getting ready or take up a vantage point near the judging area at the southern end of Great Western Road.

Mas bands tell stories or explore ideas and themes, often in witty or imaginative ways. This year, several bands are exploring history and heroes, such as Yaa Asantewaa with The Story Yaa Know and Paddington Arts Elimu with Africa: Roots and Routes. Look out for the fantastical BeeRaahar's Caribbean Beauties (especially the children), MK2's Gems and Paraiso School of Samba's The Evolution of Paradise, and don't miss the technical wizardry of Mahogany, a Harlesden-based group of artists, in A Stretch of the Imagination. If beads-and-bikini mas and good moves are your thing, you'll be waving your rag to the vibes and dazzle of Ruff Diamond's Paradise Garden and Cocoyea's Soca Safari, not to mention the ever-cheeky Burrokeets group. Be prepared to take on a whiter shade of pale if you get down with TnT Mudders, a troupe whose bodies, smeared with paint or powder, embrace you in the true carnival spirit. As Trinidadians say: "Yuh can't play mas an' 'fraid powder"! If you're following a band to catch the soca vibes (if you haven't experienced it, soca is a beguiling mixture of calypso and Indian rhythms), just swing your pelvis and keep foot to ground (except when you're jumping). Listen out for Shurwayne Winchester's Dead or Alive, and Jamsey P's Nookie, the current favourite soca sounds to accompany the mas bands on the road, and join in the choruses. And if the story and spectacle of mas is secondary to your passion to party, cut through the route into the heart of carnival territory in Ladbroke Grove, where over 40 static sound systems will be playing every urban sound from reggae to rap, hiphop, salsa and soca to soul, basement and garage. Carnival is a giant pressure cooker where the fierce competition to attract the biggest crowds generates some of the hottest dance moves on the planet, from Aba Shanti's Roots and Culture through veteran Norman "Good Times" Jay's crowd-pleasing funky house through to Latin raves, Zouk and Samba. There's something exciting to catch your ear round every corner. For those wanting to enjoy some of the flavour of carnival without quite so much pepper, there's Caribbean Showcase - an entirely separate event from the official Notting Hill carnival - is on offer in Hyde Park from 12-7pm on Monday August 29. It includes live Caribbean music, food, craft stalls, exhibitions and workshops and a little more space to move around.QUESTIONS1.1 Explain why the heading of this passage is “Movers and shakers”.

(2)1.2 What is “soca”?

(1)1.3 What is “steelpan”?

(1)1.4 What does the phrase “beads-and-bikinis” refer to?

(1)1.5 Say whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE. Quote a PHRASE from the

passage that supports your answer.If you plan carefully you can see every single event at the Notting Hill Carnival.

(2)1.6 How do the journalists Ruth Tompsett and Stephen Spark suggest you kick off your carnival?

(1)1.7 Name the two most famous steelpan groups.

(2)1.8 What does the phrase “at full stretch” refer to when it refers to steelpan music?

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1.9 How do you know these bands are competing against each other and that it is not just an ordinary show?

(1)1.10 Why is the event in the Jouvert known as “Dirty Mas”?

(2)1.11 What does the word “Tube” refer to in the context of this passage? Choose the correct

answer:A TelevisionB A Tuba, a very large trumpetC The underground train

(1)1.12 Why would people give you strange looks on the Tube when you go home after you have

visited the Jouvert event? (2)

1.13 How will you “get paid” if you arrive early at Notting Hill on Sunday and Monday?(2)

1.14 Which abbreviation is used for bands masquerading in costumes?(1)

1.15 If you take up a vantage point are you above or below something?(1)

1.16 Write down synonyms for “clever” and “creative”.(2)

1.17 Which characteristic makes the following group special: Mahogany?(1)

1.18 What would you be doing if you are waving your “rag”?(1)

1.19 Write the following saying in standard English: Yuh can't play mas an' 'fraid powder"!(1)

1.20 Where must you go at the Notting Hill carnival if you have a passion to party?(1)

1.21 What does the word “static” refer to?(1)

1.22 What type of carnival is a carnival without quite so much pepper?(1)

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QUESTION 2 - SUMMARYRead the following passage and answer the question.

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Alexandra Palace, London

Alexis PetridisSaturday August 27, 2005The Guardian

Nick Cave looms large over Alexandra Palace. Quite literally: the lighting in the Great Hall is arranged so that when he stands stage left, the singer's rangy frame casts a huge, dramatic shadow over the venue's right wall. It moves across the columns and ornate windows, looking both a bit creepy and oddly amusing, a striking cross between Max Schreck in Nosferatu and the Cat In the Hat. It's either a happy accident, or a masterstroke of stagecraft, giving those at the back of the hall something to watch, a suitably ghostly equivalent of those video screens you get at stadium rock shows. It provides the perfect complement to Cave's compelling stage persona: limbs flailing, fag in hand, voice occasionally wandering a little too far from the tune for comfort, he is alternately terrifying and weirdly comic. He switches with swaggering confidence from hellfire preacher mode - bellowing, prowling the stage, deploying a surprising range of high kicks - to something more self-deprecating: "Thangyew. This next song is about ships an' bridges an' history an' stuff."Over the years, the Bad Seeds' sharp-suited ranks have mushroomed to the point where they look distinctly overstaffed. They now seem to have one more of everything than is strictly necessary - two drummers, three guitarists, four backing singers - but they sound awesome. They can do delicacy, as proven by a sweetly affecting Ship Song, but it's the end-is-nigh stuff that's the most startling: a version of Tupelo so intense you feel it could start raining fire from the heavens at any minute. The Mercy Seat starts out in a stripped-down acoustic arrangement but by its climax it has turned into something positively torrential. Driven by ominous drum rolls, it fills the room, which is no mean feat. Favoured by artists who reach a certain pitch of success but feel their music is too rarefied for sports arenas, Alexandra Palace's rotten sight lines and duff acoustics have a habit of cutting bands down to size. No danger of that tonight. Operating at the peak of his powers 25 years into his career, Cave and his backing band seem invincible2.1 What is the main idea of paragraph 1?

(1)2.2 Write down 3 characteristics of Cave’s stage persona. Use YOUR OWN WORDS.

(3)2.3 Write down information about the band and the way they sound in pointform. USE YOUR OWN WORDS.

(4)2.4 Give two reasons why it is difficult to perform at the Alexandra Palace. Write your

answer in point form. USE YOUR OWN WORDS.(2)

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SECTION C - PERSUASIVE LANGUAGE, VISUAL LITERACY AND LANGUAGE

QUESTION 33.1 Look at the following cartoon and answer the questions that follow:

3.1.1 What is the literal meaning of “let the chips fall where they may”?(1)

3.1.2 “Let the chips fall where they may” is also an English idiomatic expression. What does the expression mean?

(2)3.1.3 Explain why an apostrophe is used in the word “you’ll”.

(1)3.2 Look at the following cartoon and answer the questions.

* The name of the Senator from West Virginia is Joseph Byrd, and the President of the United States is George Bush.3.2.1 Write down a homophone for the word “Byrd”.

(1)3.2.2 The word “Byrd” is also an example of which figure of speech. Explain your answer.

(2)3.2.3 “A byrd in the hand is worth two bushes” refers to the idiom “A bird in thehand is

worth more than two in the bush”. Why did the cartoonist change the expression?(2)

3.3 Refer to the following cartoon and answer the questions:

3.3.1 What does the expression “It’s raining cats and dogs” mean?(1)

3.3.2 Is reign a homophone or homonym of rain?(1)

3.3.3 What part of speech is “reigning” in this cartoon?(1)

3.4 Look at the following cartoon and answer the questions.

3.4.1 What type of simple sentence is “Not so fast!”(1)

3.4.2 Explain the function of the dash.(1)

3.4.3 What part of speech is “greeter”? Use the word “greeter” as a finite verb in a sentence of your own choice.

(2)3.5 Look at the following cartoon and answer the questions that follow:

3.5.1 What is a palindrome?(1)

3.5.2 Create your own phrase of two or three words that would qualify as a palindrome.(2)

3.5.3 “Ah!”is also a simple sentence. What type of sentence is it?(1)

3.5.4 What is the function of the commas in “You’re a natural, Ernie, a natural!”(1)

3.5.5 What is the function of the colon in frame 2?(1)

3.6 Look at the following cartoon and answer the questions that follow:

3.6.1 Change the question the monk asks, into a statement.(1)

3.6.2 What do you call the head of a monastery?(1)

3.7 Look at the following cartoon and answer the questions that follow:

3.7.1 What is ironic about the statement made by the dinosaur?(2)

3.7.2 Is this a complex or a compound sentence? Give a reason for your answer.(2)

3.8 Look at the following cartoon and answer the questions that follow:

3.8.1 Why do the little children call their teacher a “strict constructionist”?(2)

3.9 Look at the following cartoon and answer the questions that follow:

3.9.1 Which figure of speech is portrayed in this cartoon? Give a reason for your answer.(2)

3.10 Look at the following cartoon and answer the questions that follow:

3.10.1 Why is the doughnut the reason for the viking helmet?(2)

3.11 Look at the following cartoon and answer the questions that follow:

3.11.1 What is the meaning of the prefix “anti-”?(1)

3.11.2 What is the root of the word “prescription”?(1)

3.11.3 Write down an example of a compound noun.(1)

3.12 Look at the following cartoon and answer the questions that follow:

3.12.1 What famous quote is the dog referring to?(1)

3.12.2 What do you call this figure of speech?(1)

3.12.3 What is the meaning of the word “bay”?(1)

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SECTION D - EDITINGUse the passage below to answer the questions.1. A confirence in copenhagen in 1980 reported that about one marriage in three ends in

divorce in the western world.2. In Australia, research indicate that the figures are closer to one marriage in four or five.3. It is time that the seriouslyness of this problem was adressed.4. Us can no longer afford to ignore the problem of marraige breakdowns.5. Four one thing, it is clear that marriage breakdowns effect more than the two partners.6. Often children are involved.7. The result of this is that they too have to go through the struggle of readjusting their

lives.8. Sometimes this is very difficult, and there are many reports of young and older children

becoming rebellious and hard to manage.9. We have not provided enough support or understanding for the children by divorce.10. There is still many to be done.11. We need to wake up our government to the fact that we must have more funds

allocated/given/awarded to this area of need.

QUESTIONS4.1 In sentence 1 there is a spelling mistake. Write down the spelling mistake and correct it.

(1)4.2 In sentence one there are two punctuation errors. Write down the sentence so that it contains no errors.

(2)4.3 In sentence 2 there is an error of concord. Correct the error.

(1)4.4 In sentence word a word in inflected incorrectly. Write down the correct form of the word.

(1)4.5 In sentence 3 there is a spelling mistake. Write down the incorrect spelling and correct the spelling.

(1)4.6 In sentence 4 the incorrect pronoun is used. Write down the incorrect pronoun and correct it.

(1)4.7 In sentence 4 there is a spelling mistake. Write down the incorrect word and correct it.

(1)4.8 In sentence 5 the two incorrect words are used. Write down the correct words that should have been used.

(2)4.9 The word order of sentence 6 could be changed so that it is more appropriate. Change the word order of the sentence so that it is more appropriate.

(1)4.10 Sentence 7 needs more punctuation. Rewrite the sentence and write in the appropriate punctuation.

(2)4.11 Change sentence 8 into three simple sentences. The sentences must retain its original intention.

(3)4.12 The incorrect preposition is used in sentence 9. Write down the incorrect preposition and then the correct one.

(1)4.13 The incorrect word is used in sentence 10. Write down the correct word.

(1)4.14 Use the two words “wake up” as one word.4.15 Choose the most appropriate word in sentence 11: allocated/given/awarded

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