Section A: 10 MCQs ( 10 marks )

Section B: 5 MCQs ( 5 marks )

Section C: 10 MCQs ( 10 marks )

Section D: 5 MCQs ( 5 marks )

Section E: 10 MCQs ( 10 marks )

Total Questions: 40

Total marks : 40

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

ITEMS TESTED

• Knowledge and understanding of grammar

• Knowledge and understanding of vocabulary

• Knowledge and understanding of spelling and punctuation. Reading skills

SECTION A

Questions 1 – 10VOCABULARY

- Word Level e.g. roses- Phrase or sentence level e.g. a glass of orange juice Mother is cooking in the kitchen

SECTION BQuestions 11 – 15

SOCIAL AND LANGUAGE EXPRESSION Tests pupil’s use of:• correct social expressions with visual clues• appropriate vocabulary based on given situations• parts of speech based on visual and textual clues Study the picture and determine the exact

situation. Choose the best sentence to fit the situation.

SECTION CQuestions 16 – 25

GRAMMAR6 questions – grammar2 questions – spelling2 questions – punctuation Some questions are stimuli based with

graphics.

SECTION DQuestions 26 – 30TEXT COMPLETION

• A cloze passage with a composite picture• 5 blanks tests test a candidate’s use of

parts of speech ( grammar) including visual and textual clues.

Look at the picture carefully and choose the answer from the given options.

SECTION EQuestions 31 – 40

READING AND COMPREHENSION• 10 MCQs• 2 passages: a non-linear and a

linear passage You may have to think beyond the

text. Rely on your experience / prior knowledge in order to answer the questions correctly.

PAPER 1TIPS FOR SECTION A

• Read and understand the sentence.• Look at the picture or graphic given and

relate it to the given options.• Pupils must read ALL the given answers

A, B and C or A, B, C and D before choosing the best word or phrase to fill in the blanks.

• Pupils have to ensure that the answer from given options must

correspond to the picture given.

TIPS FOR SECTION B• Pupils have to understand thoroughly the

situation and dialogue in each picture before choosing the correct response that fits the situation and dialogue.

• Ask yourself: What would be the suitable response from the other person or persons in the picture?

• Read all the responses given.• Choose the response that you believe fits the dialogue and situation in the picture.

TIPS FOR SECTION C• Read and try to understand the sentence.• Look at the picture or graphic given and try to

relate the activities or situation in it with the given answers.

• Read ALL the given answers A,B,and C or A, B. C and D before choosing the best word to fill in the blanks.

• Ensure that the answer from given options must correspond to the picture given.

• Look carefully for all the punctuation marks

i.e. the commas, full stops, capital letters, question marks, exclamation marks, etc.

TIPS FOR SECTION D• When answering the cloze passage,

pupils have to look at the picture given carefully. Ask yourself. What is the picture about?

• Read the passage at least twice to get a general idea of the passage.

• Read ALL the given options A,B, and C or A, B,C and D.

• Think of all the suitable word for each blank before choosing your answer from the given options.

• Ask yourself these questions: * Do my answers make

sense?

* Are they correct? * Does the passage describe

the picture correctly?

• What if you are not sure of the answers? You have to make a guess. Never leave any blank empty.

• To do well in this section, you have to revise your grammar.