This document provides information and tips about a 40-question, 40-mark English language exam consisting of 5 sections (A-E). Section A has 10 vocabulary questions, Section B has 5 social expression questions, Section C has 10 grammar questions, Section D is a 5-item cloze passage, and Section E contains 10 reading comprehension questions spanning 2 passages. The document outlines the content and skills assessed in each section, and provides test-taking tips for choosing answers, such as carefully analyzing pictures, sentences, and response options to choose the most appropriate answer corresponding to the content.

3. 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

4. ITEMS TESTED
• Knowledge and understanding of
grammar
• Knowledge and understanding of
vocabulary
• Knowledge and understanding of
spelling and punctuation.
Reading skills

5. SECTION A
Questions 1 – 10
VOCABULARY
- Word Level e.g. roses
- Phrase or sentence level
e.g. a glass of orange juice
Mother is cooking in the kitchen

6. SECTION B
Questions 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.

7. SECTION C
Questions 16 – 25
GRAMMAR
6 questions – grammar
2 questions – spelling
2 questions – punctuation
Some questions are stimuli based with
graphics.

8. SECTION D
Questions 26 – 30
TEXT 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.

9. SECTION E
Questions 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.

10. PAPER 1
TIPS 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.

11. 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.

12. 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,

13. 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.

14. • 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.