Grade12 Advanced

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English

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Advanced


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Listening transcript:

Skier

Afel was only a very small boy when he first saw snow. But it wasnt real snow that he

saw. No, there was no real snow where he lived. He saw the snow in a picture book. Thebook had lots of pictures of children playing in big white fields. He asked hismother,What are those white fields? and his mother laughed and saidThats snow!She tried to explain to him what snow was, but Afel didnt really understand. Sometimesthere was rain where he lived, but not very much, so it was very difficult for him tounderstand what this cold, ice rain that his mother described was. It didnt matter. Evenwhen he was only a very small boy, Afel was already in love with snow.

He dreamed about snow all the time, trying to imagine how it really was. He thought ofbig white fields. He thought of the big, heavy clothes the children playing in the snowwore. He thought about feeling cold. He dreamed of being able to fly across the white

fields of snow.

Then, when Afel was twelve years old, the next thing happened. One day he waswatching the TV at his uncles house. His uncle had a big new TV, with all the satellitechannels. Afel was watching one of the satellite channels, and a programme came on,and the programme was full of snow. Lots and lots of it. And not only snow there werepeople flying across the snow. They looked like strange animals, like fantastic birds.They had hats which covered all their heads and big goggles over their eyes. They worebrightly-coloured clothes. And on their feet, they had things that looked like strangeshoes.

What are those? he asked his uncle excitedly.Skis, replied his uncle, And those people are called skiers. Afel was in love. Here wasthe snow, and here were people who were flying across the snow. It was just like one ofhis dreams. It was perfect. At that moment, he decided. He wanted to be a skier.

He asked his uncle what the programme was.

The Winter Olympics, said his uncle. Its like the normal Olympics, but for sportswhere you need snow skiing, ice skating, bobsleigh, those sorts of things. They haveit every four years.

Afel found out that the next Winter Olympics was in Vancouver in Canada, in 2010.

Perfect, he thought. Enough time for me to become a brilliant skier. Then Ill go to theWinter Olympics, and win the gold medal for skiing.But theres no snow here! people told him. Where are you going to ski?Afel didnt care. He made himself a pair of skis from two pieces of wood. He tied them tohis feet and practiced skiing holding two sticks in his hands. At first he couldnt move,

but he practiced and practiced and practiced until he could move quite quickly across the


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sand or the earth where he lived. He tried to fly down the hills like the people on TV, buthe couldnt. He could only move slowly.

Never mind, he thought. Its a start...

How will you go to the Olympics? people asked him. Our country doesnt even have ateam that goes to the Winter Olympics. Why dont you do up athletics instead? You dont

need lots of expensive equipment to practice. Our country is very good at athletics. Wehave lots of runners. And every time we win lots of medals at the Olympics. But noskiing, no.

Afel didnt care. He found that Jamaica had sent a bobsleigh team to the Olympics a fewyears ago.

If Jamaica have a bobsleigh team, he thought, then our country can have a skier.

So every night, out in the middle of the desert, Afel now practices skiing down sanddunes. He dreams that the yellow sand and brown earth of the desert is the white

snow of the mountains he saw on the television. He dreams that the yellow sand andbrown earth are as gold as the medal he will bring home with him, when he is the worldchampion.

Glossary

goggles (n.) protective eyeglasses

skis (n.) board used to slide across snow

bobsleigh (n.) a small vehicle with long metal blades under it, built for racing down

ice-covered tracks

dunes (n.) hill of sand

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Listening

Directions

Read the questions, then listen to the story ofA Skier. You will be given a second playing of the

audio and a final opportunity to answer the questions. You will be asked 7 multiple choice

questions and 2 constructed response questions.

1. What did Afel dream of when he was a very small boy?

A. playing in big green fieldsB. watching one of the satellite channelsC. feeling the cold of ice or snowD. flying across the white fields of snow

2. Which of the following best describes the theme of the story of Skier?

A. Everyone should have dreams of their own.B. Everyone should practice skiing.C. Everyone should win medals in the Olympics.D. Everyone should hold two sticks in their hands.

3. The narrator repeats the word practiced in the story to show that__________ .

A. Afel insists on making his dream trueB. Afel is not good at ice skiingC. Afel is not happy with ice skiingD. Afel wants to get used to this sport

4. Which of the following adjectives best describes Afel s reaction when he saw skis?

A. carelessB. excitedC. boredD. indifferent

5. Listen to the narrators words about Afel

He dreams that the yellow sand and brown earth are as gold as the medal he will bring home

with him, when he is the world champion.

What figure of speech is the writer using?

A. metaphorB. symbolismC. simileD. personification


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6. Why cant his country go to the Winter Olympics?

A. because they dont speak English languageB. because they dont have a bobsleigh teamC. because it will be held in CanadaD. because they are good at athletics

7. What kind of person is Afel?

A. optimisticB. frustratedC. disappointedD. sad

8. What is the peoples attitude towards Afels participation in the Winter Olympics? . Use details and

information from the listening passage to support your answer.

9. What do you think made Afel be in love with the snow? Use details and information from the listening to

support your answer.


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ReadingDirections: In this section you will read one passage, then answer 6 multiple

choice questions and 2 constructed response questions. Answer all questions inthe space provided.

The Earthquake

1 I had found a cave to live in and had spent three or four months building a wallaround its entrance. It meant that I had to enter my home by using a ladder, but at

least I would be safe from the wild animals and any other creatures which may live on

the island.

2 When I had finally finished building, I put up my tent in the space between the

cave mouth and the wall and felt very comfortable and content. However, this feeling

didnt last long. The very next day, when I was busy in my new home, just inside the

entrance to the cave, I saw some earth falling from the roof of my cave, I heard two of

the supporting posts, which I had put up, make a frightening, cracking noise. I was

afraid that the roof of the cave was about to fall in and bury me alive, so I ran to my

ladder and climbed over the wall to get clear of any falling rocks which might roll down

the hill.

3 The moment I stepped down onto the ground, I realized that a terrible earthquake

was taking place. The ground I was standing on shook three times, with a pause of

about eight minutes between each tremor. The shaking was too strong that it would

have brought down the strongest building in the world. Huge waves were crashing on

the shore and making a terrible noise as the earthquake shook the water. I think that

the shocks must have been stronger under the water than they were on land.

4 The experience frightened me so much that I was stunned, and could do nothingbut stare around me. I felt sick from the shaking of the earth, as if I was in a boat on a

rough sea. Then, suddenly, I heard a crash as rocks fell from the hill, and I was filled

with fear. I was worried that my months of work would have been destroyed in a few

minutes and that my few belongings would be destroyed. This thought made me so sad

that I felt my heart sink in my chest.

5 I sat on the ground until I was sure that the earthquake had stopped. When there

was shaking for some time, and it seemed that my wall had not been damaged by the

earthquake, I began to feel my courage returning . However, I was still afraid to go back

into my cave in case the roof collapsed on top of me. I did not know what to do.

6 As I sat there, the sky became grey and rain clouds gathered overhead. The wind

began to blow, and grew stronger and stronger, until, in no more than half an hour, a

dreadful hurricane was blowing. The sea was rough, and trees were being pulled up by

their roots. It was a terrible storm. After three hours, the wind dropped and the rain

started. Through all this, I stayed sitting on the ground, afraid to move.


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7 Suddenly, I realized that this strange weather must be a result of the earthquake

and therefore, it must mean that the earthquake was over. If it was right, then it was

safe to return to my cave. I felt happier at this thought, and went and sat in my tent,

where I could shelter from the rain. However, my tent was being beaten so hard by the

storm that I was forced to go into my cave, although I was still nervous and unsure

about safety of the roof.

8 After some time, I began to feel calmer. There had been no more shaking, but I

had made a new plan. If earthquakes happened often on this island, then I would have

to build a new home. A cave was not a safe place to live in. This time, I would make a

hut, surrounded by a wall, and I would live there without fear.

10. What kind of conflict is there in the story?

A. Man against another manB. Man against societyC. Man against natureD. Man against himself

11. What was the mans motive for leaving the cave?

A. He was afraid of wild animals.B. He thought it was unsafe to live in.C. He believed it was narrow.D. He wanted to find another cave.

12. What was the authors purpose for writing this story?

A. To persuadeB. To reflectC. To informD. To entertain

13. Which point of view was the story told?

A. First personB. Second personC. Third person limitedD. Third person omniscient

14. A plot arc is shown below.

Which plot element belongs to point (X)?

A. climaxB. resolutionC. expositionD. falling action

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15. In paragraph 4, read the sentence.

Then, suddenly, I heard a crash as rocks fell from the hill, and I was filled with fear.

Which word provides the best clue to the meaning of the underlined word?

A. rocksB. hillC.

crash

D. suddenly16. What evidence did the man give to show that a terrible earthquake was taking place ? Use details and

information from the story to support your answer?

17. Whats the narrators attitude towards the island ? Provide details from the story to support your answer.


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Writing

Directions

Writing: In this section you will answer 10 multiple choice writing questions and respond to 1 writing

prompt. Your writing will receive three scores: idea development, planning, and writing strategies.

18. Read the following paragraph then answer the questions 18 to 21:

Which sentence is off- topic and should be taken out of the paragraph?

A. Sentence 1B. Sentence 2C. Sentence 3D. Sentence 4

19. Choose the best way to write sentence 7.

A. The camps instructions made it sound like it would be fun, and I was relieved.B. The camps instructions made it sound like it would be fun, and I was relieved.C. The camps instructions made it sound like it would be fun, and I was relieved.D. The camps instructions made it sound like it would be fun, and I was relieved.

20. The sentence that uses quotation marks correctly is __________ .

A. That way, she said, we would be sure to make the team.

B. That way, she said, we would be sure to make the team.

C. That way, she said, we would be sure to make the team.

D. That way, she said, we would be sure to make the team.

21. Read the sentence:

Our town________________________ .

Choose the words that will complete the sentence.

A. lots of peopleB. and the buildingsC. is full of peopleD. a place to live

Mary and I went to a volleyball camp this summer.2We knew we wanted to try

out for the team.3School started in the fall.

4Going to camp was Marys idea.

5That way,

she said, we would be sure to make the team.6Camp was a lot more difficult than I

thought it would be.7The camps instructions made it sound it would be fun, and I was

relieved.8I soon learned the hard way how wrong I had been.

9After the first day of camp,

my legs were so sore I could barely walk.10

It only got worse as the week went on!11

On

the plus side, our skills improved incredibly I recommend volleyball camp to anyone who

likes the sport.


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Ali --------------when the telephone rang.

Which verb form goes in the blank?

A. studyB. studiesC. studyingD. was studying

23. Read the sentence.

She trained hard, ________ she lost the game.

Which word goes in the blank?

A. soB. butC. furthermoreD. because

24. Read the sentence

Rashid is as __________as his cousin.

Which item goes in the blank?

A. smarterB. smartestC. smartD. smartly

25. Which word is spelled correctly?

A. softwarB. mediaC. programmD. downlood

26. Choose the sentence that best combines these two sentences.

I dreamed about a big villa. The villa was overlooking the sea.

A. I dreamed about a villa was overlooking the sea.B. I dreamed about a villa that overlooking the sea.C. I dreamed about a villa and was overlooking the sea.D. I dreamed about a villa that was overlooking the sea.


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The big tractor had blocked the highway it was moving a rock slide off the road.

Look at the underlined part. Choose the answer that shows the best punctuation for the part.

A. highway. ItB. highway, itC. highway. ItD. Correct as it is. highway it


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Writing Prompt

Think about a summer holiday that went wrong .

Write an account of what happened. Give enough details that your

reader will understand the events and your feelings.

Your essay will be evaluated on the basis of clear and organized ideas, strong details, effectivesentences, and correct writing skills.

Use the space below to plan what you are going to write (notes, outline, story map, or other).


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Test Map

Item # or Task Strand Standard DOK Response Key Points

Oral Presentation Speaking 5.2 5.4 3 Performance -- 18

1 Listening MC 1

2 Listening MC 1

3 Listening MC 1

4 Listening MC 1

5 Listening MC 1

6 Listening MC 1

7 Listening MC 1

8 Listening CR 3

9 Listening CR 3

10 Reading MC B 111 Reading MC C 1

12 Reading MC A 1

13 Reading MC D 1

14 Reading MC C 1

15 Reading MC A 1

16 Reading CR B 3

17 Reading CR 3

18 Writing MC A 1

19 Writing MC C 1

20 Writing MC B 1

21 Writing MC D 1

22 Writing MC B 1

23 Writing MC D 1

24 Writing MC A 1

25 Writing MC C 1

26 Writing MC 1

27 Writing MC 1

Writing Prompt Writing Idea dev. 4

Writing Conventions 2

Writing Planning 1

60

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considerationL

anguage use and

fluency

Language is mainly

appropriate for topic and

audience with no pauses

or hesitation

Language is mainly

appropriate to topic and

audience but with some

lapses and little hesitation

or few pauses

Attempts to use language

which is appropriate to topic

and audience but with

intrusive lapses ,some pauses

and hesitations

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Test Map

Item # or Task Strand Standard DOK Response Key Points

Oral Presentation Speaking 5.25.4 3 Performance -- 18

1 Listening 3.1 MC D 1

2 Listening 3.5 MC A 1


4 Listening 3.5 MC B 15 Listening 3.5 MC C 1

6 Listening 3.5 MC B 1


8 Listening 3.5 CR --- 3

9 Listening 3.5 CR --- 3

10 Reading 7.2 MC C 1

11 Reading 7.2 MC B 1

12 Reading 7.3 MC D 1

13 Reading 7.4 MC A 1

14 Reading 7.4 MC A 1

15 Reading 1.2 MC C 1

16 Reading 7.3 CR --- 3

17 Reading 6.9 CR --- 3

18 Writing 8.1 MC C 1

19 Writing 6.7 MC B 1

20 Writing 6.7 MC A 1


22 Writing 7.4 MC D 1




26 Writing 8.2 MC D 1


Writing Prompt Writing 9.2 Idea dev. 4

Writing 9.2 Conventions 2

Writing 8.1 Planning 1

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Speaking Scoring Guide

Student score is one-half the total. Fractions round up.

Aspect

3

Meets Grade 12

Advanced Standards

2

Approaching

Standard

1

Below StandardTotal

Overall Impact(Content/Ideas

)

Engages audienceinterest through a

variety of means

Sometimes engagesaudience interest

through 1 or 2 means.

Shows limitedawareness of audience. _ x 2 = /6

Overall Impact

(Presentation/

Style/ non-

verbal skills

Engages audience

interest through a

variety of means: eye

contact and body

language

Sometimes engages

audience interest

through 1 or 2 means.

Shows limited

awareness of audience.

_ x 3 = /9

Time 8- 10 minutes 5 to 7 minutes Less than 5 minutes _ x 1 = /3

Organization Uses a consistent

structure appropriate

to topic and audience

Structure is mainly

appropriate to topic

and audience butwith some lapses

Some attempt to

structure the

presentation but withlapses which affect

audience

understanding

_ x 1 = /3

Language use

and fluency

Language is mainly

appropriate for topic

and audience with no

pauses or hesitation

Language is mainly


and audience but

with some lapses and

little hesitation or

few pauses

Attempts to use

language which is


and audience but with

intrusive lapses ,some

pauses and hesitations

_ x 2 = /6

Feedback Handles anticipated

and unanticipatedquestions posed by

audience, engaging in

further dialogue as

appropriate.

Attempts to handle

anticipated andunanticipated

questions posed by

audience

With support, begins to

answer questions fromthe audience

_ x 2= /6

Pronunciation

including

intonation &

stress

Pronunciation is clear

enough to be easily

understood with no

interference with

meaning. almost no

difficulties with

intonation & stress

patterns

Pronunciation is

mostly clear &

understood with little

interference with

meaning.

Some use of

appropriate stress

and intonation.

Pronunciation is

unclear and difficult to

understand, interfering

with meaning L1 accent

often makes message

incomprehensible

_ x 1=/3

TOTAL /36


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Listening: Scoring guide

8. What is the purpose of the repetition the word dream? Use details and information from the listening

passage to support your answer.

Score Description

3 Response provides a thorough explanation of the narrators purpose when he

repeats the word dream. Explanation includes specific, relevant details from the

passage.2 Response provides a partial explanation ofthe narrators purpose when he repeats

the word dream. Explanation includes specific, relevant details from the lecture

with some omissions.

1 Response provides a minimal explanation of the narrators purpose when he repeats

the word dream. Explanation includes few, if any, specific, relevant details from the

lecture.

0 Response is totally incorrect or off-topic, unintelligible, or written in a language

other than English.

Blank No response.

Scoring Notes:1. D it's his main dream

2. A it's general and relevant to the main idea

3. A it reflects a specific point

4. B the word excitement is mentioned

Sample 3-point response:

The writers purpose is to give the listener a feeling ofhow far the dream is. The narrator makes it explicit that

the boy lives in a desert place. This place is beyond the white snow where he can go ice-skating.


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9. What do you think made Afel be in love with the white snow? Use details and information from the

listening to support your answer.

Score Description

3 Response provides a thorough explanation of what made Afel be in love with the

white snow. Explanation includes specific, relevant details from the passage.

2 Response provides a partial explanation of what made Afel be in love with the whitesnow. Explanation includes specific, relevant details from the lecture with some

omissions.

1 Response provides a minimal explanation of what made Afel be in love with the

white snow. Explanation includes few, if any, specific, relevant details from the

lecture.


other than English.

Blank No response.


He was in love with the white fields of snow because he thought it was a source of happiness to the childrenplaying in the picture. He thought of doing something not available in his environment. Also, he thought he

would practice it down sand dunes to become a world champion.


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Reading Scoring guide1

16. What evidence did e the man give to show that a terrible earthquake was taking place? Use details and

information from the story to support your answer?

Score Description

3 Response provides a thorough explanation of the evidence the man give to show that a

terrible earthquake was taking place. What details would you provide from the story tosupport your answer? Explanation includes specific relevant details and information from

the story.

2 Response provides a partial explanation of the evidence the man give to show that a

terrible earthquake was taking place. What details would you provide from the story to

support your answer? Explanation includes limited details and information from the story

and/or is partially correct.

1 Response provides a minimal explanation of the evidence the man give to show that a

terrible earthquake was taking place. What details would you provide from the story to

support your answer? Explanation includes limited relevant details and information from

the story and/or is partially correct.

0 Response is totally incorrect or off-topic, unintelligible, or written in a language other than

English.

Blank No response.

Scoring Notes:

10. C it's man against earthquake which is part of nature.

11. B because he mentions the dangers.

12. D because story telling is mainly for entertainment.

13. A because the main character tells the story

14. A because climax is the top part of the story

15. C as fear comes as a result of crash


The man knew that a terrible earthquake was taking place when he saw some earth falling from the roof of

the cave. He heard two of the supporting posts make a frightening, cracking noise. He became certain the

moment he stepped on the ground.


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17. What were the effects of the terrible earthquake ? Provide details from the story to support your answer.

Score Description

3 Response provides a thorough explanation of the effects of the terrible earthquake .

Provide details from the story to support your answer. Explanation includes specific

relevant details and information from the story.

2 Response provides a partial explanation of the effects of the terrible earthquake?

Provide details from the story to support your answer. Explanation includes limiteddetails and information from the story and/or is partially correct.

1 Response provides a minimal explanation of the effects of the terrible earthquake.

Provide details from the story to support your answer. Explanation includes limited

relevant details and information from the story and/or is partially correct.


other than English.

Blank No response.


The effects of the terrible earthquake were clear. The ground shook three times with a pause of about eight

minutes between each tremor. The shaking was too strong that it would have brought down the strongest

building in the world. Also, huge waves were crashing on the shore and making a terrible noise.

18. C it has nothing to do with the camp

19. A quotation marks are used correctly

20. B as punctuation is used correctly

21. D as it's written correctly in the text

22. C as commas are used correctly

23. D past progressive is the right choice

24. B it's contrast

25. C we put adjectives between as.as

26. B media is spelled correctly

27. D direct speech is used correctly


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writing RubricNarrative Writing

Advanced

Planning

Points Descriptors

1 Some content of the planning space is represented in the student writing.

0 Nothing in the planning space is represented in the student writing.

Idea Development

Standard points Descriptors

9.2 4 The essay tells the story of an experience in the life of the writer. It has an engaging

introduction and a series of events which lead logically from one to another, until arriving

at a clear conclusion. There may be a brief reflection noting the long-term significance of

the experience. The details are specific and clear, and the sentences flow smoothly

throughout the text. Errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics, if present, do not detract

from the meaning of the narrative.

3 The essay tells the story of an experience in the life of the writer. It has an introduction to

interest the reader, a series of events which lead logically from one to another, until

arriving at a clear conclusion. There may be a brief reflection noting the long-term

significance of the experience. The details are generally specific and clear, and most

sentences flow smoothly. Errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics seldom detract from

the meaning of the narrative.

2 The essay tells the story of an experience in the life of the writer. It has a distinct

beginning, middle, and end. The details vary from specific and clear to general and vague.

Frequently the flow of sentences appears disconnected, making it difficult for the reader

to connect the ideas. Errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics begin to detract from the

meaning of the narrative and a fluent reading of the text.

1 The essay tells the story of an experience in the life of the writer. It has some elements of

a beginning, middle, and end. The details are general, vague, or incomplete. The flow of

sentences is disconnected, making it difficult for the reader to connect ideas. Errors in

grammar, usage, and mechanics detract from the meaning of the narrative and a fluent

reading of the text.

0 Response is missing, irrelevant, or provides too little text for evaluation.


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Writing Conventions--GUM

Points Descriptors

2 Solid ability with conventions.

1 Some success with conventions, though meaning suffers at times.

0 Errors are disproportionate to the length or complexity of the writing.

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