English Final Exam Preparation

English Lesson
Preparation for Final Exam

Grade 7 - Mr. Rizal

​English Pointers

Paper 1 - Non Fiction

• Section A - Reading 

• Text A - Hanging on

• Passive voice

• Non fiction Features

• Type of text; To persuade, to recount, to argue

• Text B - Rock Climbing

• Section B - Informative Writing 

Paper 2 - Fiction

• Section A - Reading

• Text A - Riding Icarus

• Figure of Speech

• Section B - Descriptive Writing

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Why was the pottery so important? Give two reasons.

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Give one word from the first paragraph which tells you that Mr Kim found the pottery by accident

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What does the phrase ‘hauled up’ suggest about Mr Kim’s catch (line 10)?

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Explain in your own words the meaning of "‘Oblivious’ (line 13) as it is used in the text.

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Explain in your own words the meaning of ‘examine’ (line 18) as it is used in the text.

Multiple Choice

Look at the phrase ‘another day at the office’ (lines 6–7). What does this phrase suggest about Mr Kim?

• Mr Kim expected to have a normal working day.

• Mr Kim used his fishing boat as his office.

• Mr Kim was not satisfied with his job.

• Mr Kim wished he worked in an office.

Multiple Choice

What is the main purpose of Text A

• to describe the hard life of a poor fisherman

• to explain how pottery was used in the past

• to inform you about an unusual discovery

• to teach you that honesty brings rewards

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Identify two features of a newspaper article, as shown in Text A.

Multiple Choice

‘. . . except for the rain falling, murmuring as if the night had found its voice.’ (lines 45–46) What is the underlined phrase an example of?

• alliteration

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• personification

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What helps Meggie get to sleep after a bad dream?