Memoranda: sample end of year examination paper 3 Paper 3: Written (comprehension and language)


Section A: Reading comprehension 1. The Black Death ü


2. Not exactly/nearly/approximately (any 1) ü 4.


6. 9.


3. People would be afraid because they might get sick ü and die. ü It still happens today. üü


5. 1 000 to 3 000 ü people are infected by this disease each year. ü India, ü Southern Africa, ü South America ü and the United States of America ü still suffer. In the United States of America, there are still about 20 cases ü per year ü (any 5).


Plague fleas on rats and mammals infect people. üü 7. There are still ü about 20 cases ü each year.


8. False: ü The animals with their fleas can be found in many places in the world. ü It must be treated quickly ü and with antibiotics. ü


10. Rats can cause the disease ü as they carry the plague fleas. ü 11. B C A üüü 12. B ü


Section B: Language in context 1.


a. learn ü b. has ü c. help ü d. don’t ü e. prefer ü


2.


a. beautiful ü b. plentiful ü c. fateful ü


3. During the previous ü century, people ü found ways to keep the rats away from their ü food. It wasn’t üalways easy to ü do.


4. USA ü 5. about ü


5 x 1 = (5)


3 x 1 = (3) 5 x 1 = (5)


(1) (1)


[15 marks] [Total marks: 40] [40 marks]


(1) (1) (2) (2)


(5) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (3) (1)


[25 marks]


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