Grade 7 English Paper 2 End of Year

HERENTALS GROUP OF COLLEGES
GRADE SEVEN END OF YEAR EXAMINATION 2023
ENGLISH PAPER 2
Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. Read all the instructions carefully.
2. Do not open this question paper until you are told to do so by the invigilator.
3. Use a blue or black pen to write your answers.
4. Write your name, Centre Number and Candidate Number on the answer sheet.
5. In section A, choose either 1(a) or 1(b).
6. Write all sentences in good grammar and punctuate them correctly.
7. You are advised to spent 50 minutes on Section A and 40 minutes on section B.
8. If you use more than one sheet of paper, fasten the sheets together.
9. If you do not understand the instructions, ask the invigilator to explain them to you.
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Herentals Group of Colleges Examination Board, 2023
SECTION A : COMPOSITION (20 MARKS)
1. Answer either (a) or (b)
Either (a)
Wrie a story about the day you felt ashamed of yourself. Your story should be between 80 and 120 words in length. Use the following points and any other
you may think of to write your story.
 When it happened
 Where were you
 How you felt
 What you learnt from the experience.
Or (b)
Someone in your area needs help. Write a letter to your Councillor on behalf of that person asking for help. The body of your letter should be between 80
and 120 words in length. Use the following points and any other you may think of to writing your letter:
 Name of the person
 Where tye person lives
 The kind of tue help needed
 Why the person needs help
 What the local people have done to help
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SECTION B.
COMPREHENSION AND SUMMARY
READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE VERY CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU ATTEMPT ANY QUESTIONS.
Tsunamis are one of the world's most powerful natural forces. They can flood and destroy villages. They can createhuge amounts of damage. Do you know exactly what
a tsunami is? They are huge and mighty waves in the ocean that grow as they reach the share. Most tsunamis are actually caused by earthquakes.
An earthquake happens when a big piece of earth's crust suddenly shifts. Basically, the earth's crust is made up of large pieces called tectonic plates. These plates
usually grind together. But sometimes, the plates get stuck. The pressure builds and suddenly get slammed and are pushed into a new position. When the ocean flow
moves, it creates big holes. The water floods in to fill these holes. When the water moves in quickly, it then creates a huge wave. This is how tsunamis are born. Other
natural disasters like landslides and volcanic eruptions can also cause tsunamis.
Once the water starts moving because of the force of the disaster, large waves begin to ripple out. These waves can move very fast. They have been recorded at speeds
up to 800 kilometres per hour. They can also move across very long distances.
Though tsunamis can happen anywhere, they usually ocur in specific areas like Pacific Ocean. The countries along tye coastline like Japan, Chile or even the United
States are at high risk. The biggest tsunami ever recorded in 1958 in Lituya Bay, Alaska. The massive wave wiped out vegetation and everything else in its way.
Answer all the questions in full sentences. You are advised to write your sentences in good grammar and punctuate them correctly.
1. Why tsunamis are considered to be the world's powerful disasters?
2. What is a tsunami?
3. What causes most of the tsunamis that happen world over?
4. How do earthquakes occur?
5. The earth's crust is made up of large pieces called.........
6. Give two different words from the passage which means the same as "enormous".
7. What are the two natural disasters that can cause tsunamis?
8. According to the passage, what does the words "wipe out" refer to?
9. Which countries are vulnerable to natural disasters like tsunami?
10. In one paragraph, write a summary of the formation, cause and impacts of tsunamis. Your summary should not be more than 80 words, including the given
ten opening words below
Begin your summary as follows :
A tsunami is a natural disaster that is greatly caused................

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HERENTALS GROUP OF COLLEGES

GRADE SEVEN END OF YEAR EXAMINATION 2023

Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

1. Answer either (a) or (b)

 Where were you

 How you felt

 What you learnt from the experience.

 Name of the person

 Where tye person lives

 The kind of tue help needed

 Why the person needs help

 What the local people have done to help

COMPREHENSION AND SUMMARY

1. Why tsunamis are considered to be the world's powerful disasters?

3. What causes most of the tsunamis that happen world over?

4. How do earthquakes occur?

5. The earth's crust is made up of large pieces called.........

9. Which countries are vulnerable to natural disasters like tsunami?

Begin your summary as follows :

A tsunami is a natural disaster that is greatly caused................

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