Lahore Grammar School

15/C-III, Senior School Gulberg

nd
2 Sessional February 2019, Class VIII


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DATE

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PAPER 1 Non-fiction
ENGLISH


TIME DURATION 1 hour plus 10 minutes

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• Total marks for this paper are 50.

Section A: Reading

Read this extract from an article about how to build a survival shelter.

Sleeping outside in a primitive shelter with no tent and no sleeping bag? Are you crazy?

This idea may seem crazy and a bit daunting to many of us. However, with a couple of hours,
proper materials and the right mindset, constructing and sleeping in a primitive survival shelter can
be a life-changing experience. These structures are fairly easy to construct and can be a warm, dry
place to spend the night.

First of all, location is key. Aside from the normal criteria, which include avoiding low spots and
steering clear of standing dead trees, proximity to materials can save a lot of time and energy. Take
the time to find a spot that feels right.

For construction, the first thing you’ll need to build a survival shelter is a strong ridge pole that is at
least a little taller than you are. One end of the ridge pole rests on the ground; the other end will
need to be supported, for example by the branch of a strong tree. Once your ridge pole is in place,
you’ll need ‘ribs’ to support the sides. Lean them against the ridge pole fairly close together, leaving
a door at the high end. Crawl inside feet first, checking to see that you have a little room to move,
but that it is still snug and cosy.

Next, add a layer of lattice, which is something to hold the outer layer in place when it is piled on.
The structure is now in place, and it is time for the essential component of insulation. Of all the
things you’ll learn about a survival shelter, not having enough insulation on a cold night will teach
you quickly what is required. For good insulation, you’ll want material that can trap air. Obviously,
you should try to find dry material. Pile on your leaves, ferns, grass or other available foliage.

Spending a night in a primitive shelter is an opportunity to overcome fears and gain feelings of
freedom and confidence. Happy building and sweet dreams!

Now answer these questions in the spaces provided.

1 (a) What kind of place would not be suitable for building a survival shelter?

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(b) What is the purpose of the lattice?

[1]

(c) How may building and spending a night in a primitive shelter be a life-changing
experience?

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2 Give the meaning of each of the following words as it is used in the passage. In each case,
give one word or short phrase.

(a) daunting [1]

(b) mindset [1]

(c) key [1]

(d) trap [1]

3 Add the missing punctuation to these sentences.

H o w d o y o u m a k e a g o o d s u r v i v a l s h e l t e r a s k e d
Harry looking concerned

Dont worry said the instructor Its easier than most

people think

[2]

4 Rewrite this sentence, adding a relative clause with further information from the passage.

A survival shelter is fairly easy to build.

[1]

5 Combine these three sentences into one complex sentence.

Do not use and or but.

Tom was resting inside his shelter.

Tom heard a strange noise coming from outside.
Tom crawled out to see what the noise was.

[1]

6 Complete this sentence, using two different forms of the same verb.

The writer suggests it is necessary that a person sure they

have the right location for the shelter. She also suggests that if the builder doesn’t use enough

insulation, on a cold night they’ll soon find they’ve a mistake.

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7 Read this extract from a magazine article and then answer the questions.

She was eight days old when we spotted her. Her eyes were still milky grey, and she
wobbled slightly. Emerging into the sunlight from her den, she seemed curious and bold,
taking no notice of screeching squirrels. Her mother’s five previous cubs had failed to
make adulthood. What would happen to this one?

From her first days, Legadema, as we came to call her, had to learn to survive on stealth
and intelligence. Whether it was a troop of baboons that tried to drag both mother and
daughter out of their den, or lurking hyenas, death was never far away.

Legadema, like all young leopards, loved to explore. The depths of the forest were far too
tempting to resist. Still inexperienced in distinguishing harm from good, she was very often
left on her own for days, while her mother went to hunt for meat, yet this did not deter her
in her explorations.

Wherever Legadema went, vervet monkeys with darting eyes spotted her a mile off, and
squirrels set up alarm calls, alerting others to her presence. In time, these incidents only
made her better at concealment and stealth, essential to her welfare. Her mother, a patient
teacher, instructed Legadema in the skills she would need to survive as a predator: how to
pin down prey and where to clamp on their throats with her jaws to suffocate them. Failure
to learn these lessons could result in starvation.

When Legadema was five months old, her mother brought her a live baby antelope. At
first, Legadema wasn’t sure what to do, playing inquisitively, then attacking ineffectually.
Her mother guided her tolerantly through every step of the kill, until at last Legadema
learned that living animals can become a meal. The next lesson would prove the most
painful, yet vital – independence from her mother. Only after mastering this would she
grow into the solitary hunter that all leopards must one day become.

(a) List the things that may pose a threat to Legadema’s survival into adulthood, and say
why these may pose a threat.

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(b) Using your list, write a summary of 80–100 words to describe what a baby leopard needs
to learn, and why, in order to survive in the wild. Use your own words as much as possible.

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Section B: Writing

8 Write an article for a school magazine about the benefits of going on trips away from towns and
cities.

You could include some of the following in your article:

the different places people go to when they spend time outdoors

the reasons why people like to spend time outside of towns and cities

the things people should do to keep safe out of town – including the dangers and how to
avoid them.

You may wish to add some of your own experiences, or your opinion about spending time away
from towns and cities.

Space for your plan:

Write your article on the next page.

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Purpose and audience [7] Punctuation [5]

Text structure [7] Spelling [4]

Sentence structure [7]

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