Students Personal Identification Number

Kiribati Senior Secondary Certificate

ENGLISH
2015
QUESTION and ANSWER BOOKLET
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
INSTRUCTIONS

1. Write your Student Personal Identification Number (SPIN) on the top right hand
corner of this page, on page 20 and on any extra sheets of paper you write your answers
on.

2. This Examination Paper consists of THREE sections. ANSWER ALL SECTIONS.

Suggested
Time
Section I Comprehension 40 marks 72 mins
Section II Writing 20 marks 36 mins
Section III Literature 40 marks 72 mins
100 marks 180 mins

3. Write your answers in the spaces provided in this booklet. If you need extra paper, ask
your supervisor.

4. Budget your time carefully.

Check that this booklet has pages 2 – 20 in the correct order and that no page is blank. Page 19 is
deliberately left blank for your use.

YOU MUST HAND THIS BOOKLET TO THE SUPERVISOR AT THE END OF THE
EXAMINATION.

TOTAL MARKS
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SECTION I: READING COMPREHENSION (40 marks)

Read ALL PASSAGES and answer ALL the questions that follow each passage.
You should spend about 60 minutes on this section.

PASSAGE 1 (16 marks)

An old lady was walking with her basket down the middle of a street to the confusion of the traffic
with no small peril to herself. It was pointed out to her that the pavement was for pedestrians but she
replied: 'I'll walk where I like. We've got liberty now.' It did not occur to the dear old lady that if liberty
entitled the pedestrian to walk down the middle of the road, then the end of such liberty would be
5 universal chaos. Everybody would be getting in everybody else's way and nobody would get anywhere.
Individual liberty would have become social anarchy.

There’s a danger of the world getting liberty-drunk these days and it is just as well to remind ourselves
of what the rule of the road means. It means that in order for all liberties to be preserved, the
liberties of everybody must be curtailed. For instance, when the policeman at a circus steps into the
10 middle of the road and puts out his hand, he is not the symbol of tyranny but of liberty. You may not
think so. You may, being in a hurry, and seeing your car pulled up by this insolence of office, feel that
your liberty has been outraged. Then, if you are a reasonable person, you will reflect that if he did not
interfere with you, he would interfere with no one and the result would be that the circus would be a
maelstrom that you would never cross at all. You have submitted to a curtailment of private liberty in
15 order to enjoy a social order which makes liberty a reality.

Liberty is not a personal affair only, but a social contract. It is an accommodation of interests. In
matters which do not touch anybody else’s liberty, I may be as free as I like. If I choose to go down
the road in a dressing-gown, who shall say me nay? If I fancy dyeing my hair, or going to bed late,
I shall follow my fancy and ask no man’s permission. I shall not inquire of you whether I may follow
20 this religion or that and you will not ask me whether I may prefer Frost to Wordsworth.

In all these and many others, you and I please ourselves and ask not one’s leave. We have a whole
kingdom in which we rule alone, do what we choose, be wise or ridiculous. But directly we step out
of that kingdom, our personal liberty of action becomes qualified by other people’s liberty. I might
like to blow the trombone from midnight till three in the morning but if I do it in bedroom my family
25 will object. If I do it out in the streets, the neighbours will remind me that my liberty to blow it must
not interfere with their liberty to sleep in quiet. There are a lot of people in the world and I have to
accommodate my liberty to their liberties.

We are all liable to forget this, and unfortunately we are much more conscious of the
imperfections of others in this respect than of our own. A reasonable consideration for the rights
30 or feelings of others is the foundation of social conduct. It is in the small matters of conduct, in the
observance of the rule of the road, that we pass judgment upon ourselves, and declare that we are
civilized or uncivilized. The great moments of heroism and sacrifice are rare. It is the little habits
of commonplace intercourse that make up the great sum of life and sweeten or make bitter the journey.

(Source: Adapted from an essay by George Orwell)

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A. MULTIPLE CHOICE (6 marks)

Write the letter of your best choice in the corresponding box to each question.

1. The author might have stated his ‘rule of the road’ as ……

A. follow the orders of policemen.

B. do not walk in the middle of the road.
C. liberty is more important than anarchy.
D. do not behave inconsiderately in public.

2. The author’s attitude to the old lady in paragraph one is ……

A. objective.
B. intolerant.
C. supportive.
D. condescending.

3. The sentence ‘It means....curtailed’ (lines 8-9) is an example of ……

A. simile.
B. paradox.
C. hyperbole.
D. consonance

4. The author assumes that he may be as free as he likes in ……

A. anything that is not against the law.

B. public places as long as no one sees him.
C. all matters of dress and food and his own home.
D. any situation which does not interfere with the liberty of others

5. Based on its use in line 24, it can be inferred that the word ‘leave’ means to ……

A. go away.
B. ask permission.
C. not do something.
D. not consider something.

6. ‘Qualified’ (line 26) most nearly means ……

A. limited.
B. stymied
C. educated.
D. accredited.

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B. SHORT ANSWERS (10 marks)

Answer the following questions using information Passage 1.

7. Give two main reasons why individual liberty would have become social anarchy.
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8. Identify the situation regarded as the ‘insolence of office’ described in paragraph 2 and
explain in your own words why this is so.
Situation: ___________________________________________________________________
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9. Explain in your own words what the author is trying to point out in this sentence “We are all
liable to forget this, and unfortunately we are much more conscious of the imperfections
of others in this respect than of our own.” (lines 31 – 32).
Explanation: _________________________________________________________________
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10. State any reason why liberty is considered a social contract and give an example from the
passage to support your point.
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11. What is the prime purpose of this passage? Quote from the passage to support your answer.

Purpose: ___________________________________________________________________
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PASSAGE 2 (6 marks)

Much of what goes by the name of pleasure is simply an effort to destroy consciousness. If one
started by asking, what is man? what are his needs? How can he best express himself? one would
discover that merely having the power to avoid work and live one’s life from birth to death in
electric light and to the tune of tinned music is not a reason for doing so. Man needs warmth,
5 society, leisure, comfort and security: he also needs solitude, creative work and the sense of
wonder. If he recognized this he could use the products of science and industrialism eclectically,
applying always the same test: does this make me more human or less human? He would then
learn that the highest happiness does not lie in relaxing, resting, playing poker, drinking and
making love simultaneously.

Adapted from an essay by T H Huxley

12. What is the main point the author is trying to convey in this paragraph? Quote from the
passage to support your answer.

Main point: _________________________________________________________________

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13. State any from the list of things or aspects in the paragraph that the author implies does not
bring us the highest happiness and explain why.

Aspect: _______________________________________________________________

Explanation: ________________________________________________________________
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(2 marks)

14. What would be the answer to the questions in sentence two? Explain what it would reveal
about human beings.

Answer: ________________________________________________________________
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PASSAGE 3 (6 marks)

"THE WORLD IS TOO MUCH WITH US; LATE AND SOON"

1 THE world is too much with us; late and soon,

Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers:
Little we see in Nature that is ours;
We have given our hearts away, a sordid boon!
5 The Sea that bares her bosom to the moon;
The winds that will be howling at all hours,
And are up-gathered now like sleeping flowers;
For this, for everything, we are out of tune;
It moves us not.--Great God! I'd rather be
10 A Pagan suckled in a creed outworn;
So might I, standing on this pleasant lea,
Have glimpses that would make me less forlorn;
Have sight of Proteus rising from the sea;
Or hear old Triton blow his wreathed horn.

By William Wordsworth

15. Identify the metaphor in the poem. Write down the whole metaphor and explain what it
means.

Metaphor: __________________________________________________________________
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Explanation: _________________________________________________________________
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16. In your own words, explain what lines 1 – 4 mean.

Explanation: _________________________________________________________________
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17. Comment on the tone of this poem and give evidence to support your answer.

Tone: ______________________________________________________________________
Evidence: ___________________________________________________________________
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PASSAGE 4 (6 marks)

Welcome to

Utirerei Motel, is peaceful and quiet for your holiday and business trip! It has well maintained rooms
and huts made in local style, rest above a natural pond containing milkfish for you to watch and enjoy.
It provides a shared kitchen for guests to cook their own meals. Its on-site Bar & Restaurant prepares
a fine selection of European and Asian cuisine. Pair your dish with your choice of wine, spirit, or beer
to unwind after a day of exploring. You can enjoy your meal in the restaurant or local hut overlooking
the pond or in your room for privacy. Our chefs can customize meals to meet almost any kind of diet.
Please browse our website to learn more about our Kiribati hotel.
http://www.utirereimotel.com/

18. Identify the personal pronoun used in this advertisement and explain its effect.
Pronoun: ___________________________________________________________________
Effect: _____________________________________________________________________
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(2 marks)
19. What particular aspect is used to attract readers’ attention? Explain how that feature attract
reader’s attention to support your answer.
Aspect: ____________________________________________________________________
Explanation: ________________________________________________________________
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(2 marks)
20. What is offered in the advertisement as an incentive to action? How effective is it?
Action: ____________________________________________________________________
Effect: _____________________________________________________________________
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PASSAGE 5 (6 marks)

Key Pacific Issues - Environment and the Oceans

Environment priorities for New Zealand in the Pacific include climate change, the protection of whales
and concerns over the shipment of spent nuclear material through the region. At the Pacific Islands
Forum in 2005, a Pacific Islands Framework for Action on Climate Change was endorsed as a regional
mechanism to support responses to climate change and related issues for the next decade. Rising global
5 oil prices and concern about the contribution that carbon emissions make to climate, has led to an
increased development of alternative energy sources, especially coconut oil. New Zealand works with
PICs and regional organizations on whale conservation issues to work towards the establishment of a
South Pacific Whale Sanctuary and support for regional initiatives on marine mammal protection. It
opposes the transport of nuclear materials through the Pacific, Britain, France and Japan. Forum island
10 governments have approved the Pacific Islands Regional Ocean Policy to set out an action plan for
sustainable use.

http://mfat.govt.nz/Foreign-Relations/Pacific/index.php#papers

21. State any important environmental Pacific issue that needs to be dealt with and give a reason
for your answer.
Issue: _______________________________________________________________
Reason: ____________________________________________________________________
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(2 marks)
22. Identify the strategy used to prevent reactions to climate change issues and explain the consequence of
this method.
Strategy: _______________________________________________________________
Explanation: ________________________________________________________________
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(2 marks)
23. Which organizations does New Zealand work with for the protection of whales? State one main
purpose for doing this.

Organization: _______________________________________________________________
Purpose: ___________________________________________________________________
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SECTION II: FORMAL WRITING (20 marks)

QUESTION 24

 Write an essay of about 200-300 words on ONE of the following topics.

 Present your ideas in a clear, well developed and convincing manner.
 You should allow time for planning, drafting and editing.
 The blank page is for your planning and will not be assessed.

1. It is vital to consider the rights of young people.

2. “Ladies and gentlemen, extended families are still important today and therefore should be
maintained.”

3. Young people do not respect the effort of their ancestors.

4. Students are not given enough responsibilities at school.

5. “You need to work hard in order to be successful,” one of my teachers said.

6. Teenage pregnancy has become the main issue in Kiribati.

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USE THIS PAGE FOR PLANNING AND DRAFTING

[Work on this page will NOT be assessed]

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SECTION III: RESPONSES TO TEXTS (40 marks)

 This section contains SIX questions, each of which offers TWO options.
 Answer TWO questions from this section.
 For each question you choose, answer EITHER A OR B.
 Write an essay of about 200 – 300 words on each of your options.
 State the title and the author of the works you have chosen to answer the questions.
 Use examples from your chosen works in your answers.
 DO NOT use the same work or author in your two essays.
 Spend about 40 minutes on each question.

QUESTION 25: NOVEL (20 marks)

EITHER
A. With reference to a novel you have studied, discuss how a significant setting in the novel you
have studied helped you understand one or more key ideas.

OR
B. Describe at least ONE character or individual who changed in the novel you have studied
AND explain how the change helped you understand the character or individual better.

QUESTION 26: SHORT STORIES (20 marks)

EITHER
A. Discuss how cruel or kind behaviour was used to show one key idea in TWO short stories
you have studied.
OR
B. With reference to TWO short stories you have studied, discuss how a major event changes a
character or individual in TWO short stories you have studied.

QUESTION 27: DRAMA (20 marks)

EITHER
A. Describe a major event or highpoint in a play you have studied AND explain its significance
within the play as a whole.

OR

B. Describe a major conflict faced by the central character from a drama you have studied and
discuss the impact of this conflict.
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QUESTION 28: POETRY (20 marks)

EITHER
A. Discuss how language techniques were used to present important themes in TWO or MORE
poems you have studied.

OR
B. Explain how the poets used techniques to surprise or engage you in TWO or MORE poems
you have studied.

QUESTION 29: FILM (20 marks)

EITHER
A. Describe ONE method the director used to engage the audience in a film you have studied.
Explain how this method engaged the audience, supporting your points with visual and / or oral
language features used in that film.
OR
B. Describe ONE important conflict in a film you have studied AND explain how this conflict
helped you understand a character or individual in that films. Support your points with visual
and / or oral language features used in that film.

QUESTION 30: NON-FICTION (20 marks)

EITHER
A. Discuss how the writer uses a character for a symbolic purpose in a non-fiction you have
studied.

OR
B. Describe a difficult situation presented in a non-fiction work you have studied AND explain
why this situation interests you.
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SECTION III: First Answer Question #: 25 26 27 28 29 30 Option: A B

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SECTION III: Second Answer Question #: 25 26 27 28 29 30 Option: A B

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Students Personal Identification Number

ENGLISH
2015

(For Markers only)

Section
Check
Marker
Marker
(Question)

I (1 – 6) 6

I (7 – 11) 10

I (12 – 14)
6

I (15 – 17)
6

I (18 – 20) 6

I (21 – 23) 6

II (24) 20
Write the NUMBER and LETTER of the Literature
question you answered in the circles below.

III 20

III
20

TOTAL 100