Unified Mid Year Examination December 2008

Answering and Marking Scheme Prep III

Q. 1 a
the most essential/ ultimate
very important
causing much playing havoc
damage and trouble
set free liberated 4
surprisingly ironically marks

b. their remains’ here refers to the remains of animals and plants

including the remains of the human beings. 2 mark 6

c. because the writer considers the ability of the carbon dioxide to keep
the heat trapped is the most essential requirement for the life forms
to exist on the earth. 2 mark 8

d. The writer suggests our neighbours the moon and the planets Mars
and Venus do not have an atmosphere for life forms to exist because
they have no carbon dioxide to trap the heat as required for the life
forms to exist. 2 mark 10

e. The writer explains the behaviour of the carbon dioxide working on a

cyclic way is helpful in the continuance of life forms. Since this
cycle has been affected now, it may not be taking place the way it
should be. Therefore, the writer uses the phrase ‘at least it should be’
to convey this change. 2 marks 12

f. By this phrase the writer presents the idea scientists had been
warning of this situation for sometimes, but the rest of the world has
ignored their predictions. 2 marks 14
g. The writer mentions that an increase of 0.65 degree Celsius in 1998
may not appear as such a huge increase, it has to be taken seriously
because such increase in heat occurs faster than it was at any point on
earth in the last 10000 years. The averages do not show some high
increases in most of the places. Also, in certain places, the
temperature was unnaturally high in most of the places in this year.
 2 marks 16

Q2 Explain the following phrases in the passage in your own words

a. natural order of things (paragraph 1)
b. keeping the world’s temperature within a small range ( paragraph 1 )
c. The dance of carbon in the air (paragraph 2)
d. the engine of human progress (paragraph 3)
e. extraordinary highs and lows (paragraph 4) 5 marks 21

Q. 3 i. imbalance/ equilibrium / stability

ii. lowered/ reduced /
iii. endangered/ might disappear /
iv. amounts to / can be seen as
v. unusually/ abnormally/ strangely/
vi. sudden change / sudden motion
4 marks 14

Grammar Section B [25 marks]

Q. 1 did not return/ lived/ went/ played/ were playing / sat down /
left/ was / walked/ saw 5 marks 5

Q2. My father answered her sharply that he was not sure about Mrs.
Brimlow. Turning to Mrs. Amnoyd he said that we went there to settle
certain matters regarding me. Perhaps they could be related to what she was
thinking and if she permits we could stay there. 5 marks 10

Q3 Watson’ house was broken into by someone at the weekend. Some

jewellery were taken by the burglar but no damage was done. Mrs. Watson
was interviewed by a young police woman. Fingerprints were found by the
police and the burglar was identified by the computer. 5 marks 15

Q. 4 2 marks 17

Q5. i. successful
ii. devotion
iii. preparation
iv. failure 2 marks 19
Q. 6. i. similar with/ to
ii. agreed with
iii. for three days in Jakartha.
iv. good at breeding
v. waiting for?
vi. crowd in the stadium waiting 3 marks 22

Q7 3 marks 25
Literature Section C [25 marks]

Q1.
1. The owner is a successful, elderly medical man who is a well
reputed country practitioner who does a great deal of visiting on foot.
2 marks
2. He noticed the footprints of a gigantic hound upon the ground
near the body of sir Charles Baskerville. 2marks
4
3. The message had been formed by pasting printed words cut out
of a newspaper . He received the letter at his hotel and no one knew
where he was staying. 2 marks 6
4. Upon Dr. Watson’s insistence what reason did Mr.Stapleton give for
the warning she gave?
She knew about the Baskerville’s curse and was deeply distressed by
Sir Charles’s death. She did not want another family member to live
there and have the same fate. 2marks 8
5. What was the Stapleton’s reaction to Henry’s interest in Ms.
Stapleton?
He disappeared from the attention Sir Henry was paying to Ms.
Stapleton his sister and it seemed as if he would not accept any
proposal given by Sir Henry. 2marks 10

Q2 Holme’ s power of deductive reasoning and knowledge of human

character allows him to get the most out of each clue that would eventually
lead to solve the case. Explain.
Holmes as a detective notices more about objects and people
- he picks clues from passing details
- he has great ability of deduction
- his method involves explanation of order, logic and science

criteria of marking : relevance - 4

 language 2
organization/ 1 (presentation)
7 marks 17

Q3 Answer the following questions.

1. What scared the friends of Baskerville?
- a gigantic hound 2 marks 19
2. Which two documents did Mr. Mortimer Share with Holmes and Dr.
Watson?
- An article from the newspaper and an old manuscript 2 marks 21

3. How did Holmes find out that Dr Watson spent all his day at the
club?
By observing the glossiness of his hat and his boots. 2 marks 23

4. In the middle of the night Dr . Watson heard a voice. What was that?
- Dr Watson heard a sobbing of a woman. 2 marks 25

Composition Section D [25 marks]

Q. 1 criteria of marking
relevance 7
language 4
organisation 4 15 marks

Q2

criteria of marking
relevance
language
organisation (address, salutation ending signature etc.) 10 marks