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Term 3 Unit Test — 50 Marks | Time: 2 Hours
Section A — 1 Mark Questions (1 × 10 = 10)
1. Who wrote "The Trees"? 2. Where are the trees at the beginning of the poem? 3. What do the roots do during the night? 4. What do the branches press against? 5. Who wrote "No Men Are Foreign"? 6. What does the poem say the earth belongs to? 7. What does the poem say war does to the earth? (Pollutes / defiles it) 8. What literary device is used in "Remember, no men are foreign"? (Anaphora) 9. What quality does "The Patient Angler" teach? (Patience / perseverance) 10. What does the angler symbolise in the prose?
| 1. Adrienne Rich | 2. Inside the house | 3. Work to detach from the veranda floor | 4. The glass windows | 5. James Kirkup | 6. All humanity / everyone | 7. Pollutes/defiles it | 8. Anaphora | 9. Patience / perseverance | 10. A focused person pursuing a goal with patience |
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Section B — 3 Mark Questions (3 × 5 = 15)
1. Explain the central symbol of the trees in Adrienne Rich's poem. 2. What message does "No Men Are Foreign" give about war? 3. How does the poem "The Trees" describe the trees' struggle for freedom? 4. List four things all humans share according to "No Men Are Foreign." 5. How is the angler used as a metaphor in "The Patient Angler"?
Section C — 5 Mark Questions (5 × 3 = 15)
(Choose 3 from 4)
1. Explain the theme of liberation and freedom in "The Trees" by Adrienne Rich. 2. What is the message of "No Men Are Foreign"? How does James Kirkup argue against war? 3. Write a detailed appreciation of any one poem in Term 3. 4. How does "The Patient Angler" use fishing as a metaphor for life? What lesson does it teach?
Section D — Grammar (5 marks)
D1. Sentence transformation (1 mark each): 1. She sings well. (Add a question tag) → She sings well, doesn't she? 2. They have completed the project. (Passive) → The project has been completed by them. 3. "Stop making noise!" (Indirect speech) → He ordered them to stop making noise.
D2. Fill in the blank with correct article (1 mark each): 1. She is ___ honest person. (an) 2. ___ Sun rises in the east. (The)
Section E — Writing (5 marks)
Write a short essay (80-100 words) on the topic: "Why all humans are equal, regardless of nationality or language."
Use ideas from "No Men Are Foreign" to support your argument.
End of Term 3 Unit Test