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Cambridge Primary Sample Test For use with curriculum published in September 2020 English Paper 2 Stage 4 1 hour



Name Additional materials: Insert INSTRUCTIONS • Answer all questions. • Write your answer to each question in the space provided. • You should pay attention to punctuation, spelling and handwriting. INFORMATION • The total mark for this paper is 50. • The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ]. • Suggestions for how long to spend on each section are given in the booklet.



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2 Section A: Reading Spend 30 minutes on this section. Read the Text for Section A, Part 1 in the Insert, and then answer the questions. 1



Look at lines 1–3. Give an example of: a past simple verb form a present continuous verb form an adverb [3]



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Look at lines 4–6. (a) What is the ring made of? [1] (b) Frodo does not want to give the ring to Gandalf. Give two quotations from the text that tell us this. • •



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Look at lines 7–11. (a) The ring does not have any markings on it. Give one adjective from the text that tells us this. [1] (b) Which adjective describes the fire? [1] (c) Give one example of a connective that is used to add information. [1]



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3 Now read the Text for Section A, Part 2 in the Insert. 4



Look at lines 12–18. (a) ‘“Wait!” he said in a commanding voice …’ What do you understand about Gandalf from reading this sentence? Tick () two boxes. He is angry with Frodo. He wants to control the situation. He thinks the ring is worth nothing. He is unsure what Frodo will do next. He knows what will happen to the ring. [2] (b) Give one example of alliteration. [1] (c) Nothing seems to happen to the ring while it is in the fire. Give one quotation from the text that tells us this. [1] (d) What does drew (line 14) mean in the text? Tick () one box. painted touched pulled tied [1]



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4 (e) Why does Frodo gasp? [1] (f) Why does the writer choose to end the paragraph with such a short sentence: ‘Frodo gasped.’? Give two reasons. • •



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Look at lines 19–24. (a) Frodo is afraid to touch the ring. Give one phrase that tells us this. [1] (b) Give two examples of commands from lines 19–24. • •



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Now read the Text for Section A, Part 3 in the Insert. 6



The writer has put lines 28–30 on separate lines and in italics. Why has the writer done this?



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Look at line 34. The writer has used italics here for a different reason. Why has the writer used italics here?



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Look at this line: ‘One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them’ (line 29). Put the words in line 29 in alphabetical order. The first and last are done for you. all



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Look at the whole text again (lines 1–39). Do you think Frodo is scared of Gandalf? Tick () one box. Yes No Explain your answer. Give one quotation from the text to support your answer. Explanation: Quotation:



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7 Section B: Writing Spend 30 minutes on this section. 10 Read this introduction to a story. Fred and Lizzie are staying with their aunt for the holidays. One rainy day they decide to look through some old boxes in the attic. Now continue the story yourself to explain what special object the children find and the adventure that follows. Ideas to help you: •



Characters/objects:



Fred and Lizzie A special object Are there any more characters?



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Setting



Does the story continue anywhere else? Another room? Another land? Another time?



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What special object do they find? How do they find out what is special about it? What happens after they find it? How does the story end?



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© J R R Tolkien; The Lord of the Rings; Random House; 1954. Copyright © UCLES, 2020 Cambridge Assessment International Education is part of the Cambridge Assessment Group. Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which itself is a department of the University of Cambridge. Permission to reproduce items where third-party owned material protected by copyright is included has been sought and cleared where possible. Every reasonable effort has been made by the publisher (UCLES) to trace copyright holders, but if any items requiring clearance have unwittingly been included, the publisher will be pleased to make amends at the earliest possible opportunity.



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