S1 First Exam Coverage (18-19)

S1 First Exam Coverage (18-19)

Paper 1: Reading, grammar, and vocabulary (1 hour 15 minutes)  14^thJanuary, 2019

1.      Two reading texts (including a poem)

2.      Grammar items: (Grammar Book Units 1, 2, 3C, 4A)

(Articles, pronouns, present tense, adverbs of frequency, there be, wh-questions, preposition of place and time, present continuous tense, past tense)

3.      Vocabulary:

    i. Parts of speech: Unit 1 and 2 (Worksheets)

    ii. Topical vocabulary

               

Astronomy Club	introverted	deceitful	conscientious	slender
ponytail	tart	hoot	tender	neigh
bland	croak	athletics tracks	fringe	competitive
plump	generous	tweet	spicy	hiss
Liberal Studies	savoury	quack	choir	Mathematics
crispy	fluffy	Home Economics	overdone	creamy

Paper 2: Writing (1 hour) 14^thJanuary, 2019

Short task (100 words)

·         Descriptive writing

Long task (around 150 words) Choose 1 topic out of 2!

·         Blog entry

·         Personal email

Theme: School Life/ School Environment/ Friends

***Write on every line***

Paper 3: Listening (1 hour) 23^rd January, 2019

        Theme: New students and exchange students

        Two Parts: Short tasks and integrated tasks

        Types of writing: an email and an article