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7/29/2019 ADVANCED Abhss Final

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Listening

Read the questions, then listen to lecture about the poet Sylvia Plath. Answer the questions as you

listen or immediately after. You will be given a second playing of the audio and a final opportunity

to answer the questions. You will be asked 7 multiple choice questions and 2 constructed response

questions.

1. What is the lecture mainly about?A) PolicyB) ScienceC) EconomyD) Literature

2. Who is the target audience?A) DoctorsB) StudentsC) ScientistsD) Teachers

3. What was The Bell Jarmainlyabout?A) her fatherB) her last poemC) her first novelD) a very successful collection of poems

4. What is special about Sylvias Plaths Collected Poems?A) were never publishedB) won the Pulitzers Prize in 1982C) were written during the last year of her lifeD) won Pulitzers prize twenty years after it was published

5. Which of the following details bestdescribes Sylvias husband?A) He died in 2003.B) He made movies.C) He was also a poet.D) He had a movie made about him.

6. What did Suzan Bassentt think ofSylvias work?A) That it wasnt very goodB) That it was about work lifeC) That it was about her husbandD) That it was of great interest to women

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7. When was Sylvias brother born?A) in 1982B) in 1963C) two years after SylviaD) two years before Sylvia

8. Was Sylvia Plath a successful poet? Provide your answer with two details from the text.

9. Did the family background help Sylvia Plath in her career as a poet? Give two details tosupport your answer.


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Directions

In this section you will read a passage and answer 7 multiple choice questions and 2 constructed

response question.

Being a poor student is frustrating, butit is everyones responsibility to make efforts to cope with

difficult situations. Read how a girl decided to be thankful to her mother with her own means.

The Black Umbrella

1 Sally had been studying at an art college for a year and, like most students, she did not have

much money. It was going to be her mother's birthday soon, and she wondered what she could buy

her as a present that would be nice and useful hut not too expensive.

2 Sally's college was in London, but she had been living in the country for many years, so every

day she had an hour's journey by train in the morning and the same in the evening.

3 At lunch time one day, a week before her mother's birthday, she decided to have a quick

sandwich and a cup of coffee instead of her usual meal in the college hall, and then go shopping near

her college to try to find her mother a nice present. When she had been looking for half an hour, she

came across a shop that was selling umbrellas cheap, and decided that one of those would solve her

problem, since her mother had lost hers the month before.

4 'Now which colour shall I choose?' she thought 'Well, I think a black one would be the most

useful really. You can carry that when you are wearing clothes of any colour, cant you?' So having

made up her mind, she bought a lovely black umbrella and took it back to the college with her until

her classes had finished.

5 On her way back home in the train that evening she felt hungry because she had had such a

small lunch, so she went along to the buffet car for another sandwich and cup of coffee. She had left

the black umbrella above her seat in the compartment, but when she got back, it had gone! When

she had left the compartment, there had been no other passengers in it, but now there were three.

6 Sally burst into tears when she saw that the umbrella was no longer there. The other

passengers felt very sorry for her and asked what the matter was. When she explained that the black

umbrella she had bought for her mother had disappeared, and that she had to get out at the next

station, the three other passengers asked her for her mothers address, in order to be able to send

the umbrella on to her in case someone had removed it by mistake and not on purpose, and brought

it back after Sally had got out of the train.

7 The next week, Sally heard from her mother. Her letter said, Thank you very much for your

lovely presents, but why did you send me three black umbrellas?

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10.What is the authors purpose?A. to persuade.B. to entertain.C. to express opinion.D. to explain the disappearance of the umbrella.

11.What did Sally want to buy?A. A train ticket.B. A present for her birthday.C. A new dress for her mother.D. A present for her mother's birthday.

12.How does the characters of the story feel towards Sally?A. gratefulB. annoyedC. sympatheticD. disinterested

13.How does the third person point of view help the story?A. It makes the story less fictional.B. It adds to Sallys positive character.C. It creates a sense of humour to the story.D. It reveals more about all the characters actions and sayings.

14.Which idea is the mostimportant to the theme of the story?A. Being innocentB. Being ambitiousC. Making an effortD. Believing in miracles

15.Read the following sentence from paragraph 3:her mother had lost hers the month before.

What does the underlined word refer to?

A. SallyB. the shopC. her problemD. one of the umbrellas

16.Read the following sentence from paragraph 5:Sally burst into tears when she saw that the umbrella was no longer there.

Which technique does the writer use in the underlined phrase?

A. simileB. metaphorC. alliterationD.

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17.What was the authors purpose in starting the story by telling that Sally did not have muchmoney? Provide details from the story to support your answer.

18.What lesson should the readers learn from Sallys story? Support your answer withreference to the story.


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Writing

Directions

Writing: In this section you will answer 10 multiple choice writing questions and respond to 2

writing prompts. Your writing will receive three scores: idea development, planning, and writing

conventions.

19.Read the following sentence:

While Alice ____ the rabbit, she saw a hole.

Which item goes in the blank?

A. followedB. has followedC. had followedD. was following

20.Read the sentence.The school principle walked into the lunchroom, his eyes flashing fiercely.

Which word is misspelled?

A. fiercelyB. flashingC. principleD. lunchroom

21.Read the sentence:He ____be from the UK. He does not speak English.

Which modal goes in the blank?A. mustB. cantC. couldD. may

22.Read the sentence:Jennifer was just about to start walking home. _____________her mom showed up.

Which word bestcompletes the sentence?

A. SoB. ThenC. NextD. In conclusion

23.Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?A. Hector said, "that he wants a puppy for his birthday."B. Hector, said, that he wants a puppy for his birthday.C. Hector said: "that he wants a puppy for his birthday".D. Hector said that he wants a puppy for his birthday.

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24.Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.Grandma and Grandpa ____________ to visit us next week.

A. was comingB. have comeC. are comingD. were coming

25.Which sentence is written correctly?A. Where is mrs. gordon?B. chester loves vegetables.C. Why is Chester in the garden!D. Mrs. Gordon loves vegetables.

26.Read the following paragraph then answer the questions 26 to 27:(1)

__________________________________________________.(2)

She had been visiting

her best friend Maxine for the past week and they had travelled throughout theexpansive city.

(3)Cynthia found Chinatown enchanting, with its busy streets and

exquisite shops.(4)

The weather was exclusively charming.(5)

Every time they entered a

new boutique, Cynthia felt she was walking into a foreign land.

Which of the following would be the most effective topic sentence?

A. Cynthia wanted to travel.B. Maxine counted the days until Cynthia arrived.C. Cynthia spent more money than she had planned to.D. Cynthia had picked the perfect place to spend her vacation.

27.Which sentence is off topic and should be deleted?A. Sentence 2B. Sentence 3C. Sentence 4D. Sentence 5


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Writing Prompt 1

Long Topics ADVANCED

Writing

Directions: Choose ONE of the topics below to talk about.

You will be scored on:

- how well you develop your ideas ( 3 points )- your grammar, punctuation and spelling ( 2 points )- your planning for your writing ( 1 point )

Topic A: Personal writing

Situation: You went through a terrible travel experience.

Task: In not less than 120 words, tell us what happened.

OR

Topic B: Narrative writing

Situation: Your English teacher has asked you to write a story for the school magazine about an

important event that happened to you or to one of your friends. It could be a holiday, a trip or an

accident.

Task:Write an account of what happened. Give enough details that your reader will understand

the events and your feelings.

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Setting

Characters

Plot


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Short Topics

Writing

Directions: Choose ONE of the topics to talk about:

Your score will be based on:

- how well you develop your ideas ( 2 Points )- your grammar, spelling and punctuation ( 1 Points )

Topic A: A friendly letter

Situation: Qatar is celebrating the National Day on December18 .

Task: Write a letter to your pen friend Dave asking him to come to Doha to attend the

National Day Celebrations. Your name is Salem and your address is: P.O Box 100, Doha,

Qatar.

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Topic B: An email of complaint

Situation: You bought a new laptop computer from General Electronics LTD. Unfortunately it did

not start. When you returned it to the customer service the assistant was rude and refused to

replace it with a new one..

Task:Write an email to the company manager to complain about what happened. Ask for a

replacement or a full refund. Your name is Ali Ahmed.


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Test Map - Foundations

Item # or Task Strand Standard DOK Response Key Points

Oral Presentation Speaking 5.2 5.4 3 Performance -- 18

1 Listening 3.3 1 MC D 1

2 Listening 3.3 1 MC B 1

3 Listening 3.3 1 MC C 1

4 Listening 3.3 1 MC B 15 Listening 3.3 1 MC C 1

6 Listening 3.3 1 MC D 1

7 Listening 3.3 1 MC C 1

8 Listening 3.3 2 CR - 4

9 Listening 3.3 2 CR - 4

10 Reading 6.3 1 MC B 1

11 Reading 7.5 1 MC D 1

12 Reading 7.5 1 MC C 1


14 Reading 7.3 1 MC C 1

15 Reading 7.4 1 MC D 1


17 Reading 7.3 2 CR - 4

18 Reading 7.3 3 CR - 4

19 Writing 8.3 1 MC D 1

20 Writing 8.3 1 MC C 1

21 Writing 9.1 1 MC B 1

22 Writing 9.1 1 MC B 1






Writing Prompt Writing 9.2 Planning _ 1

Writing 9.5 Idea develop. _ 4

Writing 8.3 Convention _ 2

Writing Prompt Writing 9.6 Idea develop. _ 4

Writing 8.3 Conventions _ 2

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Speaking Scoring Guide

Aspect

3

Meets Grade 12

Advanced Standards

2

Approaching Standard

1

Below Standard

Total

Overall Impact

(Content/Ideas)

Engages audience interest

through a variety of means

Sometimes engages

audience interest through

1 or 2 means.

Shows limited awareness of

audience.

__ x 2 =

/6

Overall Impact

(Presentation/

Style/ non-verbal

skills

Engages audience interest

through a variety of

means: eye contact and

body language

Sometimes engages

audience interest through

1 or 2 means.

Shows limited awareness of

audience.

__ x 3 =

/9

Time 8- 10 minutes 5 to 7 minutes Less than 5 minutes __ x 1 =

/3

Organization Uses a consistent structure

appropriate to topic and

audience

Structure is mainly


audience but with some

lapses

Some attempt to structure

the presentation but with

lapses which affect audience

understanding

__ x 1 =

/3

Language use and

fluency

Language is mainly

appropriate for topic and

audience with no pauses

or hesitation

Language is mainly


audience but with some

lapses and little hesitation

or few pauses

Attempts to use language

which is appropriate to topic

and audience but with

intrusive lapses ,some pauses

and hesitations

__ x 2 =

/6

Feedback Handles anticipated and

unanticipated questions

posed by audience,

engaging in further

dialogue as appropriate.

Attempts to handle

anticipated and

unanticipated questions

posed by audience

With support, begins to

answer questions from the

audience

__ x 2=

/6

Pronunciation

including

intonation &

stress

Pronunciation is clear

enough to be easily

understood with no

interference with

meaning. almost no

difficulties with intonation

& stress patterns

Pronunciation is mostly

clear & understood with

little interference with

meaning.

Some use of appropriate

stress and intonation.

Pronunciation is unclear and

difficult to understand,

interfering with meaning L1

accent often makes message

incomprehensible

__ x 1=

/3

TOTAL /36


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Listening: Scoring guide

8. Was Sylvia Plath a successful poet? Provide your answer with two details from the text..

Score Description

3 Response provides a thorough explanation of the information about the success of

Sylvia Plath. Explanation includes specific, relevant details from the story.

2 Response provides a partial explanation of the information about the success of

Sylvia Plath. Explanation includes specific, relevant details from the story with some

omissions.

1 Response provides a minimal explanation of the information about the success of

Sylvia Plath. Explanation includes few, if any, specific, relevant details from the story.

0 Response is totally incorrect or off-topic, unintelligible, or written in a language

other than English.

Blank No response.

Scoring Notes: She published a Collected Poems. She won the Pulitzer Prize. She wrote a novel the Bell Jar. She captured the popular imagination.

Sample 3-point response:

Sylvia Plath was a successful poet. She published a novel called The Bell Jar. She also wrote

Collected poems that won the Pulitzer Prize. She was one of the few poets that captured the

popular imagination.


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Listening scoring guide

9. Did the family background help Sylvia Plath in her career as a poet? Give two details to support

your answer.

Score Description

3 Response provides a thorough explanation of how the family background influencedSylvia Plaths career. Support your answers with details from the text. Explanation

includes specific, relevant details from the story.

2 Response provides a partial explanation of how the family background influenced

Sylvia Plaths career. Support your answers with details from the text. Explanation

includes specific, relevant details from the lecture with some omissions.

1 Response provides a minimal explanation of how the family background influenced

Sylvia Plaths career. Support your answers with details from the text. Explanation

includes few, if any, specific, relevant details from the lecture.


other than English.

Blank No response.

Scoring Notes:

Sylvias parents were both highly educated academic people. Her father was not happy with the birth of his daughter, because he wanted a boy. With the birth of her brother, Sylvia had to work much harder to win her father's attention

and approval.

This domineering father figure became a common theme thatrecurred throughout Plath'swriting.

Sylvia Plath was a woman writing about women's issuesSample 3-point response:As a poet and writer, Sylvia Plath was highly influenced by her family background. She was born to a

family of academics, and her father was dissatisfied with her birth as he wanted a boy instead. This

made her work much harder to win her fathers attention and approval. Therefore, Sylvias writings

were dominated by womens issues and coloured by her fathers figure.


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Reading Scoring guide

17. What was the authors purpose in starting the story by telling that Sally did not have much

money? Provide details from the story to support your answer..

Score Description

3 Response provides a thorough explanation of the information about the authors

purpose in starting the story by telling that Sally did not have much money.

Explanation includes specific, relevant details from the story.

2 Response provides a partial explanation of the information about authors purpose

in starting the story by telling that Sally did not have much money. Explanation

includes specific, relevant details from the story with some omissions.

1 Response provides a minimal explanation of the information about the authors

purpose in starting the story by telling that Sally did not have much money.

Explanation includes few, if any, specific, relevant details from the story.


other than English.Blank No response.

Scoring Notes:

Sally did not have a lot of money . It was very difficult for her to buy a present. Helps the development of the plot.


The author started the story by telling the readers that sally did not have much money to show how

buying a birthday present is difficult for her. This detail also helps the development of the plot and

paves the way to the climatic event, which is the loss of the umbrella.


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Reading scoring guide:

18. What lesson should the readers learn from Sallys story? Support your answer with reference to

the story.

Score Description

3 Response provides a thorough explanation of a possible lesson. Support youranswers with details from the text. Explanation includes specific, relevant details

from the story.

2 Response provides a partial explanation of a possible lesson. Support your answers

with details from the text. Explanation includes specific, relevant details from the

lecture with some omissions.

1 Response provides a minimal explanation of a possible lesson. Support your answers

with details from the text. Explanation includes few, if any, specific, relevant details

from the lecture.


other than English.

Blank No response.

Scoring Notes:

We should have faith in life. We should be positive and determined. Life is full of mishaps but there is always a glimmer of hope.


I think that the story teaches us many lessons. The story tells people to be positive and

determined to achieve our objectives notwithstanding any difficulties and hardships like poverty or

loss. It also advocates that there is always a glimmer of hope when things go wrong.

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