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.
personification
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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.
OR
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
13 Reading 7.1 1 MC B 1
14 Reading 7.3 1 MC C 1
15 Reading 7.4 1 MC D 1
16 Reading 7.4 1 MC B 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
23 Writing 8.3 1 MC D 1
24 Writing 8.3 1 MC C 1
25 Writing 8.3 1 MC D 1
26 Writing 9.1 1 MC D 1
27 Writing 9.1 1 MC C 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
appropriate to topic and
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
appropriate to topic and
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.
0 Response is totally incorrect or off-topic, unintelligible, or written in a language
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.
0 Response is totally incorrect or off-topic, unintelligible, or written in a language
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.
Sample 3-point response:
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.
0 Response is totally incorrect or off-topic, unintelligible, or written in a language
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.
Sample 3-point response:
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.