TIPS TO SCORE ‘A’ FOR PAPER 1 ( OBJECTIVE )

SK English Paper 1 – Objective Paper
Time – 50 mins Total marks – 40 marks
No of questions – 40 . Choose the correct or best answer marked A, B, C or D. Then, on the
answer sheet , darken the space of the letter of the answer that has been chosen. Also circle the
letter on the question paper.

Questions 1 – 10
Vocabulary – word, phrase or sentence level.
Questions – stimuli based with or without graphics.

Questions 11 – 15
Social and language expression.
- correct social expression with clues
- suitable vocabulary on given situations
- parts of speech based on clues.
Questions are based on pictures showing common social situations. Study each picture carefully,
make sure of the situation. Choose appropriate response that fits the situation.

Questions 16 – 25
Grammar
- grammatical items, spelling and punctuation.
- synonyms and antonyms
- questions stimuli based with graphics.

Questions 26 – 30
Text Completion.
- A cloze passage – a picture is given.
- 5 blanks – test on the use of parts of speech ( grammar ) – visual and textual clues. Look carefully and choose the correct answers.

Questions 31 – 40
Reading and Comprehension. ( 10 multiple choice questions , 2 passages. )
- a non-linear passage and a linear passage.
Reading skills :
- main idea - specific information
- cause and effect relationships - drawing conclusions
- predicting outcomes - sequencing
- vocabulary - inference

TIP : To score excellently well , pupils must think beyond the text. Use own experience and
knowledge in order to answer the questions correctly.