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Grade 10C Entrance Examination English as a Second Language – Specimen Paper Section A: Reading TEXT A – MOVING TO NEW ZEALAND The option to choose where you and your family will live is an exciting reality for many worldwide. The decision as to which country will provide the lifestyle you desire, and where best to apply your skills, will be life changing.

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New Zealand is considered “the country of choice” for thousands each year due to the enviable lifestyle, stable political and social environments, educational facilities and safety standards offered. We are confident it will be your choice also. Below are a couple emigration experiences.

Name: Mia

Name: Mark

Age: 33

Age: 52

Occupation: Post-graduate student

Occupation: Graphic Designer

Emigrated from: Singapore

Emigrated from: Richards Bay, South Africa

Moved to: Auckland

Moved to: Auckland

[-1-]

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My husband and I wanted a quieter place, away from the crazy pace of life in Singapore, where work almost totally dominates your life. We were tired with the highly organized method of living in a country where everything is efficient. There is no great scenery in Singapore, awfully hot weather and far too many people living on a very tiny island. [-2-]

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New Zealand has an image of a clean and green country with friendly people. On a previous trip, we were pleasantly surprised at the level of friendliness, cleanliness and how relaxing and trusting the people were in general. [-X-] In New Zealand, you have a more relaxing life with little stress and more time to enjoy yourself. Work doesn’t invade your personal life and holidays are holidays. People don’t expect you to work overtime and you certainly get paid if you do so.

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[-3-] Auckland is safer and the pace is slower. It is clean and services are generally good. The weather is not great but not as cold as I originally thought. There is more to do here and there is definitely a friendly attitude towards fellow citizens. 1

Updated by Ms Annabella on 28 Jan 2019 Match the questions with the paragraphs in the text. Write the appropriate letter in the boxes provided.

Example: [ – X – ]

A. Is life in New Zealand as interesting as life in Singapore?

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B. How does the lifestyle in New Zealand compare with your hometown? C. What were your reasons for choosing New Zealand? 1.

2.

[–1–]

D. Are you expected to work overtime in New Zealand? E. What are the differences between your new town and your hometown?

[–2–]

F. What surprises you in New Zealand? 3.

[–3–] G. How cold is your new town compared to your hometown? H. What were your reasons for emigrating?

Which words go in the gaps? Choose the words from the list below and write them in the boxes provided. Text A promotes [ – X – ] to New Zealand. The emigrants’ testimonies show that those who choose New Zealand as their country of residence enjoy the [ – 4 – ], the people’s [ – 5 – ], and the [ – 6 – ] lifestyle. The country is known for its security; however, its major [ – 7 – ] is the exorbitant property prices.

ATMOSPHERE

CHEAPNESS

LETDOWN

RESERVE

WARMTH

ADVANTAGE

EMIGRATION

PEACEFUL

TENSE

WEATHER

Example: [ – X – ] . . . . . . . . .emigration . . . . . . . . . 4. …………………………………. 5. …………………………………. 6. …………………………………. 7. …………………………………. *Other question types will include multiple choice questions, vocabulary questions (pick a word or phrase from the passage that matches the meaning of the following words), choosing statements that are true as according to the passage, etc. 2

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Section B: Writing (20 marks) 8

You recently saw an accident. Write an email to a friend explaining what happened. In your email, you should: • • •

describe where you were and what happened explain what you did to help say what you learnt from this experience.

Your email should be between 200 and 250 words long. You will receive up to 10 marks for the content of your email, and up to 10 marks for the language used.

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