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BBA PRACTICE EXAMINATION

2010

ENGLISH
Level One

QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOKLET

90057
Read and show understanding of unfamiliar texts.
Credits: Three
Suggested time: 50 minutes
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
If you need more space for any answer, ask the Supervisor for extra paper. Clearly
number the questions. Attach the extra sheets at the appropriate place in this
booklet.

Check that this booklet has pages 2-8 in the correct order and that none of these
pages is blank.
HAND THIS BOOKLET TO THE SUPERVISOR AT THE END OF THE ASSESSMENT.
ASSESSORS USE ONLY

Achievement Criteria

NOT ACHIEVED

ACHIEVED

ACHIEVED WITH MERIT

Show understanding
of unfamiliar texts and
identify the ideas and/or
style and/or language
features.

Show understanding of
unfamiliar texts through
explanation of ideas
and/or style and/or
language features.

Overall Level of Performance

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ACHIEVED WITH EXCELLENCE

Show understanding
of unfamiliar texts
through explanation and
appreciation of ideas
and/or style and/or
language features.

You are advised to spend 50 minutes answering the questions in this booklet.
Use the texts in the 90057 Resource Booklet to help you answer Questions 1-6.
READING WRITTEN LANGUAGE
QUESTION ONE
Refer to Text A, The Doughnut Thief, to answer Questions One and Two.
1. (a) Identify ONE verbal language feature which the writer uses to help the reader
understand the main character in lines 15 (My stomach growls and I enter).
Provide an example from lines 15.

(i) Verbal language feature:_ ____________________________________________________________________________________________

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(b) Explain why this verbal language feature helps the reader understand the main
character.

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(c) Explain how the writer uses verbal language features to help the reader
understand why the character finds the bakery so appealing, in lines 1-16
(My stomach growls very reasonable). Provide examples from the text.

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QUESTION TWO
2. (a) Identify ONE verbal language feature used in lines 1723 (But theres no money
I say quickly) to show a change in mood. Provide an example.

(i) Verbal language feature:_______________________________________________

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(b) Explain why this verbal language feature shows a change in mood.

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(c) Explain how the writer creates a tense mood in lines 24-33 (Another customer
enters loudly in agreement.) Provide examples from the text.

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QUESTION THREE
Refer to Text B: Four Bananas, to answer Questions Three and Four.
3. (a) In your own words, identify ONE verbal language feature that shows the writer
has gone through the same activities before. Provide an example from lines 110
(Scrape margarine stumbling panic).

(i) Verbal feature:________________________________________________________

(ii) Example:____________________________________________________________

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(b) Explain in your own words why this language feature shows that the writer has
gone through the same activities before.

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(c) Explain how the poet helps the reader understand the activities of the morning.
Provide examples from lines 1-11.

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QUESTION FOUR
4. (a) Identify ONE example of a verbal language feature which is used by the writer to
make the reader think of the children as fragile baby birds. Provide an example
from lines 12-16.

(i) Verbal feature:_________________________________________________________

(ii) Example:_ ____________________________________________________________

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(b) Explain why this language feature shows that the writer cares deeply about his
children.

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(c) Explain how the poet develops the idea that he cares deeply about his children.
Provide examples from lines 11-25.

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READING VISUAL LANGUAGE

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QUESTION FIVE
Refer to Text C: Sporting Behaviour Poster to answer Questions Five and Six.
5. (a) Identify ONE way in which the designer uses visual technique(s) to contrast the
different attitudes of the speakers.

(i) Visual contrast technique:_______________________________________________

(ii) Example:_ ____________________________________________________________

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(b) Explain why this visual contrast technique shows the different attitudes of the
spectators.

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(c) Explain how the designer uses visual contrast techniques across the poster as
a whole to help viewers understand the idea(s) of the poster. Provide examples
from the text.

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QUESTION SIX
6. (a) Identify ONE way in which a verbal language technique is used to show the
different attitudes of the spectators. Provide an example.

(i) Verbal language feature:________________________________________________

(ii) Example:_ ____________________________________________________________

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(b) Explain why this verbal language technique shows the different attitudes of the
spectators.

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(c) Explain how the designer uses verbal language techniques across the poster as
a whole to encourage readers to improve sporting behaviour. Provide examples
from the text.

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ENGLISH PRACTICE ASSESSMENT 2010

JUDGEMENT STATEMENT
Achievement Standard 90057
Read unfamiliar texts and analyse the ideas and language features.
There are 6 questions in this paper on written (4), and visual (2) texts.
All 6 questions provide opportunity for candidates to show evidence
of meeting the criterion for Achievement, Merit or Excellence.
NB: Grades can credit down.
Examples:
3A + 1M or 1E = Achievement
2A + 2M + 1E = Achievement with Merit
1A + 1M + 3E = Achievement with Excellence

Write N = Not Achieved

Write A = Achieved
Write M = Merit
Write E = Excellence

A1

Achieved, Merit, Excellence level questions

A2

B3

B4

C5

C6

1. To gain Achievement you must show four pieces of evidence

of meeting the criterion for Achievement (4A).
2. To achieve with Merit you must show THREE pieces of evidence
of meeting the criterion for Merit plus TWO pieces of evidence of
meeting the criterion for Achievement.
3. To achieve with Excellence you must show THREE pieces of
evidence of meeting the criterion for Excellence plus TWO pieces
of evidence of meeting the criterion for Achievement.

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= Overall Level