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PREMIER EDUCATION SOCIETY’S

T R I N I T Y I N T E R N A T I O N A L S C H O O L (IGCSE - A-LEVEL)
STD. VIII ENGLISH 2023-2024
REVISION SHEET – 1.1 (Pages – 2)
Name: __________________________ Roll No. _____ Date: _______

Read the following text, and then answer the questions below.

Questions:
1. Give one word and one phrase from the first paragraph (lines 1–3) that tell
the reader that climbing El Capitan is not easy.

word: __________________________________________________

phrase: _________________________________________________
2. Look at the second paragraph (lines 4–7).

(a) How did the ‘Dawn Wall’ get its name?

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

(b) Give one word that means dangerous. ________________________


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3. Look at the third paragraph (lines 8–14).

(a) Give one word that introduces a contrasting idea. _________________

(b) Give one phrase that means only. ____________________________


(c) Give one two-word phrase that tells the reader Caldwell and Jorgeson worked
together.

_________________________________________________________
(d) Give two examples of a passive verb form from the third paragraph. Give one
example using a present verb form and one example using a past verb form.

present passive: ___________________________________________

past passive: _____________________________________________

4. Look at the fourth paragraph (lines 15–23).


(a) Explain in your own words what makes the Dawn Wall such a difficult climb.
Give one quotation from the text to support your answer.

Explanation: _____________________________________________

Quotation: _______________________________________________

(b) After completing the challenge Caldwell and Jorgeson became famous. Give
one phrase from the text that tells the reader this.

_______________________________________________________
5. Look at the heading. Why do you think this heading is suitable for this text? Give
two ideas.

 _____________________________________________________

 _____________________________________________________
6. How is this information text structured? Tick () two boxes.

The text has numbered points.

The text has an introductory paragraph.

The text is non-chronologically organised.

The text uses one-sentence paragraphs.

The text uses time connectives.

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