Hurricane News

Nefertari International Schools, Cairo Middle School English Department
Name:--------------------- Date: --------------- Y6(---)
Paper 1 Reading
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Horrific Hurricane Hurtles into Mexico
By: Jacob Stevens
1 Hurricane Thelma, a locals have been

highly dangerous escorted to a nearby
Category 4 storm, has college and hospital by
brutally battered the evacuation patrols.
Mexican town of Cancun 5 Refusing
with tearing torrential rain evacuation:
and winds of nearly Despite the horrifically
240km/h (150mph). 30 horrendous living
Almost a quarter of a conditions and
million people have been imminent threat of
evacuated due to 10 another hurricane
extensive flooding. attack, there have
amount of food and basic
been reports of 35
supplies.
The winds swept through people refusing to Damage caused by hurricane
the city, ploughing into leave their homes due
houses, ragingly ripping to fears about thieves “I don’t want to complain,
off roofs, and destroying and looters. and I guess we’re lucky to
street 15 after street of It is likely that all the be 50 alive, but conditions
property. Factories and 40 evacuees will have are pretty drastic here,”
offices have also been to spend two or three claimed Mrs Irving, a
destroyed, leaving city days in temporary British holiday maker
officials deeply concerned accommodation. stuck in Cancun. “There
about the total 20 cost of Already, there are isn’t much 55 food and
the hurricane. concerns over 45 there have been a couple
conditions and the of brawls over possessions
Emergency officials have and sleeping conditions.”
urged residents not to try So far, Hurricane Thelma
and ride out the storm in has 60 claimed the
any kind of private lives of at least 66 people.
vehicle. 25 Meanwhile,
Read the text then answer questions 1- 7
1- Look at lines 1-10.
a- What is “brutally battered” an example of? Tick (√) one box.
metaphor
personification
alliteration
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b- The writer describes the hurricane as a “Category 4”. What is significant about his
choice of words?
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c- Why have brackets been used?

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d- Find an example of a proper noun.

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2- Look at lines 11 -20.

a- What effect do heavy storms have? Use your own words.
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3- Number these life events in chronological order. The

first one has been done for you.
Hurricane Thelma strikes. 1
Fear of theft and burgluary.
66 casualties.
Property damaged and destroyed.
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4- Look at lines 29-46.

a- Name two reason why locals fear evacuation.
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b- Why are fights and fall outs likely to occur?
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c- Find one two word phrase that means ‘close, nearby warning’.
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5- a- Give three examples of newspaper article features.

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b- Explain why past tenses are used in the text.

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c- Find a preposition, which, as used in this text, means ‘regardless’ .
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6- Look at lines 39- 47.
Find a short phrase which means the same as ‘non-permanent dwelling conditions’.
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7- Look at lines 48- 61.
a- Find an example of an opinion.
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b- Hurricane Thelma has proven to be lethal. Tick one box.
Yes
No
Find evidence from the text to support your answer.
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c- Give one word from the text which describes Mrs Irving’s opinion towards the storm.
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Nefertari International Schools, Cairo Middle School English Department

Name:--------------------- Date: --------------- Y6(---)

1 Hurricane Thelma, a locals have been

c- Why have brackets been used?

d- Find an example of a proper noun.

2- Look at lines 11 -20.

3- Number these life events in chronological order. The

Property damaged and destroyed.

4- Look at lines 29-46.

b- Why are fights and fall outs likely to occur?

5- a- Give three examples of newspaper article features.

b- Explain why past tenses are used in the text.

c- Find a preposition, which, as used in this text, means ‘regardless’ .

6- Look at lines 39- 47.

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