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S4 English: DSE Paper 1 Summary and Cloze (Paper 2)
S4 English: DSE Paper 1 Summary and Cloze (Paper 2)
Cloze and summary skills: four basic items on subject-verb agreement with the number of, the preposition after interested, keeping the main finding and changing drama into dramatic; three advanced items on moreover against however, cutting two hundred and fifty words to one fifth and choosing a true paraphrase; a challenge item on the referent of these measures; and an error-repair item on copying a sentence into a summary.
Direct answer Cloze items are solved by grammar clues such as number, word class and vowel sound, while summaries delete detail and change wording but keep key facts.
01 Paper details (check answers afterwards)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Questions | 10 |
| Suggested time | 25 |
| Difficulty mix | Foundation 4 · Intermediate 4 · Challenge 1 · Error redo 1 |
| Chapter | Chapter: S4 English: DSE Paper 1 Summary and Cloze |
| Level | Four basic, three advanced, two challenge and one error-repair item |
02 Questions (10 items)
- FoundationChoose the correct verb: “The number of visitors ___ increased sharply this year.” (has / have)
- FoundationComplete the sentence: “She is interested ___ marine biology.”
- FoundationWhen summarising a 400-word report on canteen prices, which detail should you keep?
- FoundationComplete with the correct form of the word in brackets: “The survey shows a ___ (drama) rise in sales.”
- IntermediateChoose the best connector: “The plan is cheap; ___, it is easy to carry out.” (however / moreover)
- IntermediateA 250-word passage must be cut to one fifth of its length. How many words should the summary have?
- IntermediateWhich is the best paraphrase of “The scheme was a failure”?
- IntermediateChoose the correct article: “___ honest answer is always better than a polite lie.” (A / An)
- ChallengeIn a summary, the phrase “These measures” should refer clearly to what?
- Error redoError repair: a student copies “The council said that the new rules would take effect in March” word for word into a summary. What is wrong?
03 Answers and one-line notes
| # | Answer | One-line note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | has | The subject is the singular noun number, not visitors, so the verb takes has. |
| 2 | in | Interested is always followed by the preposition in. |
| 3 | The main finding about price changes | A summary keeps the main finding and key figures; personal memories are supporting detail. |
| 4 | dramatic | The noun rise needs the adjective dramatic, not the noun drama. |
| 5 | moreover | Both clauses are advantages, so the link adds a point with moreover rather than contrasting. |
| 6 | 50 words | Two hundred and fifty divided by five is fifty, which is one fifth. |
| 7 | The scheme did not achieve its aims | Paraphrase changes the words but keeps the meaning; reusing failure is copying. |
| 8 | An | The h in honest is silent, so the word begins with a vowel sound and takes an. |
| 9 | The steps described in the previous sentence | Compression easily strips the referent, so the previous sentence must name the steps. |
| 10 | A summary must be paraphrased and compressed, not copied verbatim | Verbatim copying wastes the word limit and shows no understanding; rewrite it shortly while keeping March. |
04 What to do after marking
- After marking, redo only the wrong items and write down which step went wrong (formula, unit, or misread number).
- Repeat the same item two days later; move to the next paper only when both attempts are correct.
- Parents only need the answer and note columns; there is no need to explain every item.
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