SM SAN MIN SUWA English language First Term Test

Paper 1
Section A (Essay) : 20% Read about Stephens family on his web page. Now write about your family. Use Stephens web page to help you. Hi, my names Stephen Jackson. Im sixteen and I live in Brighton. I love it its a fantastic city. I have a sister and a brother. My sister, Louise, is OK but we dont go out together because shes only fourteen. I play football with my friends at the weekend and she goes shopping with her friends. My brother, Luke, doesnt live at home because hes married. My father, Ben, is a teacher and my mother, Anne, is a teacher too. They teach at my school but they dont teach me! My aunt and uncle, Jane and Peter, live near us in Brighton. Theyre great and they often come to our house.

Section B (Summary) : 20% Based on the passage given, write a summary of not more than 60 words on how the newspaper can be a useful tool to students.Your summary must be in continuous form and written in one paragraph. Use your own words as far as possible and state in brackets the number of words you have used. The newspaper is an extremely useful learning tool to students today. Besides being easily available and affordable, it offers them numerous benefits. A survey carried out on the benefits of the newspaper clearly shows that students who read the newspapers have better awareness of the world around them. This is because they are better informed of the current issues happening around the world. Hence, they become more knowledgeable. As language proficiency seems to be a problem amongst students these days, reading the newspaper also helps them improve their language skills. As such, they are able to put into practice what they have learnt. Meanwhile, once outside the classroom, students can use the newspaper to be a continuous source of education and information. For example, it can be used to obtain reference material or ideas for their school assignments. The newspaper today also motivates students to learn because it contains educational supplements that help them with their lessons. Besides, they also encourage students to develop their thinking skills through extensive reading. It is without doubt that the newspaper is beneficial to students. As such, we should encourage them to read the newspaper every day. Prepared by, Verified by.

(Miss Yogeswary Rajendran) English Language Teacher SM San Min SUWA

(Mr.Soo Wai Lim) Head of English Department SM San Min SUWA