SECTION A

[10 marks]
[Time suggested: 15 minutes]

Answer all questions in this paper.

Question 1
The text below is about a boy who has changed to be a person who leads a healthy life.

Read the text below. There are grammatical errors in the text. The errors have been underlined
for you.

Write one word to correct the error in the space provided. An example has been given. The
correct word must not change the meaning of the sentence.

Jason was a good student but because of his obsession on his e.g. with

computer, he started to have bad grades. He doesn’t have any interest (a)__________

in physical education class and teachers noticed he had difficulties in (b)__________

communicating with his schoolmates. Jason’s parents had to found a (c)__________

way to solve this problem. They knew Jason liked a Chinese Lion (d)__________

Dance so they convince her to join a local Chinese Lion Dance club. (e)__________

He started to practise with them and a few months before he had made (f)__________

few friends there. This gave him confidence to changes his life. Now, (g)__________

Jason is enjoying new sports like playing badminton because (h)__________

volleyball. He has understood now about the important of keeping fit (i)___________

and active to have a healthy live. He is grateful that his parents have (j)___________

helped him to change.

(10 marks)

SECTION B

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 [30 marks]
[Time suggested: 40 minutes]

Question 2
Read the following text. Then, answer questions (a) - (j).

Thomas Edison was a great inventor. He had over 1,000 patents in his name. He was

also a business entrepreneur. Many of his inventions were the fruit of group efforts in his

large invention laboratory where many people worked for him to develop, build and test

his inventions. He also started many companies including General Electric.

Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, on February 11, 1847. When he was seven,

his family moved to Port Huron, Michigan. Edison lived there until he struck out on his

own at the age of sixteen. He loved to read especially in what was going on the world

outside of Port Huron.

The Phonograph was the first major invention by Thomas Edison and it made him

famous. It was the first machine that was able to record and playback sound. Another one

of his renowned inventions was Light Bulb. Although he did not invent the first electric

light, Edison made the first practical electric light bulb that could be manufactured and

used in our houses. Another one in the list was The Motion Picture. Edison did a lot of

work in creating the motion picture camera and helped in the progress of practical movies.

(Adapted from http://www.ducksters.com?biography/thomas_edison.php)

Question (a) - (j)

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Using information from the text, complete the following graphic organiser.

(10 marks)

Question 3

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Read the brochure below Then, answer question (a) - (j).

Question (a) – (d): Based on the brochure, state whether the following statements are TRUE or

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FALSE.

(a) The campaign is aimed at encouraging mothers to prepare breakfast. ___________(1 mark)
(b) The public does not have to pay to join the event. ___________(1 mark)
(c) The event runs for a day ___________(1 mark)
(d) Only parents with children are allowed to join ___________(1 mark)

Question (e) – (i): Based on the brochure, answer the questions below.

(e) Name one benefit of eating breakfast.

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(1 mark)
f) Which activity do you think that the children like in the event highlight?

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(1 mark)

(g) Fill in the table with an appropriate word from the HOTS brochure.

Meaning Word
(i) initiative
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(ii) given out
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(h) Give one reason why breakfast cooking demonstrations are part of the event?

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(1 mark)
(i) How do you spread awareness to all mothers you know?

i.____________________________________________________________________________
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(1 mark)
ii.____________________________________________________________________________
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(1 mark)

(j) You have recently learnt about nutrition.

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In about 50 words, write an email to your aunt who has two school-going children.
In your email.
* persuade her to join you for the event

* give one reason why your aunt should join you.

To: _____________________________________________
From :___________________________________________
Subject : ____________________________________

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(10 marks)

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 SECTION C
(20 marks)
[Time suggested : 20 minutes]
Question 4
Read the letter below.

Dear Jason,

I really need your help. I have a very serious problem. It’s my addiction. I have gambled
away most of my savings and now I am deep in debt – lots and lots of money. The loan sharks
are after me. They come to my house in the wee small hours. They even threaten to kill my wife
and two sons if I don’t pay up by a certain date.

This addiction started when I was just a child. I used to gamble with the village children.
It was mere fun with small bets. It really seemed harmless then. It carried on till my secondary
schooldays when I would play with my classmates after school. We would go to the open space
behind my school to while away our time gambling. I could not kick the habit even after I got
married.

As I was the sole breadwinner of the family, I used to go to the casino to try my luck.
There were times when I won big but at the end of the day, I would lose all my winnings. I
resorted to borrowing some money from loan sharks as I wanted to send my two boys to
college. The more I borrowed, the more I lost in gambling but I had never learned from my
mistake to turn over a new leaf. I borrowed more and more. My two boys were forced to drop
out of school. The elder boy is now working as a mechanic in a friend’s workshop while the
younger one is a technician in a shipping company.

My wife has never complained even though she knows of my nasty habit. She is a
woman of few words. She helps to supplement the family’s income by babysitting our
neighbour’s baby of late. The little she gets, she spends on food for the family.

I hope you can help me to tide over this round. I know that I am wrong. I need to settle
my debts, or my family will be in trouble. Please help.

Thank you very much indeed.

Your friend,
Leong Huat

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Read the letter and answer questions (a) – (i).
(a) What is Leong Huat’s problem?
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(1 marks)

(b) What is Leong Huat’s ‘addiction’?

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(1 mark)
(c) When did Leong Huat start to gamble?
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(1 mark)

(d) Why did Leong Huat go to the casino?

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(1 mark)

(e) Fill in the table with appropriate phrase from the letter.

Meaning Phrase

i. very early in the morning

ii. spend time in a relaxed lazy way

iii. give up something harmful that you

have done for a long time
iv. owes a lot of money

(4 marks)
HOTS
(f) Why do you think Leong Huat’s wife has never complained?
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(1 mark)
HOTS
(g) Why do you think Leong Huat’s two sons dropped out of school?
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(2 mark)
HOTS
(h) State two lessons you have learnt from the letter.
i. ______________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
ii. ______________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
HOTS
(i) If you were Jason, would you help Leong Huat? Give a reason.
Response : ______________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

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 Reason : __________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

(15 marks)

Question 5
Read the poem below carefully. Then, answer questions (a) – (d).

Poisoned Talk by Raymond Wilson

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 Who killed cock robin? Who killed the flowers?
I, said the worm, I, moaned the wind,
I did him great harm. I prowl unconfined,
He died on the branch of a withered tree Blowing acid rain
From the acid soil that poisoned me. Over field, flood and fen.
Who killed the heron? Who killed the forest?
I, mouthed the fish, I ensured that it died,
With my tainted flesh Said sulphur dioxide.
I killed tern, duck and drake, And all life within it,
All the birds of the lake. from earthworm to linnet.
Who killed the lake?
I, boasted Industry,
I poisoned with mercury
Fish, plant and weed
To pamper mens’ greed.

(a) How could the robin be poisoned by the worm?

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(b) Why did the birds go to lake?

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(c) Name ONE type of pollution?

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(d) How can we save the environment? Suggest TWO ways.

i. ___________________________________________________________(1 mark)

ii. ___________________________________________________________(1 mark)

SECTION D
[40 marks]
[Time suggested: 45 minutes]
Question 6
You should spend 30 minutes on this question.

Based on the notes given,write an article on the importance of studying English.

The Important Of Studying English

* Helps you a lot when you want to further studies
* helps you to get job during interview
*helps you greatly in you job

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* helps you a lot when you travel
* communication problem will not happen
*enjoy television’s best programmes

When writing out your article:

 You must use the notes given

 Elaborate on the notes to make it more interesting
 Write between 120 to 150 words

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(30 marks)

Question 7
You should spend 15 minutes on this question.

The following is the graphic novels studied in the Literature Component in English Language.

MOBY DICK by HERMAN MERVILLE

Based on the novels above, write the synopsis of the story.

Write:
 In not less than 50 words
 In continuous writing (not in note form)

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(10 marks)

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