ANDERSON SECONDARY SCHOOL

Mid-Year Examination 2016

Secondary Four Express & Five Normal

CANDIDATE NAME:

CLASS: / INDEX NUMBER:

ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1128/01

Paper 1 29 April 2016
1 hour 50 mins
0800 – 0950h
Additional Materials: Writing paper

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your name, class and index number on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid/tape.

Answer Section A in the spaces provided on the Question Paper.

Answer Section B and C on the writing paper provided.
At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

This document consists of 5 printed pages.

Setter: Ms Shamilah
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Section A [10 marks]

Carefully read the text below, consisting of 12 lines, about mosquitoes. The first and last
lines are correct. For eight of the lines, there is one grammatical error in each line. There
are two more lines with no errors.

If there is NO error in a line, put a tick () in the space provided.

If the line is incorrect, CIRCLE the incorrect word and write the correct word in the space
provided.
The correct word you provide must not change the original meaning of the sentence.

Examples:
I arrived to my destination at 2p.m. at
My mother always wears sensible clothes. 

Mosquitoes are insects that have been around for more than 30 million

years. And it seems that, during those millions in years, mosquitoes have 1

been honing their skills so that they are now experts at finding people to bite. 2

Mosquitoes have a battery of sensor designed to track their prey. 3

Mosquitoes can sensed carbon dioxide and lactic acid up to 36 metres away. 4

Mammals and birds gives off these gases as part of their normal breathing. 5

Certain chemicals in sweat also seem to attract mosquitoes. People that do 6

not sweat much do not get bite as much. If you are wearing clothing that 7

contrasts with the background, and especially if you move while wearing that 8

clothing, mosquitoes can see you and zero in at you. It is a good bet that 9

anything moving is “alive” and thus full of blood. Mosquitoes can detect heats 10

and they can find warm-blooded mammals and birds easily.

Source: Stuff You Should Know Podcast

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Section B [30 marks]

You are advised to write between 250 and 350 words for this section.

Recently, there has been a lot of discussion in schools and amongst public members about
what various groups of the community can and should do for the unfortunate in our society.
You also had similar conversations with your classmates about the issue during your English
lessons last week.

You do feel strongly about the matter and have decided to share your opinions on the issue.
On page 4 are two extracts from the Straits Times Forum about not wasting food and helping
the poor. Write a letter to the Straits Times Forum to share your opinions on what the
younger generation can do to contribute towards helping the poor in our community.

In your letter to the Straits Times Forum Editor, you should include the following ideas:
 specific activities or tasks that the younger generation can do
 reasons why such activities or tasks should be done
 how can such acts can be sustained
 what schools can do to inculcate and reinforce the spirit of caring in the young.

Write your letter in clear, accurate English and in an appropriate tone.

You should use your own words as much as possible.

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Extracts from the Straits Times Forum page.
Comment written by Sunny Sun Qin
Shun:
Every night, many bakeries discard unsold, yet
still very edible, bread and pastries which are
considered luxury items to poor people in
Singapore.
The Government should enact a law like
France's, making it illegal for bakeries to throw
away edible food. Instead, this food should be
distributed or donated to needy people or
charity organisations.
It is understandable that bakeries worry that
food donated might be mishandled or resold
for profits. Thus, only government-approved
organisations with strict accountability should
be allowed to handle this donated food.
Let Singapore be the pioneer in enacting this
win-win and eco-friendly law in Asia and end
hunger in this First World country.
Hopefully, other countries will follow suit.
Comment written by Keehan Tay:
Bakeries should not spend money to
distribute unsold food, lest they pass on the
cost to customers. If they are throwing away
stuff, cheapos and concerned individuals
should approach these bakeries to offer free
disposal service. This will lower business
cost.
Businesses should be allowed to sell items at
discounts to clear their shelves. This will
maximise profits. Of course, they can simply
bake less.
Distributing food expiring the next day to
homes require quick delivery service
capability. Few logistics firms or food
delivery services will find it worthwhile to do
this for free. The recipients must consume
the items within a day or hours, or they risk
their own health.
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Section C [30 marks]

You are advised to write between 350–500 words on one of the following topics.

At the head of your composition, write the number of the topic you have chosen.

1. Describe a significant moment in your life when you discovered that you had
misunderstood someone. What important lessons did you learn?

2. Write about the best overseas holiday that you had with your family. Why was that
holiday special?

3. “The younger generation will not be able to survive hardships in the future.” What are
your views?

4. Discuss the merits and demerits of including an overseas learning journey in the
school curriculum.

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