NYJC 2023 H1 General Paper 8807 P1

H1 General Paper 8807 / Paper 1 1 NANYANG JUNIOR COLLEGE JC2 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2023 GENERAL PAPER 8807/ 1 PAPER 1 28 August 2023 TIME 1 hour 30 minutes INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Write your name, class and GP Tutor’s name on your answer scripts. Answer ONE question from Paper 1. INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES In Paper 1, all questions carry equal marks. [Note that 20 marks out of 50 will be awarded for the use of language.] This question paper consists of 2 printed pages.

H1 General Paper 8807 / Paper 1 2 Answer one question from this paper. Answers should be between 500 and 800 words in length. 1. Do technological advancements today truly help people to achieve their dreams? 2. To what extent should your society focus on happiness rather than prosperity? 3. ‘Popular sports are a threat to traditional sports.’ Do you agree? 4. ‘We should stop reading the news.’ Do you agree? 5. ‘Forgive, but not forget.’ Is this good advice for societies today? 6. ‘Today’s political leaders are only interested in holding on to power. ’ Do you agree? 7. ‘The key reason for conserving a culture is its commercial value. ’ How far is this true of your society? 8. ‘Too little is being done to hold businesses accountable for the problems they have created.’ How far do you agree? 9. How far can language solve the problem of discrimination? 10. ‘The global climate crisis can only be solved through the efforts of dev eloped nations.’ Comment. 11. ‘A society is less stable when its people are religious.’ Do you agree? 12. To what extent can we trust scientific research that is privately funded?