2022 EL EOY Sec 2 Guangyang Sec

GUANGYANG SECONDARY SCHOOL END-OF-YEAR EXAMINATION 2022 SECONDARY TWO EXPRESS CANDIDATE NAME CLASS REGISTER NUMBER ENGLISH LANGUAGE 27 September 2022 Paper 1 Writing 1 hour 50 minutes INSERT READ THIS INSTRUCTION FIRST This Insert contains the text for Section B. REGISTER NUMBER This document consists of 2 printed pages, inclusive of this cover page.

Section A [10 marks] Carefully read the text below, consisting of 12 lines, about snacking. 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. Example: I arrived to my destination at 2 p.m. My sister loves adventure films. To snack or not to snack? That is the question... for doctors, for nutritionists, and for you, as you try to decide what to do about your growling stomach when it is nowhere closed to mealtime. The short answer: have the snack. Snacking has fell out of fav our in certain dieting circles, thanks to the popularity in intermittent fasting. But many modern-day studies have found that snacking can had positive effects on your health, both physical and mental. So, grab a banana - or a handful of peanuts and read o n. First and surprisingly, a smart snack can help you dropped a few kilos by preventing the kind of unhealthy binge eating that come from hard -core hunger. Secondly, snacking is a way to sneak a variety of nutrients into your diet, and lastly, the recent study also reveals that hunger can result in fewer mood swings and better focus. 1 _______ 2 _______ 3 _______ 4 _______ 5 _______ 6 _______ 7 _______ 8 _______ 9 _______ 10 _______

You should look at the poster below. Study the information carefully and plan your answer before beginning to write. Have you ever wondered what marine creatures we can find on our shores? • Be a marine intertidal explorer for a day • Discover and take photos of the amazing biodiversity • Interact with a personal guide as she shares fascinating facts about marine life • Learn how to protect marine wildlife Have you seen an organic vertical farm? • Explore Singapore ’s zero -pesticide farm that specialises in vertical farming • Learn how vertical farming cuts down carbon emission • Understand the processes involved that bring the vegetables from the farm to the fork • Try your hands at planting a variety of vegetables and bring home a vegetable- growing kit Are you ready for some action? • Explore Superpark Singapore, a gigantic adventure playground, with your family and friends • Scale walls, bounce on trampolines or smash balls at one another! • Enjoy adrenaline -pumping activities like the flying fox, pit-ball and tube slide • Learn team -bonding and problem - solving through these activities

Section B [30 marks] You are advised to write between 200 and 300 words for this section. Question 2 You should look at the poster in the Insert. Study the information carefully and plan your answer before beginning to write. Your brother, who is currently studying overseas, is planning to do something together with you during the December holiday when he returns to Singapore. He has shortlisted three activities from a website and has asked which one you would prefer. Your brother is happy to go with your choice. Write an email to your brother stating your choice and giving reasons. In your email, you must include the following details: • your choice of activity • what you and your brother will do there • why you and your brother will enjoy the activities offered. Write your email in clear, accurate English and in a friendly and enthusiastic tone to explain your choice to your brother. You should use your own words as far as possible.

Section C [30 marks] You are advised to write between 250 and 400 words on one of the following topics. Questions 3-6 3 Describe the sights and sounds at a sporting event. Remember to describe some of the people there, as well as the place. 4 ‘I was at a loss for words.’ Write about a time when you felt like this. 5 Write about a time when you sacrificed something to help someone. 6 How can you be a role model for your siblings or peers? Please write your chosen question number (3, 4, 5 or 6) here:

GUANGYANG SECONDARY SCHOOL END-OF-YEAR EXAMINATION 2022 SECONDARY TWO EXPRESS CANDIDATE NAME CLASS REGISTER NUMBER ENGLISH LANGUAGE 27 September 2022 Paper 2 Comprehension 1 hour 50 minutes Candidates answer in the Question Booklet. Additional Materials: Insert READ THIS INSTRUCTION FIRST Write your class, register number and name on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black ink. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Answer all questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided in the Question Booklet. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. For Examiner’s Use Section A Section B Section C This document consists of 8 printed pages, inclusive of this cover page.

Text 1 Study the poster below and answer Questions 1-4 in the Insert.

Text 2 The text below describes a boy, Ralph, being hunted. Read it carefully and answer Questions 5 -12 in the spaces provided. 1 Ralph lay in his cave, wondering about his wounds. The bruised flesh was inches in diameter over his right ribs, with a swollen and bloody scar where the flying spear had hit him. His hair was full of dirt and resembled the tendrils of a creeper. All over he was scratched and bruised from his flight through the forest. By the time his breathing was normal again, he had worked out that bathing these injuries would have to wait. How could you listen for naked feet if you were splashing in water? How could you be safe by the little stream when even the leeches want a piece of you? 5 2 Ralph listened. He was not far from Castle Rock, and during the first panic he had thought he heard sounds of pursuit. But the hunters had sneaked into the fringes of the greenery, and blended with the darkness under the leaves. Ralph closed his eyes and gave in to the demands of his aching body. 10 3 The afternoon died away. At last Ralph wormed out of the ferns and sneaked forward to the edge of that impenetrable thicket that fronted the neck of land. He peered with elaborate caution between branches at the edge and saw a column of sm oke rose thickly, so much so that Ralph wiped his mouth with the back of his hand and for the umpteenth time, Ralph felt the familiar growl in his body. A vision of a delectable charred bird appeared as he shook himself back to reality. 15 4 Ralph saw that for the time being he was safe. He limped away through the fruit trees, came to a smashed acre of fruit, and ate greedily. When he had eaten he went toward the beach. The best thing to do was to disregard this feeling of dread and rely on his gut. Realising that he could not stay here all night in the wilderness, Ralph ’s flesh crept and he shivered in the evening sun. No fire; no smoke; no rescue. 20 5 The dying embers of the westering sun were lost among the branches. At length, he came to a clearing in the forest where rock prevented vegetation from growing. Now it was a pool of shadows. Ralph nearly flung himself behind a tree when he saw 25