2022 BUKIT MERAH MYE BLANK

2 Section A [10 marks] Carefully read the text below, consisting of 12 lines, about food waste in Singapore. The first and last lines are correct. For eight of the lines, there is one grammatical error in each line. There are two more with no errors. If there is NO error in a line, but 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 2pm. ------------at-------- My mother always wears sensible clothes. ------------✓-------- Although ecofriendly food habits, like eating less meat and avoiding food waste, have became more mainstream in recent years, we must ask ourselves the uncomfortable. 1. ……………………………. question are we attend holiday gatherings and stock up our kitchens: Does our efforts to 2. ……………………………. reduce food waste go out of the window during the holidays? Last year the nation 3. ……………………………. generate 665,000 tonnes of food waste, equivalent to the weigh of about 46,000 4. ……………………………. double-decker buses – even as a national survey in 2019 finds that more consumers 5. ……………………………. are adopting food habits such as having no leftovers on their plates where eating out. 6. ……………………………. One reason to the festive waste spike is that the holiday season is associated with 7. ……………………………. indulgence so people are less carefully about their food habits. Then there is the Asian 8. ……………………………. mindset that excess food should be prepared to avoid the possibility of guests and 9. ……………………………. family members going hungry. Food waste is one of the top priority in Singapore’s Zero 10. ……………………….…. Waste Masterplan which aims to slash waste by 30 per cent by 2030. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/food-waste-christmas-festive-indulgence-2397511#:- :text=As%20for%20Singapore%2C%20the%20nation,having%20no%20lefovers%20on%20their

Section B [30 marks] You are advised to write between 250 and 350 words for this section. Question 2 You should look at the printout of a webpage in the Insert, study the information carefully and plan your answer before beginning to write. Your Year Head has designated the first day after the end of Mid -Year Examinations as a Hobby Day for all the Secondary Four and Five students. Each class can choose it’s own activity to do on that day. Your form teacher as asked for suggestions of an activity which your classmates would enjoy and learn something new at the same time. You have seen a webpage about some new hobbies and think that one of the activities would be a good option. Your form teacher has asked you to give a speech to your class about the activity. In your speech, you should: • state what activity Outdoor experience you have chosen and what you and your classmates will be doing • explain how the activity will offer a memorable experience for your class • suggest why it is important for you and your classmates to have a hobby You may add in any other details you think will be helpful Write the script f or your speech in clear, accurate English, and in a persuasive tone to show your enthusiasm about the activity. You should use your own words as much as possible.

Class Index Number Name Section C [30 marks] You are advised to write between 350 and 500 words on one of the following topics. Questions 3-6 3 Would you migrate to live in another country? Explain your reasons. 4 Young people today do not have real friends. How true is this in your life? 5 Write about a time when you were forced to stay indoors for a whole day because of adverse weather conditions. Describe what you did and how you felt. 6 ‘Everything is done by technology nowadays, from building cars to looking after the elderly.’ What are your views on the use of technology in modern life? Please write your chosen question number (3,4,5 and 6) here: 3

Section A [5 marks] Text 1 Refer to the webpage (Text 1) on page 2 of the Insert for Questions 1-4. 1 Look at eh heading FOOD FROM THE HEART and the phrase next to it. In what way does the organization achieve this? 2 Look at the heading Who we are and the information below it. Identify two phrases which support the organisation’s aim of ‘giving customized and sustained food support to the less fortunate’. (i) Customised: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (ii) Sustained: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………….. 3 Look at the first two photographs at the top of the webpage. With reference to the information under the sub- heading Our Programmes, which stakeholders does each of the photographs illustrate? (i) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………… ……[1] (ii) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………….. [1] 4 Look at the whole webpage. Give two ways in which the organization is trying to convince its reader to take action.

Section B [20 marks] Text 2 Refer to Text 2 on pages 3-4 of the Insert for Questions 5-14 5 At the beginning of the text Benjamin is awoken by the alarm clock. Explain how the language used in Paragraph 1 emphasises his lack of enthusiasm to go to work. Support your ideas with three details from Paragraph 1. 6 Loot at Paragraph 2. (a) The writer says Benjamin had ‘become a teacher of Literature, as his grandmother had been’ (lines 5-6). How had his grandmother influenced his decision? (b) Benjamin’s lesson during the previous day did not go as expected. (i) Explain the contrast differences between his expectation lesson went well and the reality disaster. (ii) What had contributed to his initial expectation?

7 (a) In Paragraph 3, the writer says ‘James was the entertainer performing amusement laughter and his classmates, his ever-supportive audience.’ (Lines 15-16) Explain how the following phrases support this statement. Phrases from the passage Explanations (i) (ii) [2] (b) in what two ways does James further disrupt the class? (What did he do?) [1] 8 Identify one word from Paragraph 4 which shows that the movement is very difficult to notice. [1] 9 Why does the writer use a one-sentence paragraph in Paragraph 5? [1] 10 In Paragraph 6, Benjamin’s eyes suspected for ‘several lengthy seconds’ what was going on. What is effective about this description? (indicate emphasis) [1] 11 Look at Paragraph 8. (i) What are the contrasting reactions of Benjamin and the students? [1] (ii) What is ironic about the situation [1]

12 James follows Benjamin’s instructions with ‘uncharacteristic meekness’ in Paragraph 9. What does this suggest about how James used to behave towards Benjamin prior to the incident? [1] 13 What impression of the students’ attitude do you get from Paragraph 10? [1] 14 The structure of the text reflects stages in Benjamin’s eventful day at work. Complete the flowchart by choosing one phrase from the box to summarize the main event in each part of the text. There are some extra phrases in the box you do not need to use. Benjamin’s eventful day burning regret decisive actions discouraging reality changed attitudes starting trespasser pointless defiance mounting fear Flow chart Paragraph 1-3: (i) Paragraphs 4-7: (ii) Paragraph 8-9: (iii) Paragraph 10: (iv)

Section C [25 marks] Text 3 Refer to Text 3 on page 5 of the Insert for Questions 15-21. 15 From Paragraph 1, give three ways in which the clothing industry pushes out fast fashion to consumers. (i) New styles Replicate recent catwalk bends (ii) Lower prices Mass produce items at low costs (iii) Bringing recent catwalk bends to retail stores quickly [1] 16 In Paragraph 1, the writer draws a comparison between fashion ma