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NAME INDEX No. CLASS ST. ANTHONY’S CANOSSIAN SECONDARY SCHOOL Mid Year Examination 2020 Secondary 4 Express/5 Normal Academic ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1128/01 Paper 1 Writing 27 April 2022 Setter: Mrs Florence 1 hour 50 minutes Additional Materials: Insert READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, index number and class in the spaces at the top of this page. Write in dark blue or black ink on both sides of the paper. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid / tape. Answer Section A, Section B and one question from Section C. Write your answers in the spaces provided in the Question Booklet The Insert contains the text for Section B The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the head of each section. Section A Section B Section C Total Parent’s Signature: This document consists of 12 printed pages including the cover page and 1 insert.

Section A [10 marks] Question 1 Carefully read the text below, consisting of 12 lines about Aquaculture. 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 2 pm. at My mother always wears sensible clothes. Away from the hustle and bustle of the mainland, everything around Pulau Ubin Is exceptionally quiet while Timothy Ng’s fish farm gentle bobs up and down as 1 _________ Each wave passes. Mr Ng’s off- shore farm feature a traditional set-comprising 2_________ Wooden boards and a open-net cage system. It is one of the 110 licensed sea- 3_________ Based fish farms. Here, about 10 tonnes of sea bass, snapper and grouper are 4_________ Produced each year and supplied for the local market. But behind the tranquility, 5_________ Storm clouds have been brewed. Over the past two years, supply disruptions and 6_________ Manpower constraints have increased the cost of producing fish, making it hard now 7_________ For small farmers to compete with the low prices of fish imports oy neighbouring 8_________ Countries like Malaysia. More recently, the Russian invasion in Ukraine has pushed 9_________ Up prices of corn and wheat, which are important ingredients for fish feed. The 10_________ Worsening impact of climate change is also putting a strain on aquaculture.

Section B Read the printout of a flyer below and use the information to answer the question on page 3 of the Question Booklet. WHAT YOU CAN DO OUT DOOR FUN INDOOR FUN Activity 1: Team games • Nothing shouts ‘team spirit’ more than working towards a common goal – winning • Baton relay • Fastest runners • 8 runners per class • Amazing race • Race against other teams • Solve clues at “pit stops” • 2 teams per class And Activity 2: Campfire • End a day of friendly completion with songs, fun and laughter • Sing –a-ling for all • Skit by each class • Special guest performance by a teacher OR Activity 1: Project Runway • Is there a future top model in our midst? Work as a class to come up with the most creative creations • Choice of a movie theme • 1 team per class • 8 members per team • 6 hours of preparation before showeasing • Judged by Year Heads • Prizes for top 3 teams And Activity 2: Movie Makers • Don’t we all want to be Tik Tok stars ? See if your class has what it takes • Photo –op with friends • Create a Tik Tok video with friends • Upload Video for cohort sharing later

Section B [30 marks] You are advised to write between 250 and 350 words for this section. Question 2 You should look at the flyer as stated in the Insert, study the information carefully and plan your answer before beginning to write. This year, a special afternoon after the Preliminary Examinations i s set aside to let the graduating cohort have a fun-filled day to cherish the friendships and create memories of the time they have spent in school. The student Council has named it ‘The Longest Day’ and have come up with two suggestions for commemorating this day. As Head of Projects in the Student Council, write an email to the Principal stating clearly, • Your recommendation for ONE event: Outdoor Fun or Indoor Fun • Where and how the two activities in your chosen event will be carried out • Why you think your chosen event will be enjoyable and memorable • Why having ‘ The longest Day’ is an important milestone for the graduating cohort You may add any other details you think will be helpful. Write your email in clear, accurate English. Your tone should be polite and enthusiastic showing that your recommendation would be a meaningful way for students to remember their time spent in school. You should use your own words as much as possible. TASK /10 LANGUAGE /20 TOTAL /30

Section C [30 marks] Begin your answer on a fresh page. You are advised to write between 350 and 500 words on one of the following topics. Questions 3-6 3. ‘Growing up in this generation is more challenging than in the past’. What is your opinion? 4. Write about a time when your eyes were opened to something that you were previously blind to. Explain clearly what happened and how you felt about the incident. 5. In what says do family members and friends affect the self-esteem of a young person? 6. What is your idea of kindness? Describe some occasions when you encountered kindness. Please write your chosen question number (3, 4, 5 or 6) here: ………

St. Anthony’s Canossian Secondary School English Language 200- Continuous Writing Feedback From (EX) Name: Class: 25-30 21-24 18-20 14-17 11-13 Language 1 Spelling Punctuation Wide and accurate and helpful to roader Accurate; generally helpful, spelling nearly always accurate Generally accurate; errors for more difficult tasks and/or ambillons words Some errors in simple spelling and punctuation Errors in simple spelling and punctuation 2 Grammar (Tenses. SVA. Verb Forms) Accurate; very occasional slips Accurate; occasional errors are slips from attempts to use ambitious structures Mostly accurate; errors will not mar clarity of communication Patches of accurate language with simple vocabulary and structures Errors are frequent; hamper precision, slows roading 3 Sentence structure Skillfully varied for particular effects Samo variation of length and typo; confident use of complex sentences to create natural fluency Some variety; tendency to repeat sentence types and ‘shapes’ producing monotonous effect Some variety of sentence length but structural errors are visible. Some run on sentences Large patches of inaccurate / run on sentences. Sentences are like an Internal monologue 4 Vocabulary Idioms and Literary Devices Wide and precise. Good use of literary devices and idiomatic expressions Wide enough to convey shades of meaning with some precision some use of literary devices and interesting expressions Simple vocabulary and idioms; mistakes occur when more sophistication is attempted Usually adequate to convey intended meaning; insufficiently developed for precision. Idiom many be uncertain at times. Limited; too simple to convey precise meaning or more ambitious but imperfectly understood. Idiomatic errors likely. 5 Tone Tone and register entirely appropriate Tone and register appropriate Tone usually appropriate, although there are some slips Tome may be uneven Tone may be inconsistent Content 6a Exposition (Discursive, Argumentative) Very good use PEEL structure, clear stand. Parameters define good connectors