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2 Section A (10 marks) Question 1 Carefully read the text below, consisting of 12 lines, about artificial intelligence. 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 (ü) 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. ……ü……… Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the branch of computer science that aims to answer Turing's question – ‘Could machines think?’. The expansive goal of artificial intelligence had given rise to many questions and debates, so much so that no singular definition of a field is universally accepted. One category, Narrow AI, is all about us and is easily the most successful realisation of artificial intelligence to date. With its focus in performing specific tasks, Narrow AI has experienced numerous breakthroughs in the last decade. We use Narrow AI in its daily tasks, from Google Search to image recognition software. Moreover, the Holy Grail for many AI researchers is Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), develop a machine with general intelligence and, like a human being, applying that intelligence to solve any problem. 1 ………………. 2 ………………. 3 ………………. 4 ………………. 5 ………………. 6 ………………. 7 ………………. 8 ………………. 9 ………………. 10 ……………….

3 ANSWER KEY Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the branch of computer science that aims to answer Turing's question – ‘Could machines think?’. The expansive goal of artificial intelligence had given rise to many questions and debates, so much so that no singular definition of a field is universally accepted. One category, Narrow AI, is all about us and is easily the most successful realization of artificial intelligence to date. With its focus in performing specific tasks, Narrow AI has experienced numerous breakthroughs in the last decade. We use Narrow AI in its daily tasks, from Google Search to image recognition software. Moreover, the Holy Grail for many AI researchers is Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), develop a machine with general intelligence and, like a human being, applying that intelligence to solve any problem. 1 can 2 has 3 the 4 around 5 ü 6 on 7 our 8 ü 9 However / Yet 10 developing Adapted from https://builtin.com/artificial-intelligence

4 Section B [30 marks] Question 2 You should look at the printout of a webpage on page 3, study the information carefully and plan your answer before beginning to write. As part of your Secondary 4/5 VIA project this year, your class did an inquiry on the amount of waste your school is generating annually. Your Principal has taken an interest in these issues and has invited your class to submit your suggestions to improve the current situation. As the Class Chairperson of your class, you decided to submit a proposal to your Principal to address one of the concerns. Write an email to the Principal, stating clearly: • What the current problems are • two solutions you propose to manage the concerns • how you propose to carry out these solutions • reasons why you chose these solutions Write your e-mail in clear, accurate English and in a polite and persuasive tone, to convince your Principal that your proposed solutions would best support your school’s needs. You should use your own words as much as possible.

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6 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. At the head of your composition, write the number of the topic you have chosen. 3. Describe the sights and sounds of a school event you were part of. 4. ‘White lies are necessary.’ How true is this for you? 5. Some people think that competition is key in sports, while others feel it is better to do it for pleasure. Which do you prefer and why? 6. ‘A mistake that makes you humble is better than an achievement that makes you arrogant.’ Write about an occasion when you have found this to be true.

2 Section A Text 1 Study the webpage below and answer Questions 1 – 3 in the Question Booklet. The 21-Day Outward Bound Singapore (OBS) Classic Challenge Course is a leadership development programme. It is a physically and mentally demanding programme, encompassing a wide variety of activities and challenges designed to help youth realise their true potential. Based on a multi -element and multi-expedition model, participants embark on several mandatory extended expeditions that keep them on the move. It brings them to unfamiliar zones, helping them to stretch beyond their comfort zones where they can explore, venture and learn. The obligatory 3-month Post-course Service Project, takes place immediately after the 21-Day OBS Classic Challenge Course. It aims to provide youth with platforms and opportunities to carry out community initiatives. From conception to implementation of community projects, the youth are guided by an OBS staff or LSA Alumni as they gain a better understanding on the actual community needs, and provide feasible solutions to address these needs. It will also help the youth apply the lessons learnt during the 21-Day Classic Challenge Course. Course Objectives  Enhance personal confidence through self- awareness and harnessing strengths  Build resilience through overcoming daily adversity  Think creatively, innovatively and break out of the status quo mind-set  Sharpen personal leadership skills to be a more effective, credible and inspiring leader Eligibility & Graduation Criteria Eligibility Criteria:  17-35 years old as of 31 December  Excellent leadership and service track record  Have experience and passion in improving the community  Only Singaporeans and Permanent Residents are eligible Note: Successful applicants will undergo a stringent selection process first before being awarded the full scholarship. They will then participate in the prestigious 21-Day OBS Classic Challenge Course, and fulfil the obligatory 3 months Post-course Service Project immediately after the course. LSA awardees who complete the graduation criteria below, will then graduate as a LSA Graduate and will be eligible for a host of youth developmental opportunities at NYC. Graduation Criteria: Completion of 21-Day OBS Classic Challenge Course Demonstration of commitment and contribution to the Post-course Service Project Photograph 1 Photograph 2

3 Section B Text 2 The text below is a recount by a loyal servant named Nabi, of events that followed after his employer, Mr Wahdati, suffered a severe stroke. Read it carefully and answer questions 4 - 12 in the Question Paper Booklet. 1 It was one day early in the spring of 1955, that the lives of all of us in the household changed forever. I remember it was raining. Not the galling kind that draws frogs out to croak incessantly, but an indecisive drizzle that had come and gone all morning. I remember because the gardener, Zahid, was there, being his habitual lazy self, leaning on a rake and saying how he might call it a day on account of the nasty weather. I was about to retreat to my shack to get away from his drivel, when I heard Nila screaming my name from inside the main house. 5 2 It was two full weeks before we brought Mr Wahdati home. Chaos ensued. Family descended upon the house in hordes. I was brewing tea and cooking food almost around the clock to feed this uncle, that cousin, an elderly aunt. All day the front gates’ bell rang and heels clicked on the marble floor of the living room and murmurs rippled in the hallway as people spilled into the house. Most of them I had rarely seen