Hillgrove 4E5NA_SS_Prelim 2019

1 HILLGROVE SECONDARY SCHOOL PRELIMLIMINARY EXAMINATION 2019 Secondary 4 Express/ 5 Normal Academic CANDIDATE NAME ( ) CLASS - CENTRE NUMBER S INDEX NUMBER HUMANITIES (1), (2) SOCIAL STUDIES Candidates answer on the Answer Booklet. Answer Booklet is required. 2272/01 2273/01 22 August 2019 1100h – 1245h 1 hour 45 mins READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your class, index number and name on the answer booklet you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. Section A Answer all questions Write your answers in the answer booklet. Section B Answer all questions Write your answers in the answer booklet. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work secure ly together. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. For Examiner’s Use Section Marks A /35 B /15 TOTAL Setter: Mrs Magdalene Teo-Phong This document consists of 7 printed pages including this cover page.

2 SECTION A (Source-Based Case Study) Question 1 is compulsory for all candidates. 1 Living in a Diverse Society Study the Background Information and the sources carefully, and then answer all the questions. You may use any of the sources to help you answer the questions, in addition to those sources which you are told to use. In answering the questions, you should use your knowledge of the topic to help you interpret and evaluate the sources. (a) Study Source A. What is the cartoonist’s message? Explain your answer. [5] (b) Study Sources B and C. How far do you think Source B support what Source C says ? Explain your answer. [7] (c) Study Source D. How surprised are you by Source D? Explain your answer. [6] (d) Study Sources E and F. Is Source F useful to prove that Source E is true ? Explain your answer. [7] (e) Study all sources. “Singaporeans welcome the presence of foreign talent.” Using sources i n this case study, explain how far you would agree with this statement. [10]

3 Do Singaporeans welcome the presence of foreign talent? BACKGROUND INFORMATION Read this carefully. It may help you to answer some of the questions. The Singa pore Government has always emphasized the fact that Singapore is a labour-constrained country. Our local workforce today is not large enough to support the country’s manpower needs. Although technology may help Singapore to be more efficient, it will still not resolve the issue of manpower shortage . By adding fore ign workers to the local work force, Singapore's economy can grow even faster and sustain the productivity . Singapore has used levies and quotas to manage the foreign worker inflow. But in the las t 10 years, the foreign workforce has increased much faster than anticipated