[ENG] 2021 Mock Paper

SEPTEMBER MOCK PAPER SECONDARY 4 EXPRESS SECONDARY 5 NORMAL ACADEMIC ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1128/01 Paper 1 Editing Date: 1 SEPT 2021 Duration: NIL READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST: 1. Write your answers in the spaces provided. 2. Fasten this completed Section A insert to your answer paper. Questions are compiled from various schools; the relevant sources are listed on each page. This question paper consists of 2 printed pages including the cover page.

2 BPGHS MYE 2019 SEC4ENA/5NA EL P1 Section A [10 marks] Question 1 Carefully read the text below, consisting of 12 lines, about the abuse of animals. The first and last lines are correct. For eight of the lines, there is one grammatical erro r in each line. There are two more lines with no errors. If there is NO error in a line, put a (¥) 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. My mother always wears sensible clothes. Animals are savagely used and subjected to a considerable amount of unnecessary suffering in the name at necessity, or under the title of progress and ci vilization. But does progress have to involves the needless su ffering of animals? Do we, in the name of technological advance, have to destroy the animal kingdoms? There is no doubt that humanity is inflicting massive suffering on animals who is totally at our mercy. Anim als and birds are blinded with acids, subjected to repeated shocks, being poisoned, injec ted with diseases, frozen, starved and amputated and this are all carried out in the name of “human progress”. Every day of the year, millions of an imals are slowly blinded, tortur ed, frozen to be revived and re-frozen, starve or left to die of thirst, often only after various glands have been entirely or partially destroyed. The victims’ reactions are recorded. There suffering may last for weeks, months or years, before death (the only relief) comes at them. Often, they are brought back to life and then subjected to other tortures. at ¥ 1) ________ 2) ________ 3) ________ 4) ________ 5) ________ 6) ________ 7) ________ 8) ________ 9) ________ 10) _______

SEPTEMBER MOCK PAPER SECONDARY 4 EXPRESS SECONDARY 5 NORMAL ACADEMIC ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1128/01 Paper 1 Writing Date: 1 SEPT 2021 Duration: NIL Candidates answer on separate writing paper READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST: 1. For Sections B and C write your answers on a separate answer paper. 2. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely for submission. Questions are compiled from various schools; the relevant sources are listed on each page. This question paper consists of 4 printed pages including the cover page.

3 CHIJSec/2019/OLevelMY/1128/01 Section B [30 marks] You are advised to write between 250 and 350 words for this sec tion. Question 2 You should look at the printout of the webpage in the Insert, study the information carefully and plan your answer before beginning to write. Your school is celebrating its 50 th anniversary and will be holding a w alkathon to commemorate this event. As Student Editor of the school newsletter, you have been asked to write an article to encourage your schoolmates to take part in two activities at the walkathon for the annive rsary celebrations. Your article for the school newsletter must include the follo wing: x a title to attract readers’ attention x how students can be in volved in this event x why these activities will be a good way to celebrate the school ’s 50 th anniversary x how these activities will strengthen the school spirit. Write your article in clear, accurate English and in a lively, engaging tone to encourage your schoolmates to participate in the celebrations. You should use your own words as much as possible. [Turn over

2 CHIJSec/2019/OLevelMY/1128/01/Insert Section B [30 marks] Read the printout of a webpage below and use the information to answer the question on page 3 of the Question Booklet. ACTIVITIES YOU CAN BE INVOLVED IN Be a cheerleader Use your excitement! Use your energy! Pick up your pom-poms to get the crowd all fired up and on thei r feet. Lead them in cheers to motivate the walkathon participant s. Be a designer Let your creative juices flow! There will be items like fabric pencil cases, canvas shoes, tot e bags and umbrellas. Join the team of designers and express your creativity on these blank canvases. Help create souvenirs on th e spot to celebrate the anniversary. Be a deejay Be part of the music crew for the day! Choose the music you want to play to invigorate the crowd of students, staff, alumni and parents. Get the crowd grooving alo ng to your tunes as the Lakeville family come together to celebrate. Be a performer Wow us with your talents! Entertain the crowd with short and meaningful performances. All skills are welcome! This is an opportunity for you to to ta ke the audience’s breath away with your showmanship. Lakeville Secondary School 50 th Anniversary Celebrations Calling all students t t o contribute to the 5 5 0 th Anniversary W W alkathon ! Take part in any of the following events and use it as an opportunity to g g et to know your schoolmates better . . https://www.lakeville.moe.edu.sg/50thAnniversary/2019 Let’s gather as a family and celebrate!

4 SMSS MY2019 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. 1. Write about an occasion when you c elebrated an important event i n your life. What did you learn from the experience? 2. “The people we meet help shape our values”. Discuss how your enc ounters with different individuals have made you who you are today. 3. What are your favourite hawker dishes in Singapore? What features make these worthy of you sharing them with tourists? 4. “Schools prepare students sufficient ly for work in the future”. Do you agree?

SEPTEMBER MOCK PAPER SECONDARY 4 EXPRESS SECONDARY 5 NORMAL ACADEMIC ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1128/02 Paper 2 Comprehension Date: 1 SEPT 2021 Duration: NIL READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST: 1. This Paper contains Text 1, Text 2, Text 3 and the answering questions. 2. Write your answers on the lines provided under each question. Questions are compiled from various schools; the relevant sources are listed on each page. This question paper consists of 13 printed pages including the cover page.