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Name ___________________________________ ( ) Class 4 _______ ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1184/01 Paper 1 Writing Monday 21 August 2023 1 hour 50 minutes Candidates answer in the Question Booklet Additional Materials: Insert READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, class and index number in the spaces at the top of this page and page 7. Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper. Do not use paper clips, glue or correction fluid. 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. At the end of the examination, hand in Section A and Section B together. Hand in Section C separately. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the head of each section. Sections Marks Assessment noted by: Section A 10 Section B 30 Name & Signature of Parent/Guardian Section C Question No: 30 Total 70 Date This question paper consists of 10 printed pages and 1 Insert. S4 ANGLICAN HIGH SCHOOL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2023 SECONDARY FOUR For Examiner’s Use

2 Anglican High School/Prelim/2023/Sec4/EL/Paper1 Section A [10 marks] Question 1 Carefully read the text below, consisting of 12 lines, about artificial intelligence (AI). 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.  With a global market that is expected to reach millions by 2025 from its direct revenue sources, AI is no longer just the subject of science fiction. According to 1. ___________ research, AI adoption rates are on the rise and growth have almost doubled in 2. ___________ comparison to last year. With Indonesia or Thailand leading the pack, it is 3. ___________ somewhat surprising that Singapore is in third place; she lags on adopting this 4. ___________ emerging technology but she is usually a trailblazer in this area. Embracing the 5. ___________ technology could help Singapore to overcome some of her current economic 6. ___________ challenges. With that move increasingly supported by business organisations and 7. ___________ the Singapore government, the island state looking to be taking serious steps to 8. ___________ reposition herself as a leader in an AI market. Recently, the Singapore government 9. ___________ announces its collaboration with WEF C4IR to help drive the ethical and 10. ___________ responsible deployment of AI technologies.

3 Anglican High School/Prelim/2023/Sec4/EL/Paper1 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 younger cousin, to whom you are very close, is studying overseas and has written to you about the pressures of his studies. He came across a website promoting well-being with a series of mental wellness workshops and has expressed interest to attend it together with you when he returns to Singapore in the coming September vacation. He asked for your input on which workshop would help him to manage his overall well-being and benefit both of you. Write an email to your cousin saying: ● one workshop you prefer to attend and why ● how he would immediately gain from attending the workshop ● how the workshop can help you both in your workplaces in the future You may add any other details you think will be helpful. Write your email in clear, accurate English and in a friendly, reassuring tone to explain your suggestion to your cousin. You should use your own words as much as possible. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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