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Full NameIndex No.ClassAnglo-Chinese School (Barker Road)PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2024SECONDARY 4 EXPRESS / 5 NORMAL (ACADEMIC)ENGLISH LANGUAGE1184/021 HOUR 50 MINUTES13 August 2024INSERT This Insert consists of 5 printed pages and 1 blank page.

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3 1184/02/PRELIM/2024 Section AStudy the printout of a webpage (Text 1) and the extract from an online article (Text 2) and answer Questions 1 – 4 in the Question Booklet. Text 1 is taken from a website about cyber wellness. Help123, a one-stop cyber wellness info resource for parents to support their childrenBusy parents who have no time to look up information relating to cyber wellness of their children now have access to everything they need at Help123.sg. Parents can arm themselves with knowledge on the various cyber issues their children may face – cyber bullying, gaming, mobile technology and device addiction, access to inappropriate content, social media etiquette and protection of personal information online.Text 2 is taken from an online article about online scams. The act of fraud or tricking someone out of their money, has been around for centuries. Today, the internet offers endless opportunities for fraudsters, and young people areconstantly being targeted. Our teens are always online and have their own social media profile – their trusting nature can leave them open to risk. Frequently, when shown a fake social media profile, most children aren’t able to correctly identify it as a fictitious account. To help your teen be a savvy online surfer, parents should start equipping themselves with key information and terminology.

4 1184/02/PRELIM/2024 Section BText 3 In the text below, the writer describes her experience of moving to a foreign place. Read the text carefully and answer Questions 5 – 14 in the Question Booklet. 1‘Who do I think I am? What gives me the entitlement to leave the only home I have ever known, and waltz right into another’s for the sake of my own benefit?’ My mind had conjured up a rapid surge of unwillingness. A persistent torrent of self-doubt continued to flood my head as I hesitated to click on the acceptance form for enrolment to Notre Dame. The negativity continued to circle my consciousness like a peering vulture would a carcass. I feared becoming an invader – someone unwelcomed in a foreign land.52Time waits for no one, especially not the reluctant. By 1st May, I still had not mustered up the valour necessary to even glance at the conditions for enrolment. In the span of what felt like an eternity, I swung wildly like a pendulum – endlessly analysing every alternative that rose to mind. The clock was ticking, and I knew this was the opportunity of a lifetime. Finally, my hands involuntarily clicked the button. I was to become Notre Dame’s first human invasive species.103As the days went with the wind, the date of my dreaded departure finally came. The drive to the airport felt excruciating, and every minute spent inside a car felt