2021 PLMGS EL Prelims P1

CANDIDATE NAME CLASS CLASS INDEX NUMBER CENTRE NUMBER INDEX NUMBER ______________________________________________________________________________ ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1128 / 01 Paper 1 Writing 19 August 2021 1 hour 50 minutes Candidates answer in the Question Booklet. Additional Materials: Insert ______________________________________________________________________________ READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so. Write your name, class index number and centre number on the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black ink. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. Answer Section A, Section B and one question from Section C. The Insert contains the text for Section B. Write your answers in the spaces provided for Section A. Hand in your work as follows: (i) Question Paper and Section A answers, (ii) Section B answers and (iii) Section C answers. Information for candidate: The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] for each of the sections. The total marks for this paper is 70. Paya Lebar Methodist Girls’ School (Secondary) Preliminary Examination 2021 Secondary 4 Express/ 5 Normal Academic

2 This paper consists of 5 printed pages including the cover page. Section A [10 marks] Carefully read the text below, consisting of 12 lines, about how TikTok is shaping travel. 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. ______  _____ Pandemic lockdowns have clipped the wings of travelling content makers but the public appetite for glossy influencers posting jet-setting content from around the world also seem to be waning. Still, some creators have found novel ways to explore places that appeal to the TikTok audience and highlight locations that are off a beaten path. Now, as people armed with vaccines delve in trip planning, the social media platform may end up changing how people approach travel. These cohort is spending more now, especially on travel and dining, than they are pre-pandemic. It also presents challenges: Can TikTok’s talent for showing unfiltered bursts of life be harness to educate travellers without saturating destinations with unwanted attention, potential leading to overtourism —or worse, sinking into the confusing morass of paid influencers and product placements? 1 …………….. 2 …………….. 3 …………….. 4 …………….. 5 …………….. 6 …………….. 7 …………….. 8 …………….. 9 …………….. 10 ……………..

3 Section B [30 marks] You are advised to write between 250 and 350 words for this section. You should look at the leaflet on page 4, study the information carefully and plan your answer before beginning to write. As a member of the school’s Publicity Committee, the teacher-in-charge has tasked you to write an article for the school website encouraging the Secondary Four and Five students to spend their time wisely after their national examinations. You have come across a leaflet containing information about two leisure pursuits that the students can take up. In your article, you should explain the reasons for your choice of leisure pursuit to your peers. Your article for the website must include the following content:  a title to attract readers’ attention  why the chosen leisure pursuit appeals to you  the activities that the leisure pursuit offer  how the students will benefit from the leisure pursuit. Write your article for the school website in clear, accurate English and in a lively, engaging tone to encourage the students to pursue the leisure activity that you have chosen. You should use your own words as much as possible.

4 Do you have some spare time on your hands and are not sure what to do? Why don’t you pick up a hobby? You can de-stress as you lose yourself doing what you enjoy. Make new friends, go to new places and just breathe! You need to find something that keeps you busy and what better way to do that than finding a group of people with similar interests as you?

5 Adapted from: https://hypeandstuff.com/book-clubs-singapore/ and https://joyriders.sg/ 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. Questions 3-6 Please write your chosen number (3, 4, 5 or 6) at the head of your composition. THE HUNGRY CATERPILLAR BOOK CLUB  Weekly discussion of books in your own dedicated groups  Viewing of movies and films related to books shared at discussions  Pre-loved books for exchange with existing books laid out around the venue  Collaborative events are held like meeting authors, book signing sessions and book promotions  Get together for book swaps and conversations with new friends at the cafe  People of all age groups are welcome Two Wheelers Ahoy! Cycling group sharing a passion for cycling For bikers young and old and with all levels of skills and experience Explore Singapore’s green spaces and parks on weekly cycling trips For more experienced cyclists, there are the monthly cycling expeditions which cover long distance or even overnight cycling sessions Learn to ride safely together, keep fit and make new friends Members also learn to be a part of event creation

6 3. ‘Insecurity is at the heart of every rivalry.’ To what extent do you agree with this statement? 4. Describe some items that you and your peers consider essential and explain why teenagers treasure them. 5. Write about an experience that made you realise that your parents were not always right and how it affected you. 6. ‘Privacy is not something that I am merely entitled to, it is an absolute prerequisite.’ What are your views about privacy?