CBS 4E5NA EL Prelim P1 2021 Section A

CANBERRA SECONDARY SCHOOL 2021 Preliminary Examination Secondary Four Express / Five Normal (Academic) ENGLISH LANGUAGE 19 August 2021 1128/01 Section A 1 hour 50 minutes 0800h – 0950h Name: ______________________________________ ( ) Class: ________ READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write in dark blue or black ink pen on both sides of the paper. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, 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 Booklets for Section A, Section B and Section C. All sections are to be handed in separately. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. Do not turn over the paper until you are told to do so. This question paper consists of 2 printed pages including the cover page. Setter: Ms Wong Sooh Yee FOR MARKER’S USE Marks Awarded Max Marks Section A 10 O

____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Canberra Secondary School English Language 1128/01 Section A 2021 Preliminary Examination Secondary 4 Express / 5 Normal (Academic) 2 Section A [10 marks] Question 1 Carefully read the text below , consisting of 12 lines, about Hawker Culture in Singapore. 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 the 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 2pm. at My mother always wears sensible clothes. √ Hawker Culture in Singapore is an integral part of the way o f life for Singaporeans. P eople from all walks of life gather at hawker centres to dine and bond over their favourite hawker food. Our hawkers, comprised all races, gender and age, and their repertoire of skills are central to our hawker centres. Well regarded for his mastery of the hawker culinary traditions, it is important that our hawkers’ knowledge, culinary skills and values are passed on by the generations. Today, hawker centres are spread across our island and serve as “community dining rooms”, which friends and families gather, interact but bond over their shared love for food. They also serve as vibrant commune spaces that p romote social cohesion, moderating the cost of living and foster a common national identity based on shared experiences, values, and norms. 1 ………………… 2 …………………