EL 2021 Prelim 4E5N P1 QP

AHMAD IBRAHIM SECONDARY SCHOOL GCE O-LEVEL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2021 SECONDARY 4 EXPRESS / 5 NORMAL ACADEMIC Name: Class: Register No.: ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1128 / 01 Paper 1 Writing 20 August 2021 1 hour 50 minutes Candidates answer on the Question Booklet. Additional Materials: Insert READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, class and register number on the spaces provided above. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Answer Section A, Section B and one question from Section C. Write your answers for Section A in the spaces provided on the Question Booklet. Write your answers for Section B and Section C separately on the writing paper provided. The Insert contains the text for Section B. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each section. For Examiner’s Use Section A This paper consists of 4 printed pages. [Turn over

2 AISS Prelim 1128/01/2021 Section A [10 marks] Question 1 Carefully read the text below, consisting of 12 lines about digital payment. 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. Example: I arrived to my destination at 2 p.m. ___at___ _ My mother always wears sensible clothes. ___✓ The decade ahead is one that is anticipated to be swept with a barrage of technological disruption as we are digitising every aspect of our day-to-day lives. The way we pay for things make no exception. One explanation is that e-commerce accounted for $3.5 trillion of worldwide sales in 2019 so smartphones are becoming ubiquitous even in the more underdeveloped countries. Furthermore, banks are slowly closing down their brick -and- mortar branches in favour of going fully digital, and people in generally are tired of waiting by days on end for international transactions to execute. All of those developments point towards one question: what is the point of cash anymore? While they can still have its uses, especially between banks, physical money costs a lot to store, transfer and produce. In fact, most coins produced are less valuable than the material used to make them. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ Adapted from https://www.festipay.com/top-six-cashless-societies-finland-sweden-and-china-lead-way/

3 AISS Prelim 1128/01/2021 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 the webpage in the Insert, study it carefully and plan your answer before beginning to write. You have seen some information on helping youth s fight anxiety on the webpage from the Heath Promotion Board. As Class Chairperson, you are tasked to address the issue of anxiety with your class, as you know that the upcoming Preliminary and O-Level Examinations is stressing out many of your peers. In your speech, you should explain the importance of coping with anxiety. Write your speech, stating clearly • why expressing anxiety is not unusual • why it may go unnoticed • how to tell if someone is experiencing anxiety • why seeking help is important. You may add any other details you think will be helpful. Write your speech in clear, accurate English. Your tone should be persuasive, showing why you think seeking help is not a sign of weakness but necessary. You should use your own words as much as possible. [Turn over

4 AISS Prelim 1128/01/2021 Section C [30 marks] Begin your answer on a separate piece of paper. 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. Questions 3–6 3. ‘Technology is a useful servant but a dangerous master.’ What are your views? 4. Describe your experience with home-based learning. What did you discover about yourself and how has that changed you? 5. ‘An environmentally-friendly lifestyle will no longer be an option but a necessity.’ Do you agree with this statement? 6. ‘Education can come to an end but learning never stops.’ How can you apply this in your life? END OF PAPER