2020-Y4-O-level-_Prelim_P1-Question_Booklet

Name: Index Number: Class: DUNMAN HIGH SCHOOL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2020 Year 4 O-Level Programme ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAPER 1 24 August 2020 Question Booklet 1 hour 50 minutes Additional Materials: Writing Paper READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, index number and class on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use correction fluid. Answer Section A in this booklet and Section B and C on the writing paper provided. Write your answers clearly in the spaces provided. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. Section A /10 For examiner’s use only: Section B /30 Section C /30 Total /70 This document consists of 5 printed pages. [Turn over

2 © DHS EL Dept/English Language/Year 4 O-level/Preliminary Examination 2020 Section A [10 marks] Carefully read the text below, consisting of 12 lines, about TikTok. 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. ________ TikTok, a platform known for short dance and comedy videos beloved by members of Generation Z, has been downloaded two billion times worldwide. Before India banned TikTok earlier this summer, it were available in 14 language and had an estimated 200 million users in the country — its large market outside of China. The move came after 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a border clash with Chinese troops in a Himalayas. Tensions spiked among the two countries, and India imposes bans on more than 50 Chinese apps, including TikTok, fashion and shopping app Shein or messaging app WeChat. Hundreds of millions of people, including perform and storytellers, relied on the app as a source of income. According to Forbes, TikTok may suffer a loss of up to $6 billion as a result of the ban. 1) ___________ 2) ___________ 3) ___________ 4) ___________ 5) ___________ 6) ___________ 7) ___________ 8) ___________ 9) ___________ 10)__________

3 © DHS EL Dept/English Language/Year 4 O-level/Preliminary Examination 2020 Section B [30 marks] You are advised to write between 250 and 350 words for this section. You should look at the printout on the next page, study the information carefully and plan your answer before beginning to write. You have received an email from your Uncle, who lives in Malaysia. Due to the Co