Name Class Date psle ENGLISH language paper 2 (BookLEt A and Booklet b) MOCK EXAMINATION 1 INSTRUCTIONS Total time for Booklet A and Booklet B: 1 h 50 min BOOKLET A LANGUAGE USE AND COMPREHENSION MCQ [28 marks] Answer ALL questions. BOOKLET B LANGUAGE USE AND COMPREHENSION OPEN-ENDED [67 marks] Answer ALL questions. BOOKLET MARKS A / 28 B / 67 TOTAL / 95
Booklet A For each question from 1 to 10, write your answer (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the brackets provided. (10 marks) 1 She has up as she could not complete the assignment no matter how hard she tried. (1) give (2) giving (3) given (4) gave ( ) 2 John attempted the driving test again, he? my mother asked. (1) didn t (2) hasn t (3) couldn t (4) wouldn t ( ) 3 The company is expanding and they more people. (1) hire (2) hired (3) have hired (4) are hiring ( ) 4 Ryan did not receive the document he had requested her. (1) to (2) from (3) with (4) on ( ) 5 Mark observed that Lily s hands policeman last night. while she was speaking to the (1) shook (2) shaking (3) was shaking (4) were shaking ( ) 2 Mock Examination 1 Booklet A
6 Although Gary is the among his friends, he is slower than Kenneth. (1) fast (2) faster (3) fastest (4) even faster ( ) 7 The field is very muddy as it all night last night. (1) rain (2) rained (3) was raining (4) were raining ( ) 8 If Peter had not hidden the kitten, his mother him. (1) had scolded (2) would scold (3) will be scolding (4) would have scolded ( ) 9 Sally was having her dinner her father called her. (1) until (2) after (3) since (4) when ( ) 10 Paul s mother was beside that night. with worry when Paul did not return home (1) himself (2) herself (3) oneself (4) themselves ( ) 3 Mock Examination 1 Booklet A
For each question from 16 to 20, choose the word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined word(s). Write your answer (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the brackets provided. (5 marks) Ellie the elephant stomped away. Roy the rat looked at her departure (16) in dismay. What have I done? he thought to himself. Ellie! I m sorry! Please forgive me, Roy begged. His pleas (17) fell on deaf ears. Roy had not meant to hurt Ellie; Ellie was his only friend. It was strange for a rat and an elephant to be friends, but they had been good friends ever since Roy saved Ellie s life. That day, Roy was (18 ) scavenging for food when he heard a (19) whimper several metres away. (20) Scampering quietly towards the sound, Roy discovered Ellie with her foot stuck in a metal trap. Knowing that Ellie would have her tusks sawn off by hunters if Roy dallied, Roy quickly chewed on the trap to release Ellie s foot. 16 (1) in anger (2) with excitement (3) with disappointment (4) with anxiety ( ) 17 (1) were ignored (2) were overlooked (3) were forgotten (4) were intense ( ) 18 (1) hunting (2) asking (3) digging (4) demanding ( ) 19 (1) moan (2) whisper (3) shout (4) sigh ( ) 20 (1) running (2) scurrying (3) walking (4) flying ( ) 5 Mock Examination 1 Booklet A
Study the flyer and read the speech carefully. Then answer questions 21 to 28. Clean and Green Singapore Carnival Programme Highlights Come join us! Where: The Atrium, City Mall When : 24 and 25 October, 11.00 am 9.00 pm Guest of Honour: Mayor of the South District, Dr Othman Date Time Activities 24 Oct 11.00 am Workshop: Make your own terrarium 12.00 noon Dance performance by Crescent Primary School Launch of carnival by Guest of Honour 3.00 pm Workshop: Make five stones with reused cloth 5.00 pm *Workshop: Make accessories with recyclable materials 7.00 pm Concert band performance by Rose Secondary School 25 Oct 11.00 am *Workshop: Make accessories with recyclable materials 12.00 noon Choir performance by Woodrow Primary School 2.00 pm Workshop: Make your own terrarium 4.00 pm Workshop: Make five stones with reused cloth 6.00 pm Pop dance performance by Ascent Secondary School 7.00 pm **Lucky draw * Bring your own recyclables in exchange for a $5.00 book voucher; recyclables include plastic bottles, juice cartons and used paper. **Last entry for the lucky draw is at 5.30 pm on 25 Oct. Proudly brought to you by the Environment Ministry and the Development Council Special thanks to our sponsors: Epple Store, Kandle Inc and Food Galore 6 Mock Examination 1 Booklet A
For each question from 21 to 28, write your answer (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the brackets provided. (8 marks) 21 The Clean and Green Singapore Carnival was an event jointly organized by. (1) City Mall and the Environment Ministry (2) the Environment Ministry and the Development Council (3) Epple Store, Kandle Inc and Food Galore (4) City Mall and Food Galore ( ) 22 Which of the following would participants be able to do at the carnival? (1) hit their own neighbours who throw litter out their windows (2) view live Aedes and Culex mosquito exhibits (3) make items out of recycled materials (4) learn to get rid of bacteria thoroughly ( ) 23 At least how many hours would a participant need to stay at the carnival to learn to make his own terrarium and five stones using reused cloth? (1) four (3) six (2) five (4) seven ( ) 2 4 2 5 26 Based on the flyer and the speech, which of the following is true of the carnival? (1) The Guest of Honour was the President of the South District. (2) An ipad mini was one of the prizes of the lucky draw. (3) There was a ballet performance during the carnival. (4) Participants of the carnival could learn to make terrariums with reused cloth. ( ) Participants who wanted a five-dollar book voucher should. (1) bring their books for exchange (2) participate in the accessories making workshop (3) bring their own recyclables for the workshop (4) participate in the games ( ) During which day and time period was the excerpted speech made by the compere? (1) 24 October, 11.00 am 12 noon (2) 24 October, 7.00 pm 9.00 pm (3) 25 October, 12.00 noon 2.00 pm (4) 25 October, 6.00 pm 8.00 pm ( ) 27 A participant arrived at the carnival at six on 25 October evening. Which activity could he participate in? (1) lucky draw (3) terrarium-making workshop (2) games (4) accessories-making workshop ( ) 28 Which of the following cannot be recycled? (1) used paper (3) juice carton (2) plastic bottle (4) sweet wrapper ( ) 8 Mock Examination 1 Booklet A
Booklet B There are 10 blanks, numbered 29 to 38, in the passage below. From the list of words given, choose the most suitable word for each blank. Write its letter (A to Q) in the blank. The letters (I) and (O) have been omitted to avoid confusion during marking. (10 marks) EACH WORD CAN BE USED ONLY ONCE. (A) by (D) on (G) in (K) of (N) over (B) that (E) which (H) but (L) from (P) as (C) every (F) into (J) to (M) with (Q) all Almost everyone loves chocolate, (29 ) not everyone knows the history (30) chocolate. Chocolate is made (31) cocoa beans, (32) are mainly grown in West Africa, Southeast Asia and Central and South America. Surprisingly, the cocoa bean is bitter (33) nature, and was first consumed as a drink. The drink was so bitter that, (34) time, flavourings such as cinnamon, chilli powder and honey were slowly added into the chocolate drink to sweeten it. Grown on farms, the cocoa beans are then harvested and sent to factories. In the factories, the beans are inspected, cleaned, roasted and ground (35) a paste. After being mixed (36 ) sugar and other ingredients, the paste becomes delicious chocolate. Chocolate is so popular now (37) over three million tons of cocoa beans are produced (38 ) year to be made into chocolate! 9 Mock Examination 1 Booklet B
Each of the underlined words contains either a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word in each of the boxes. (12 marks) Tourism brings in high revenue for Singapore. In 2013, tourist arivals accounted 39 for more than twenty-three billion dollars of Singapore s revenue. 40 Over the years, Singapore has rapid developed its infrastructure to cope 41 with the increasing number of tourists visited Singapore. The shopping belt along 42 43 Orchard Road has witnessed a transfomation from a quant shopping street into a chic and bustling one. The Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World were two major 44 entertainment compounds build to provide the thrill-seekers with the amusement and water parks, the cultured crowd with the theatre, and the family-oriented with the aquarium. Not all tourists come to Singapore to relax and enjoy. Some tourists visit 45 Singapore to seek medical treatment. As Singapore is reknowned for her skilled 46 surgeons and doctors as well as her effisient service, many foreigners in need of 47 specializes treatment flock to Singapore. 10 Mock Examination 1 Booklet B
Min was always neatly dressed, her clothes were (6 0) as they were hand-me-downs from her cousins. Despite being tired from not having enough sleep every night, Min paid full (6 1) in class because she loved school. She loved to learn about everything going on in the world outside her town; she loved to learn the names of the birds and the trees; she even loved doing mathematical sums something she (62) in, while many of her classmates failed (6 3). Min (6 4) of escaping from the town she lived in, and she knew that doing well in her studies was her (6 5) to freedom. For each of the questions 66 to 70, rewrite the given sentence(s) using the word(s) provided. Your answer must be in one sentence. The meaning of your sentence must be the same as the meaning of the given sentence(s). (10 marks) 6 6 Have you fed the kitten? asked Ben s mother. Ben s mother asked. 6 7 Lucy will go for a swim if the weather is good. She will go to the gym if the weather is bad. If, otherwise. 12 Mock Examination 1 Booklet B
68 You are having flu. You must consult a doctor. As. 6 9 Karen does not like the decorations of the room. Karen does not like the arrangement of the furniture either. Neither nor. 70 He can only further his studies in London if he wins a scholarship. Unless. Read this passage and answer questions 71 to 80. (20 marks) I am bored, Tim whined to his mother. Read a book, his mother replied unsympathetically. Tim sighed and went to his room. He flopped onto the bed and stared at the ceiling, hands clasped behind his head. He could have been playing catch or hide-and-seek with his friends if he had not been stuck at home the whole week 5 with a fever. Suddenly, his eyes were startled into focus. His ceiling was moving. No he mentally corrected himself there were black dots moving towards one spot on the ceiling and quickly disappearing. Fascinated by the spiral this movement was creating, Tim stared until it seemed like the world was spinning around him. Then he stood on his bed, reached his 10 tiny hands towards the ceiling and tried to touch the spot where all the dots were disappearing into. No matter how hard he tiptoed, he still fell short of his target. Desperate to reach the spot, Tim started jumping on his bed. Higher and higher he jumped, until finally, his hand touched the spot. 13 Mock Examination 1 Booklet B
71 Which word from lines 1 8 tells us that Tim s mother was not bothered by Tim s boredom? [1m] 72 What do lines 4 5 tell us about Tim s personality? Give a reason for your answer. [2m] 73 Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to indicate the order in which the events occurred in the passage. [1m] Tim spun around in a vortex of multicolours. Tim found himself in a different world. Tim touched a spot on the ceiling and was sucked into it. 74 Based on the passage, state whether each statement in the table below is true or false. Then give one reason why you think so. [3m] Tim was surprised to find himself in another world. The little boy was excited to see Tim. Tim s mother knew he had left his room. True/False Reason 75 The table below compares the two worlds. Fill in the boxes using information from the passage. [3m] Tim s world YOU-TOPIA Colour Speed Things to do Everything moved at normal speed. Full of brilliant colours Tim could do anything he wanted to. 15 Mock Examination 1 Booklet B
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