Read the Passage Carefully

Section A [22 marks]

Questions 1 – 10

Read the passage carefully.

It contains ten language errors. Each of these errors is underlined with a number beside it.

Write the correction of each error in the numbered column on the right. Either write the correct word or write ‘delete’ if you want to delete the word.

Examples:

I was please when he let me ride his bicycle. / pleased
She told to me the date of her party. / Delete
Column for Corrections
Today, the airplane is an important transportation that (1) carried people all over the world. This ability to fly in the air would not (2) had been possible if not for the Wright brothers. In 1899, after the Wright brothers had written a letter of request to a famous institution for information about flying experiments. After the institution replied and gave them the information, they then went on to design their first aircraft: a small glider flown as a kite to test their solution for controlling the craft. The Wright brothers had also (3) spend a great deal of time (4) observed birds flying. They noticed how birds would shift the position of their wings to control their flight. Later on, they attempted to shift the wings to control the aircraft's rolling motion and balance. To their dismay, they did not (5) success but they did not give (6) in. They continued to fly (7) numberous tests and the inventors gained a better understanding of how the wing should (8) be work each time. After months of studies, they (9) builded a machine called the Flyer in 1902. The brothers launched the Flyer (10) on a movable track and the whole flight lasted twelve seconds. This was the first successful, powered, piloted flight in history.
1 carries
2 have
3 spent
4 observing
5 succeed
6 up
7 numerous
8 delete
9 built
10 from
[10 marks]

Questions 11 – 22

Read the passage carefully, and then fill in each blank with a suitable word.

In the morning the sun was out again. Magritte decided to go swimming. She packed a bag; inside she placed a towel, sunglasses, a bottle of water, and a book. She had been trying to read this book for years now. Every time she started, she would stop a few pages later. No wonder she never 11) finished the reading. She drove 12) slowly to the seaside. Her car was old and it sounded as though it was coming apart. There were many cars on the road. She was not the only one 13) headed for the sea. To her surprise she found a parking spot almost 14) immediately, not far from the start of the path. There was a dog on the grass behind the car. She did not like dogs. When she was a child her father had a large German shepherd. It liked to bark aggressively at 15) strangers walking past the house. Her father had been very proud of that dog. Magritte had 16) hated how the dog's saliva would trail from its mouth onto the grass, or over the house. Walking barefoot, she would often step into the pools of slime. Magritte walked slowly as the slope leading up to the pool was quite 17) steep. Joggers sprinted past on her left and right, she could not help but smell the pungent smell of their 18) sweat. Children hurtled towards her on tricycles. Magritte moved to the edge of the pathway in case she got run 19) down by one of them. She did not like children. The entrance to the rock pool was flanked on either side by a solid fence to keep 20) away peeping eyes. The pool admitted 21) only women and children. She felt secure with all the women around her. Magritte liked that about the pool. She did not want to go swimming 22) anywhere else.

[12 marks]

Section B [10 marks]

You are Chan Eng Kiat, Daryl. You have just graduated from university with a Degree in Accounting and found a job as an auditor with Prize Grounder Home and you would like to apply for a credit card. Your dad who has a credit card with AaBank has recommended you to sign up for their credit card membership. At the same time, your younger brother who is currently studying at National University of Singapore has asked you for a supplementary credit card as well. This is your first time applying with AaBank.

Your whole family lives at 12 Hillview Crest Singapore 154879 and your family can be reached at 65432109. Below are the family details.

Family Members / Relationship / Date of Birth / Mobile / Email Address
Chan Ah Seng, Edward
(NRIC: S6100000A) / Father / 02 March 1961 / 91357902 /
Lee May Kim, Mary
(NRIC: S63123000A) / Mother / 03 February 1963 / 82468013 /
Chan Jun Kiat, Alex
(NRIC: S9355555A) / Brother / 07 July 1993 / 82143657 /
Chan Eng Kiat, Daryl
(NRIC: S90123456A) / 06 March 1990 / 98776655 /

1) You are very happy and excited about your new work environment as it will require you to do a fair bit of travelling. You do not mind the frequent travels since your pay package is about $48000 per year. You have recently been very interested in food blogging and you have been visiting restaurants with your friends when you are not working. The reviews that you write about the food are uploaded onto your Facebook blog site.

You are also thinking of developing this food blog into a commercial site to earn extra income. In order for you to do that, you are also thinking of ways to secure extra funds to kick start your business but you do not wish to incur any interest charge if you borrow from the bank.

2) Your brother has recently enrolled into National University of Singapore. He is getting on very well in university and he has recently met a group of friends who love shopping and partying. He joins them for late-night parties and he also loves the group outings to the sales such as the Great Singapore Sales.

You have been given a choice of 4 types of credit cards to choose from for your credit card application. However the service consultant has told you that you may not select a supplementary card which has a higher subscription fee than the fees of the card for the main applicant. You and your brother are both single. You have also decided to use your Christian name as display names on your credit cards.

You have decided to choose your credit card according to your lifestyle and the places you frequent the most so as to get the best incentives offered by the card.

The information for the various cards available to you is shown below:

Card Type / Details
AaBank PremierMiles / 1) Earn 1.2 AaBank Miles with every $1 spent on booking of air tickets to anywhere in the world!
2) Up to 20,000 AaBank Miles in annual bonus
3) Redeem flights on the most airlines, or rebates on all travel spend
4) Income pre-requisite: $72,000 per year
AaBank Platinum / 1) Enjoy discounts and privileges at over 1,000 AaBank Gourmet Pleasures establishments islandwide - go and eat out in style!
2) Redeem your Rewards for absolutely anything - select from the extensive Rewards catalogue, offset the cost of any purchase of your choice, or enjoy instant redemption at selected merchants with Instant AaBank Rewards!
3) Income pre-requisite: $42,000 per year
AaBank Rewards / 1) Enjoy Rewards x10 (S$1 spend = Citi $10) whenever you shop for shoes, bags or clothing or at department stores, locally & overseas
2) Redeem for absolutely anything instantly
3) Earn up to 10% Citi Rebate at over 500 locations island wide
4) Income pre-requisite: $50,000 per year
AaBank Clear Platinum / 1) The first credit card with no minimum income required for tertiary students, open to working adults earning between $18,000 - 30,000 per annum
2) Enjoy 5X Rewards at Nightspots, Cinemas, Cafes, Book & Music Stores!
3) Experience the AaBank Clear Platinum lifestyle with exclusive after-dark privileges at Zouk, Wala Wala Café Bar, Attica, Beer Market, receive invites to Clear Platinum parties, and be part of unique reward experiences and more!
4) Redeem your Rewards for absolutely anything - select from the extensive Rewards catalogue, offset the cost of any purchase of your choice, or enjoy instant redemption at selected merchants with Instant AaBank Rewards!

Printed on the page opposite is the form you must complete to apply for the credit cards. Complete the form, using the information given above.

Questions 23 – 32

AaBank Everyone’s Preferred Bank

AaBank Preferred Platinum Credit Card Application Form

1. Your Relationship with AABank. (Please tick one)

Existing AaBank Credit Card Customer □ Yes □ No

Existing Customer of other AaBank product □ Yes □ No

Existing AaBank Credit Card customer only need to complete 2 and sign under 8. For your convenience, no income documents will be required. For EasiCash application, please complete all the fields in sections 2 – 4 and sign under 6 & 8.

2. Please tell us about yourself. (* Omit accordingly)

Name as in NRIC

Mr / Mrs / Ms / Mdm / Dr* ______

Name to appear on Card, including surname ______

NRIC / Passport Number: ______

Gender*: M / F Nationality: ______

Marital Status: ______Date of Birth (DDMMYY): ______

Mailing address: ______

Postal Code: ______Highest Educational Qualification: ______

Home Telephone: ______Office Telephone: ______

Mobile Contact: ______Email: ______

3. Your Employment Status. (* Omit accordingly)

Name of Employer / Business*: ______

Occupation: ______Annual Income: S$ ______

4. Your Family. (* Omit accordingly)

Mother’s maiden name (for emergency identification purpose): ______

5. Supplementary Card application (* Omit accordingly)

Name as in NRIC

Mr / Mrs / Ms / Mdm / Dr* ______

Name to appear on Card, including surname ______

NRIC / Passport Number: ______

Gender*: M / F Nationality: ______

Relationship to Principal Applicant: ______Date of Birth (DDMMYY): ______

Home Telephone: ______Mobile: ______

6. Choice of card for main applicant (Please tick one)

□ AaBank Premier Miles □ AaBank Platinum □ AaBank Clear Platinum □ AaBank Rewards

7. Choice of supplementary card (Please tick one)

□ AaBank Premier Miles □ AaBank Platinum □ AaBank Clear Platinum □ AaBank Rewards

8. Your EasiCash application (Please tick one)

□ Yes, sign me up for EasiCash (Loan up to $100,000 at an interest of just 5% per year)

□ No, I do not want EasiCash.

9. Declaration of Applicant

I/we hereby agree and represent to the Bank that:-

(a) the particulars and information furnished by me/us herein and in all documents are true and accurate.

(b) at the time of this application, I/we am/are not an undischarged bankrupt.

______

Principal Applicant’s signature / Date Supplementary Applicant’s signature / Date

[10 marks]

Section C [28 marks]

Questions 33 – 39

Study the information given carefully and then answer the seven multiple-choice questions. Indicate your answer by CIRCLING the letter you have chosen. Do NOT use any other method to indicate your answer.

Fish eaten by people in Japan / Price of fish in 2010 (US$ per pound) / Price in 2011 (US$ per pound) / Supply in 2010 (‘000) / Supply in 2011 (‘000) / Average 10-year price
Tuna / 98 / 99 / 74864 / 78025 / 95.3
Mackerel / 63 / 66 / 265000 / 279650 / 57.4
Bluefin / 166 / 198 / 2551 / 1157 / 127.9
Salmon / 94 / 100 / 78000 / 9060 / 91.3
Swordfish / 82 / 55 / 42864 / 47522 / 83.2
33 / One of the fish has been excessively fished over the years and it is almost extinct. Which fish is it?
A) Tuna
B) Swordfish
C) Bluefin
D) Mackerel
34 / The Japanese like to eat 2 fish that are known to have high content of fish oil and they are also believed to be good for the health. Which 2 fish are these?
A) Tuna and Mackerel
B) Swordfish and Salmon
C) Bluefin and Tuna
D) Salmon and Tuna
35 / In 2011, the Japanese government reviewed the prices of fish across the food industry and decided that one of the fish on the market had been overpriced. They decided to reduce the price the following year. Which fish was this?
A) Tuna
B) Swordfish
C) Bluefin
D) Mackerel
36 / In 2011, a market survey revealed that people all over Japan were paying more and buying more when it comes to the popular fish in the market. Which fish is not popular in Japan that year?
1) Tuna
2) Swordfish
3) Salmon
4) Mackerel
A) 1 and 2
B) 2 and 3
C) 3 and 4
D) 1 and 4
37 / In 2011, a nuclear disaster happened near the biggest fishing farm in Japan. A large number of the fish population was killed and fishermen were affected. Which fish was reared at this particular farm?
A) Tuna
B) Mackerel
C) Salmon
D) Swordfish
38 / In 2011, a financial analyst commented that it is not difficult to realise that the cost of living in Japan has risen over the last 10 years just by comparing the price of fish that people eat. Which fish did he not use to compare prices?
A) Tuna
B) Mackerel
C) Swordfish
D) Bluefin
39 / One fish is very commonly used in Japanese meals. Every Japanese will eat this fish every day, whether it is at home or in the restaurants. Which fish is this?
A) Tuna
B) Swordfish
C) Bluefin
D) Mackerel
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[7 marks]

Questions 40 – 51

Printed below are seven reviews of restaurants taken from a gourmet magazine. Printed below are seven short advertisements about the restaurants in the same magazine. Your task is to match the reviews with the advertisements. In the box after each of the titles, write the number of the summary which matches it.