Yio Chu Kang Secondary School 2011

YIO CHU KANG SECONDARY SCHOOL 2011

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

SECONDARY 4 NORMAL TECHNICAL

ENGLISH LANGUAGE SYLLABUS T 1186/02

Paper 2 Language Use and Comprehension

Thursday 11th August 2011 1 hour 10 minutes

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READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write you name, index number and class on all the work your hand in.

Write in dark blue or black pen.

Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.

Answer all questions.

At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

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This document consists of 13 printed pages.

Setter: Mrs Doreen Chu

SECTION A [22 marks]

Question 1-10

Read the following 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 arrived to my destination at two pm.at

My mother she always wears sensible clothes.delete

[10m]

Questions 11-22

Fill in each blank with a suitable word.

I learnt to ride a bicycle when I was six [11]______old. I started with a tricycle and when my father [12]______that my motor skills had improved, he [13]______me a bicycle. My older brother was given the job of [14]______me to ride the bicycle. On my first attempt, he ran [15]______me holding on to the back of my bicycle while I pedalled. Then he gave the bicycle a [16]______push and shouted for me to cycle. I shot forward and pedalled [17]______. However, I did not know [18]______to use the brakes and so could not stop! I soon [19]______my balance and control of the bicycle. The bicycle fell over and I [20]______on the ground. My knees were [21]______scratched and bleeding. I burst into tears and my brother rushed over to [22]______me.

[12m]

SECTION B [10 marks]

Questions 23-32

The School Band is holding a dinner reception after their performance in the school hall on the 20th of August this year. As President of the School Band, you have to order the food.

The catering company that you have selected is Deli Catering. The reception will be at the school canteen and it will be a buffet. You are expecting about two hundred people to attend the performance and you have been given a budget of fifteen dollars per person, inclusive of cutlery and drinks.

You will need to ensure that the food catered is Halal for Muslims and there are options for vegetarians. The band will play their last piece at 8 pm and dinner will follow half an hour later.

The school’s address is Premier Secondary School, 190 Flower Road Singapore 321456. The caterer should send the bill to the school. The school’s contact number is 6456 6000. The company can contact you at 9633 4444 should they have any other queries.

Fill in the order form on the next page to place your order with the catering company at least one week before the date of the event.

[10m]

Section C [28marks]

Questions 33-39

Read the information about honeybees then examine the statements on the next page.

You must respond to each of the statements as follows:

• If the statement is true, put T in the box following it.
• If the statement is false, put F in the box following it.
• If the information provided does not allow you to judge whether the statement is true or false, put NS in the box to show it is not stated.

Do not use any other method of indicating your answer.

Honeybees

Honeybees live in colonies with one queen running the whole hive. Worker honeybees are all females and are the only bees most people ever see flying around outside of the hive.

All honeybees are social and cooperative insects. Members of the hive are divided into three types. Workers forage for food, build and protect the hive, clean and circulate air in the hive by beating their wings. The queen bee’s job is simple. She lays the eggs that will produce the hive's next generation of bees. There is only a single queen in a hive.

If the queen dies, workers will create a new queen by feeding one of the worker females a special food called "royal jelly." This enables the worker to develop into a fertile queen. Queens control the hive's activities by producing chemicals that guide the behaviour of the other bees.

[7m]

Questions 40-46

The local television station has introduced a number of new channels. A selection of these is printed below.

On the next page there are descriptions of the programmes that each channel is offering. Your task is to match the channel to the programmes it offers.

N.B. You will see that there are more than seven channels listed. You need to use only seven of these to answer all the questions correctly.

New Channels

Enter in the box after each question the letter of the channel that matches the programmes description.

[7m]

Questions 47-53

On the page opposite you will see a map of Pitt Island.

On the map you will find the following features marked:

• Boundaries of different areas on the island _.._.._
• Main roads __

• Rivers
• Hills 

1. If you were standing at Hakepa, which direction is Mangere Island?

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1. If you sailed from South East Island to Pitt Island, where should you get off the boat in order to gain access to the nearest main road?

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1. Which is the southernmost point of Pitt Island?

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1. What route should you take to connect from North Head to Flower Pot?

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1. At how many points do the waterways in Pitt Island enter the Pacific Ocean?

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1. Which island is off Tarawhenua Point on Pitt Island?

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1. Study the map and name the places where flora and fauna are protected by law.

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[7m]

Questions 54-60

Brighton is a seaside town popular as a holiday destination with many hotels along the shore that provide accommodations for tourists.

August was the busiest month for the hotels in 2010. Below you will see the percentage of occupancy rates for 7 hotels for one week in August 2010.

Study the table carefully and then answer the multiple-choice questions. Indicate your answer by circling the letter that you have chosen. Do not use any other method of indicating your answer.

Additional information:

• Hotels with a view of the sea often see a sharp increase in occupancy rates during the weekend.
• One of the holiday chalets suspended their operations for two days to renovate their reception area.
• Hotels that offer room packages with breakfast tend to be most popular with tourists throughout the week.
• About twenty percent of the rooms in hotels are sold as suites. These suites are more luxurious and so cost more than a normal room.

1. Which hotel did not accept any bookings due to renovation works?

1. Which hotel received the most number of guests on the first day after the weekend?

1. If a tourist was looking for an accommodation that is inclusive of breakfast, which hotel would he have chosen?

1. Which hotel most probably offer rooms with a view of the sea?

1. One hotel has very good occupancy rates for its cheaper rooms but is unable to sell their suites. Which hotel is it?

1. Which day of the week do most tourists check into the hotels at Brighton?

1. Which day of the week do most hotels receive the fewest guests?

[7m]

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