English Language Paper 1 Practice Paper (Adapted from Crescent Girls School Sec 3 English EYE Paper 1) Section

A [10 marks] Carefully read the text below, consisting of 12 lines, about a persons possessions and the way he lived. 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. My father always wears baggy clothes. ___ at_____ ________

He went back to the living room and sat down at a small table that stood to the left of the surveillance camera. From the table drawer he takes out a 1) _______ penholder, a bottle of ink and a thick, quarter-sized blank book with the deep 2) _______ crimson cover. For some reasons the camera in the living room was in an 3) _______ unusual position. Instead of being placed, since was normal, high up on the 4) _______ wall, where it could command the whole room, it was opposite the window. 5) _______ To one side of it there was a shallow alcove in which Winston was now 6) _______ sitting, and which, when the flats was built, had probably been intended to 7) _______ hold bookshelves. By sitting in the alcove and keep well back, Winston was 8) _______ able to remaining outside the range of the camera, so far as sight went. He 9) _______ could be heard, of course, so as long as he stayed in his present position he 10) _______ could not be seen.

Section B [30 marks]

You are advised to write between 250 and 350 words for this section. You should look at the information collected from meeting members of the Environment Club of Westview High School and other neighbouring schools on page 4. Study the information carefully and plan your answer before beginning to write. You are a student leader of the school. You and your friends would like to start an Environment Club in your school as you feel passionately about saving the environment. Your principal and vice-principals have agreed to give you an opportunity to persuade your peers to join the club. You are to give a speech at the morning assembly. Using the Environment Clubs of Westview High School and other neighbouring schools as your source of inspiration, craft your speech to include: at least 2 objectives for your proposed Environment Club.

at least 2 activities that your proposed club will engage in over the course of the
year that will meet your clubs objectives.

future plans that will impact on your community.

Write your speech in clear, accurate English and in a persuasive and enthusiastic tone, to encourage the students to join the club. You should use your own words as much as possible.

Westview High School

Purpose and Objectives of Environment Club Involve the voluntary participation of students to: Learn about earths limited resources and how to protect them. Promote team work, creative and critical-thinking skills in members. Create awareness about the environment and environment-related issues faced in Singapore and world-wide. Develop the right attitudes, values and skills towards the environment In the school population.

Some Activities Held by Neighbouring Primary and Secondary Schools

Woodvine Secondary School: Outreach Programme: Educating the Young and the Young at Heart.

Queen Victoria Primary School: Tree Planting Day.

Yee Foo Secondary School: Going doorto-door to seek guardianship of each tree in the community.

Shunfu Primary School: Public Awareness Drive Creating brochures and information leaflets about locally found trees.

Section C [30 marks] Begin your answer on a fresh page. 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.

1. What is your idea of wisdom? Describe some people who have struck you as being wise beyond their years.

2. How can young people do more to help the less fortunate?

3. Above all, education should be the primary focus of all governments. Do you agree?

4. Write about a time when you insisted on doing what you wanted even though you knew you were wrong.

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