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SECTION A

You are advised to spend about 40 minutes on this question.

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As the president of the Natures Club, you have been asked to deliver a speech on how to
survive in the jungle if you are lost. Use the points below to help you write your speech.

Stay away
from animals

Keep food
inside bags
Stay calm

Make a fire

Build a shelter with

branches

When writing your speech:

use all the points given

elaborate on the given points to make it more interesting

make sure it is not less than 120 words

[ 30 marks]

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SECTION B
You are advised to spend about 30 minutes on this question.
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Some people prefer to live in the countryside or village. They find the place
simple and peaceful. As for me, I prefer to live in the city. Living in the city has many
advantages over living in the countryside.
Life in the city is more enjoyable and exciting for it has modern facilities and
amenities. For example, I can go to the big shopping complexes and hyper supermarkets
with my family or friends. While shopping there, we can watch a movie in the wellequipped Cineplex using the latest sound system. We can have our lunch or dinner at the
Chinese, Western and many other restaurants. There is a variety of Western restaurants
serving Italian, French and American and many other types of food. At night, we can
have fun at the family recreation centre.
In terms of education, we have a variety of colleges to choose from. However, in smaller
towns, there might just be one or two colleges or none. When I graduate, I have better job
opportunities due to more factories and firms. With so many advantages in the city, why
would I want to stay in the countryside? If I want some fresh air and peace, I can always
take a drive to the countryside once a month.
Rewrite on the advantages of living in the city.
Your summary must be:

in continuous writing form.

in one paragraph.
in your own words as far as possible.
in not more than 60 words including the 10 words given below.

Begin with :
Some people find the countryside peaceful. However life in the

[10 marks]

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SECTION C
You are advised to spend 20 minutes on this question.
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Novels:
1. Potato People

- Angela Wright

2. Robinson Crusoe

- Daniel Defoe

3. The Phantom of the Opera

- Gastron Leroux

4. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

- Robert Louis Stevenson

5. The Prisoner of Zenda

- Anthony Hope Hawkins

Based on one of the novels above, write on one of the following themes:
a. love
b. hope
c. good versus evil
Give evidence from the novel to support your answer.
Your response should be :

in not less than 50 words

in continuous writing form

[10 marks]
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MARKING CRITERIA FOR SECTION A GUIDED WRITING BAND DESCRIPTORS

BAND

MARKS

EXCELLENT

25 30

DESCRIPTORS

CREDIT

19 24

ACHIEVEMENT

13 18

WEAK

7 12

VERY WEAK

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Task fulfilled with ideas and details welldeveloped and well-organised.

Language is accurate with few minor errors and
first draft slips.
Varied sentence structures are used effectively
to convey meaning.
Vocabulary is apt and widely used.
Accurate use of mechanics of writing.
Interest of the reader is aroused and sustained.
Task fulfilled with ideas and details developed
and organised.
Language is largely accurate with some serious
and minor errors.
Simple and compound sentence structures are
accurate.
Vocabulary is wide enough but lacks precision.
Almost always accurate use of spelling,
punctuation and paragraphing.
Interest of the reader is aroused but not
sustained.
Task fulfilled with ability to develop some ideas
but lacks details; ideas adequately organised.
Language is sufficiently accurate with frequent
serious errors.
Simple and compound sentence structures are
attempted.
Vocabulary is sufficient to convey meaning.
Some errors in mechanics of writing.
Task partially fulfilled with ideas less developed;
ideas lacking organisation.
Language is barely accurate with frequent
serious errors that hamper reading.
Vocabulary is limited.
Serious errors in mechanics of writing.
Task hardly fulfilled; ideas lack cohesion.
High density of errors; meaning is hardly
conveyed.

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MARKING CRITERIA FOR SECTION B SUMMARY

BAND

MARKS

EXCELLENT

DESCRIPTORS

CREDIT

ACHIEVEMENT

WEAK

VERY WEAK

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Marked ability to use own words

Language is accurate
: use of simple and compound sentences
: appropriate linkers
: use of correct grammar
Accurate spelling and punctuation
First draft slips
No lifting of sentences
No irrelevant details
Ability to use own words
Language is largely accurate
: use of simple and compound sentences
: appropriate linkers
: use of correct grammar
Spelling and punctuation largely accurate
Some minor errors
Almost no lifting of sentences
No irrelevant details

Attempts to use own words

Language is sufficiently accurate
: use of simple and compound sentences
(majority of simple sentences)
: some use of linkers
: some serious grammatical errors
Some serious errors in spelling and punctuation
Some irrelevant details

No attempt to use own words

Frequent serious errors in grammar, spelling
and punctuation
Linkers hardly used
Wholesale lifting of text material
Irrelevant details

High density of errors fractured syntax

Total lifting of text material, i.e. transcript
Irrelevant details

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SECTION B
Content : 5 marks
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

city is more exciting

has modern amenities
can see movie in well-equipped Cineplex
can have meals in variety of restaurants
have a variety of colleges to study at
better job offers

Any 5 content points would warrant a maximum of 5 marks.

Language: 5 marks (see marking band overleaf)

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MARKING CRITERIA FOR SECTION C NOVEL BAND DESCRIPTORS

BAND

MARKS

EXCELLENT

9 10

DESCRIPTORS

CREDIT

78

ACHIEVEMENT

56

WEAK

34

VERY WEAK

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Requirements of task fulfilled

Ideas and details well-developed, well
organised with evidence from text
Varied sentence structures (simple and
compound)
Wide and apt vocabulary
Accurate use of language
Accurate mechanics of writing
Requirements of task fulfilled
Ideas and details largely developed, organised
and supported with evidence from text
Varied sentence structures (simple and
compound)
Vocabulary wide enough
Largely accurate use of language
Largely accurate mechanics of writing
Requirements of task fulfilled
Ideas and details sufficiently developed with
some organisation and supported with some
evidence from text
Sentences structures lack variety (simple
structures dominate)
Adequate vocabulary used
Sufficiently accurate use of language
Fairly accurate mechanics of writing
Requirements of task partially fulfilled
Ideas lack development and organisation with
minimal textual support mere narration
Sentence structures mostly simple with errors
that hamper reading
Vocabulary limited
Language is barely accurate with errors that
hamper reading
Inconsistent mechanics of writing
Requirements of task hardly fulfilled
Hardly any development of relevant ideas or
textual support
High density of errors; blurring evidence, lacks
cohesion
Vocabulary very limited

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Mechanics of writing numerous errors

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