SECTION C

[20 marks]
[Time suggested: 20 minutes]
Question 4
Read the article and answer the questions.
Every child is born different. Each child is gifted with his or her own special talents or
abilities. As such, many parents find it very challenging in bringing up their children. If an
average coach can develop gold medallist, so can parents! Why is it so important to know
about a childs intelligence? There are many reasons as to why we should be aware of this.
Firstly, there are various types of intelligence. Every normal child has varying degrees
of these different intelligences to make him or her unique. Next, you need to identify a childs
intelligences to develop him or her to the fullest potential. The child may be good in drawing,
painting, designing or in other disciplines. As our world becomes more advanced, the child
must be taught survival skills in order to adapt to changes. These will be easier if the child
has been taught to use his or her intelligence well.
Another reason is that the childs intelligence will make him or her independent. The
child will be able to accomplish tasks with little help from others. Therefore, parents play an
important role in the development of a childs intelligence.
Read the article carefully and answer questions (a) to (i).
(a) What makes each child different?
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(b) Why it is important to identify a childs intelligences?
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(c) Give two skills that the children may be good in.
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(ii)
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(d) Why it is important to teach the child survival skills?
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(e) Fill in the table with an appropriate word / phrase from the article.

(ii)

Meaning
to look after a child until he or she
becomes an adult
special

(iii)

move forward

(iv)

complete successfully

(i)

Word / Phrase

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(f) Why it is important to develop childs potential to the fullest?
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(g) What are two challenges faced by the parents in bringing up their children.
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(h) What do you think will happen if the child has never been teach survival skills?
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(i) Suggest two things we can do to train ourselves to become an independent person.
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(15 marks)

Question 5
Read the poem below carefully. Then, answer questions (a) (d).

Leisure
By William Henry Davies

What is this life if full of care,

We have no time to stand and stare.
No time to stand beneath the boughs
And stare as long as sheep or cows.
No time to see, when woods we pass,
Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass.
No time to see, in broad daylight,
Streams full of stars, like skies at night.
No time to turn at Beautys glance,
And watch her feet, how they can dance.
No time to wait till her mouth can
Enrich that smile her eyes began.
A poor life this if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare
(a) Where do you think the persona is at?
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(1 mark)
(b) What possible activity mentioned in the poem that persona wishes to do.
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(c) State one poetic device used in the poem.
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(d) Based on the poem, what advice is being delivered by the persona? What can we do to
improve on this situation?
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(2 marks)

SECTION D
[40 marks]
[Time suggested: 45 minutes]
Question 6
You should spend 30 minutes on this question.
The picture below shows an incident of flood happened in your village
Based on the picture and notes below, write about tips on how to survive the flood for your
school newsletter.

pull

water rise
all electrical
appliances
move all the
furniture to a

higher place
save valuable things important document food
make sure everyone is safe move to a safer place
wait till help comes safety first go back when it is already safe only

When writing out your school newsletter, you should:

use the notes given
add any relevant information
suggest activities that can help the flood victims
write in not less than 150 words
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(30 marks)
Question 7
You should spend 15 minutes on this question.
The following are novels studied in the Literature Component in English Language.
1. Around the World in 80 Days
2. How I Met Myself
3. The Railway Children

Jules Verne
David A. Hill
Edith Nesbit (retold by John Escott)

Based on one of the novels above, write one significant event which changes the main
characters life. Provide evidence from the text to support your response.
Write:
in not less than 50 words
in continuous writing (not in note form)
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(10 marks)
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