Candidate Name: ____________________ Index No: _____Class: ____

BUKIT PANJANG GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL

END-OF-YEAR EXAMINATION 2012
SECONDARY ONE EXPRESS

ENGLISH LANGUAGE (1128/1)

PAPER 1
Date: Friday, September 28, 2012
Time: 0800h 0950h

Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your name, index number and class in the spaces provided at the top of this page and on
all papers on which you write.
Write in dark blue or black ink on both sides of the writing paper provided.
Do not use paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.
Answers to Sections B and C should be written on separate pieces of writing paper.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

The total mark for this paper is 70.
FOLLOW the directions for each section.
Mistakes in spelling, punctuation and grammar will be penalised in any part of the paper.

At the end of the examination, hand in each of the following separately:

1. Question Paper (Answers to Section A)
2. Section B answer
3. Section C answer

This paper consists of 3 printed pages including this cover page.

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SECTION A Editing
Directions: Find the ten verb errors and write the correction above them.

S'pore: The Boston of the East? by Satish Cheney [Straits Times]

SINGAPORE - Efforts is being mounted to raise Singapore's branding as a "Boston of the
East" to attract early career researchers and graduate students, Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean had said yesterday. "These individuals had been the
engines moving research programmes in labs," he says at the 10th A*Star (Agency for
Science, Technology and Research) scholarships awards ceremony.
Just as Singapore had attracted a strong pool of senior scientific talent, this
younger group must see a PhD or postdoctoral education in Singapore as adding value to
their resume. This meant offering impactful mentorship, as well as assisting them to transit
in their careers - either to become established scientists, or to head on to industry and other
research and development tracks.
The A*Star scholarship programme had successfully nurtured a pipeline of 1,000
scholars over 10 years who will contribute to the Singapore R&D scene. The number had
included the 136 scholars who received their scholarships and fellowships yesterday. A*Star
scientists recently make three breakthroughs in key areas of cancer research. Their findings,
published in Cancer Cell, Nature Cell Biology and Cancer Research, has sheded light on
the mechanism behind cancer metastasis, suggest why breast cancer cells live as long as
they do, and show a better way to detect and fight cervical cancer.

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SECTION B Situational Writing (30 marks)

The examinations are finally over and you have received your results. You have
done very well and scored A1s in all your subjects. You are also the top student in
class based on the overall results. You feel very happy and you want to share the
joy with your father who is currently working overseas.
You feel that you deserve a reward from your father. Your mother agrees that a
reward is justified but she warns you against demanding a reward as your father
strongly believes that having done good work is reward for working hard.
Write a letter (200 250 words) to your father and tell him how hard you
worked, some sacrifices you made and how pleased you are with what you have
achieved. Suggest the reward you ought to be given bearing in mind the warning
from your mother.
Use the following as your address: Block 1, Phoenix Road, #12-10, Singapore
678001

SECTION C Free Writing (30 marks)

Choose one of the following questions, carefully think about the text form, and write no
fewer than 250 words, no more than 400. You are advised to take no more than sixty
minutes to complete this section of Paper One.

1) Write a story about growing up and learning an important lesson.

2) National Day in Singapore is a day of great pride for Singaporeans. Write an
account of the 2012 BPian celebration.
3) Write about an incident when BPian values have helped you set your goals in life.
4) Write a story about the challenges one can face being stranded on an island.

End of paper

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