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psleeNGlIsH laNGuaGe paper 2

(Booklet a and Booklet B)

MoCk eXaMINatIoN 1

INstruCtIoNs

Total time for Booklet A and Booklet B: 1 h 50 min

Booklet alaNGuaGe use aND CoMpreHeNsIoN – MCQ [28 marks]Answer all questions.

Booklet BlaNGuaGe use aND CoMpreHeNsIoN – opeN-eNDeD [67 marks]Answer all questions.

Booklet Marks

a / 28

B / 67

total / 95

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Booklet a

For each question from 1 to 10, write your answer (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the brackets provided. (10 marks)

1 She has up as she could not complete the assignment no matter how hard she tried.

(1) give (2) giving (3) given (4) gave ( )

2 ��ohn attempted the driving test again�� ohn attempted the driving test again�� he?” my mother asked.

(1) didn’t (2) hasn’t (3) couldn’t (4) wouldn’t ( ) ( )

3 The company is e�panding and they The company is e�panding and they more people.

(1) hire (2) hired (3) have hired (4) are hiring ( ) ( )

4 �yan did not receive the document he had requested �yan did not receive the document he had requested her.

(1) to (2) from (3) with (4) on ( ) ( )

5 �ark o�served that �ily’s hands �ark o�served that �ily’s hands while she was speaking to the policeman last night.

(1) shook (2) shaking (3) was shaking (4) were shaking ( ) ( )

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6� Although �ary is the Although �ary is the among his friends�� he is slower than Kenneth.

(1) fast (2) faster (3) fastest (4) even faster ( )

7� �� all night last night.

(1) rain (2) rained (3) was raining (4) were raining ( )

8� �f �eter had not hidden the kitten�� his mother �f �eter had not hidden the kitten�� his mother him.

(1) had scolded (2) would scold (3) will �e scolding (4) would have scolded ( )

9� Sally was having her dinner Sally was having her dinner her father called her.

(1) until (2) after (3) since (4) when ( )

10 �aul’s mother was �eside �aul’s mother was �eside with worry when �aul did not return home that night.

(1) himself (2) herself (3) oneself (4) themselves ( )




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For each question from 16 to 20, choose the word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined word(s). Write your answer (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the brackets provided. (5 marks)

Ellie the elephant stomped away. �oy the rat looked at her departure (16�) in dismay. �What have � done?” he thought to himself.

�Ellie! �’m sorry! �lease forgive me��” �oy �egged. His pleas (1�)(1�) fell on deaf ears.

�oy had not meant to hurt Ellie; Ellie was his only friend. �t was strange for a rat and an elephant to �e friends�� ut they had �een good friends ever since �oy saved Ellie’s life.

That day�� oy was (18�)(18�) scavenging for food when he heard a (19�) whimper several metres away. (20)(20) Scampering quietly towards the sound�� oy discovered Ellie with her foot stuck in a metal trap. Knowing that Ellie would have her tusks sawn off �y hunters if �oy dallied�� oy quickly chewed on the trap to release Ellie’s foot.

16� (1) in anger (1) in anger (2) with e�citement (3) with disappointment (4) with an�iety ( ) ( )

1� (1) were ignored (1) were ignored (2) were overlooked (3) were forgotten (4) were intense ( ) ( )

18� (1) hunting (1) hunting (2) asking (3) digging (4) demanding ( ) ( )

19� (1) moan (1) moan (2) whisper (3) shout (4) sigh ( ) ( )

20 (1) running (1) running (2) scurrying (3) walking (4) fl��ng ( ) ( )




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Study the flyer and read the speech carefully. Then answer questions 21 to 28.

Where: The Atrium�� City �allWhen : 24 and 25 Octo�er��

11.00 am – 9�.00 pm�uest of Honour: �ayor of the South District��

Dr Othman

Programme Highlights

Date Time Activities

24 Oct 11.00 am Workshop: �ake your own terrarium

12.00 noon Dance performance �y Crescent �rimary School �aunch of carnival �y �uest of Honour

3.00 pm Workshop: �ake five stones with reused cloth

5.00 pm *Workshop: �ake accessories with recycla�le materials

�.00 pm Concert �and performance �y �ose Secondary School

25 Oct 11.00 am *Workshop: �ake accessories with recycla�le materials

12.00 noon Choir performance �y Woodrow �rimary School

2.00 pm Workshop: �ake your own terrarium

4.00 pm W��k��p:M�k��n��w��

6�.00 pm �op dance performance �y Ascent Secondary School

�.00 pm **�ucky draw

* Bring your own recycla�les in e�change for a $5.00 �ook voucher; recycla�les include plastic �ottles�� juice cartons and used paper.

**�ast entry for the lucky draw is at 5.30 pm on 25 Oct.

�roudly �rought to you �y the Environment �inistry and the Development Council Special thanks to our sponsors: Epple Store�� Kandle �nc and Food �alore

Clean and Green Singapore CarnivalCome join us!




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For each question from 21 to 28, write your answer (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the brackets provided. (8 marks)

21 The Clean and �reen Singapore Carnival was an event jointly organized �y The Clean and �reen Singapore Carnival was an event jointly organized �y .

(1) City �all and the Environment �inistry (2) the Environment �inistry and the Development Council (3) Epple Store�� Kandle �nc and Food �alore (4) City �all and Food �alore ( ) ( )

22 Which of the following would participants �e a�le to do at the carnival? Which of the following would participants �e a�le to do at the carnival? (1) hit their own neigh�ours who throw litter out their windows (2) view live Aedes and Cule� mosquito e�hi�its (3) make items out of recycled materials (4) learn to get rid of �acteria thoroughly ( ) ( )

23 At least how many hours would a participant need to stay at the carnival to At least how many hours would a participant need to stay at the carnival to ��n��k��wn��n��n��ng��?

(1) four (3) si� (2�) �� (4) ��n ( ) ( )

2�4 �� n �� fl�� n�� p�� w�� w�ng �� n��? ��n��fl��n��p��w��w�ng��n��? (1) The �uest of Honour was the �resident of the South District. (2) An i�ad mini was one of the prizes of the lucky draw. (3) There was a �allet performance during the carnival. (4) �articipants of the carnival could learn to make terrariums with reused

cloth. ( ) ( )

2�5� ��p�n�� w�� w�n�� b��k �� p�n��w��w�n��b��k�� . (1) �ring their �ooks for e�change (2) participate in the accessories making workshop (3) �ring their own recycla�les for the workshop (4) participate in the games ( ) ( )

26� Duringwhichdayandtimeperiodwasthee�cerptedspeechmade�ythecompere? During which day and time period was the e�cerpted speech made �y the compere? (1) 24 Octo�er�� 11.00 am – 12 noon (2) 24 Octo�er�� .00 pm – 9�.00 pm (3) 25 Octo�er�� 12.00 noon – 2.00 pm (4) 25 Octo�er�� 6�.00 pm – 8�.00 pm ( ) ( )

2� A participant arrived at the carnival at si� on 25 Octo�er evening. Which activity A participant arrived at the carnival at si� on 25 Octo�er evening. Which activity could he participate in?

(1) ��k��w (3) ��k�ngw��k��p (2�) g�� (4) ��k�ngw��k��p

( )28� Which of the following Which of the following cannot �e recycled? (1) used paper (3) juice carton (2) plastic �ottle (4) sweet wrapper ( ) ( )




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Booklet B

there are 10 blanks, numbered 29 to 38, in the passage below. From the list of words given, choose the most suitable word for each blank. Write its letter (a to Q) in the blank. the letters (I) and (o) have been omitted to avoid confusion during marking. (10 marks)

eaCH WorD CaN Be useD oNlY oNCe.

(A) �y (D) on (�) in (K) of (N) over(B) that (E) which (H) �ut (�) from (�) as(C) every (F) into (�) to (�) with (Q) all

Almost everyone loves chocolate�� (29�)(29�) not everyone knows the

history (30)(30) chocolate. Chocolate is made (31)(31) cocoa �eans��

(32) are mainly grown in West Africa�� Southeast Asia and Central and

South America.

Surprisingly�� the cocoa �ean is �itter (33)(33) n��n��w��

consumed as a drink. The drink was so �itter that�� (34)(34) ��fl��ng��

such as cinnamon�� chilli powder and honey were slowly added into the chocolate

drink to sweeten it.

�rown on farms�� the cocoa �eans are then harvested and sent to factories. �n

the factories�� the �eans are inspected�� cleaned�� roasted and ground (35)(35)

a paste. After �eing mi�ed (36�)(36�) sugar and other ingredients�� the paste

�ecomes delicious chocolate.

Chocolate is so popular now (3�)(3�) over three million tons of cocoa

�eans are produced (38�)(38�) year to �e made into chocolate!

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each of the underlined words contains either a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word in each of the boxes. (12 marks)

Tourism �rings in high revenue for Singapore. �n 2013�� tourist arivals accounted

��n��w��n��b��n��S�ng�p��’��n��.

Over the years�� Singapore has rapid developed its infrastructure to cope

with the increasing num�er of tourists visited Singapore. The shopping �elt along

Orchard �oad has witnessed a transfomation from a quant shopping street into a

chic and �ustling one. The �arina Bay Sands and �esorts World were two major

entertainment compounds �uild��p��k��w��n��

�n��w��p��k��w��w��n��n��w��

the aquarium.

Not all tourists come to Singapore to rela� and enjoy. Some tourists visit

Singapore to seek medical treatment. As Singapore is reknowned for her skilled

surgeons and doctors as well as her ��n�� service�� many foreigners in need of

specializes��n��fl��k��S�ng�p��.

39�

40

41

42 43

44

45

46�

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�in was always neatly dressed�� her clothes were (6�0)(6�0) as they were

��n��wn��n��.

Despite �eing tired from not having enough sleep every night�� in paid full

(6�1) in class �ecause she loved school. She loved to learn a�out

everything going on in the world outside her town; she loved to learn the names of

the �irds and the trees; she even loved doing mathematical sums – something she

(6�2) in�� while many of her classmates failed (6�3)(6�3) .

�in (6�4)(6�4) of escaping from the town she lived in�� and she knew

that doing well in her studies was her (6�5)(6�5) to freedom.

For each of the questions 66 to 70, rewrite the given sentence(s) using the word(s) provided. Your answer must be in one sentence. the meaning of your sentence must be the same as the meaning of the given sentence(s). (10 marks)

6�6� �Have you fed the kitten?” asked Ben’s mother. �Have you fed the kitten?” asked Ben’s mother.

Ben’s mother asked

.

6�� ucy will go for a swim if the weather is good. She will go to the gym if the �ucy will go for a swim if the weather is good. She will go to the gym if the weather is �ad.

�f �� otherwise

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68� �� ng fl�. �� n�� . ��ngfl�.��n��.

As

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6�9� Karen does not like the decorations of the room. Karen does not like the Karen does not like the decorations of the room. Karen does not like the arrangement of the furniture either.

Neither nor

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�0 He can only further his studies in �ondon if he wins a scholarship. He can only further his studies in �ondon if he wins a scholarship.

Unless

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read this passage and answer questions 71 to 80. (20 marks)

�� am �ored��” Tim whined to his mother.

��ead a �ook��” his mother replied unsympathetically.

��g��n��w��n�� .H��fl�pp��n�� b��n��

the ceiling�� hands clasped �ehind his head. He could have �een playing catch or

��n��kw��n��n��b��n��k��w��w��k

with a fever. Suddenly�� his eyes were startled into focus. His ceiling was ‘moving’.

No – he mentally corrected himself – there were �lack dots moving towards one

spot on the ceiling and quickly disappearing.

Fascinated �y the spiral this movement was creating�� Tim stared until it seemed

like the world was spinning around him. Then he stood on his �ed�� reached his

tiny hands towards the ceiling and tried to touch the spot where all the dots were

disappearing into. No matter how hard he tiptoed�� he still fell short of his target.

Desperate to reach the spot�� Tim started jumping on his �ed. Higher and higher

��j��p��n��n��n��p��.

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�1 Which word from lines 1 – 8� tells us that Tim’s mother was not �othered �y Which word from lines 1 – 8� tells us that Tim’s mother was not �othered �y Tim’s �oredom? �1m��1m�

�2 What do lines 4 – 5 tell us a�out Tim’s personality? �ive a reason for your What do lines 4 – 5 tell us a�out Tim’s personality? �ive a reason for your answer. �2m��2m�

�3 Write 1�� 2 and 3 in the �lanks �elow to indicate the order in which the events Write 1�� 2 and 3 in the �lanks �elow to indicate the order in which the events occurred in the passage. �1m��1m�

Tim spun around in a vorte� of multicolours.

Tim found himself in a different world.

Tim touched a spot on the ceiling and was sucked into it.

�4 Based on the passage�� state whether each statement in the ta�le �elow is true Based on the passage�� state whether each statement in the ta�le �elow is true or false. Then give one reason why you think so. �3m��3m�

True/False �eason

��w�� p�� n��himself in another world.

The little �oy was e�cited to see Tim.

Tim’s mother knew he had left his room.

�5 The ta�le �elow compares the two worlds. Fill in the �o�es using information The ta�le �elow compares the two worlds. Fill in the �o�es using information from the passage. �3m��3m�

Tim’s world �OU��O�IA

Colour Full of �rilliant colours

Speed Everything moved at normal speed.

Things to do Tim could do anything he wanted to.



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Mock ExAMinAtion �1 (3) 2 (1) 3 (4) 4 (2) 5 (4)6 (3) 7 (3) 8 (4) 9 (4) 10 (2)11 (1) 12 (4) 13 (3) 14 (3) 15 (2)16 (4) 17 (1) 18 (3) 19 (1) 20 (2)21 (2) 22 (3) 23 (1) 24 (2) 25 (3)26 (3) 27 (2) 28 (4) 29 H 30 K31 L 32 E 33 G 34 N 35 F36 M 37 B 38 C39 arrivals 53 carry40 rapidly 54 hardly/barely41 visiting 55 order/boss42 transformation 56 complete/finish/do43 quaint 57 help44 built 58 popular45 renowned 59 quiet/reserved46 efficient 60 shabby/worn47 specialized 61 attention48 of 62 excelled49 choose 63 miserably/terribly50 unveiled 64 dreamt51 traditional/conventional 65 key/ticket52 detested/hated/disliked/despised66 Ben’s mother asked Ben if he had fed the kitten.67 If the weather is good, Lucy will go for a swim, otherwise she

will go to the gym.68 As you are having flu, you must consult a doctor.69 Neither the decorations of the room nor the arrangement of the

furniture is to Karen’s liking.70 Unless he wins a scholarship, he cannot further his studies in

London.71 unsympathetically72 Tim was very active. He liked to play physical games such as

catch and hide-and-seek. (suggested answer)73 2, 3, 174 True/

False Reason

Tim was surprised to find himself in another world.

TrueWhen Tim found himself in another world, his jaw dropped in surprise.

The little boy was excited to see Tim. True

The little boy was grinning widely while he was talking to Tim, and he even offered to show Tim around.

Tim’s mother knew he had left his room.

FalseTim’s mother called him to dinner from the dining room as if nothing had happened.

75 Tim’s world YOU-TOPIA

ColourDull shades of brown, grey and blue

Full of brilliant colours

Speed Everything moved at normal speed.

Everything moved at twice the speed of Tim’s world.

Things to do

Tim had to follow rules.

Tim could do anything he wanted to.

76 Tim liked the shoes because he had always wanted a pair in the design his feet were clad in, and he liked how the shoes allowed him to sail through the air.

77 to play in an amusement park all day/to shop in a toy shop filled to the brim with toys/to eat sweets and snacks his mother would not allow him to (any two)

78 Tim was happy and excited. He bounced around and his eyes were shining with excitement./He no longer had a fever./He could buy anything he wanted from a sweet shop. (any one)

79 Tim was feeling bored and he was sick.80 (suggested answers) Yes, I would like to be able to do anything I want./I would like

to be able to play in amusement parks all day./I would like to eat snacks and sweets all day.

No, I do not like to be away from my home and my friends./I would not like it if no one notices that I am gone.

Mock ExAMinAtion 21 (3) 2 (1) 3 (2) 4 (2) 5 (4)6 (1) 7 (2) 8 (3) 9 (2) 10 (2)11 (1) 12 (2) 13 (1) 14 (3) 15 (2)16 (2) 17 (1) 18 (2) 19 (4) 20 (3)21 (1) 22 (4) 23 (2) 24 (1) 25 (2)26 (3) 27 (1) 28 (1) 29 B 30 N31 G 32 C 33 H 34 E 35 J36 Q 37 F 38 K39 Doused 53 instead40 scientist 54 amazing/incredible41 at 55 throw42 passion 56 compared43 zooming 57 insult44 save 58 dangerous/perilous/45 rescues alarming46 by 59 inconvenience47 possess 60 dirty48 defeats 61 intolerable/unacceptable49 spiral 62 installed50 nightmare 63 successful51 opinion/observation 64 caught/captured52 dependence/reliance 65 perform/do66 Thomas can’t be blamed for keeping his past a secret. 67 Jane asked Ken where he had hidden Janelle’s textbooks.68 Sheryl’s room was so messy that her mother scolded her.69 Wayne bought a bicycle as he wanted to learn to cycle.70 After hearing a shout from the house, they ran back to see what

had happened.71 She tried to hide her blog entry from her mother by shielding

it.72 The irony was that Vanessa declared that her blog entry was

private, yet she allowed anyone who had access to the Internet to read it.

73 scoffed74 It means ‘to answer back in an angry manner’.75 Past Present

How personal thoughts were recorded

Diary Blog

Devices used for communication

(1) Telegrams (1) Computers(2) Telephones

(2) Mobile phones(3) Pagers

76 Advantages (1) being able to communicate with friends instantly (2) not needing to code messages Disadvantages (1) being distracted by mobile phones all the time (2) taking it for granted that being able to reach one’s friends

at any time means they do not have to be punctual77 They did not like the idea of not using their mobile phones during

mealtimes. Their friends needed their replies instantly./They insisted on being able to multitask./It took them only a few seconds each time to send a reply to their friends. (any two)

78 She suggested that Vincent and Vanessa invite their friends over for dinner.

79 She had a good relationship with her children. They could joke with and tease one another./She made a suggestion in a friendly manner./She reasoned with them instead of imposing a rule on her children about not using their mobile phones during mealtimes. (any two)

80 (suggested answers) I prefer to live in Mother’s time. Things were simpler then./I

would be able to fully enjoy my friends’ company without the distraction of a mobile phone./I would not be frustrated about my friends taking it for granted that I can be reached at any time and be late all the time./I like sending messages in code.

I prefer to live in Vanessa’s time. I like the convenience of being able to send and receive messages instantly./I like being able to communicate with my friends on the mobile phone anywhere, and not relying on telephones and pagers where I have to wait for my friends to answer or call me back.

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