Section A

(10 marks)
(Time suggested: 15 minutes)

Answer all questions in this paper.

The text below is about a clean – up activity at the beach.

Question 1

Read the text below. There are grammatical errors in the text. The errors have been underlined for you.

Write one word to correct the error in the space provided. An example has been given.
The correct word must not change the meaning of the sentence.

It was the school holidays. The Nature Society of my school has

planned a trip to the beach. We was going to do a beach clean- up. We left e.g. _____or_____

school in a bus at 7.30 a.m., and we reached the beach at about half an hour. (a) _______________

A sun was shining brightly by then, and everybody was beginning to feel the (b) _______________

heat. Mr Lim, the teacher-in-charge gave a short briefing but split us into (c) _______________

groups. We then set off to the designated part of a beach we were assigned (d) _______________

to. By 12 noon A hobby is an activity carried out frequently in our free time (e) _______________

for our own personal pleasure. Some of us like to read, paint, and play the (f) _______________

piano as a hobby. Others like collect things like stamps, coins and other (g) _______________

unique collectibles. A hobby can greatly benefit an individuals. Hobbies enable (h) _______________

one to spend his or her free time doing something with interest, which may (i) _______________

even be profitable. Some people sews clothes, bake cupcakes and cakes, (j) _______________

plant organic vegetables or collect antiques which can be sell for a profit.

Some hobby even teach us to appreciate the value of the things we collected.

For example, coin and paper money collectors need to be knowledged of the

currency they collect; know the history and current value. There is many

shared interest and hobby group that one can find online. Through

this groups, members can connect with other like-minded individuals and
share knowledge regarding their shared interest. They can also organise

special event or meetings to foster better kinship among its members.

(10 marks)