ADMIRALTY SECONDARY SCHOOL

END-OF-YEAR EXAMINATION 2022

SUBJECT : English Language

PAPER : 1184/02

LEVEL / STREAM : Secondary 1 Express

DATE : 6 October 2022

TIME : 0800 – 0950h

DURATION : 1 hour 50 minutes

ANSWER SCHEME

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Section A [5 marks]

1 1. Look at Text 1. Who is the target audience of the poster?

The target audience is people / the general public in Singapore. [1]

 People who want to go to carnivals / who enjoy going to carnivals

 People who celebrate Singapore Kindness Day

X People who want to be kind / unkind people

X Children and parents / families

2. What is the intended purpose of Text 1?

The purpose is to attract / encourage / invite / convince (action word)

the general public in Singapore (audience) to visit the Kindness [1]
Carnival (intended outcome).

Note: Both action word and outcome must be correct for mark to be awarded.

No mark given if name of carnival not specified (e.g. visit the carnival)

2 3. Look at Text 2. Identify a phrase that reflects the main message of the article.

The phrase is “acts of kindness are very powerful”. [1]

3 4. Look at Text 1 and 2 and statements (a) and (b) below.

Decide whether the statements refer to Text 1, Text 2, both texts, or neither
text.

Circle the answer you have chosen for each statement.

(a) Readers are called to take action.

Text 1 / Text 2 / Both / Neither

(b) The tone of the text is formal.

[2]
Text 1 / Text 2 / Both / Neither
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Section B [20 marks]

5. From paragraph 1, it is clear that the writer feels very strongly about the farm
visit.
[Quot
+ Complete the table below to identify his corresponding emotions or provide
Simple
Ref]
supporting evidence from the passage.

Writer’s emotion Supporting evidence from Paragraph 1

Disgust / Dread /
Angry [1]

Do not accept: ‘A big, stinking – and I do mean stinking – heritage

Annoyed / irritated farm. No running water, no electricity, no air-
frustrated (does not conditioning’ (lines 1 – 3)
match intensity of
negative emotion shown
through evidence)

Disbelief ‘I could not believe it’ [1]

[3]
‘They got to look through the cameras and read
Jealous / Envious / the weather forecast on the news. How cool is
Disappointed [1] that? So why could we not do the same?’
(lines 4 – 6)

Do not accept: ‘Upset / unhappy’ as an emotion (Too general  Upset how?)

6. ‘There is no way he would actually do something fun’ (lines 8 – 9).

[Inf] Based on this, give one adjective to represent how the writer views his teacher.

The writer views his teacher as boring / dull / uninteresting. [1]

X old-fashioned / plain
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7. ‘He should have known that’ (lines 13 – 14).

[Literal] (a) What does ‘that’ refer to?

It refers to how any normal teenager would NOT want to waste an entire [1]
day at a remote farm.

Common error: ‘that’ refers to how Mr Benvie should have known that
(repeating the question again) any normal teenager…

(b) Explain why the writer thinks that his teacher ‘should have known that’
[Literal (lines 13 – 14).
+
Inf]
His teacher should have known that because he spends his whole life with [2]
children [1], so he should know what they dislike / should know what they
are interested in [1].

8. Based on Paragraph 3, what are two possible reasons why everybody in the
class hated Dan Hogg. Answer in your own words.
[IYOW]
Everyone hated Dan Hogg because of his appearance / looks / he did not [2]
look attractive / he was not ugly [1]
and
because he was a smart / intelligent / diligent / good student [1].

X …because Dan was a teacher’s pet [liked by teacher and treated better] (MT)
X … because Dan was nerdy [boring, stupid and not fashionable] (MT)

Original text:
Maybe it was his hair. Or his teeth. Or his glasses. Or the fact that he could
always answer all of the teachers’ questions correctly during lessons. (lines 16 –
18)

*Taboo words: Hair / teeth / glasses / answer / teachers’ questions / correctly

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9. ‘Mr. Benvie saw what was going on’ (line 23).

(a) What was going on among the students in the class?

[Inf] Some students in the class were bullying / picking on / mocking / making fun [1]
of / bothering Dan Hogg.

X …teasing Dan Hogg (teasing means to provoke in a playful way)

X…students were making fun of Dan Hogg’s name (this event has not
happened in line 23 yet)

Do not accept:
There’s this poor guy in our class called Dan Hogg whom everyone hated
(Answer does not fully explain what was happening to Dan)

[Simple
(b) From Paragraph 3, provide three pieces of evidence to support your answer
Ref] in (a).

The three pieces of evidence are

“Boys like Shane Coolen or Tyler March would not take their eyes off him” [3]
[1],

“They would not shut up about him” [1] and

“They would not stop laughing at him” [1].

10. Quote an expression in Paragraph 6 that has the same meaning as ‘laughing’
(line 30).
[Vocab]
The expression is “cracked up”. [1]

11. Why was the writer happy when he found out that ‘Mr. Benvie had stomach flu
and could not turn up’ (lines 32 – 33)?
[Inf]
He was happy because he thought that the farm visit would be cancelled / [1]
that he did not need to go the farm anymore.

Do not accept: He was happy because for a while, it looked like he might
actually make it through the day. (Reason not specific enough)
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12. What did the writer mean when he said he ‘knew what was coming next’ (lines
37 – 38)?
[Inf]
He means that he knew that the farm visit was still happening / that the trip [1]
was not cancelled.

 He knew that the substitute teacher was bringing the class to the farm.

13. The structure of the text reflects a series of events in the story. Complete the
flow chart below by choosing one phrase from the box that describes the main
focus at each stage of the story. There are some extra phrases in the boxes that
you do not need to use.

Main focus

A sense of Unwelcome
A mockery A restless night
desperation news

A sense of
A restful night Tragic news A joke
hopelessness

Flow chart

Paragraph 1 (i) Unwelcome news

Paragraph 5 (ii) A mockery

Paragraph 7 (iii) A restless night

Paragraph 9 (iv) A sense of hopelessness

[4]
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Section C [25 marks]

14. ‘According to statistics, at least 35% of Malaysians have some sort of sleeping
disorder, while almost half of Singaporeans say they are not satisfied with their
[Quot] sleep’ (lines 2 – 4).

What do these lines suggest about sleep-related problems in Asia?

They tell me that sleep-related problems in Asia are common / happen to [1]
many people / are serious or severe.

X …problem is getting worse / getting more common / increasing (MT)

X …problem is very high / is a big thing
X …Many people in Asia do not have enough sleep (NAQ)

15. From Paragraph 1, identify two separate words that match the meanings given
below.
[Vocab]
Given meaning Word from Paragraph 1

Lasting for a long time Chronic [1]

Inactive Sedentary [1] [2]

16. ‘When individuals do not get enough sleep, the negative effects on their health
can be profound’ (lines 7 – 8).
[Simple
Ref] Quote two pieces of evidence from the same paragraph that supports this idea.

The phrases are “Once people reach their 50s, and are sleeping less than [2]
the recommended seven hours a night, their risk of developing dementia
jumps by 30%” [1] and “Inadequate sleep also increases the risks of heart
attack, stroke, hypertension, obesity and other health issues.” [1]

17. ‘That is, if they make it to that point’ (line 10).

[Literal] What is ‘that point’ that the writer is referring to?

It refers to people reaching their 50s / reaching the age of 50. [1]

18. From Paragraph 2, identify the ‘natural elixir’ for good health (line 13).

[Literal] The ‘natural elixir’ for good health is a restorative sleep. [1]
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19. Here is a part of a conversation between two friends, Keith and Mia, who have
read the article.

Our quality of sleep is

affected by our external
environment

I don’t fully agree. Our

Keith sleep depends on a Mia
combination of external
and biological factors.

(a) Pick two specific pieces of

evidence from Paragraph 3 that Keith can
give to support his view.
[2]
The two pieces of evidence are “Low
frequency disruptions, like snoring
and noisy neighbours, are the most
common sleep disturbances” [1] and “A good pillow also promotes better
sleep”. [1]

Do not accept: optimising one’s sleep environment is key (not specific)

(b) Pick one piece of evidence from Paragraph 3 that Mia can give to support [1]
her view.

The evidence is “Waking up because you’re too hot is another common

complaint, whether it’s due to the weather, medication, hormonal hot
flushes or plain old human biology.”

20. Using your own words as far as possible, summarise the causes of insomnia
and the ways to manage it, as outlined in the text.

Use only information from Paragraphs 4 to 7 of Text 4.

Your summary must be in continuous writing (not note form). It must not be
longer than 80 words (not including the words given to help you begin).

Insomnia can be caused by…

Original point Paraphrased

Causes
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Worries about work, health and concerns over job, health and money
1.
finances and

2. stressful life events stressful times.

Ways to manage

writing down a list of pressing However, it can be managed by listing

3. problems and worries before going down pressing troubles before bedtime,
to bed

give themselves time to reflect,

taking time to think about next steps or
4. process and work out next steps or
solutions, and
solutions

5. letting those worries go releasing those worries.

trying a variety of relaxation Additionally, you can try different

6.
techniques and rituals. methods of relaxation or

cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)

7. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).
can help

try not to add to their stress by Lastly, avoid worrying about insufficient
8.
worrying about a lack of sleep sleep.

[15]

Insomnia can be caused by…

concerns over job, health and money and stressful times. However, it can be
managed by listing down pressing troubles before bedtime, taking time to think about
next steps or solutions, and releasing those worries. Additionally, you can try
different methods of relaxation or Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). Lastly, avoid
worrying about insufficient sleep.

Word count: 53 words

*Please refer to the O Levels rubrics on Summary Style for grading of language

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