O LEVEL PREPARATORY SCHOOL

NAME: __________________________ CT NUMBER: _________________

ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Practice October 2021

Additional Materials : Writing Paper

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write in dark blue or black ink.

Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.

At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together and attach the question paper on top
of the scripts.

TOTAL
MARKS 20

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 Practice A (10 marks)

Carefully read the text below, about travelling and culture. There are ten lines, with eight
grammatical errors in eight lines. However, there are two more lines with no errors.

If there is NO error in a line, put a tick (√ ) in the answer booklet.

If the line is incorrect, circle the incorrect word and write the correct word in the answer booklet
provided. The correct word you provide must not change the original meaning of the sentence.

Examples:

I arrived to my destination at 2pm. ……at…….

My mother always wears sensible clothes. ……√………

________________________________________________________________________

In Singapore, there is a growing number of "student influencers”. These teens, 1 …………………

some as young as 14, take in marketing gigs for sponsors such as fashion 2 …………………

brands, in exchanged for free products, discounts and even advertorial fees. 3 …………………

These "influencers" often post photos of herself in trendy clothes. Among 4 …………………
them

5 …………………
is Secondary Four student Joey Heng, who had amassed a fan base of more

6 …………………
than 20,000 followers. With each post receiving a average of 1,000 likes, it is

7 …………………
clear why blogshops and brand are eager to collaborate with her. She has

8 …………………
worked with over a hundred brands, including the like of luxury watch brand

9 …………………
Daniel Wellington. Lucky, her parents seem to be quite support of this

10………………..
endeavour, with her mother being roped in to act as her photographer at
times.

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 Practice B (10 marks)

Carefully read the text below, about travelling and culture. There are ten lines, with eight
grammatical errors in eight lines. However, there are two more lines with no errors.

If there is NO error in a line, put a tick (√ ) in the answer booklet.

If the line is incorrect, circle the incorrect word and write the correct word in the answer booklet
provided. The correct word you provide must not change the original meaning of the sentence.

Examples:

I arrived to my destination at 2pm. ……at…….

My mother always wears sensible clothes. ……√………

________________________________________________________________________

The history of life in earth is a history of interaction between living things and their 1 …………………

environment. However, humankind is an only species with enough power to change 2 …………………

the world we live in. The most alarming impact of humans on the environment are
3 …………………
the

4 …………………
irreversible contamination of air, earth and a sea. Every day, we subject people and

5 …………………
animals to toxins without their consent or knowledge. The large amount of
information
6 …………………

is available on an extent of environmental pollution. However, public, governmental

7 …………………

and industry efforts has been ineffective in addressing our environmental problems.
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 8 …………………

Future generations will criticize us harshly for a damage we had caused to Earth. We

9 …………………
have an urgent obligation to save our world, the only planet that supports life and a
10………………..
only home we have. Let us take action now

Section B [30 marks]

Part 1
Questions 1-6
You will hear three different extracts. For Questions 1-6, tick the answer (A, B, C, or D) which fits
best according to what you hear. There are two questions for each extract.

You will hear each extract twice.

Extract 1

1 For the speaker, what is most impressive about espresso coffee?

A It has a supernatural quality.

B It is popular with people all over the world.
C It is a versatile item that is used in cooking too.
D It is a widely traded product.

2 The dinner will take place on

A Saturday night at 7p.m.

B Saturday night at 9p.m.
C Sunday night at 7p.m.
D Sunday night at 9p.m.

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Part 2
Questions 7-12
You will hear six short recordings. In each recording, a speaker talks about what has been the
best age of her life.

For Questions 7-12, choose from the list (A-G) what thoughts the speaker has about his or her
desired course. There is an extra letter which you do not need to use. DO NOT USE ANY
LETTER MORE THAN ONCE.

You will hear the six recordings twice.

A I felt liberated to be responsible for myself. 7 Speaker 1 ________________

B I felt I had achieved something with my life. 8 Speaker 2 ________________

C I felt I had reached a decisive point in my life. 9 Speaker 3 ________________

D I felt I had found the real purpose of my life. 10 Speaker 4 ________________

E I felt totally free from stress and worry. 11 Speaker 5 ________________

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F I felt a renewed sense of hope for the future. 12 Speaker 6 ________________

G I felt like I was a different person.

[Total: 6]

Part 3
Questions 13
You will hear a student talking about Capoeira, a martial art form.
For Questions 13, choose from the list (A-F) four pieces of advice which are state or implied in the
recording. Put a tick () for each piece of information.
No marks will be awarded if you tick more than four pieces of information.

You will hear the six recordings twice.

Stated / implied
in the text

A The speaker started learning Capoeira recently. [….……………..]

B In the past, slaves used Capoeira to protect themselves. [….……………..]

C All the players know each other. [….……………..]

D Everyone sings and dances to the music. [….……………..]

E Doing Capoeira is harder than it looks. [….……………..]

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F The speaker enjoys Capoeira. [….……………..]

[Total: 4]

Part 4
Questions 14-21
You will hear a presentation to a group of students about being a professional fiction writer.

As you listen, take note of the main ideas and details.

Complete the graphic organiser below.
You will hear the recording twice.
Example: Respect for leadership is learnt when playing sports.

Presentation on being a professional

fiction writer

Main idea Main idea Main idea

Writers should not expect

Writers need inspiration Writers have to
and originality
(19) ______________
(17) ______________

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Most writers are inspired by Writing is hard work Not all writers get great
(14)________________  Writers get writer’s block success

 May be pleasant or
unpleasant

 Lends  Editors make

15) ______________ 18) ______________  Consider yourself an
to their writing  Some drafts have to be 20)
discarded _________________
Writers should strive to be  Aim to make society
original better
 Do not write according to a  View material success as
16) ______________ a
 Try to surprise the reader 21) _________________

[Total: 8]

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 Part 5
Questions 22
You will hear a teacher telling her class about an organisation called Doctors Without Borders. As
you listen, complete the notes. You do not need to write in full sentences.

You will hear the six recordings only once.

Doctors Without Borders

Origins of the Organisation:

 Started in 1971

 Belief: Everyone has a right to

________________________________________________________________________ [1]

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 Aim: Give aid to victims of

________________________________________________________________________ [1]

 Slow growth – not enough volunteers

Growth of organisation:

 Like in the 1980s, started to employ

-> doctors and nurses
->

________________________________________________________________________ [1]

 Expanded to other parts of Europe, Australia, Canada and

_______________________________________________________________________ [1]

How the organisation works:

 In a crisis, team to evaluate situation is sent

 Teams reports to

_______________________________________________________________________ [1]

 If mission starts, medical supplies are sent

What the organisation is today:

 A

_______________________________________________________________________ [1]

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 Operations in more than 80 countries

 Run by:

_______________________________________________________________________ [1]
[Total: 6]

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