SECTION A

[10 Marks]
[Time suggested : 15 minutes]
Answer all questions in this paper.
The text below is about a camping trip that two friends went to.
QUESTION 1
Read the text below. The first and last lines are correct. For the remaining
lines, there is one grammatical r\error in each line.
Underline the error. Then, 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. There are no spelling and
punctuation errors in this text.

During the school holidays, Amin and I went on a camping

trip to Port

e.g was

Dickson. Although it is only for a night, we were very (a)

excited about it.

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We got all the item we needed for the trip, such as canned

(b)

food, blankets

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and fishing rods. Then, we set off in our bicycle. We (c)

reached the beach at

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about 9 a.m. The sea was so invited that we were unable (d)
to contain our

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excitement. We quick changed into our swimming trunks (e)

before jumping into the water. The crystal clear water was _____________

warm and we have a splashing

(f)

time. After a short swim, we looked at a suitable spot to _____________

pitch our tent.

(g)

We spent the rest of a day sunbathing, collecting shells,

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building

(h)

sandcastles and swimming. Later in the evening, we build

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a small fire outside out tent to keep the mosquito away. We

(i) _____________

had our dinner at a small

(j) _____________

stall where was just a stones throw away from our tent.
After dinner, we
went crab-hunting along the beach.
SECTION D
[40 Marks]
[Time suggested : 45 minutes]
QUESTION 6
You should spend 30 minutes on this question.
The picture below shows scene of a car accident you had just witnessed
while you and your family `were on your way to your uncles house.
Based on the picture given, write a recount of the accident.

When writing the recount, you should:

describe what happened
express what you felt
suggest ways to prevent accidents on the road
write between 120 to 150 words
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(30 marks)
QUESTION 7
The following are the novels studied in the Literature Component in English
Language

1. Around the world in 80 days

2. How I Met Myself
3. The Railway Children

Jules Verne
David A.Hill
Edith Nesbit

Based on one of the novels above, write about a quality that you like in one
of the characters.
Provide evidence from the text to support your response.
Write:
in not less than 50 words
in continuous writing(not in note form)
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(10 marks)