Paper 1 Section Questions Question Carefully read the text below, consisting of 12 lines, about the benefits and harm brought about by ‘the development of cities. The first and last lines are correct. For eight of the lines, there is one {grammatical error in each line. There are two mare lines with ne errors. Lf there is NO error ina line, put a tick (1/) in the space provided. If the line is incorrect, circle the incorrect word and write the correct word in the space provided. ‘The correct word you provide must not change the original meaning of the sentence. Examples: T orrived@ my destination at 2pm. ‘My mother elways wears sensible clothes. Cities moke o lot of sense for humens, People ore concentrated in a small orea rather than being spread out around 0 large territory. This allows the government t0 provide water and electricity to a larger number of people. Schools and shops are mare easly cccess than in rural areas. Cities have always been at the centre of economy growth and technological advances. The promise of Jobs and prosperity pull people to cities. But their rapid growth has also brought many detriments: violent, overcrowding and pollution. Many cities in developing countries are growing t00 rapidly to their own geod, with many residents unable to find jobs ond compelled to reside in slums Urben expanding is also encroaching on wildlife habitats. Tncreasingly, people live in close proximity to wild animals whose native habitats had been lost. Many animals have ‘edapted to city life, taking advantage of the abundance of food.Carefully read the text below, consisting of 12 lines, about a visit to rice fields in China. The first ‘ond last lines are correct. For eight of the lines, there is one grammatical error in each line. There fare two more lines with no errors Tf there is NO error ina line, put a tick (v’)in the space provided. Tf the line is incorrect, circle the incorrect word and write the correct word in the space provided. ‘The conrect word you provide must not change the original meaning of the sentence. Examples T arrived) my destination at 2pm. ‘My mother always wears sensible clothes. The grey-haired farmer, in his sixties, found it hard to comprehend how anyone could not have planted rice before. We gigled amusingly, slipped auey our sandals ond dug our feet into the soggy earth It token a while for us toget used 2 10 t= when soon enough we were frolicking inthe sil, omidst the erawing snails 3 and leaping frogs. We were in Guilin, China - not just to plant rice, but to 4 immersion ourselves in the native culture, to get to know the locale and 5 experience their lives for us. Earlier that day, we had driven out of the bustling 6 city to the rice fields sprinkled across the outskirts. We have come to China 7 with hopes of seeing its backcountry so it was with relief when our guide leading Us out of the city towards its beauty, sprawling green fields. Driving by towering karst hills, we watched as the bright emerald green of the rice fields shimmered under the evening sun, and the golden rays reflected upon the waterways.Carefully read the text below, consisting of 12 lines, about humour and its benefits, The first and last lines are correct. For eight of the lines, there is one grammatical error in each line, There are ‘wo more lines with no errors. Tf there is NO error ina line, put a tick (Vin the space provided, If the line is incorrect, circle the incorrect word and write the correct word in the space provided ‘The correct word you provide must not change the original meaning of the sentence, Examples: arrived) my destination at 2pm. ‘My mother always wears sensible clothes, Humour is infectious. The sound of roaring laughter is for more contagious thon any cough, sniffle, or sneeze, When laughter is shared, st bind people together and increases happiness and intimate, Laughter also triggers healthy physical changes in the body. Humour end laughter strengthen your ime system, boost your energy, alleviate pain end protect you from the detriment effects of stress, Best inl, this priceless antidote is un, free, and easy to use, Laughter 1s. powerful remedy to stress, pain, ond conflict, Nething works aster or more dependable to bring your mind and body back into bolonce than « good laugh Humour lightens your burdens, inspires hopes, connects you for others and keeps you focused, With so much power to heal and renew, the able to laugh easily and frequently is a febulous resource for surmounted problems, enhancing your relationships, and supporting both physical and emotional health,Carefully read the text below, consisting of 12 lines, about Julius Caeser. The first and last lines are correct, For eight ofthe lines, there is one grammatical error in each line, There are two more lines with no errors. If there is NO error in line, put a tick (+/) in the space provided. If the line is incorrect, circle the incorrect word and write the correct word in the space provided, The correct word you provide must not change the original meaning of the sentence, Examples: Tarvived(f@) my destination at 2pm. My mother elways wears sensible clothes Julius Caesor joined the Roman Army in 81 BC ond was the first commander 10 invade England. After served in the Roman Army, Caesar developed an interest in 1 polities, He became a drove man who wanted to get to the highest position in 2 polities, Subsequently, he was appointed on ‘adele’ and put at charge of public 3 entertainment in Rome, This was a very important position as the citizens of 4 Rome expected quality entertainment, It was belief by the rulers of Rome that 5 ‘the people could be kept happy and satisfied if they had occessibility to varied 6 cand enjoyoble entertainment, Caesar took to the post in zeal, He borrowed large 7 ‘sums of money to ensure that the entertainment he provided was the best 8 money could buy. He put on games ond festivals for the people, To aresult, he 9 became very popular with the underprivileged - a considerably part of the city's population, In time to come, he became the dictator of Rome.‘Question 1 Carefully read the text below, consisting of 12 lines, about the practice of foot binding in ancient Chine, The first and lst lines are correct. For eight of the lines, there is one grammatical error in each line, There are two more lines with ne errors If there is NO error in a line, put a tick (/) in the space provided, If the line is incorrect, circle the incorrect word and write the correct word in the space provided The correct word you provide must not change the original meaning of the sentence. Examples: arrived @) my destination at 2pm. ‘My mother always wears sensible clothes, ‘The term "foot binding’ is self-explanatory. It brings to mind images of ancient Chinese rickshaws, dointy shoes ond women with feet grotesque contorted by swaths of bandages, uselly accompenied in the reek of infected, gangrenous flesh, Although this picture may invoke revulsion in most of us today, the ort of foot binding wes in fact once popular end revere in encient Chine, There are diverse folklore and legends surrounding its actual origin. One of these date back to the Shang dynasty, attributed the origin of foot binding t0 a fox which cssumed the qise of the Empress and tried to conceal its paws, A mare plausibly story, however, tells of « Sung dynasty prince who has @ fetish for tiny Feet and who made his concubine dance by her feet bound, The concubine was supposed to have been so elegant that she ‘skimmed on top of golden lilies’. By the end of the 12th century, the practice of binding feet was prevalent,Carefully read the text below, consisting of 12 lines, about witnessing on interesting behavior of an tnt, The first and last lines are correct. For eight of the lines, there is one grammatical error in each line, There are two more lines with no errors, Lf there is NO error ina line, put a tick (V’) in the space provided, Lf the line is incorrect, circle the incorrect word and write the correct word in the space provided. The correct word you provide must not change the original meaning of the sentence. Examples arrived) my destination ot 2pm. ‘My mother cluays wears sensible clothes. ‘One morning, I wasted nearly an hour watching a tiny ant corry a huge feather cress my back terrace, Several times, it was confront by obstacles in its path but it will make necessary detours. At one point, the ant had to negotiate a crack in the concrete about a centimetre wide. After a briefly contemplation, ‘the ant laid the feather over the crack, walked across it and picked up the feather on the other side then continued on its way. T was fascinated of the. ingenuity of this ant, Here was a minute insect, lacked in size yet equipped with a bbrein to reason end explore, After some time, the ant finally reach its destination — 0 flower bed and a small hole that was the entrance to its underground home. And it was here that the ant finally meet its match. How could that large feather possibly fit with the small hole? So the ant, after overcoming all barriers, just abandoned the feather and went home.