Answers

Paper 1
Section A
1. C
2. D
3. B
4. D
5. B
6. B
7. B
8. C
9. B
10. D
11. C
12. A
13. B
14. D
15. A
16. D
17. D
18. A
19. B
20. A
Section B
Question 21
(a) – May I know who is on the line?
- Just a moment, please.
(b) – I’m sorry, teacher. I lost it.
(c) Are you alright?
(Suggested answers)

Question 22
a) good for health
b) vegetables and fruits
c) We must not take too much fat because it is bad for the heart.
d) A balanced diet contains the right food in the correct proportions.
e) We should take a balanced diet so that the body gets the right amount of
vitamins, minerals and energy-giving nutrients to keep us healthy.

Question 23
(a) His father
(b) The dining room
(c) –His father knew that his son was unhappy
- Boon Lim asked his father for forgiveness.
 - Boon Lim’s son saw how his grandfather was treated badly.
(d) He grew impatient with his father because he was sick of looking after his aged
father.
(e) Yes. I do. He made him sat at a corner to eat his dinner alone.

Question 24
(a) before Deepavali
(b) Indians

Question 25
(a) I think the purpose of the fair is to promote and sell all kinds of Indian products
at reasonable prices for Deepavali.
(b) ‘Dirt cheap’ means very cheap.
(c) (i) Indian traditional clothing
(ii) Indian home decoration items
(iii) Costume jewellery
(iv) Indian delicacies and cookies
(Choose any two)