Name Index Number Class

O LEVEL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2021

LEVEL & STREAM : SECONDARY FOUR EXPRESS /
FIVE NORMAL (ACADEMIC)

SUBJECT (CODE) : ENGLISH LANGUAGE (1128)

PAPER NO : 1 (SECTIONS A & B)

DATE / DAY : 26 AUGUST 2021 / THURSDAY

DURATION : 1 HOUR 50 MINUTES

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your name, index number and class in the spaces at the top of this page.
Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper.
Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid.

Answer Section A, Section B and one question from Section C.

Write your answers in the spaces provided in the Question Booklets.
The Insert contains the text for Section B.

At the end of the examination, tie the Insert to the back of the Question Booklet for Sections
A and B.

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the head of each section.

DO NOT TURN OVER THE PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.

For Examiner’s Use

Section A /10
Student’s Signature Parent’s Signature Section B /30
Date Date Total /40
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This document consists of 6 printed pages including this cover page.

Setter: Ms Rani Palaraju
Section A [10 marks]

Question 1

Carefully read the text below, consisting of 12 lines, about the impact of climbing chalk used
in rock climbing. 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.

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:

I arrived to my destination at 2 pm. at

My mother always wears sensible clothes. √

Rock climbing is getting more popular and that concerns

conservationists. With their Olympic debut, the once niche sport is 1 ………………

highlighting the environmental impacts from the essential tool – 2 ………………

3 ………………
climbing chalk. Climbing chalk is a key gripping tool for climbers but its
4 ………………
chemical makeup could be damaging to the plants that grow on rocks.
5 ………………
Amateurs and professional climbers have come to depend in the
6 ………………
chalk’s desiccating and friction-inducing property, and have been
7 ………………
leaving streaks of the stuff on rock faces around the world. The result
8 ………………
chalk graffiti has became so bad that parks are beginning to restrict its
9 ………………

use. Some parks allow coloured chalks that matches the rock surfaces 10 ………………

while others banned all chalk and chalk substitutes. Beyond visual

pollution, the chalk may be harming the flora that grows on rocks.
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Text adapted from https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/rock-climbing-is-more-popular-than-ever-

is-that-a-good-thing

Section B [30 marks]

You are advised to write between 250 and 350 words for this section.

Question 2

You should look at the website in the Insert, study the information carefully and plan your
answer before beginning to write.

You have been offered the opportunity to gain some overseas volunteering experience in
Japan as part of your school’s Leadership Development Programme (LDP). There are three
volunteer projects for you to choose from. Write a letter of application to the teacher-in-
charge stating which volunteer project interests you, and why you think it is best suited for
you.

Write the letter to the teacher-in-charge of your school’s LDP. In it you should explain:

● which volunteer project interests you and why

● the skills and qualities you have to offer
● how this volunteer project would benefit you

You may add any other details that might be helpful.

Write your letter in clear, accurate English. Your tone should be polite and persuasive to
convince the teacher that you are suitable for the option you have chosen.

You should use your own words as much as possible.

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