EDITING PRACTICES 2024

Sec 3 Express
Contents
No. School Type of Exam Date Completed Marks
1 Bedok Green Secondary School EOY 2021 P1
2 Admiralty Secondary School EOY 2021 P1
3 Ang Mo Kio Secondary School EOY 2021 P1
4 Assumption English School EOY 2021 P1
5 Beatty Secondary School EOY 2021 P1
6 Bukit Merah Secondary School EOY 2021 P1
7 Bukit Panjang Government High EOY 2021 P1
School
8 Christ Church Secondary School EOY 2021 P1
9 Dunman Secondary School EOY 2021 P1
10 Geylang Methodist School EOY 2021 P1
(Secondary)
11 Greenridge Secondary School EOY 2021 P1
12 Meridian Secondary School EOY 2021 P1
13 Northland Secondary School EOY 2021 P1
14 St. Gabriel’s Secondary School EOY 2021 P1
15 Woodlands Secondary School EOY 2021 P1

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Practice 1 (BGSS EOY 2021)

Carefully read the text below, consisting of 12 lines, about a change in the Lego industry. 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 p.m. …..….at………..

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

When executives at toymaker Lego first learned that adults were buying large

quantities of the interlocking plastic bricks and getting together to build Lego 1 ……………….
their

creations of its own, they thought it was very strange. Before the late 1990s, 2 ……………….
their

the company didn’t think their adult fans had value. Moreover, thanks to a 3 ……………….
However

handful of employees who worked to change attitudes through the company, 4 ……………….
of

Lego was no longer embarrass by its adult fans. Gone are the days when labels 5 ……………….
embarrassed

on Lego boxes state that the contents were appropriate only for children. The 6 ……………….

bygone slogan "Just Imagine" and "Play On" were eclipsed by Lego's newest 7 ……………….

marketing motto: "#AdultsWelcome." Now, even celebrities like Ed Sheeran 8 ……………….

and David Beckham boasts openly about their affinities for Lego building sets. 9 ……………….
boast

The enthusiasm and buying power of adult fans of Lego played the major role 10 ………………
a

in the company’s rise to the top though it was a long, uphill climb.

Adapted from https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/adult-legos

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 Practice 2 (Admiralty Sec EOY 2021)

Carefully read the text below, consisting of 12 lines, about dry eyes. 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 p.m. …..….at………..

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

Dry eyes are a common issue for many people but there are ways

to soothe sore, irritating eyes. With some simple eye care measures, 1 ………………..

the discomfort caused with dryness can be avoided. The first thing to 2 ………………..
by

do is to limit screen time, and at least give your eyes regular breaks 3 ………………..
or

from the screen – this is especially important for those whose job 4 to
………………..

require us to spend long hours looking at a computer. If your eyes 5 ………………..

them

lashing
remain dry and sore, try washing your eyelids and lashes with warm 6 ………………..

get
water, which should got rid of any environmental particles that may 7 ………………..

have entered. Warm compresses are also a common approach to 8 ………………..

soothe dry eyes. The heat from the compresses help the glands that 9 ………………..

produce tears to work better and relieves your eyes. If your eyes 10 ………………..
relieve

are still sore, book an appointment with your optometrist.

Adapted from ‘How Can I Soothe Sore Eyes?’, Reader’s Digest Australia, August 2021

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Practice 3 (Ang Mo Kio Sec EOY 2021)

Carefully read the text below, consisting of 12 lines, about the need for more nurses amid a
greying population. 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 simple clothes. ✓

Although they make up the largest professional group of healthcare

workers here, Singapore still do not have enough nurses. Nursing jobs 1. ____________
does

were one of the hardest professional position to fill, according to the 2. ____________
positions

Ministry of Manpower's 2020 report on job vacancies. These jobs 3. ____________

make up the biggest number of vacancies unfilled for at least six 4. ____________
made

months last year. With an aged population, complex disease and 5. ____________
diseases

advancement in care management, there been a demand for more 6. ____________

is

nurses. Nurse retention is also a concern. Due to the long working 7. ____________

hours and the heavy demands by healthcare professionals, many of 8. ____________

of

them leave the profession as they feel mental burnt out. With the 9. ____________
mentally

Philippines recently suspending permits for nurses whom want to work 10. ____________
who

abroad, the shortage could worsen.

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 Practice 4 (Assumption English School EOY 2021)

Carefully read the text below, consisting of 12 lines, about a new community farm. 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. …………........

A new community farm in Bukit Batok that will donate grown edibles to

vulnerable residents is in the works. It was part of the Bukit Batok Green Plan, 1 ……………………

an initiative launched by the Bukit Batok Grassroots Organisations (GROs) 2 ……………………

and its community partners, including national volunteer movement Team 3 ……………………

Nila. The initiative aim to encourage residents to participate in 4 ……………………

environmentally sustainable efforts within a neighbourhood. Other plans 5 ……………………

under the initiative includes creating an environmental task force which looks 6 ……………………

into infrastructure to promoting cycling, such as a public bicycle repair stand 7 ……………………

and a cycling interest group. The wood crafting interest group – which will use 8 ……………………

wood of trees affected by the development of the upcoming Jurong Region 9 ……………………

Line – is also being planned. The launch of the Bukit Batok Green Plan comes 10 ……………………

after reports of individuals planting illegally in forests and state-owned land.

Adapted from https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/environment/new-community-

farm-that-will-donate-produce-to-vulnerable-residents-among

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 Practice 5 (Beatty Sec EOY 2021)
Carefully read the text below, consisting of 12 lines, about Geylang Serai Market. 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 2pm. …. at………

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

Geylang Serai Market was known colloquially as “Pasar Baru” which means

‘new market’. It was divided in three sections: the market proper, a cooked 1 ..………........

food section that boasted one of the largest variety of Muslim food in Singapore, 2 ……………...

and a section selling textiles and sundries. Over times, the market gained the 3 ……………...

reputation of a ‘Malay Emporium’, when Singaporeans and visitors could find 4 ……………...

food, clothing and other household products. Many residents would go to the 5 ……………...

market every weekend as prices of rice, meat and vegetables there remain 6 ……………...

well below the market average. As day turning to night, the cooked food 7 ……………...

became the hive of activity - the older crowds met up with friends and chatted 8 ……………...

over dinner, while the young crowds had their late supper with their dates. 9 ……………...

The market temporarily closed in 2006 to be rebuilt and was reopened in 10 ……………...

2009, much to the delight of its regular customers.

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Practice 6 (Bukit Merah Sec EOY 2021)
Carefully read the text below, consisting of 12 lines, about home gardening. The first and last lines
are correct. For eight of the lines, there is one grammatical error in each line. There are two 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. ___ ✓___

Home gardening has grown in popularity over the years, especially in

this two years. Community groups on Facebook have received more 1 ……………………

membership requests since the pandemic starts. One of the newest and most 2 ……………………

popular groups, Home Gardening Singapore, were created in April last year 3 ……………………

and has more than 48,000 members. The administrator of one home gardening 4 ……………………

group said more people are dabbling in gardening as a newest hobby since 5 ……………………

working from home has became the norm. The manager of another group said 6 ……………………

that many young people are also signing up to her gardening workshops and 7 ……………………

that it is no longer just a retiree’s hobby. Moreover, home gardeners are wary 8 ……………………

of neighbours' complaints. Accordingly to a Facebook post, a gardener had to 9 ……………………

remove her plants and shelves outside her flat at the request of her town council 10 ……………………

because they were considered a fire hazard.

Adapted from https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/gardening-home-plants-neigbour-

complaints-nparks-15274472

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Practice 7 (BPGHS EOY 2021)
Carefully read the text below, consisting of 12 lines about youth anxiety caused by various factors.
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. ✓
………………

In modern society, there are many more possibilities in life for young

people today than their grandparents’ generation. While more choices can 1 ………………

be empowered, it can also be anxiety-inducing. There is a lot of pressure to 2 ………………

make the right choices – from schools to career paths – so research 3 ………………

has even showed that more choices can make one less satisfied with one’s 4 ………………

decision. It takes increased time and effort to consider a multitude of choice, 5 ………………

and there can be regret and anxiety thinking about what-could-have-been 6 ………………

or what you are missing out. Many parents projects this idea of infinite 7 ………………

possibilities onto their children from telling their children they can do anything 8 ………………

if they try their best. These message can be motivational, but it could also 9 ………………

make someone feels like they are falling short of family expectations or not 10 ………………

achieving what they are supposed to accomplish in life.

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Practice 8 (Christ Church Sec EOY 2021)
Carefully read the text below, consisting of 12 lines, about the history of toothpaste. 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 2pm. at

My mother always wears sensible clothes. ✓

The first civilisation historians to have documented using a toothpaste-

like mixture to brush their teeth are the Egyptians. It is believe to have 1. __________

been used as early as 5,000 BC, but the first recorded formula dates way 2. __________

back to 4 AD. Their simple mixture contains salt, mint and pepper. This 3. __________

formula caused lots of irritation and gum bleeding but in terms of effect, 4. __________

it cleaned teeth remarkably well. In 1824, a dentist named Dr. Peabody 5. __________

added soap to abrasive ingredients for more cleaning power. Later on, 6. __________

soap was replaced in a detergent called sodium lauryl sulfate for a better 7. __________

blended consistency. Overall, toothpaste has clearly came a long way, 8. __________

even though it’s main purpose has always stayed the same: to clean teeth 9. __________

and freshened breath. How fascinating it is to see this tooth powder 10. __________

evolving into the more paste-like product today!

Adapted from https://stetsonhillsdentist.com/the-history-of-toothpaste/

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 Practice 9 (Dunman Sec EOY 2021)
Carefully read the text below, consisting of 12 lines, about the social impact of Covid-19. 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

Example:
I arrived to my destination at 2 p.m. ____at___
My mother always wears sensible clothes. √____

The COVID-19 outbreak affects all segments of the population and is particularly

detrimental to members of those social groups in the more vulnerable of all 1) ……………………..

situations. It continues to affect populations, including those living in poverty, an 2) ……………………..

elderly, those with disabilities, youth, and indigenous people. Evidence indicate 3) ……………………..

that the health and economic impacts of the virus are being bear 4) ……………………..

disproportionately by poor people. For example, homeless people may be 5) ……………………..

unable to find safe shelter and are highly expose to the dangers of the 6) ……………………..

virus. People without access from running water like refugees and migrants also 7) ……………………..

stand to suffer disproportionately both from the pandemic and their aftermath 8) ……………………..

whether due to limited movement, fewer employment opportunities and 9) ……………………..

increased xenophobia. If not properly addressed through policy planning, the 10) …………………….

social crisis created by the pandemic will have long lasting implications.

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 Practice 10 (Geylang Methodist School (Secondary) EOY 2021)
Carefully read the text below, consisting of 12 lines, about tuition. 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 …….✓…...

The myriad offerings by tuition centres to help students in just about

some area where demand for it exists has created excessive reliance on 1. _____________

tuition. Minister Ong touched on this when he addressed an issue in 2. _____________

Parliament in 2019, followed the release of the Household Expenditure 3. _____________

Survey that year. Stating that tuition “may not be necessary and can 4. _____________

even be detrimental” as a child is generally coping well academically and 5. _____________

understands the fundamentals, Mr Ong said, “Excess reliance on 6. _____________

tuition can diminish the ability in independent learning, deprive the 7. _____________

students of opportunities to develop self-management skills and 8. _____________

promoting unhealthy competition.” One of the first steps towards reducing 9. _____________

academic grades, Mr Ong notes in his parliamentary response, is to 10. _____________

address society’s excessive focus on academic grades.

(Adapted from https://www.todayonline.com/big-read/big-read-singapores-

endless-love-affair-private-tuition-just-got-deeper-covid-19)

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