ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL (P)/ ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL (J) 2004 PRELIMINIMARY EXAMINATION ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAPER 1 Name: a ( ) Class: Date: 23 August 2004 4 hour 50 marks tystruction 4 De not turn over this paga until you are told to do so. 2 There ace two paris to this paper: Part lana Part I Answer two questions : one from Part J andi « re Part iPart |: Functional Writing (29 marks) Imagine you ssmate, Ali, has made a request and you a help. mm. Your a [eee Jian An and i are nly he going, vevtainly could help if Sam, we've going Wwe & tobuyourgame | ned my staf prizes forthe Who cise school camival Ray. A TWait be Sion Hust lat me going? Want (a ourse, My father wil Froave ante fatter th te for me joy six. smote 19 complete sentenc s, write @ note fo your mother informing of the fellowing + where you will be going + what you will be doing whom you wil be going with when and now you will gat hackPart Il : Continuous Writing (40 marks) There are two questions in Part ti Answer only one of them. Question 2 Write a story for a story-writing competition based on the picture below. Your rt story should be BONS Cosas UD QO COOMA any) osu Neus. For your story, make use of the points below » what the children were doing there hat the man was doing hat heppened in tne end You may reorder the points. You may aise i 2004 EL Prelim Paper t 2Question 3 You wets about to join vour a group of pupils @ the far: ‘ends in a game of soccer al recess when you saw ner of the field. Based on the above situation, write a composition of at least 150 words. In your story, ¢nake use of the points betow: + why the pupiis were thare + what you ex + what happened in the end You may reorder the points. You may also include other relevant points. End of Peper 2008 ELANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL (P) / ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL (J) 2004 PRELIMINIMARY EXAMINATION ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAPER 2 BOOKLET A Name: {3 Class: Date: 23 August 2004 35 questions 40 marks Total Time for Booklets 4 & 8: 2 hours DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO. FOLILOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY, ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS.Study the graphic below and answer the questions that follow. iGeovr te Secret cotimine at ompase Fait (28 May ~ 4 July 2004) The Gold Discovery Playland Bring your chikdrén to experience ou specially comtstructed ccan explore the mine, pan for gold and learn abou! gold. Your children are entitled to free admission when you present a single or accumulated same-day receipts ‘amounting 10 $200. Limited to two free admssion passes per rademplion pet day, demining tunnel, Thay Kids Squad Exclusive Be a Kids Squad member today and gat g tree adm Playland. Catch appearances by cut vary Own mascots Sunday, ion pass to Gold Discovery ~ Flip. Bip ano Pip every p= Gold Coast Escape Lucky Draw Piet Stand enance to win'a trip for two to Gold Coast, Australia wth every $200 spent. “Driven to Shop’ Lucky Draw You! also get a chance to win » Mis with every $60 spent, Si —_——— bight Gotd wh the “Orie ansaved by Highway Movers Pre L to Shop’ Lusky Oraw Pot-of-Gold Freebies Giveaway \Loak out far free shopping vouchers on weekdays with 2 miniint details, get a copy of aur flyers al the Redemption Gaunler, Basement 50 spent. For Golden Gift with Purchase Geta (ree LIMITED EDITION Compass Po minimum of $200! While stocks last Shopping 1g when you spena a Golden Privileges for OCBC Cardmemers, & your purchases oy discounts 210 offers Compass Poin Shopping Cenire ACS(P) / ACS(J} Pratins 2004 Searks}Choose the corr Answer cc answer and shade the appropriate oval (1, 2, 3 of 4) on the Oxtica! Seat (OAS yw “Discover t Secret Goldmine’ is organised by () — OGRG Bans @) Highway Motors Pte Ltt (3) Gold Discovery Playland 4) Compass Paint Shapping Centre 2. + To qualify for the Gate! Coast Escape Lucky Draw, ane needs to (1) spend at least $89 {2) spend atleast $200 (3) redeem free shopoing bags (4) redeem ‘ee taxi or coffee vouchers 4 a 3. Wich one of the following is not an activity at the Gold Discovery Playland? and pan for it. A ® the gold-mining tuncel. Sign up vor Kids Squed membership: (8) Take photowvaphs with the mascots on Saturdays, 4, How many lucky draw promotions are there? Oy One (2) Two @) Thee D> (4) Four _~ swing statements is thre? fA) Shoppers can re wo Which one of the fo =n free shopping vouc anytine. (2) Shoppers may wir.a trip to Gold Coast, Sustialia for two families. € (3) Shopzere can obiaia @ maximum of te free admissi and each day. 4) ive discounts at all shopping cutlets when they charge to an OCBC credit card ACSPH ACTSFor each question from 6 to 25, four options are given. One of thom is the corr answer. Make your choice (1, 2, 3 or 4). Shade the correct ovat (1, 2, 3 or ) on the Optical Answer Sheet. 6, 10. This is the boy she mistook for her son. (1) who (2) whom (3) whose (4) which > — Mr Lim, together with his children, _ going ice-skating toclay GO) is (2) are (3) was (4) were YO Neither the girls nor theit orother seen in th® playground since. last month. is (2) was (3) has been {> have been Colin was so exhausted after rughy practice yesterday that he ‘he floor and fell ask (1) (2) lied (3) lay (3) aid = The dog escaped through the apen gate and wes ron ran sn h Vy ACS(P) | ACS(d) Pratims 20084 Shirley will tell us ai! about her trip to France when she __ (1) retums (2) retuned @) is returning (4) had retuned Having worked! v treat y hard on the project all webk, mny brother and decided to to @ sumptuous dinner at a restaurant. (1) himself (2) myself (3) ourselves (4) themseives 7 Mr and Mrs Mano were yonging in the park whan they sucidenty heard a haby fond. ey (2) cies (3) cried (was crying Winnie needs to tava hair cut, ? (1) does she (2) doesn't she (3) has sho (4) hasr’tshe _— Lv the suspicious-fooking man ayain, call the neighbourhood pol (Q) Could @Q) Might (3) Should (4) Would ___ tries oul naw recipes. ly17. *Be careful with the paint! Don't spi On the carpet,” warned Emily, (1) any . (2) much : (3) some . (4) none |_ = | 18. Brandon takes ———— his father. Everyone thay meet comments on hew similar they look, (on 2) to . (3) over (4) after 19. The camaraderie —— Michael, Onen and Dawd is agfifea by many. G) in (2) with (3) among (4) between 20. The arrogant woman ordered her friends around to they were her servants, (1) sothat (2) orelse (3) evenif (4) as though 21. Although Wan is an intelligent boy. he is talkative siblings. (1) overrun (2) overcome (3) overpowered (4) overshadowed ACIP) / ACS(A) Prelims 200422. ‘The kidnepper's voice was when telephone reseiver as he spoke. pol a piece of cloth over the (4) blurred 2) mufiet (3) towered (4) subd 23. As the hard wooden seats were uncomfortable, the children soon started to cn) (2) sweai (squirm ) saueere 24. To say that you dict not do your homework beeavse your dog ate your worksheet 30 indeed! (an (2) (4) himsy A (3 25, The millionaire’s family was when he fortune to charity snd not to them. ides to leave his entire @) jubilant » ®) severed @ @ \t ACSIP) / ACSI) PrelimsFor each question from 26 to 30, choose the most suitable word(s) to replace the underlined word(s). Shade its oval (1, 2, 3 or 4) on the Optical Answer Sheet 26, The crowd waiting for the pop star outside # again, ‘Ruben, Ruben’ till he appeared at his baicony (chanted (2) hollered (3) stuttered (4) stammered \y 27. Take no notice of what Cynthia said. It is typical of her to throw cold water on other people's ideas. — (1) give insight on (2) take the credit for (3) be discouraging about (4) pretend to know about 28. The seat belt will jam if you st steadily. (1) tug (2) jerk (3) twist (4) push 29. Christmas Eve to took quietly. and presents, ()) peek (2) stare (3) ~ squint 1) © glance 30. Although they started to telax tater, most of ihe boys nervous at their first dance (1) jittery 2) clumsy (3) unusual (a) awkward an ACSIP) / ACS[J) Prelims 2004Read the passage answer questions 34 to A British millionaire is continuing his fight against a government threat to 4 deport 3 Nepalese youlh he now considers Ns own som. He is keeping @ promise made to the boy’s fatner ten years ago. Himalayas. His life was saved by 8 local guide who ren for three days acrose the ‘mountains to fetch nelp. a \ | Richard Moviey, aged forty-one, became seriovely i while climbing the \ \ i When he had recoverad, Richard Motley searched for the guide, Basu i Khadka Basu Khadka, who suffered from a weak heait, refused any money as ; a reward. Instead, he asked Mr Morley to take. care of his son if he should dis, 4 Mr Morley willingly ag 10 \ Morley and Basu Khadka wrote to one another for several years. Then the \ | correspondence stoppec. Morley went at once to the Himalayas. There he | discovered Khadka had died of a heart attack. He then set about finding his son, : | dayaram., ttook bits more than 6 month, : “He was in rags and destitute, living on the floor of a restaurant. He wag 15 | Working as 3 Goatherd anc down @ ming,” recalled Richart Morey. j Morley brought Jayaram back to England. He gave ai j with a private tutor. Moray had no children of his ov ane | now wants Jayaram to ‘chant sl! his property and money. a fine education | his wife had died. He i L However, there is. 5 problem, Morley had brought tayaram into Britain ag 20 | a visitor. Morey sait he Was eighteen when in fact he wes only fourteen. Mortay | says he did not know the true age when the boy arrived. Five months after his | artival, he tried ta change the visktor’s visa to one akowing necmanent residence, This was refused, sind so far many appeals have been refused. A fresh appeal | was made to the Home Secretary yesterday. Ry B | cannot understand the attitude of my government,” declared Richard Morley. “Jayaram has cost the British people nothing, and he will cost them | nothing in the future, His father saved my life, and | enusi Kesp my nromuse. If ha i { | ig not allowed to stay in Britain, we shall leave the county forever The attituce of the Herne Office is foolish end inhumane. To me, this is clearly 2 bad ease of 30 racism.” “| have had no prabiems adapting to fife in Ergiend,’ sald Jayar esterday, “anc | wanLlo stay. | would new be a steanges in Nepal. Richard be: looked after me ike # father, | now call hi my falter.” A Home Office spakescerson would only say, “Whar people trom 35 overseas come inte this country, there are certain rules lo be obeyed. agpled fom Intermediate Reacs"s Somprahen ss 9Hecamos |For each question from 31 to 35, four options are wiven. One of them is the comect answer. Make your choice (1, 2, 3, or 4). Shade the oval (1, 2, 3, or 4) on the Opticat Answer Sheet. ‘ard Motley agreed to look after Hasu Khadka’s son, Jayarar he owed Basu Khadka his life Jayaram was living 3 déstitite life Jayaram was about to be deported e and Basu Khadka were good friends 32, Basu Khad ) serious medical condition (2) ‘amine (3) living condNons were poor in Nepal je" on the mountains, 33. When Richard Marley fodlg Jayaram, the youtlfvas (1) ragged (2) Tamished (3) unemployed (8) impoverished (1) concealed Jayarai 2) @) did not know b (4) tried to apply 35. Richard Moy thought that Jayaram shoul because showed to stay i Britain (1) yyaram’s father had saveu his life (2) fhe had to keep his promise to Jayaram’s father (3) J the government had to change its unwise altitule is the country dig aot need to pay for Jayaran’s ACS(P) F ACS(J) Prelims 2004There are 10 blanks nyinbeied 26 to 45 in the passage below. From the fist of words given, choose the most svitable word for each blank, Write its letter (A to.) in the bank. Th letters (8) and (Q) Rave Sean omitted in order to avoid confusion. (16 marks} EACH WORD CAN BE USEO ONLY ONCE, n> aan ane a 4 ‘a jes Porbeyond Letiis: (Ny than | ame \ (Bp. etter ‘asisie Ww ui en ' an” (gPBeiore y has Lent ‘ave you got in your baa?" ply, he pulled canvas bag and paereT ito & “Books! Books! Whal standard are you in?" he excieimed, Haughed at checkiness and invited hin to join me for supper. 40) not good erga” he said. “i want claypot rice!” He giagled. By already Guietiy returned my bag to rhe. ia and again gestured for hin! to join me. As if satisfied with _ LA ( d vanished behind the dack walis of exchange, the boy scamneve: outing Block. ‘been sown b root Face to Sace’ bv Anne Lim P) LACES) Prins 2008 BtEach of the underlined word contains either a spelling or grammatical missing punctuation mark is indicated by a circle, Put the covrert punctua in each of the boxes. Avwrong oF You ore in the middle of an English Languoge test. There is tote! ~..Y f - ~ 7 o|_ Shane, | en_owad | silent in the class Wie Tre others are writing & beginning to feel hungry. Tt is nearly rece: wet i (48) [_deisars — how dilesious a béW! of laksa in your canteen would taste, Suddenly, ola without any warning at all, your stomach made 460d growling sou fo = ( usieusly, you ere ime anc! you are thinking of Your of alerting you that it is time to eat. ACS(P) ACS) Prelims 2004Fill each blank with a suitable word 7 (20 marks) cep , f Many a time. my mothe used to remind me never to Stand under a ladder. She 7 \ “ i | believed that misfortune wou avone whe did so. I i i | i \ | __% ievind,_; 5 i nything. Then, WSS centage, | (68) } something happened whieh chgatfed my thinking. Perhaps there is some 1 _ *ekte. ‘superstitions after all } eS 4 ie just before the Chinese New Year | | teecidedto 7 fiving room with paper lantems and ather ; Beet adder ' colourful ornaments. To puttaese up, | needed to use. a \ _-Twentin | (8 | the storetoom and brough! oyste old wooden orie that we hadS¥Ehimbed up ta the top | | i | sin the | i saustas? | it Rial on the wall, the step } 1 Z complgely by surprise, { fel! to I i felt At ion i te i biting my lios with i | ng down my ?208. Mother heard the sound of the falling adder. She wsohed I into the lwing room. She tork one lool. (7) rime and decided \o take me9 under a ladder in the future. Adal _— than we ACS(P) | ACS(I) Pretins 2004For each of the items 76 to 80, rewrite the given sentence(s) using the word(s) provided Your answer must be ia one sentence, The meaning of your sentence must be the same as the given one(s) (40 marks) 77, 78 Qaly Paul paid atrention to the instructor. No one eisSPaid attention te the insiructar 79. Mrs Tay eetours her hair every month, it makes her happy. Colouring _. 80. “You must come Mis Lee tale the children ACSP) (ACSI) Pret 2004 85 } LRead the passage below and answer 4 ns 81 to 90. (20 mar \ fist met Sheba in 1956. lawas a third grade student. She wi old kitten in a pet-shop window, She caught my eye immediately, [had always wanted a kitten, or al least that was what I told myself when I saw hey there on display. At first she did not even notice me standing there. { tried tapping on the glass ‘but her concentration remained elsewhere as she gave full atten hand. A thousand generations of hunting and stalking ir she successfully brought down her quarry - her sisters 19 tapped again. She stared at me for a moment, and the bond was made. Following a brief discussion through the glass, we concluded that we were maci each other, | vowed to retum later in the day to take her home with me 490 Unfortunately, | soon found that the road to kitten ownarship was not without ‘obstacles. Mum and Dad did not think much of my plans. It seemed that they knew. quite a lot about the subject of acquiring pets. ‘Who ever heard of paying money for a cat? A kitten is something that you can get for free at any bam. Besides, ws people.” 1 was not sure what that meant bul, even at eigh! years old, } sould see that the only true stumbling stone here was th finances. Yeu see, Sheba came with a Sliff price tag, two dollars and fifty cents. "A tot of money for something that you can get for free ariywhere’ + Getting my way this timé was net going to be easy. However, { felt up to the: challenge at hand and after a day of typical litte kid whining and a chunk of “eirthdey money” that came from Uncle Ron, Sheba was mine conversations when no one else was around. tn fact, Sheba ely esnonsible 28 for my deciding somewhat early in life to pursue a ¢ veterinarian, Through my high school, college and veterinarian school, Sheba remained a close feline friend. Many important decisions 1 g Thy career wer conversations, whether real or imagined, with Peer as @ 6 influenced by Itwas her influence once again that got me thinking abo: veterinary hospital for cats only wlopening 30 Nyon dune of 1978, my new hospital opened its doors, Sheba was twenty-two on opening day when Mum and Dad brought ber fo tne new hospital she had inspired. Thay did nol warn me in advance that there wes. second reason for the visit Shela looked horrible. She nad become quite it that week, ! did a thorough check on her and was forced to a bitter conclusion. You see, | had been-in the im a i i i 1 ( i i | | i i \ | | Sheba slept on my bet every night, We had long and meaningful [ t i i \ | \ practice long enough to know when a situation was hop: It seamed fitting that in the new hospital, Sheda was the firs cat whose suffering we could ease, We had the last of ouF tong conversations befers genly asleep in my arms. she fel! Adacted from Gh 2a Soup tort ACS(P} I ACS{N) Prelims 2004 86For each question free 81 to 90, write your answer in the space provided ALS. ANSWERS MUST BE IN COMPLETE SENTENCES. cases was Sheba pitt on display? 8. ‘Write down the parts of two different sentences from paragraph 3 that tell you Sheba 83, ikxed each other. and the autho 8a, point of ew. what was the res! problem to his acquiring a kitties? 86, ACSIE)/ AC87, Write down the two-word phrase from paragraph 6 that suagesis that the author had managed to get what he had desired before. 88, 89. Write down clearly the two important de make about his career 90. How did the author ease the cat's suffering? ACSIP) J ACLU) Prelins 2004 88ANGLO CHINESE SCHOOL (PRIMARY) ANGLO CHINESE SCHOOL (JUNIOR) oat 2006 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION ENGLISH LANGUAGE oa wd a 8) * 02. 2 12.8 22,2 4 03. 4 a4 23.3 cr oa. 2 14.2 2} 38. 3 05. 3 153 25. 4 35. ta) 96. 2 164 264 ont 4 27.3 08. 3 4a 4 2, 2) 09. 3 waa 201 04 20. 4 30, (4) $6) & 38) not 76) My Brown is working hard to & 37) a $9) truth family of seven. T7) My oncle prefers watching movies at 38) F 60) happened home toe going to o cinema, 39) D 61) decorate 78) Everyone except Penl iid act pay uo) & attention to the instractor. 62) ladder 59) Colouring her own hair every month 41) P 63) seep makes Yrs Tay haapy. ¢ 80) Mre Lee told the children that chy sn) 6 64) other had to go chore by & 0° clock that ight. 43) 4 65) between me } Sheba was displayed in window, ha) A 66) reaching &1) Sheba was displayed in a shop windo 82) She was trying to catch.her sister's 45) H 67) Taken tail and cunld not pay attention to the author then. 46) silence 63) ehud 83) The parts are "she bond was nade" and 47) avay 69) sharp "Made for each 4B) delicious 79) yore 84) The author vas eight years old. 49) make BS) Que could pet a kitten for free. s 7 1) floot 96) Prom the aveios's 50) embarressment 72) glance SOS! of the RiEt . probler. 51)? 73) worse 87) The phrage is “this time" point of vaew. the was the real 68) He whired ot his parents: repeatedly and the money 33) is 75) orders from Uncle Ron to pay for in a0) The author decided veteringrian and open a veterinary nospital for cat 52) secrete 74) examanatien 54) savisty 55) stomach 99) The author put the cat to sicep $6) befall ® .