HWA CHONG INSTITUTION JC2 Preliminary Examinations Higher 1

CANDIDATE NAME CENTRE NUMBER CT GROUP INDEX NUMBER

GENERAL PAPER
Paper 1 Additional Materials: Answer Paper

8806/01
31 August 2011 I hour 30 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Answer one question. Note that 20 marks out of 50 will be awarded for your use of language. Write your name and CT class clearly on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper. Do not use highlighters, correction tape or fluid. You are reminded of the importance of careful planning and presentable handwriting. At the end of the examination, put this question paper at the back of your answer and fasten everything securely together.

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2 Answer one question. Answers should be between 500 and 800 words in length. 1 How far can ordinary Singaporeans be held responsible for their countrys environmental problems? 'It is better to be feared than loved.' (Machiavelli) Discuss the wisdom of this advice where politics is concerned. Scientists have taken the world apart but have no idea what to do with the pieces. Discuss. Do you agree with the view that educational qualifications are a very unreliable measure of a person's true abilities? Ambition is the parent of all enterprise, and the cause of all improvement. Is ambition always a commendable and constructive thing? You can no more win a war than you can win an earthquake. Discuss. Why are more married couples in developed countries choosing not to have children? Should this trend be a cause for concern? We are becoming poorer as we are getting richer. To what extent does this observation apply to your own country? Explore the view that art and science have much more in common than most people imagine.

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10 Consider the view that we need to radically change our eating habits if we are serious about saving the planet. 11 To what extent is the imposition of extremely harsh punishments an acceptable way to combat crime? 12 Meaningless noise from talentless people manufactured by calculating corporations for purely commercial gain. Is this a fair assessment of popular music today?

Hwa Chong Institution 2011

8806 / 01 / JC2 Prelim 2011

Hwa Chong Institution 2011

8806 / 01 / JC2 Prelim 2011