Preparatory Course for Secondary Three (PCS) English … summary, which must be in continuous writing, (not note form), must not be longer than 80 words (not counting the words to

Preparatory Course for Secondary Three (PCS)

English Language

By Ms Dawn Fung

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Lesson

43 Promotional Paper 2 (Mock II)

Name : ____________________________ Class : PCS English Date : 12 October 2012 Wednesday Duration : 1 hour 50 mins Read All Instructions Carefully. Answer all questions in the writing paper.

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Section A

Please refer to page 4 and answer all questions.

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1. In A, what TWO things are being compared? [2] 2. In B, what do you think "Vito and Viano" refer to? [1] 3. What do you think Mercedes Benz is trying to say about the cars? [1]

Section A : Candidates respond to questions based on Text 1, a visual text. [5]

"FAMILY" The black rectangles are the insides of cars

A

B C

"Because every family is different, the flexible seating set-up in the Vito and Viano"

"Mercedes-Benz" A German car maker

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Section B

Please refer to the correct passage.

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Section B : Candidates respond to a variety of questions based on Text 2 which is a narrative or a recount. [20]

From paragraph 1

1 a) "Ali felt like a loser all his life." (Line 1) Which two consecutive words emphasise this clearly? [1]

b) In your own words, what "type of guy" was Ali? [2]

c) To Ali, what was the "hallmark of his life"? [1]

From paragraph 2

2. How did Ali realise origami was his "best chance of glory"? Explain fully. [2]

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From paragraph 3

3 a) What word tells us shows Ali was an "avid fan" of origami? [1]

b) Give two ways in which Ali practised origami in "his free time". [2]

From paragraph 4

4 a) What does "stumbled upon" tell us about the way Ali found out about Southeast Asian Schools' Origami competition? [1]

b) What was the advantage of having the competition sponsored by "Singapore's most popular tabloid"? [1]

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From paragraph 5

5. What help did Ali receive so that Miss Tee and him could "hone his skills" (line 44)? [2]

From paragraph 6

6. "Ali and Miss Tee worked tirelessly to improve and expand his skill and technique." (Line 45-46) What phrase* reflect Miss Tee's passionate support for Ali? [1] *more than 2 words that are together, but less than 7

From paragraph 7

7 a) What does "little matter of preliminary rounds" (line 54-55) tell us about Ali's confidence? [1]

b) "He marked the date on his calendar as 'The Day I Became Somebody' ". What does this show? [1]

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From paragraph 8

8. "Soon, it would change." (Line 69) What does "it" refer to? [1]

From paragraph 9

9. In your own words, how did Ali know "something was amiss" (line 71)? [1]

From paragraph 10

10 a) What does "heart beating wildly, and head spinning" suggest how Ali felt? [1]

b) How did Ali's dream end so quickly? [1]

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Section C

Please refer to the correct passage.

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Section C : Candidates respond to a variety of questions based on Text 3, a non-narrative text, and write an 80-word response to a summary writing task. [25]

From paragraph 1

1. Give one example of how "modern inventions have speeded up people's lives amazingly". (Line 1-2) [1]

From paragraph 2

2. Give a phrase* that tell us mobile phones have their dangers. [1] *more than 2 words that are together, but less than 7

From paragraph 3

3 a) "People seem to be in a rush, and increasingly impatient." (Lines 26-27) What is this the result of? [1]

b) In your own words, explain how clothes reflect our impatience. [1]

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From paragraph 4

4. In your own words, explain what multi-tasking is. [2]

From paragraph 8

5. "Perhaps the world's long fascination with speed is finally ending." (Lines 86-87) Give one word that shows this. [1]

6. Summary [18]

Using your own words as far as possible, summarise the ways in which technology has brought disadvantages and advantages to people's working lives and behaviour. Use the material from line 25-80.

Your summary, which must be in continuous writing, (not note form), must not be longer than 80 words (not counting the words to help you begin). Begin your summary as follows : Modern technology has affected our lives so much that we...

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Answers

Please check it yourself.

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1. In A, what TWO things are being compared? [2] The two things are car seats and family. 2. In B, what do you think "Vito and Viano" refer to? [1] Cars made by Mercedes-Benz. 3. What do you think Mercedes Benz is trying to say about the cars? [1] They are ideal/comfortable

for families.

Section A : Candidates respond to questions based on Text 1, a visual text. [5]

"FAMILY" The black rectangles are the insides of cars

A

B C

"Because every family is different, the flexible seating set-up in the Vito and Viano"

"Mercedes-Benz" A German car maker

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From paragraph 1 1 a) "Ali felt like a loser all his life." Which two consecutive words emphasise this clearly? [1] outright failure b) In your own words, what "type of guy" was Ali? [2] "Always needed an aim, something to work towards" - frequently required a goal (1) to direct his life (1) c) To Ali, what was the "hallmark of his life"? [1] "...insignificance that had..." - that is a relative pronoun He was insignificant. From paragraph 2 2 How did Ali realise origami was his "best chance of glory"? Explain fully. [2] It was a possibility of success because he didn't strike off. (1) It was a little-practised craft. (1)

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From paragraph 3 3 a) What word tells us shows Ali was an "avid fan" of origami? [1] Fascinated b) Give two ways in which Ali practised origami in "his free time". [2] He came up with his own creations. (1) He learnt from borrowed books in the library. (1) From paragraph 4 a) What does "stumbled upon" tell us about the way Ali found out about Southeast Asian Schools' Origami competition? [1] The way Ali found out about Southeast Asian Schools' Origami competition was accidental / by chance. b) What was the advantage of having the competition sponsored by "Singapore's most popular tabloid"? [1] It would garner a sizable amount of media coverage.

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From paragraph 5 5. What help did Ali receive so that Miss Tee and him could "hone his skills" (line 44)? [2] He received approval (1) and funding (1) from his principal. From paragraph 6 6. "Ali and Miss Tee worked tirelessly to improve and expand his skill and technique." (Line 45-46) What phrase* reflect Miss Tee's passionate support for Ali? [1] *more than 2 words that are together, but less than 7 "Spared no effort" From paragraph 7 7 a) What does "little matter of preliminary rounds" (line 54-55) tell us about Ali's confidence? [1] His confidence was very high. b) "He marked the date on his calendar as 'The Day I Became Somebody' ". What does this show? [1] The date was very important to Ali.

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From paragraph 8 8. "Soon, it would change." (Line 69) What does "it" refer to? [1] "It" refers to Ali's having no supporters nor entourage to cheer him. From paragraph 9 9. In your own words, how did Ali know "something was amiss" (line 71)? [1] "There was no one around. Everything was still, quiet, unmoving." (Lines 72-73) There was no activity going on. OR Nothing was happening. From paragraph 10 10 a) What does "heart beating wildly, and head spinning" suggest how Ali felt? [1] He felt terrible/ horrible - anything to suggest this extreme b) How did Ali's dream end so quickly? [1] By missing the competition date/ turning up a day late after the competition

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From paragraph 1 1. Give one example of how "modern inventions have speeded up people's lives amazingly". (Line 1-2) [1] Any of the following : motor-cars cover a hundred miles in little more than an hour/ aircraft cross the world within a day/ computers operate at lightning speed From paragraph 2 2. Give a phrase that tell us mobile phones have their dangers. [1] *more than 2 words that are together, but less than 7 "Transmit harmful radiation" From paragraph 3 3 a) "People seem to be in a rush, and increasingly impatient." (Lines 26-27) What is this the result of? [1] The impact of modern technology on our behaviour. b) In your own words, explain how clothes reflect our impatience. [1] Acquire the right look as quickly as possible - we want to look good in the shortest time (1)

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From paragraph 4 4. In your own words, explain what multi-tasking is. [2] "Handle several tasks simultaneously" - do many things (1) at one time (1) From paragraph 8 5. "Perhaps the world's long fascination with speed is finally ending." (Lines 86-87) Give one word that shows this. [1] "Dwindle" 6. Summary [18] Using your own words as far as possible, summarise the ways in which technology has brought disadvantages and advantages to people's working lives and behaviour. Use the material from line 25-80. Your summary, which must be in continuous writing, (not note form), must not be longer than 80 words (not counting the words to help you begin). Begin your summary as follows : Modern technology has affected our lives so much that we... See answer sheet given out last Wednesday.

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End of Lesson

43 Homework for Ms D

1. Mark attendance 2. Update SOW, Englishcafe 3. Communicate with PCS group

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