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Worksheet 1
Instructionsi) Visit the Public Utilities Board (PUB) website:
http://www.pub.gov.sg/Pages/default.aspx
ii) Answer the following questions which will give you clues to solve the phrase at the end.
iii) Match the letters and hints to the corresponding question numbers. By answering the questions providedyou would obtain a word or phrase. Hints are given after the question for you to obtain the specific letter
to solve the final phrase
. An example is provided below.
iv) The following box contains the final phrase
that you are to solve. The lines denote the spacing between
each word. (Hint: The words are in the right order. However, the letters are not in the right order.)
Example:
1) Acronym of the agency which handles Singapores water resources(2nd Letter)
Answer: _PUB_
Phrase (Example):
U __ E W __ T E R __ I S E L Y1 2 3 4
Phrase:
__ __ __ R E __ I __ I __ __ A1 2 3 4 5i 5ii 6
__ F O __ U O __ __ V __ A __ __ L
7i 7ii 8 9 10 11i 11ii
Write out the actual phrase.
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Questions
From the About Us section of the PUB website
1) The PUB is the ___________________ water agency of Singapore. (2nd letter)
2) Name the four processes that the PUB is responsible for:i) _______________________
ii) _______________________
iii) _______________________
iv) _______________________ (1st
word, 7th
letter)
3) Singapores water is safe to drink from the tap. It is within the guidelines provided by the
_______________________________. (1st
word, 1st
letter)
From the Water Tariff section
(click on the General Info link > left column, clickWater Tariff)
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4) In Singapore, water is priced to reflect the ____________________ value of water. (1st
letter)
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5) What tax was introduced in 1991, in order to reinforce the message that every drop of water is preciousand everyone must do their part to conserve water?
Answer: _____________________________
(5(i) 3rd
word, 1st
letter, 5(ii) 2nd
word, 7th
letter)
6) The tax is imposed as a percentage of the ___________________ water consumption. (5th
letter)
7) From the section What happens to the water after it is used?
Used water is collected through a network of __________________ 7(i) (5th letter) and channeled to thewater __________________ 7(ii) (1
stletter) plants.
From the section of the 3rd National Tap, NEWater
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(if you are having trouble finding the section, just click/type this link:
http://www.pub.gov.sg/water/newater/Pages/default.aspx )
8) NEWater is primarily used for non-potable _____________________ uses. (4th
letter)
9) A small percentage of NEWater is blended with raw water in the ____________________. (6th letter)
10) The unit of measurement used to measure the demand for NEWater.Answer: _____________________ (1st word, 4th letter)
From the section of the 4th
National Tap, Desalinated Water
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11) What is the name of the desalination plant which opened in September 2005?Answer: _____________________ (11(i) 1st word, 1st letter, 11(ii) 1st word, 7th letter)
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