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Secondary 3 ~ This weeks lesson objectives ~Paper 2 & 4 ~ Comprehension Answering Skills,
Editing Exercise (2 samples) and Grammar Skills, (NIE) ~ Proposed anti-harassment law to
cover online bullying, Home Fun ~ Research on World Religions and Practises (Oral
Presentation)
Practise 1
Please pardon the erratic placement of the sentences but just remember that of the 12 lines, the first and last
sentence are error free whilst of the remaining ten lines, eight have errors whilst the remaining two are error
free.

Teens and Peer Pressure

Most teens are familiar with the concept of peer pressure as it is a topic that
has been endlessly discussed. Many parents are very concerned too that their
teenage children are put under pressure constant.
However, a study has shown that teens rarely strong-arm each other into

1. __________
2. __________

trying or doing risky things. A teens friends usually play just a subtlety role in

3. __________

a teens decision-making. Also, teens are more likely to mix and hang out with the other teens
who do the same things or have the same interesting.
4. __________
The same study also reveals that a teens own internalising pressures are usually stronger than
5. __________

any peer pressure. According to researcher, Stephen Wallace, this means that teens often
pressures
6. __________
themselves to do the things that they think their peers are doing. He elaborated that teens often
wildly overestimate the prevalent of drugs and alcohol abuse among their peers

7. __________

Also the pressure could be the opposite when it comes to certain drugs that carry a bad repute .

8. __________

For instance, when teens think that they will be looked down by for taking such a drug, they are
much less likely to use it.
9. __________
Parents tend to underestimate their own influence on their teenage children and 10. __________
they forget that most teens area children at heart, needing their parents guidance and opinions.

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Troubled teens especially need structure and a disciplinary framework from their parents to help
them not to succumb to peer pressure.
Practise 2 Teenage Alcohol Abuse : Symptoms and effects
In Singapore, the legal age for one to be able to drink alcohol is 18 years old.
However, there are many teens below the age of 18 in Singapore who constant

1. __________

resort to using fake identification to gain entrance to clubs and bars to drink alcohol.
Despite such strict prohibitions, some teenagers have still fell prey to alcohol

2. __________

abuse. The first major warning sign of alcoholism is that you have a high tolerance

3. __________

to alcohol than others. If you can drink more than others without getting drunk, it could mean that you
have built a resisting to alcohol and you will need to drink even more alcohol.

4. __________

Other symptoms include irritability and fatigue, plus a persistent desire for alcohol.

5. __________

Alcoholism can cause damaging to your physical health, but the social and

6. __________

psychological effects are worse. It will effect your studies firstly, as you would 7. __________
not be able to concentrate. Having a drinking problem would also have an

8. __________

impact on your relationship with your friends and loved ones. Your family

9. __________

members may feel obligation to cover up for you by cleaning up your mess or
even lying for you.
You are also much likely to fall into depression and to contemplate suicide.

10. __________

Teenage alcohol abuse can turn into a serious problem if it is not nipped in the bud.

Choose the best answer from the options A, B, C and D.

There ___1___ five really important things any teenager can do to help the environment.
First, shop ___2___. Walk to a shop near your house. Go to one shop for every need ___3___
driving all around town for two different items. By doing this, you will already be saving the
earth and tons of money.
Second, reduce the amount of rubbish by buying things ___4___ less packaging. Recycle
___5___ plastic, paper, aluminum and glass. Reuse old leather, clothing and paper.
Next, using less energy will also save money and the earth. Turn off appliances when you are not
using ___6___. Turn off every light in the house before leaving. It is the biggest money saver.
Furthermore, save ___7___ by using the Sunday comics as wrapping paper. Last, put food and
garden waste in a compost. If you don't have a compost, don't buy one, make one.
1.

(A) is
(B) are
(C) was
(D) were

5.

(A) use
(B) uses
(C) used
(D) using

2.

(A) locally
(B) safely
(C) prudently

6.

(A) it
(B) that
(C) them

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(D) those

3.

(A) in spite of
(B) in place of
(C) instead of
(D) regardless of

4.

(A) by
(B) with
(C) for
(D) at

7.

(A) time
(B) money
(C) trees
(D) energy

Choose the best answer from the options A to O. Do not use any word more than once.
A

so

for

have

however

had

his

their

because

has

its

towards

therefore

was

with

against

Crocodiles were first sighted at the Seletar Reservoir in December of 1988. They ___1___ been
very elusive and it was only a year later that Mr Ong, a shopkeeper, ___2___ son and a friend
managed to catch it with a net. They created a din to lure the female crocodile out of ___3___
hiding place near the river bank and drove it ___4___ the net.
Mr Ong was immediately a hero and ___5___ granted special permission to keep the reptile. He
___6___ decided to give the 93 kilograms crocodile away to a crocodile farm. He ___7___
earlier expressed his wish to sell it for a profit but decided ___8___ that because it is female and
can reproduce. It did not seem right to sell it ___9___ slaughter. Mr Ong thinks a crocodile farm
is the best place for it to be in ___10___ there will be people there who know how to take care of
it.

Answers Cloze passage 1 ~ 1B 2A

3C

4B

5C

6C

7C

Answers 2 ~ 1I

4K

5D

6M

7B

8L

2F

3G

9E

10N

Editing Teens ~ (1) constantly

(2) //
(3) subtle
(4) interests
(5) internal
pressured
(7) prevalent
(8) reputation
(9) upon
(10) //
Editing Teenage Alcohol (1) constantly
(2) fallen
(3) higher
(4) resistance
(5) //
(6) damage

(7) affect

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(8) //

(9) obliged

(6)

(10) more

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Singapore Food Festival Trail

Your guide to the best food and more in Singapore
Newton

you dare to open your eyes! Sample the eclectic mix

This open-air foodie

of cuisine available before topping it off with a

haven provides you with

leisurely river cruise to admire the twinkling lights

an opportunity to enjoy

along the shore. Those looking for peace will prefer

Singapores balmy breeze

Robertson Quay, where dining outlets, art galleries

during your meal. Come here for hawker food which

and performing arts companies dot the area.

even the locals rave about. Choose from a delectable

More About Food

array of sumptuous seafood, exotic deserts, popular

local dishes and more!
East Coast
If youre
hunting for
fresh seafood,
cooked in a
myriad of
mouthwatering styles, look no further. Chilli crab,
barbecued stingray, cereal prawns, sambal squid
(also known as locally as Sotong) all these and more
are available from the multiple restaurants located in
this one-stop gastronomic paradise by the beach.
The Quays
There are three Quays in
Singapore ~ Boat Quay,
Clarke Quay and Robertson
Quay, each with its own
distinctive charm. Boat Quay offers alfresco
riverside dining, definitely a romantic proposition.
At Clarke Quay, start your visit with the reverse
bungee ride which will propel you skyward,
providing you with a glorious view of Singapore, if

Spice of life
Follow one of Singapores most well-loved chefs,
Daisy Wong, as she brings you on a historical
journey of the role spices have played in Singapores
history.
Tour dates and times :
June 3,10,17, 24 from 10am ~ 2pm
Cost
$48 per adult; $30 per child aged 7-12 years (lunch is
included)
Meeting point :
Lobby of Kreta Ayer Hotel by 9.45am

Gourmet Cooking Workshop

Learn from the master himself as Michel Dubois, the
world-renowned French Chef, conducts a 3-course
dinner workshop for passionate cooks. The
following dishes will be taught : Ratatouille, Coq au
vin, and crme brulee.
Cost : $168 per adult
Registration :
Submit the registration form at
www.foodfestival/workshop by 30 April 2014

** Useful Numbers **
** Tourist Helpline : 1122 ** Food Festival Organiser: 97684846 **
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Refer to the brochure (Text) for Questions 1-4 (5 marks)

1.

Provide two instances in the brochure which indicate that the brochure is targeted more at visitors than
locals.

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2.

Your uncle and aunt, together with their children aged 13 and 16, will be visiting Singapore in two weeks
time. Your parents have asked you to suggest a suitable dining venue for them. Which location would you
propose and why?

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3.

Refer to the sub-heading More About Food and the information presented under it. Give one reason why
the information provided will appeal to food lovers.
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4.

In your opinion, why was the word Trail included in the title of the brochure?
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Answer to Cloze 3 Answers

:1A

2B

3C

4D

5A

6C

7B

8D

9A

10B

Text 2
The text below describes the climbing holiday of an unfir office worker. Read it carefully and answer Questions 5`3.
1

Walking past the gaudy posters and advertising vacations to exotic locations,
Walters eye was caught by one featuring Mount Kinabalu, touted
as the highest peak in South East Asia. Never having been one to exert
himself he had as much affinity to exercise as a chicken to water
Walter made the momentous decision to book a package to Sabah and

and climb Mount Kinabalu.

2

Walter strode purposefully into the travel agency. The tour would leave
two months later, with the interim, said the travel agent, looking askance
at Walters paunch, serving as time for the participants to engage in some
suitable preparation for the trek. Walter puffed himself to his full height

10

(162cm if he took a deep breath) and informed the travel agent that two
months were than sufficient. The cheek of the travel agent, water
fumed on the way back to the office, flinging an insinuation like that.
Having read about Mount Kinabalu previously, Walter knew that climbing
It required neither climbing skills nor equipment. In fact, climbing the

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mountain was such a popular activity for locals and foreigners that a
path had been carved out of the mountain. All climbers needed to,
Walter determined was to follow the path.
3.

The next two months flew by like a flock of migratory blackbirds, primarily
owing to the launch of a new tablet computer by Walters company.

20

Walter spent his days shuttling between the advertising agency, the media
owners and the technical team, and the nights wining and dining with
the companys management, who had flown in from the United States
specifically for the launch.
4.

After the launch, Walter set his sights on tackling Mount Kinabalu.

25

The day of the trip dawned and he was soon making small talk with the

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other participants at base camp. The guide, a well-built Sabahan who

towered over most of the group, provided an introductory briefing and
mentioned that he had been climbing the slopes since he was six. If this
was the case, thought Walter, the climb should be a piece of cake! How

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mistaken he would turn out to be.

5

The climb started off uneventfully enough. The group was fortunate
to have good weather. Wispy cotton puffs of clouds chased one
another across the cerulean sky while birds circled lazily overhead,
screeching raucously to one another. The ear-shattering clicking of

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the cicadas accompanied the groups progress, making conversation

difficult. Like a commander with his troops, Walter marched ahead
resolutely. Along the way, a local woman made her way rapidly past their
group. She looked to be in her 40s and had a gas cylinder strapped to her
back. As she ran past, she offered a cheery wave. She was on the way

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to the guest house, the guide said, a resting point between base camp
and the summit were climbers could have a breather before continuing
the ascent.
6

The group travelled on a path that was broad and featured little gradient,
but this soon changed as everyone proceeded up the mountain. The path

45

degenerated into a narrow trail which gradually became steeper. Walter

was still at the head of the group, but to his shame, he felt a wave of
nausea wash over him. Walter tried fervently to hold it in but to no avail.
His breakfast soon lay like unwanted leftovers at his feet. He mourned
for the defilement of his branded hiking boots, bought specially for the

50

occasion.
7.

While Walter had been soiling the mountain with his breakfast, the other
climbers had surged forward. Two old ladies whom he had previously
labelled as unlikely to finish the climb now smiled sympathetically at
him. One gave Walter a piece of tissue. Its the thin mountain air, said

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the other. You need to walk slowly so that you body has time to adjust
to the lower level of oxygen available. Walter nodded, too winder to
speak. For the rest of the trek, Walter stayed meekly at the tail end of
the groups, not willing to enact a repeat performance. Not long after, the
group met the same local woman, who was now on her way down the

60

mountain, having delivered the gas cylinder. During the course of the
afternoon, several more of these hardy specimens continued to go up the
mountain with a full load on their back and come down empty-handed.

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Walter could only bow down in the presence f such omnipotence.

8.

The sky was shaded in vibrant hues of red and orange when the exhausted

65

climbers reached the guest house. After a hot dinner, thanks to the gas
cylinders brought up by the locals, some members were ready to explore
the area. Walter was impressed with the picturesque surroundings and
took many photographs. At dusk, Walter went to bed so that he would
be well-rested for the wake-up call at 2am, even though his group

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members were still outdoors, enthralled by the magnificent mountain

scenery. The unearthly hour had been chosen so that everyone would be
able to reach the summit in time for the sunrise. The guide had promise
a glorious feast for their eyes and Walter did not intend to miss it.
9.

Awakened by the guide in the dark of the night, the group stumbled out

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of the guest house. The ground had changed from soil to granite, which
made the going treacherous. Fortunately there were ropes to guide them,
and hanging onto them for dear life, Walter made his way cautiously
to the summit. Walter gasped at the beauty of the panoramic vista that
lay before him. The sun, at first peeping over the horizon like a bashful

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bride, gained momentum until one could see its full splendour as it hung
brilliantly in the sky.
10.

Descending from the mountain was much easier than going up. Gravity
was not the only thing propelling the group. Everyones uplifted hearts
went a long way in lightening their footsteps.

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Refer to Text 2 for Question 5-13

5.

What were Walters views towards energetic activity at the beginning of the passage? Support your
answer with three details from paragraph 1.
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In paragraph 2, The cheek of the travel agent, Walter fumed on the way back to the office, flinging an
insinuation like that.

(i)

What was Walters reaction to the travel agents words?

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(ii)

What was the insinuation which Walter referred to?

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1)

Paragraph 3 starts with the words The next two months flew by like a flock of migratory
blackbirds, primarily owing to the launch of a new tablet computer by Walters company.

(i)

How does the writer give life to time, an inanimate object?

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(ii)

What does this tell you about the two months which passed?
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1)
8

In paragraph 6, Walter mourned for the defilement of his branded hiking boots, bought
specially for the occasion. Later in paragraph 8, Walter was impressed with the
picturesque surroundings and took many photographs. How did Walters views towards
the mountain change?

Text

Walters view towards the mountain

mourned for the defilement of

his branded hiking boots,
bought specially for the
occasion.

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impressed with the picturesque

surroundings and took many
photographs.

9.

The writer states that Walter could only bow down in the presence f such omnipotence (Line 64)
after meeting the local porters at work.
How does the writer bring out the formidability of the porters and Walters attitude towards them?
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(2)

10.

Walter went from being a leader in the group to a follower. Find the statement in the text which
provides one reason for the change and suggest another possible motivation for the change.
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(2)

11.

In paragraph 9, provide two reasons to explain why the group stumbled out of the guest house.
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12.

In paragraph 10, Everyones uplifted hearts went a long way in lightening their footsteps. Why
do you think that the writer describes everyones hearts in this way?
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13.

The text charts the change in Walters attitude towards the climb. Complete the flow chart below
by choosing one word from the box to summarise the main feeling described in each part of the
text. There are several extra words in the box which you do not need to use.

Walters feelings
Anger
exhausting

awe
humble

fulfilled
easy

dismissive

Flow chart

Paragraphs 1-5

(i)

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Paragraphs 6-7

(ii)

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Paragraphs 8-9

(iii)

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Paragraphs 10

(iv)

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Cloze 3

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Choose the best answer from the options A, B, C and D.

Pizza is gaining fast on hamburgers and fried chicken as Singapore's ___1___ fast food. Burger sales are still far out
in front, raking in the lion's ___2___ of the market but observers here insist that much of the pizza market remains
untapped and is ___3___ rapidly. They cite a leading local pizza restaurant as an example. It sold an average of
5,000 pizzas a month when it first started in 1981. Today, the ___4___ of its 15 outlets is an average of 150,000
pizzas a month.
Confidence in the growing Singaporean ___5___ for pizza has also seen surge in the number of outlets opened.
Hamburger chains, in contrast, are expanding at a slower pace. Several ___6___ have been offered for this
phenomenon. Some believe that burger restaurants have people aged 5 to 15 as their main audience. Pizza on the
other ___7___ reaches out to families with children and is fast becoming an alternative to hawker fare for these
people. Another reason offered for the pizza craze is that Singaporeans are getting more ___8___ conscious. They
contend that pizza with its wheat dough, cheese, meat and fruit toppings or vegetarian alternatives, offers more
nutritional ___9___ and a more complete meal than other types of fast food. Whatever the arguments may be and
however the fast-food ___10___ rages, their fans will continue to choose sides.
1. (a) Favourite
(b) fastest
(c) first
(d) final
2

(a) piece

(b) share

(c) bite

(d) roar

(a) coming

(b) making

(c) growing

(d) sending

(a) goods

(b) food

(c) product

(d) output

(a) appetite

(b) hunger

(c) need

(d) want

(a) information

(b) knowledge

(c) reasons

(d) sayings

(a) court

(b) hand (c) side

(a) money

(b) weight

(c) food

(d) health

(a) value

(b) worth

(c) meal

(d) need

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(a) race

(b) war

(c) fight

(d) contest

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