Dear 1E5,
After addressing the matter so many times, if such behaviour is still going to continue on, even on the class blog. I'm going to close down the blog.
First of all, the class committee didn't set this blog up for the class to abuse it, to use it to insult or to provoke people. I think I've addressed this once too many times, such behaviour is simply too
CHILDISH to be tolerated.
The blog is named 1E5'08 is United. But I've yet to see the unity. The class committee have tried their very best in bringing the class together and I don't need people with personal grudges against each other to turn this blog into a tool for revenge.
My
LAST &
FINAL warning. If I see another insult or provoke, I'll
PERSONALLY close down the class blog.
Ms Chin
Hi my dear 1e5ians,
Answers for Sec 1 Express EL Paper 2 ( 2006)
Section A: Grammar Cloze Passage [10 marks]
seen [1]
sitting [1]
watched [1]
held [1]
impress [1]
dressed [1]
was climbing [1]
caught [1]
were [1]
is [1]
Section B: Comprehension
Passage A [10 marks]
(From Paragraph 1)
1a) What activity were the four friends involved in? (1 mark)
Mountain Climbing.b) Explain in your own words two reasons why they had to take a break. (2 marks)
1.
The sun was shining fiercely on them. (Will not accept ‘beat down’ , ‘ferociously’)
2. Their bags were very heavy./They felt their bags contained heavy big stones. (1m) (Will not accept lifting ‘had been filled with rocks’)(From Paragraph 5)
2. State two reasons why the boys had hoped to reach the mountain top before dark fell. (2 marks)
1. They did not want to set up their tents in the dark.
2. It was dangerous as wild animals may roam in the dark.
(From Paragraph 7)
3a) What do you think was Thomas’ purpose in hitting Paul’s leg with a branch when he though that a snake had bitten Paul? (1 mark)
He wanted to kill the snake.Quote a sentence which tells us the spider was probably more frightened of the boys than they were of its enormous size. (1 mark)
It scurried out of sight under some leaves. (0 marks if only part of sentence is quoted)
(From Paragraphs 7 and 8)
4a) State in your own words 2 evidences that showed Paul’s great pain. (2 marks)
1.
His whole body was shaking. (Will not accept lifted word trembling’)
2. He began to tear when antiseptic was applied onto his wound. (Will not accept lifted ‘eyes start to well up) Optional answer: His eyes began tearing./He began to cry.
b. “Thomas ripped opened a strip of cloth from his shirt and tied the area above the bite tightly to prevent the venom from spreading further up Paul’s leg."
With reference to the quoted text above, suggest what the word “ripped” tells us about the way the cloth was torn.
It was done quickly/in a fast manner.
Passage B
From paragraphs 1 & 2
5a. Why did Danny stare at the woman’s face? (1 mark)
He was amazed at the woman’s thick make-up. (Danny’s reaction)
5b. Quote a word from the paragraph which means ‘stared’.(1 mark)
gloweredFrom paragraph 4
6. Quote a word from the passage that tells you Danny was hoping he did not
have to carry the cat. (1 mark)
“dread” From paragraph 6
7. Explain fully why Danny was afraid of the cat. (2 marks)
1.
It was the sensation/feeling that when he looked at the cat, that he didn’t know what it was.
2. He felt like he was looking at something he had never seen before that happened to look like a cat.From paragraph 7
8. Explain in your own words why Danny was not afraid of being caught and fired? (1 mark)
He did not bother since he was about to resign .From paragraph 8
9. What could be one reason why it was easy for Danny to obtain a key for an unoccupied room on the same floor as the trio? (1 mark)
He was able to gain access to the keys since he was the bell boy.From paragraph 13
10. Give a word to describe Danny’s feelings in “Danny heard a sudden small gasp, and realized that it came from him.” ( line 61 & 62) (1 mark)
Shocked, horrified, terrified (accept any similar, sensible answers)From paragraph 14
11. Explain in your own words what one of the hotel managers thought had happened when he found Danny. (2 marks)
They thought that he was being robbed and hit.
(Will not accept ‘mugged’ and ‘beaten’.)
Yep, that's all the answers. Hope you understand and good luck to tomorrow! :)
Love you lots,
Mdm Teo
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