Maths Revision Set P Answers

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English Revision Set 4 Answer Key add-on

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English Comprehension Cloze

Words with labelled numbers on the left are the answers. Taken from National Geographic website. It's a starry night in August. A clutch of eggs lies hidden more than two feet below a sandy beach. The nest holds more than 100 eggs. Each egg is about the 51) size of a golf ball. Inside each one, there may be a baby green sea turtle. From the start, what happens to these turtles 52) depends on the environment. The temperature of the sand 53) determines whether sea turtles hatch as male or female. The sand here on Costa Rica's Tortuguero Beach is warm. So more of the 54) hatchlings (turtles?) will be female. One of the turtles begins to stir 55) inside (in?) her shell. She tears at it with her caruncle. That's a sharp point on her beak. Still buried beneath the 56) sand, she breaks free from her shell. Soon, the whole 57) nest (group?) is alive with motion. The baby turtle uses her 58) flippers to climb up and up. It can take more than a day to reach the surface. She moves around, even stepping on top of her nest mates. Their movements help push sand toward the bottom of the nest. This gives the tiny turtles a boost to the top. All at once, the turtles free 59) themselves from the sand. The hatching leaves the nest with many 60) other baby turtles. She heads downhill, toward the horizon. That is (61) where the sky and sea meet. She's drawn to the moonlight reflecting off the ocean. Luckily, there are no lights shining from a nearby street or house. These 62) lights can confuse a baby turtle. They can make it to go the wrong way, away from the sea. The hatchling's journey to the water is a race for 63) survival. She is no bigger than a walnut. Crabs and night herons snatch up some of the other hatchlings on the beach. This young turtle makes it to the water. The frothy surf pushes her back. She fights to 64) swim against the breaking waves. Over and 65) over, she dives under the waves, then comes up for air. Her swim continues through the first day and night. The young turtle will not slow down for two days.

Comprehension Cloze Practice

Mr Bobby and his colleagues have been asked to start working 1) ___________ midnight.

The principal technical officer in charge of airfield lighting systems at Changi Airport says his department may soon be rescheduling its monthly seven-hour Saturday afternoon maintenance of the two runways to after midnight instead, when air traffic is 2) _________ .

The unsavoury new hours good news for 3) __________ business in Singapore.

"4) _________ runways have to be in operation to cater to the increase in the number of flights taking off and 5) __________," he says.

The airport has seen a steady increase of passengers from 30.4 million in 2004, about the time when budget 6) __________ were introduced, to 37.2 million last year.

According to the Changi Airport Group, the airport 7) __________ 3.62 million passengers in June this year, an 8) ________ of 18.6 percent compared 9) __________ the same month last year.

The 10) _________ the increase in tourist numbers, the greater the squeeze for airport staff in all departments - and the 11) __________ the coffee breaks.

The airport's deputy commander for counter terrorism and security Dominic Chua says the monthly average of the number of passengers - both 12) __________ and departing - cleared by his Immigration and Checkpoint Authority officers has risen 13) ___________ 12.5 percent to 2.7 million this year.

"There have been a lot of people traveling to regional destinations and they buy unique items that are illegal as souvenirs," he says.

The off-peak periods are also much shorter now. The airport is usually at its busiest 14) _________ 6 and 10am and from 5pm onwards.

In addition, Mr Rick Lye, Changi Control Tower's air traffic control manager, says the increase in the number of take-offs and landings, 15) __________ for budget airlines, can be felt even during periods that usually see fewer flights.

-Adapted from: The Straits Times, 17th August 2010

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English Revision Paper Answer Keys

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Set 4:

Set 2:

66. Before getting a job as a tutor to the children of a wealthy
business, John was educated at Oxford University.
67. The owner, whose dog had bitten a little girl, was fined.
68. They were shivering in the warehouse in spite of the hot and
humid day/
They were shivering in the warehouse in spite of it being the
hot and humid day/
They were shivering in the warehouse in spite of fact that it
was a hot and humid day.
69. Upon discovering his strong interest in literature, Clement
began to write short stories for the school’s newsletter.
70. Meili remarked that during the Science lesson that day, she had
learnt that the platypus is a mammal which lays eggs.
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71. It was the uncontrollable blinking of her eyes.
72. It refers to the narrator’s fringe.
73. She felt offended/annoyed/frustrated.
74. She was jerking her head uncontrollably.
75. It was the neurologist.
76. The narrator would be unable to concentrate in her work.
77. No. He could not tolerate her tics and found her annoying.
78. The phrase is ‘catching the view from my vantage point.’
79. No. She felt like a stranger among her schoolmates.
80. She was losing hope/faith in finding a cure for her illness.

Set 3:

66. Sarah forgot what she wanted to say as she was too nervous.
67. The teacher asked Harry why he had been absent from school
the previous day.
68. She did not stand up until everyone had left the room.
69. Unless he submits his application today, he will not be eligible
for the course.
70. The launch of the author’s new books was a success.

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Set 4:

71. He hoped that his touch would comfort Willie.

72. The words are ‘immediately’ and ‘whizzed’.

73. The phrase is ‘her umbilical cord was still attached’.

74. Willie was physically weak and needed medical attention.

75. It was to monitor Willie’s sugar level and check for infection.

76. Five people were needed to feed her with a large amount of food andvitamins every few hours.

77. It refers to releasing Willie back to the ocean.

78. Christopher and his team were sad to part with Willie but glad that she would be able to return to her natural habitat.

79. It refers to a ship.

80. Willie was hoisted into a huge container on Lady Angelawhich took her out to sea.

Set B:

Section J: (10m)

66. Every child was given a gift for the special occasion.

OR

66. Every one of the children was given a gift for the special occasion.

67. While Peter has three stickers, Mary has only one.

OR

67. While Mary has only one sticker, Peter has three.

68.Mrs Brown walked out of the shop after she had paid for the things she bought.

OR

68. Mrs Brown walked out of the shop after paying for the things she had bought.

69. At the arrival of the Guest-of-Honour, everyone stood as a sign of respect.

70. Mrs Tan reminded us not to forget to bring our brushes for the art lesson the next day/following day.

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Section K: (20m)

71. The swordfish had attacked the people/ villagers (1m) and crippled the fishing industry. (1m)

*The fish killed and injured the villagers. (1m)

72. It refers to the swordfish swimming to the shoreline (1m) and killing and injuring swimmers and fishermen. (1m)

73. They believed (1m) that the swordfish took revenge on them for killing many of them/ the swordfish / of their own kind. (1m)

74. He loved to collect swordfish horns. (2m)

75. They used the banana tree trunks as sharp stakes to fence the shore. (1m) They attached the swordfish when their snouts got stuck in the tree trunks. (1m)

76. They were embarrassed (1m) by the fact that a twelve-year-old boy could defeat the swordfish with a simple yet successful plan which they could not. (1m)

77. It was the murder of Nadim. (2m)

OR

77. It was the plot to have Nadim killed / murdered. (2m)

78 The day that Nadim's body was found, (1m) the ground where he was found murdered turned blood-red in colour. (1m)

79. The sentence is "For many officials, the colour of the hill matched the colour of their faces".

80. The king's / King Paduka's men could not solve the swordfish problem (1m) and they failed to find Nadim's killers. (1m)

Set C:

71. They must look through the microscope at plant cells and draw the

structures of them.

72. It refers to the writer’s inability to see through the microscope.

73. He believed that anybody could see through the microscope.

74. He thought that the writer was just pretending he could not see and he

did not adjust the microscope properly.

75. The word is ‘vivid’.

76. The writer had not expected to see anything through the microscope.

77. The professor had decided that he would succeed in teaching the writer

to see through the microscope.

78. He kept on adjusting the microscope.

79. He was elated the writer had started drawing something and was hopeful

that he had finally seen the plant cells.

80. Not only did the writer not see the plant cells, he actually drew his eye.

Set D:

66. Alice would rather draw than play the piano.

67. Being the most responsible pupil in class, David was appointed

the class monitor by his classmates.

68. Except for yesterday, it had rained every day for almost two

weeks.

69. His life is full of fun and excitement (all the time).

70. Ron told Amy that he had watched ‘Get Smart’ the previous

night.

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71. He was afraid someone would steal his haversack and he was

reminded of why he had left home.

72. It refers to the writer’s decision to leave his home that night.

73. It is ‘grim finality’.

74. He was shocked his parents had never shown any outright

disregard for his decision to be musician.

75. The sentence is ‘We never had a dispute before.’.

76. The cues were his father’s strained voice, his restless hands and

his inability to look at the writer in the eye.

77. He was the eldest child and he would have to support the

family once his father retired in a few years’ time.

78. He felt ashamed/apologetic/remorseful.

79. It is ‘suppress’.

80. He decided to give up his ambition to be a musician and obey

his father’s decision to become a doctor or an engineer.

The Race Against Time

Time taken to go up the staircase (1st - 4th level) (in seconds):

Mr Kamarudin: 35
Mr Foo: 40
Mrs Maalini: 53

Quote of the year

"My time is my time and your time is your time. If you take my time, I will take your time." ~Mdm Tan

2010 YOG Theme Song - Everyone

Since YOG is nearing, I've made a lyrics video of Everyone - 2010 YOG Theme Song (Karaoke Version)

A video hastily made.