Standardised Test 3 Form 3 Semester 2 2010

This is the answer scheme for standardised test 3 semester 2 2010 form 3. Please revise and inform me if you have any comments because i'll appreciate it. Thanks everyone!

SECTION A: Guided Writing


Answer:

                A very good morning I bid to the Principal of SMK Chung Hwa, respected teachers and my fellow friends. I, as the president of the Environmental Club feel very honoured to deliver a speech which I think is very significant today entitled ‘How to Protect the Environment’.

                Environmental issues have become a hot topic in the newspaper recently. The media always highlight the issues of air pollution and water pollution. According to a report lately, these pollutions have caused global warming and I believe we feel the heat increasing day by day. Therefore, I have a few suggestions that we can apply in our daily life to save our Mother Earth.

                First and foremost, please do not litter. Littering can cause an unhealthy environment because the rubbish thrown may lead to many diseases. The best way is to throw the rubbish in the dustbins or bury it in the ground. Do not ever burn the rubbish because when you burn it, it can cause air pollution. Therefore, ladies and gentlemen, please do not litter to protect the environment.

                Next, please keep rivers clean. The rivers are the most precious award from God. Thus, we have to appreciate what God has granted us with. Even though rivers are unlimited resource, they are the source of food and water. Besides, we should keep the rivers clean to protect the aquatic lives to maintain the ecology cycle. It is important as maintaining the ecology cycle can stabilise the environment. Therefore, keep rivers clean to protect the environment.

                Then, please avoid open burning. Open burning is very dangerous as the smoke released is very unsafe as it contains carbon monoxide. When we inhale carbon monoxide we tend to have breathing problem and it affects our respiratory system. It is advisable if we bury the rubbish instead of burning it. Therefore, avoid open burning to protect the environment.

                Ladies and gentlemen, we should use paper bags instead of plastic bags. This is because plastic bags take million years to decompose. If we burn plastic bags, the smoke produced from the plastic bags is very harmful to human because it contains chemical substances. Therefore, use paper bags instead of plastic bags to protect the environment.

                Finally, please reuse and recycle materials. Do not waste materials such as plastics, bottles and papers. Plastic bags that we get from the supermarkets or shopping malls can be used as garbage plastics and papers can be sold to recycle centre to gain revenue. Other than that, old tyres are useful as flower pots and aluminium cans can be modified as pencil boxes. Use your creativity to create something new with something old. Therefore, reuse and recycle materials to protect the environment.

                In conclusion, whatever you do, please think first as the proverb goes ‘look before you leap’ so that you will not regret in the future. I do hope you could practise what I have told you before and let us conserve and protect our Mother Earth. Thank you for listening attentively.

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I highlight the content points with black and the elaborations with purple. This is just an example so that you know how to write a complete speech. If you notice, in every paragraph it is encouraged if you justify the points that you have mentioned earlier. So, have fun writing and I'll come out with answer scheme of summary and literature.

Section B: Summary

Content points = 5 (5 marks)

Language = 5 marks

Content points:

C1 - exercise regularly

Rephrase: exercise frequently

C2 - having a proper diet

Rephrase: having a balanced diet

C3 - get enough sleep

Rephrase: get sufficient sleep

C4 - get support from your family and friends

Rephrase: get support for family and buddies

C5 - make a timetable

Rephrase: make a schedule

C6 - being well-organised

Rephrase: being disciplined/well-ordered

C7 - should not be too harsh on yourself

Rephrase: should not force yourself

Section C: Literature

Question: Describe an incident and state two themes that you can extract from this incident.

Answer:

Based on the novel The Prisoner of Zenda written by Anthony Hope Hawkins, the incident that I choose is when Rudolf Rassendyll impersonates King Rudolf V. (Incident)

                The first theme shown by this incident is courage. (1^st theme)This is proven by the character of Rassendyll who has just met King Rudolf V in a forest. Since their faces look alike, the King invites him to have dinner but unfortunately the king is drunk and cannot wake up for his coronation on the next day. Therefore, Rudolf impersonates the King and goes to the coronation. Rudolf is brave enough to pretend to be the King because if somebody knows about it, he most probably will be killed. (1^st Evidence) In my opinion, in our lives, we should be brave and think smartly before doing anything because if not we will be in hot soup. (1^st Own View)

                The second theme shown by this incident is loyalty. (2^nd theme) This is proven by the character of Rudolf who has never betrayed the King when he pretends to be the King. He even saves the King when the King is kidnapped by Black Michael, who is the King’s brother and he willingly sacrifices his love towards Princess Flavia because he knows honour comes before love. His loyalty towards the King has not been paid but he feels satisfied because he has done a good deed in his life. (2^nd Evidence) In my opinion, we should help people sincerely and although we do not get paid for what we have done but we still feel happy and satisfied because we know we have done the best in our lives. (2^nd Own View)