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Comprehension: Simile & Metaphor Exercise - 1 views

  • Qn a) What does the comparison "Like a traveller form another planet" suggest about the dog's attitude towards Irvine and his wife? (2m)
  • Qn b) What does the comparison of all the objects and people around her to a "flying wheel" suggest to you about their movements? Give 2 movements (3m
  • Qn c) What does the phrase "like the eyes of a wounded deer" suggest about the man's feelings? (2m)
    • anonymous
       
      What does the phrase "like the eyes of a wounded deer" suggest about the man's feelings? (2m)
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  • Qn b) What does the comparison of all the objects and people around her to a "flying wheel" suggest to you about their movements? Give 2 movements (3m
  • Qn d1)  What does the phrase "stamped on each cheek" suggest about Meg's hair? (2m)
    • anonymous
       
      What does the phrase "stamped on each cheek" suggest about Meg's hair? (2m)
  • Qn d2)  What does the comparison of Josephine to "the butterfly" suggest about her? (2m)
    • anonymous
       
      What does the comparison of Josephine to "the butterfly" suggest about her? (2m)
  • What does the comparison "Like a traveller form another planet" suggest about the dog's attitude towards Irvine and his wife? (2m)
  • Qn a) What does the comparison "Like a traveller form another planet" suggest about the dog's attitude towards Irvine and his wife? (2m)
    • anonymous
       
      Qa) What does the comparison "Like a traveller form another planet" suggest about the dog's attitude towards Irvine and his wife? (2m)
    • anonymous
       
      Qb) What does the comparison of all the objects and people around her to a "flying wheel" suggest to you about their movements? Give 2 movements (3m)
  • Qn c) What does the phrase "like the eyes of a wounded deer" suggest about the man's feelings? (2m)
anonymous

Comprehension: Metaphor Practice - 2 views

    • anonymous
       
      What words suggest that football shares a meaning with war in the passage?
    • anonymous
       
      How is the tough guy a representation of the war?
    • anonymous
       
      What do you think is meant by 'marital precision'?
anonymous

Comprehension: Literal & Inferential Exercise - 15 views

    • anonymous
       
      Create a literal question for paragraph 1.
    • SU THIDA HTUN
       
      State one consequence of revealing excessive information on social networking sites.
    • OW YONG LIU QI
       
      What does the 'this' refer to in line two?
    • JOLINE TAN YU BING
       
      What is a downside of using Facebook on your mobile phones? By: Group 6
    • YEE CELINE
       
      What is the worrying issue about children being on facebook?
    • ZHANG PEIYI
       
      What do children put online, that risks them from harm?
    • LOH WEN BIN SHARON
       
      According to the passage, how are the children being affected by facebook?
    • anonymous
       
      Question 1b: What is the similarity between Facebook and a tobacco firm? (1m)
    • YEE CELINE
       
      They aim to get kids hooked early
    • ISABEL CHUA JIA JUN
       
      People become addicted to Facebook, just like how they get addicted to tobacco.  By: Group 6
    • XUAN LINJING
       
      Facebook and a tobacco firm both want to get kids hooked early
    • ZHENG WENWEN
       
      They both influence kids to get hooked at an early age.
    • ZHANG PEIYI
       
      Both seek to get children hooked early.
    • LOH WEN BIN SHARON
       
      They both benefit from people's addiction to their 'product'.
    • SARAH VERONICA ANG
       
      They get people addicted to it, young or old. Group 4
    • anonymous
       
      Question 2: In what way is a fuel cell different from a traditional battery? (1m)
    • YEE CELINE
       
      Fuel cells will continue to produce energy as long as fuel and oxidant is supplied, even after running out of energy
    • JOLINE TAN YU BING
       
      A fuel cell does not run out of energy as long as there is fuel and oxidant, whereas a traditional battery will run out of energy in time. By: Group 6
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    • anonymous
       
      Question 1a: State two reasons that the writer gave to support his concern of children using Facebook. (2m)
    • JOLINE TAN YU BING
       
      -Anyone can see photos and personal information. -When Facebook is accessed through mobile phones, their locations are revealed. By:Group 6
    • YEE CELINE
       
      Through facebook, anyone and everyone can see where children are and what they are doing. Furthermore, children usually have to lie to get access to online social networks.
    • ZHANG PEIYI
       
      Children getting hooked early to Facebook and risk exposing their personal information online.
    • SARAH VERONICA ANG
       
      Facebook users, regardless whether they are young children or not, are treated like adults. Many of them have created profiles complete with personal information, photos and whereabouts. By Group 4 :D
    • anonymous
       
      Question 3a: What does "recidivists" refer to? (1m)
    • JOLINE TAN YU BING
       
      It refers to habitual criminals. By: Group 6
    • YEE CELINE
       
      It refers to criminals who repeatedly commit crimes.
    • ZHANG PEIYI
       
      It refers to habitual criminals.
    • anonymous
       
      Question 3b: What does the phrase "simply amazing" suggest about the writer's opinion of the society's decision to let recidivists "back on the street"? (1m)
    • YEE CELINE
       
      It suggests that the writer finds society's decision to let criminals back on to the street ridiculous.
    • SU THIDA HTUN
       
      The write is using irony to express his disapproval of their opinions regarding the issue by saying it is "simply amazing" while he detests it because of its negative impact on society.
    • LOH WEN BIN SHARON
       
      He strongly believes that repeat offenders do not deserve a second chance to redeem themselves.
    • ZHANG PEIYI
       
      It suggests the author is being sarcastic and is taken aback by how the society still lets habitual criminals back on the streets despite their repeated crimes. 
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