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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 55mins
What proportion of poor households get all their income from reef products?
12%
20%
29%
59%
Kat moodsal fishing
is a seasonal activity
is a commercial activity
requires little investment
requires use of a rowing boat
which characteristic of present-day islanders do the writers describe?
physical strength
fishing expertise
courage
imagination
What do the writers say about the system for using the reef on Agatti?
Fish catches are shared equally.
The reef owner issues permits.
There are frequent disputes.
There is open access.
When Singapore became an independent, self-sufficient state it decided to build up
its (a) ,
and government organisations were created to support
this policy. However, this initial plan met with limited success due to a shortage of
(a) and land.
It was therefore decided to develop the (a) sector of the economy instead.
Singapore is now a leading city, but planners are working to ensure that its
economy continues to grow.
In contrast to previous policies, there is emphasis on
.................................... . In addition, land will be recovered to extend the financial
district, and provide .................................... as well as housing.
(a)
The government
also plans to improve the quality of Singapore’s environment, but due to the
shortage of natural landscapes it will concentrate instead on what it calls
(a) .
After 1965, the Singaporean government switched the focus of the island’s
economy.
True
False
No Information
The creation of Singapore’s financial centre was delayed while a suitable site was
found.
True
False
No Information
Singapore’s four regional centres will eventually be the same size as its central
business district.
True
False
No Information
Planners have modelled new urban developments on other coastal cities.
True
False
No Information
Plants and trees are amongst the current priorities for Singapore’s city planners.
True
False
No Information
The government has enacted new laws to protect Singapore’s old buildings.
True
False
No Information
Singapore will find it difficult to compete with leading cities in other parts of the
world.
True
False
No Information
Reading Passage 3 has nine paragraphs, labelled A–I.
Which paragraphs contain the following information?
an example of a food which particularly benefits from the addition of spices
(a)
Reading Passage 3 has nine paragraphs, labelled A–I.
Which paragraphs contain the following information.
a range of methods for making food safer to eat
(a)
Reading Passage 3 has nine paragraphs, labelled A–I.
A comparison between countries with different climate types
(a)
Reading Passage 3 has nine paragraphs, labelled A–I.
Which paragraphs contain the following information?
An explanation of how people first learned to select appropriate spices
(a)
