Marshall Cavendish | Distinction in English: Lower Secondary Comprehension Rev

Distinction in English: Lower Secondary Comprehension is for students seeking early mastery of the  knowledge and techniques required for the O level English Language Comprehension Paper.

This revised edition incorporates the latest changes to the paper for MOE's syllabus 1128. It offers a new section on Figurative Language, which is essential for doing well in questions on Language Use for Impact and Visual Texts. There are many more short exercises, additional questions for the exercises from the previous edition and a brand new 8 full-length papers. Each of these papers have visual text, a narrative text and a non-narrative text.

Key Features:

• Analyses, techniques and varied practice exercises for each of the following question type:
  • Factual
  • Inferential
  • Language Use for Impact
  • Use Your Own Words
  • Vocabulary in Context
  • Global
  • Proof of Evidence
  • Use of Visuals
  • Summary
    
    
• New section covering Similes, Personification, Puns, Hyperbole, Paradox, Oxymoron, Ambiguity and Irony
  
  
• 8 full-length Comprehension Papers in the latest Olevel examination format, with marks clearly indicated
  
  
• Complete answer key

ISBN: 9789810118594