27. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?ª¤ 
A. Filial responsibility in Singapore is enforced by law.ª¤ 
B. Fathers have legal obligations to look after their children.ª¤ 
C. It is an acceptable practice for the old to continue working.ª¤ 
D. The Advisory Council was dissatisfied with the problems of the old. 

28. The author seems to suggest that traditional values ___.ª¤ 
A. play an insignificant role in solving social problemsª¤ 
B. are helpful to the elderly when they sue their childrenª¤ 
C. are very important in preserving Asian uniquenessª¤ 
D. are significant in helping the Bill get approvedª¤ 

29. The author thinks that if the Bill becomes law, its effect would be ___.ª¤ 
A. indirect B. unnoticed C. apparent D. straightforwardª¤ 

30. At the end of the passage, the author seems to imply that success of the Bill depends upon ___.ª¤ 
A. strict enforcement
B. public supportª¤
C. government assurance
D. filial awareness 

ÔĶÁ B 

SECTION B SKIMMING AND SCANNING (10 min)ª¤ 
In this section there are seven passages with ten multiple-choice questions. Ski m or scan them as required and then mark your answers on your Coloured Answer Sheet.ª¤ª¤ 
TEXT E 
First read the question.ª¤ 

31. The primary purpose of the letter is to ___.ª¤ 
A. illustrate the World Bank¡¯s efforts in poverty-relief programmesª¤ 
B. call for further efforts by nations in sustainable developmentª¤ 
C. provide evidence for the World Bank¡¯s aid to the private sectorsª¤ 
D. clear up some misunderstanding about the World Bankª¤ 

Now go through TEXT E quickly to answer question 31.ª¤  
August 18th 199 ª¤ 

Dear Sir,ª¥ 

In your July 28th article you noted that the Bank¡¯s own internal analysis r ated one third of th