2023 NJC H1 General Paper Prelim P2 Answer Booklet

2 © NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE 2023 Read the passage in the Insert and then answer all the questions. Note that up to fifteen marks will be given for the quality and accuracy of your use of English throughout this Paper. NOTE: When a question asks for an answer IN YOUR OWN WORDS AS FAR AS POSSIBLE and you select the appropriate material from the passage fo r your answer, you must still use your own words to express it. Little credit can be given to answers which only copy words or phrases from the passage. For Examiner’s Use 1 From the examples of Bill Gates and Beethoven in paragraph 1 , what do the authors suggest about rituals? Use your own words as far as possible. ……………………………………………….……………………………………………………… ……………………………………….……………………………………………………………… ……………………………………….……………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………….…………………………………………………...[2] 2 In lines 14 – 15, why does the brain ‘attribute success to something as arbitrary as ’ rituals? Use your own words as far as possible. ……………………………………….……………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………….…………………………………………………...[1]

3 © NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE 2023 3 Using material from paragraphs 3 - 6 only (lines 19 – 60), summarise what the authors have to say about the benefits of superstitious learning and why people adopt them. Write your summary in no more than 120 words, not counting the opening words which are printed below. Use your own words as far as possible. Superstitious learning is beneficial because ………................................…………………... ……………………………………….……………………………………………………………… ……………………………………….……………………………………………………………… ……………………………………….……………………………………………………………… ……………………………………….……………………………………………………………… ……………………………………….……………………………………………………………… ……………………………………….……………………………………………………………… ……………………………………….……………………………………………………………… ……………………………………….……………………………………………………………… ……………………………………….……………………………………………………………… ……………………………………….……………………………………………………………… ……………………………………….……………………………………………………………… ……………………………………….……………………………………………………………… ……………………………………….……………………………………………………………… ……………………………………….……………………………………………………………… ……………………………………….……………………………………………………………… ……………………………………….…………………………….………………………..……[8] For Examiner’s Use

4 © NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE 2023 4 5 What do the authors imply by using the word ‘religiously’ (line 64)? ……………………………………….……………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………….…………………………………………………...[1] In line 68, why does Nordman suggest that we should ‘remain suspicious’ when making decisions? Use your own words as far as possible. ……………………………………….……………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………….……………………………………………………… ……………………………………….……………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………….…………………………………………………...[2] For Examiner’s Use 6