2023 RI H1 GP Prelim P2 Answer Booklet

Raffles Institution 2023 Year 6 Preliminary Examination General Certificate of Education Advanced Level Higher 1 Candidate’s Name CT Group GP Tutor’s Name GENERAL PAPER 8807/02 Paper 2 28 August 2023 1 hour 30 minutes Candidates answer on the Question Paper. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, CT group and GP tutor’s name in the spaces at the top of this page. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use paper clips, glue, correction fluid or correction tape. Answer all questions. The Insert contains the passages for comprehension. Note that up to 15 marks out of 50 will be awarded for your use of language. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. For Examiner’s Use Content /35 Language /15 TOTAL /50

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3 Read the passage in the Insert and then answer all the questions which follow. 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 P OSSIBLE and you select the appropriate material from the passage for your answer, you must still use your own words to express it. Little credit can be given to answers which only copy words or phrase s from the passage. From Passage 1 1 Why does the author associate cultural change with a ‘tsunami’ (line 1)? Use your own words as far as possible. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. .……………………………………………………………..…………………………………... [2] For Examiner’s Use 2 In paragraph 1, how does the author suggest we preserve culture? Use your own words as far as possible. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. .……………………………………………………………..…………………………………... [2] 3 In paragraph 2, how does the author use language to show that he disagrees with the ‘widely shared fear’ (line 10) of globalisation? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. .……………………………………………………………..…………………………………... [2]

4 4 According to the author in lines 22-24, what goes into the ’making of a culture ’ (lines 21- 22)? Use your own words as far as possible. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. .……………………………………………………………..…………………………………... [2] For Examiner’s Use 5 What are the different perceptions of culture in paragraph 4 ? Use your own words as far as possible. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. .……………………………………………………………..…………………………………... [2] 6 In paragraph 5, what is the difference between the way in which we conserve culture and the author’s suggested approach? Use your own words as far as possible. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. .……………………………………………………………..…………………………………... [1] 7 What point is the author demonstrating through the use of examples in paragraph 6? Use your own words as far as possible. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. .……………………………………………………………..…………………………………... [2]

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6 From Passage 2 8 How does the opening sentence in paragraph 1 convey a sense of credibility to the author’s argument? Use your own words as far as possible. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. .……………………………………………………………..…………………………………... [1] For Examiner’s Use 9 According to the author in paragraph 5, how can cultures ‘maintain their identity while changing some of their ways’ (lines 26-27)? Use your own words as far as possible. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. .……………………………………………………………..…………………………………... [3]

7 10 Using material from paragraphs 2-4, summarise what the author has to say about the effects globalisation has on culture and society. 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. The author believes that ………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….[8] For Examiner’s Use Number of words:___________

8 11 Francis Hezel discusses how culture can thrive with globalisation whereas Taryam Al Subaihi comments on the challenges to culture in an age of globalisation. How far do you agree with the opinions expressed in these two passages? Support your answer with examples drawn from your own experience and that of your society. For Examiner’s Use ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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