EJC 2023 JC2 Prelim H1 GP Paper 2 Answer Booklet

[Turn over EUNOIA JUNIOR COLLEGE JC2 Preliminary Examination 2023 General Certificate of Education Advanced Level Higher 1 GENERAL PAPER Paper 2 8807/02 28 August 2023 1 hour 30 minutes Candidates answer on the Question Paper. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name and civics group on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. 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. CANDIDATE NAME CIVICS GROUP 22 - For Examiner’s Use Content / 35 Language / 15 Total / 50 This document consists of 7 printed pages, 1 blank page and 1 Insert. Read the passages in the Insert and then answer all the questions. Note that up to fifteen marks For Examiner’s Kommentar [KKK1]: Not sure if we need a blank page since it's 8 printed pages? (if the summary goes to the page above it then it wld be 7 pages!)

2 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 FA R AS POSSIBLE 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 and phrases from the passage. Comments From Passage 1 1 From lines 3 –7, what is the author ’s attitude towards the phenomenon of ‘tangping’ and how does he convey this? …………................................................................................................................................ …………................................................................................................................................ …………................................................................................................................................ ...........................................................................................................................................[2] 2 In paragraph 1, explain how the phenomenon of ‘tangping’ is an apt metaphor for ‘our acceptance of mediocrity’. Use your own words as far as possible. …………................................................................................................................................ …………................................................................................................................................ …………................................................................................................................................ ...........................................................................................................................................[2]