SAJC GP 2023 Prelims P2 Answer Booklet

STANDREW’SJUNIORCOLLEGEJC2PRELIMINARYEXAMINATIONS Name: _____________________________________( ) CivicsGroup: ______________________ GENERALPAPER 8807/02 Paper 2 Friday, 25August 2023 ANSWERBOOKLET 1hour 30minutes READTHESEINSTRUCTIONSFIRST Writeyour name, CivicsGroupandregister number onall theworkyouhandin.Writeindarkblueor blackpenonbothsidesof thepaper.Donot usestaples, paper clips, highlighters, glueor correctionfluid/tape. Answer all questions.TheInsert containsthepassagefor comprehension.(Notethat 15marksout of 50will beawardedfor your useof language.) At theendof theexamination, fastenall your worksecurelytogether.Thenumber of marksisgiveninbrackets[ ] at theendof eachquestionor part question. Thisdocument consistsof 6printedpagesand1Insert. For Examiner’sUse Content /35 Language /15 Total /50

2 ReadthepassageintheInsert andthenanswer all thequestions. Notethat uptofifteenmarkswill begivenfor thequalityandaccuracyof your useof Englishthroughout thisPaper. NOTE: Whenaquestionasksfor ananswer INYOUROWNWORDSASFARASPOSSIBLEandyouselect theappropriatematerial fromthepassagefor your answer, youmust still useyour ownwordstoexpressit. Littlecredit canbegiventoanswerswhichonlycopywordsandphrasesfromthepassage. 1. Inparagraph1, inwhat wayistheintroductionaneffectiveopeningfor theauthor’sargument? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. [2] 2. Accordingtotheauthor, howdoesrepulsivehumour affect everyone(lines9-11)?Useyourownwordsasfar aspossible. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………….…………………………[1] 3. Explaintheironyinlines20-21. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………[2] 4. What doestheauthor claimis‘thesafest path’ (line25-26)?Useyour ownwordsasfar aspossible. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………….…………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………….…………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………….………………………………………[2] ForExaminer’sUse

3 5. Explaintheauthor’suseof theword‘onslaught’ (line28). ……………………..………………………………………………………………………................ …………….…………………………………………………………………………………………[1] 6. Usingmaterial fromparagraphs6-8(lines33-56) only, summarisewhat theauthor hastosayabout thebenefitsanddrawbacksof humour onsociety. Writeyour summaryinnomorethan120words, not countingtheopeningwordswhichareprintedbelow. Useyour ownwordsasfar aspossible. Onebenefit of humour inaformal settingis………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………...………………………………………... …………..……………………………………………………...……………………….……………… …………………………………………………………………..……………………………………… ……………….…………………………………………………………………….…………………… …………..…………………………….……………………...………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………….…...……………..……………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………..…………………… ……………..………………………………………………………………………………………