TemasekSec 2023 Prelim 4NA EL P2 Booklet-2

No part of the paper is to be reproduced without the approval of the Principal of Temasek Secondary School. Name: ________________________ Index No: ________ Class: ________ READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Do not open the booklet until you are told to do so. Write your name, index number and class on the work that you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Answer all questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided in the Question Booklet. The Insert contains the texts for all the sections. The number of marks is given in the brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. For Examiner’s Use Section C /25 ___________________________________________________________________________ This document consists of 4 printed pages and 2 blank pages. TEMASEK SECONDARY SCHOOL Preliminary Examination 2023 Secondary 4 Normal (Academic) Level ENGLISH LANGUAGE (SYLLABUS A) 1190/02 Paper 2 Comprehension 1 hour 50 minutes QUESTION BOOKLET 2 Candidates answer in the Question Booklet. Additional Materials: Insert and Question Booklet 1

2 No part of the paper is to be reproduced without the approval of the Principal of Temasek Secondary School. Section C [25 marks] Refer to Text 4 on pages 5–6 of the Insert for Questions 16–21. 16 Read the text and match the paragraph with the appropriate headings. Write the correct letter (A-G). The first one has been done for you. There is one other letter you will not need to use. DO NOT USE ANY LETTER MORE THAN ONCE. Paragraph 1 …………B……….…. Paragraph 2 …………………….... Paragraph 3–4 ……………..……..… Paragraph 5 …………………...…. Paragraph 6–7 …………………….... Paragraph 8 ………………………. A Some ways of being a mindful traveller B Detrimental effects of over-tourism C The benefits of tourism for Japan D The draw of Japan’s culture for travellers E The importance of preserving cultures of places visited F Behave appropriately while travelling instead of refraining from it G Tourists’ negative attitudes and behaviour [5] For examiners’ use 17 In Paragraph 1, what is the intended purpose of the rhetorical questions? ……………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………[1]

3 No part of the paper is to be reproduced without the approval of the Principal of Temasek Secondary School. 18 In Paragraph 2, the writer describes Japan as a ‘fiercely mono-ethnic nation’ (line 7). Find a phrase in the same paragraph which conveys a similar idea. ……………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………[1] For examiners’ use 19 20 With reference to Paragraph 2, give two pieces of evidence to show that Japan has been gaining popularity as a tourist destination. i) ……………………………………………………………………………………. ii) …………………………………………………………………………………… [2] ‘If this continues, the risk of destroying the very reason people will want to visit is very real.’ (lines 47–48) In Paragraph 8, what is the reason people want to visit certain locations? ……………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………[1] 21 Using your own words as far as possible, summarise the negative behaviours of tourists in Japan and the ways tourists can be more mindful. Use only information from Paragraphs 3 to 7 of Text 4. Your summary must be in continuous writing (not note form). It must not be longer than 80 words (not including the words given to help you begin). The negative behaviours of tourists in Japan include .......................................... ……………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………….

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