2023 ANDSS PRELIM SEC 4E EL Paper 2 ANSWER SCHEME

2023 ANDSS Preliminary Examination (4E5N) EL Paper 2 2023 Prelim Sec 4E Paper 2 ANSWER SCHEME Section A: Text 1 and Text 2 Question Answer Marks Guidance 1 Taste, don’t waste 1 Question Answer Marks Guidance 2 To totally / completely change / alter their treatment / attitude towards ugly foods / use ugly foods to create meals. OR To not discard / throw away ugly foods but to consume them / use them to make meals / food. 1 Answer must capture meaning of ‘reverse’, which is to carry out a complete change of action. DNA: To be more open to eating ugly food. Question Answer Marks Guidance 3 ‘(glorious) fight against food waste’ 1 DNA: ‘Join these inglorious foods for a glorious fight against food waste’ → sentence Question Answer Marks Guidance 4(a) Both 1 4(b) Neither 1 Section B: Text 3 Question Answer Marks Guidance 5 He needed to navigate / to be careful and keep a lookout for ice that were coming towards the boat / keep a vigilant eye out for dangers of the ice ahead / ensure safety of the boat as well as to take more looks at his men before they disappeared out of sight / in case he never sees them again / feeling a sense of concern for the men he was leaving behind 1 DNA: If answers do not explain why he is alternating where he is looking → 0 Only explains one part of the answer → 0

2023 ANDSS Preliminary Examination (4E5N) EL Paper 2 Question Answer Marks Guidance 6 Hostile / harsh / tough / frightening / unsafe / perilous / dangerous / unpredictable / uncertain / dire 1 DNA: cold (descriptions do not explain temperature) / nasty (vague) / daunting / insecure / wet / dirty / uncomfortable / unhygienic Question Answer Marks Guidance 7 ‘(helpless and) isolated from the outside world as if they were on another planet’ 1 Question Answer Marks Guidance 8(a) He felt responsible to be with his men / he didn’t have anyone else suitable to take on the task of leaving to find help / did not want to abandon his men to an uncertain fate 1 8(b) ‘abhorred’ 1 DNA: If word is misspelt. 8(c) He is a man who takes accountability / dedicated / committed to his duty as the captain / responsible 1 Question Answer Marks Guidance 9 ‘the struggle against the sea is an act of physical combat, and there is no escape’ It is a constant battle which involves great determination / will and there is no refuge nor anywhere to take shelter / nowhere to run to. ‘it is a battle against a tireless enemy (in which man never actually wins)’ It is a fight against nature that won’t back down ‘an adversary so formidable that his own strength was nothing in comparison’ It was a force that was so intimidating / powerful / dangerous that his determination / will / might pale in comparison / cannot be compared / incomparable / beyond compare / 1 1 1 Accept all suitable paraphrases

2023 ANDSS Preliminary Examination (4E5N) EL Paper 2 no match / matchless Question Answer Marks Guidance 10 Their never ending / nonstop / continuous hardships / distress / troubles / problems / adversities / difficulties they had to go through / experience / suffer daily took away their excitement / good spirits 1 Question Answer Marks Guidance 11 The crew had expected the Caird to be buried under water when the waves were so high. Yet / Instead / However / But, it stayed at the top of the waves / safe from going under / stayed afloat on top of the waves. 1 Answer must mention what the crew expected. Question Answer Marks Guidance 12 They were repeatedly exposed to the ordeal daily 1 DNA: many times (x intensity) / regularly / desensitized such that they had become numb / familiar / accustomed / used to what the storm brought / was capable of 1 OR Dealing with the storm had become a kind of drill / ordinary / run-of-the-mill / unremarkable 1 Since they had to face it repeatedly / numerous times daily 1 Question Answer Marks Guidance 13 This is because it feels like the Caird was being ridiculed for its inability to overcome the storm when it desperately needed to do so 1 while the albatross was able to soar with ease in the violent storm. 1

2023 ANDSS Preliminary Examination (4E5N) EL Paper 2 Question Answer Marks Guidance 14 (ii) feelings of inadequacy 1 (iii) torturous agony 1 (iv) harrowing escape 1 (v) strange sense of normalcy 1 Section C: Text 4 Question Answer Marks Guidance 15(i) ‘retrofitted the ship for sea mining’ 1 15(ii) ‘conducted the first test of their collection system’ 1 Question Answer Marks Guidance 16 The underwater resources are precious / prized AND vital / key / necessary / crucial for the production of electric cars. 1 1 Question Answer Marks Guidance 17(a) ‘long-overdue, fitful transition’ 1 Both terms are required. 17(b) It is hindered because of a weakness / vulnerability 1 Both parts are required. Question Answer Marks Guidance 18 unsupportive / against / critical / disapproving of seabed mining 1 Answer should highlight the writer’s disapproval of seabed mining due to the negative language used such as ‘risks’, ‘potential harm’, and ‘exacerbating the already stressed state of the oceans’ Question Answer Marks Guidance 19(a) ‘…mining companies, carmakers, and governments are scouring the planet for potential mines or expanding existing ones, (from the deserts of Chile to the rain forests of Indonesia)’ 1

2023 ANDSS Preliminary Examination (4E5N) EL Paper 2 19(b) (i) ‘The Metals Company remains undeterred by any obstacles’ 1 19(b) (ii) ‘The company confidently assures the press that this achievement is merely the start of something much greater’ 1 Summary Question Answer 20 No From the passage Suggested answer Risks on the environment 1 the potential consequences of this unprecedented intrusion uncertain. (lines 23-24) The possible outcomes of this unparalleled invasion / encroachment is unclear. 2 The machinery used to extract nodules from the ocean floor can cause damage to the delicate ecosystem, home to corals, sponges, and various organisms that rely on the nodules for survival. (lines 31-33) Machinery used to draw out ocean floor nodules can harm the fragile ecosystem that houses dependent lifeforms. 3 Concerns also exist about the release of carbon embedded in the ocean floor, potentially disrupting the ocean's ability to sequester carbon. (lines 34- 36) Freeing of carbon entrenched in the ocean floor, could disrupt the ocean's capacity to absorb carbon. → changing sentence structure 4 The disturbance caused by collector vehicles stirs up silt and clay, creating sediment plumes that can cloud the water for extended periods, suffocating marine life (lines 36-39) mining vehicles create sediment plumes that can persistently cloud water 5 and potentially containing toxic substances. (line 38-39) and could have poisonous materials 6 The noise and light generated by the mining operations can disrupt the natural habitat of creatures adapted to silence and darkness, affecting their navigation and ability to find food and mates. (lines 40-42) Noise and light created during mining can disturb natural habitats of animals, influencing / changing / altering / upsetting how they hunt and mate. Reactions 7 Calls for a temporary suspension of deep-sea mining have come from the European Parliament, Germany, Chile, Spain, Pacific island nations, and numerous organizations. (lines 24-26) Some governments and organisations / various stakeholders have advocated a temporary halt in mining. → changing sentence structure

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