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