Deyi Sec 4NA EL Prelims P2 2023 QB

Class: IndexNo:Name: DEYI SECONDARY SCHOOL PRELIMINARYEXAMINATION2023SecondaryFour Normal (Academic) ENGLISHLANGUAGESYLLABUSA 1190/02 Paper 2–Comprehension 04 AUGUST2023 0810–1000h1hour 50min Candidatesanswer ontheQuestionPaper.Additional Materials: Insert READTHESEINSTRUCTIONSFIRST Writeyour name, classandindexnumber inthespaceprovided.Writeindarkblueor blackink.Donot usestaples, paper clips, highlighters, glueor correctionfluid. Answer all questions.Writeyour answersinthespacesprovidedintheQuestionBooklet.TheInsert containsthetextsfor all sections.Thenumber of marksisgiveninbrackets[ ] at theendof eachquestionor part question. For Examiner’sUseSectionA /5SectionB /20SectionC /25Total /50 ThisQuestionPaper consistsof 9printedpagesand1Insert.

2 [TurnoverSECTIONA[5MARKS] Refer totheposter (Text 1) andtheextract fromablog(Text 2) onpage2of theInsert forQuestions1─4. 1 Lookat Text 1. What istheintendedeffect of theposter onthereader? ………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………. [1] 2 Lookat Text 2. Tick( ✔) thestatement whichbest summarisesthemainideaof Text 2. Air pollutionisharmful. Mankindmust act assoonaspossibleif heistosaveMother Earth. Air pollutioncanbereducedif therearefewer carsontheroad. [1] 3 IdentifythelanguagefeatureusedinText 1asacall toaction. ………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………. [1] 4 Lookat Texts1and2andthestatements(a) and(b) below. Decidewhichstatementsrefer toText 1, Text 2, bothtextsor neither texts. Circletheanswer youhavechosenfor eachstatement. (a) Thetext involvesthereader. Text 1 / Text 2 / Both / Neither (b) Thewriter usesaformal tone. Text 1 / Text 2 / Both / Neither [2]

3 SECTIONB[20MARKS] Refer toText 3onpages3to4of theInsert for Questions5─14. 5 (a) Which one word in Paragraph 1 suggests that the writer did not realise what hewasdoing? ………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………. (b) Explainwhat hadcausedthistotakeplace. ………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………. [1] [1] 6 ‘Walkingbackdownthefield, thecruel injusticeof thethingboredownonmeincreasingly. I wanderedasinadreamthroughthegateandacrosstheroad. Beforeenteringthealleybetweenthewalls, I glancedintothegarden. It wasempty. Shufflingbesidetheroughstones, I sankdeeper intomisery.’ (lines6─9). Identify the words or phrases from the extract given above that correspond with theactionsof thewriter. Theactionsof thewriter Matchingdescriptionsfromthegivenextract walkedaroundaimlessly tookaquicklook draggingfeet gofar belowthesurface [4]

4 [Turnover 7 What do the following phrase in italicsfromParagraph6suggest about howthedog’sbehaviour hadaffectedthewriter? Basedonthefollowingphrasesinitalics, thedog… ‘…Ithoughtmyheartwouldstop.’ (line16) ‘…IwasinnostatetowithstandShep.’(lines16─17) [2] 8 In Paragraph 7 the writer says, ‘I have no time for people who lose their temper withanimals but something snapped in my mind then’ (lines 21─22). What does this tellusabout thewriter’sfeelingstowardsShepat thispoint? …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… [1] 9 Identify two words in Paragraph 7whichsuggest that thewriter wouldnot stoppullingonthechainuntil thedogwasat hisfeet. (i) ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. (ii) ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. [2]

5 10 Some readers might say that the writer was driven into a blind rage by the dog’sactions. WithreferencetoParagraph7, findevidencethat supportsthisview. Identify three quotes from Paragraph 7 and explain how each quote providesevidencefor thisview. Quotes Howeach quote supports theviewthat thewriter was driven into a blind rage by thedog’sactions [3] 11 With reference to Paragraph 8, howdo we knowthe writer still feared the dogwhichwaschained? …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

6 [Turnover 12 Whichof thefollowingextractsfromParagraph10refer tohowShepwantedtogetbackintothewriter’sgoodgraces?Ticktwoboxesonly. ‘…rolledfrightenedeyesat me…’ ‘…tail flickeredapologetically…’ ‘…baredhisupper teeth…’ ‘…aningratiatinggrin…’ ‘…rolledonhisback…’ [2] 13 Explain what the writer meant when he said Shep ‘…was a softie. All his ferociousattackswerejust agame.’ (line37). …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… [2] 14 Which phrase in Paragraph 12 suggests that the writer was not going to tolerateShep’sferociousattacksinthefuture? …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

7 SECTIONC[25MARKS] Refer toText 4onpages5to6of theInsert for Questions15─19. 15 Readthetext andmatchtheparagraphor paragraphswiththeheadings.Write the correct letter (A−G). The first one has beendonefor you. Thereisoneotherletter youwill not needtouse. DONOTUSEANYLETTERMORETHANONCE. Paragraph1 ……E.…. Paragraph2 …………. Paragraph3 …………. Paragraph4 …………. Paragraphs5─6 …………. Paragraph7 …………. AActivatingthebrainisimportant BManual notetakingunlikekeyboardingactivatesthebrain CGoodnote-takingrequiresgoodpenmanship DKeyboardingservesapurposeinour lives EChangeinmodeof writing FManual notesstrengthenscognitivedevelopment GPositivefindingof aneurosciencestudyfor writingbyhand [5] 16 InParagraph1, what doestheword‘formats’ (line1) refer to? …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [1]

8 [Turnover 17 With reference to Paragraph 3, explain in your own words why students who takemanual notesperformbetter withabstract questions. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [2] 18 (a) InParagraph4, thewriter mentionsan‘important skill’ (line19). What isthisskill? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… (b) What isthedisadvantageof thisskill? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… [1] [1] 19 Using your own words as far as possible, summarise the benefits of manualnote-taking. Useonlymaterial fromParagraphs2─3; 5─6of Text 4. Your summary must beincontinuouswriting(not noteform). It must not belonger than80words, not countingthewordsgiventohelpyoubegin. Takingnotesbyhandispowerful …………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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