2023 FMSS PRELIM P2 (Insert)

NAME: _______________________________ ( ) CLASS: _______ FAIRFIELD METHODIST SCHOOL (SECONDARY) PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2023 SECONDARY 4 EXPRESS ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1184/02 Paper 2 Comprehension Date: 21 August 2023 Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes INSERT ______________________________________________________________________ READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST This Insert contains Text 1, Text 2, Text 3 and Text 4. Setters: Mr Joseph Guo and Ms Felicia Lai This insert consists of 6 printed pages including the cover page. [Turn over

NAME: _______________________________ ( ) CLASS: _______ FMS(S) Secondary 4 Express Preliminary Examination 2023 2 English Language Paper 2 Insert Section A Study the online advertisement (Text 1) and the social media post (Text 2) and answer Questions 1-4 in the Question Paper. Text 1 is taken from an online advertisement for Celebrating Dads 2022. Join us on 18 June from 8:30am to 5pm and have fun with your family in the Dad’s Day Out Challenge @ Sentosa! What's more, complete the challenges and redeem an attractive goodie bag! Text 2 is taken from a social media post on celebrating Father’s Day. The importance of a father cannot be neglected, ignored, overlooked or underestimated. The father- child relationship serves as a foundation of emotional support, guidance, and love. To honour fathers' efforts and contributions in society, a special day is observed every year as Father's Day. Rekindle the bond.

NAME: _______________________________ ( ) CLASS: _______ FMS(S) Secondary 4 Express Preliminary Examination 2023 English Language Paper 2 Insert 3 Section B Text 3 The text below describes Tuk's and the writer's experiences in the Amazon rainforest. Read the text carefully and answer Questions 5-13 in the Question Paper. 1 Amidst the echoing calls in the heart of the sultry Amazon rainforest, Tuk and I encountered grave peril. We forced our way through branches that protruded like swords to assault us. The damp leaves threatened to send us plummeting to our demise. Even the towering trunks were poised to ensnare us in their treacherous grip. However, we were determined and not put off by the jungle’s rough greeting. 5 2 3 For days, each step took us deeper into unexplored territory that was filled with unseen mysteries and the constant hum of life teeming all around us. Fortunately, my guide, Tuk, was a seasoned native. From the engulfing greens of the leaves and musky aroma of jungle flower