2023 HIHS PRELIM P2 (Insert)

HOLYINNOCENTS’HIGHSCHOOL CandidateName Class IndexNumber PRELIMINARYEXAMINATION2023SECONDARY4EXPRESSENGLISHLANGUAGEPAPER2COMPREHENSION–INSERT 1184/02 Date: 7Aug2023Duration:1h50minAdditional Materials: QuestionPaper READTHESEINSTRUCTIONSFIRSTThisInsertcontainsText1,Text2,Text3andText4. Set by:MsSitiAisyahVettedby:MsHazelLee Thisdocument consistsof 6printedpages(includingcover page). 1

SectionA Studytheadvertisement(Text 1)andasocialmediapost(Text 2)andanswerQuestions1-4intheQuestionPaper. Text 1istakenfromanadvertisementfoundinNationalGeographicmagazine. We must shift towardscleanmobilitynowmorethanever. Sinceitsworldpremiere,HyundaiIONIQ5carhasproventomanythatit’snotjustanotherfaceinthe crowd. Named the‘2022WorldCar of theYear’ andmoreonthelist of distinguishedaccolades,IONIQ5hastakenmeaningfulstepsintowelcomingacleanmobilityera. Text 2istakenfromasocialmediapostabouttheHyundaiIONIQ5car. Ifyou’veonlyseentheHyundaiIONIQ5inphotographs,youmightassumeit’sjustanordinaryfamilycar,butthat’swherelookscanbedeceiving–it’sactuallyareallybigelectriccar!Indeed,at4.6metrestall,theIONIQ5isalmostasbigasalimousinecar.Infact,thethree-metredistancebetweenthefrontandrearofthecarprovidesaremarkableamountofspace.It’sabouttimewehoponthetrendofdrivingeco-friendlycarswithoutsacrificingspace,comfortanddesign.Definitelyoneofthemoreaffordableelectriccaroptionsoutthere. SectionB Text 3 Thetextbelowisaboutthewriterandherfamily’sholidaytotheCanadianArctic. 2

ReadthetextcarefullyandanswerQuestions5–14intheQuestionPaper. 1 Oursmallshipshudderedandslicedthroughaniceberg,causingourassembledgrouptoloseourbalanceduringourfirstdailybriefingfromAdam,aveterantourguide.Ithithomethatthiswastobeanexpedition,notarelaxingholiday.OnlyAdamandhisyoungInuittraineeguide,Williewhoisanative,lookedunconcernedasweploughedthroughtheicefloesofeasternCanada’sLowerArctic. 5 2 OurInuit-runcompanywasnotanexoticcruiseline,andourdecrepitRussianshipwasnotgoingtowinanybeautypageants.Heartybutpungentmoosestewsreplacedfinedining.Theadventuredidnottakelongtogetstarted.Wereceivedourfirstglimpseofapolar bear inUngavaBay, whenaneerieghost shipof anicebergappeared. Asitloomedcloser,thehulkingyellowy-whitebearcameintoview,lumberingheavilyacrosstheblindingice.Itwasagrislyyetcompellingintroductiontothisremoteregion. 10 3 TheicebergslowlytwistedandturneduntilAkpatokIslandwasrevealed,homeofthethick-billedmurres–birdsfamousfortheirspectaculardivingskillsastheyhuntforfishamidtheicywater.Theboatstookusthroughominousblackcloudsofthemastheysoughttoavoidtheglaucousgullsthateyedthemwithcold-eyeddisdainfromtherocks. 15 4 Wedidmostofoursailingatnight.Someofushadhopedfordaytimeexcursionsonsledspulledbyhuskies,butsoon,itbecameclearthatourlandexpeditionswereagoodopportunitytostretchourlegs.Adam,riflestrappedtohisback,wasourintrepidpolarbearmonitor.Wefollowedwithsomeapprehensionashepainstakinglypickedoutourroute,hisheadmovingfromlefttorightasregularlyasapendulum.Sometimesahandflickedbehindhimwouldcommandoursilenceandimmediatecessa