2023 HIHS PRELIM P2 (ANS KEY)

1 HIHS 4E Prelim EL 1184/02 2023 Suggested Answers Section A [5 marks] Refer to the advertisement (Text 1) and the social media post (Text 2) on page 2 of the Insert for Questions 1–4. 1 Look at Text 1. Tick ( ) the most effective title based on the images in this advertisement. A sleek electric car An award-winning luxury car An eco-friendly car with quality features Inference [1] 2 The advertisement states that ‘We must shift towards clean mobility now more than ever’. What does the word ‘must’ suggest? The word ‘must’ suggests that it is important/necessary/essential/imperative/crucial/vital that we change our consumer habits and focus on environmentally-friendly vehicles. Accept: ● ‘there is a need to..’ (explanation must still be valid) ● suggests that people should … (explanation must still be valid) ● people should stop … (explanation must still be valid) ● an action that everyone is required to take ● … something that we definitely have to do Reject: ● immediate (suggests time but not the nature/attitude; suggests urgency but doesn’t not precisely suggest importance) ● right time to do it ● compulsory / mandatory (it suggests a rule or law but not appropriate in this context) ● forcefulness ● ‘do not have a choice’ (same idea as compulsory) ● ‘no other option’ (same as no choice) ● ‘sense of urgency’ / ‘urgent’ ● and if the student’s first adjective is wrong ● we have to (too vague) ● ‘have to start changing’ Lang. Use [1]

2 HIHS 4E Prelim EL 1184/02 2023 Suggested Answers 3 Identify the phrase in Text 2 which reflects the aim in Text 1 of shifting ‘towards clean mobility’? The phrase is ‘(hop on the trend of) driving eco-friendly cars’. Minor careless/transference errors accepted. Accept without quotation marks (but give feedback). Quote / Lang. Use [1] 4 Look at Texts 1 and 2 and statements (a) and (b) below. Decide whether the statements refer to Text 1, Text 2, both texts, or neither text. Circle the answer you have chosen for each statement. Inference / Lang. Use (a) Readers are encouraged to join the writer in taking action. Text 1 / Text 2 / Both / Neither [1] (b) The tone suggests the writer understands what the reader wants to know. Text 1 / Text 2 / Both / Neither [1] Section B [20 marks] Refer to Text 3 on pages 3 and 4 of the Insert for Questions 5–14. (a) With reference to Paragraph 1, identify one phrase that shows the writer’s realisation that she was embarking on an adventure. The phrase is ‘(It) hit home (that this was to be an expedition)’. Minor careless/transference errors accepted. Accept without quotation marks (but give feedback). Lang Use / Quote [1] 5 (b) The writer stated that her holiday was going to be an ‘expedition, not a relaxing holiday’ (line 3). Literal [1]

3 HIHS 4E Prelim EL 1184/02 2023 Suggested Answers From Paragraph 1, give two pieces of evidence that the ship she was on was on a difficult journey. The ship shuddered